2006–07 Croatian First Football League
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Dinamo Zagreb 9th Croatian title 13th domestic title |
| Relegated |
Kamen Ingrad Pula |
| Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
| UEFA Cup |
Hajduk Split Slaven Belupo (via Cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | NK Zagreb |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 561 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eduardo da Silva (34) |
| Biggest home win | Osijek 6–1 Međimurje |
| Biggest away win | Kamen I. 0–6 Zagreb |
| Highest scoring |
Osijek 6–1 Međimurje 4–3 four matches |
| Average attendance | 3,067 |
|
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 Croatian First Football League (officially known as Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 29 July 2006 and ended on 19 May 2007. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on Matchday 29, played on 28 April 2007.
Teams
Stadia and personnel
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia |  |
Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | |
Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | |
| Hajduk Split | |
Split | Stadion Poljud | |
| Kamen Ingrad | |
Velika | Stadion Kamen Ingrad | |
| Međimurje | |
Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | |
| Osijek | |
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | |
| Pula | |
Pula | Stadion Veruda | |
| Rijeka | |
Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | |
| Slaven Belupo | |
Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | |
| Šibenik | |
Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | |
| Varteks | |
Varaždin | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec | |
| NK Zagreb | |
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 19 May 2007.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 22 | +62 | 92 | 2007–08 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 72 | 2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 3 | NK Zagreb | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 58 | 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 4 | Šibenik | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 49 | |
| 5 | Slaven Belupo[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 49 | 2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 6 | Osijek | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Rijeka | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Varteks | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 42 | |
| 9 | Međimurje | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 37 | |
| 10 | Cibalia | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 32 | |
| 11 | Pula (R) | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 29 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Kamen Ingrad (R) | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 77 | −50 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to 2007–08 Druga HNL |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Qualified for Europe as 2006–07 Croatian Football Cup finalists.
- ↑ Kamen Ingrad were docked 2 points.
Results
Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away[1] | CIB | DIN | HAJ | KAM | MEĐ | OSI | PUL | RIJ | SLA | ŠIB | VAR | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| Hajduk Split | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | |
| Međimurje | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| Osijek | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Pula | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Rijeka | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| Šibenik | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| NK Zagreb | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Updated to games played on 10 March 2007.
Source: Sportnet.hr
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team plays every other team once.
| Home \ Away[1] | CIB | DIN | HAJ | KAM | MEĐ | OSI | PUL | RIJ | SLA | ŠIB | VAR | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Hajduk Split | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Kamen Ingrad | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Međimurje | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Osijek | 2–2 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Pula | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Rijeka | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | ||||||
| Šibenik | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | ||||||
| Varteks | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
| NK Zagreb | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
Updated to games played on 19 May 2007.
Source: Sportnet.hr
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-off
First leg
Second leg
Zadar win 6–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2007–08 Prva HNL.
