Season | 1996–97 |
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Champions | Croatia Zagreb 3rd Croatian title 7th domestic title |
Relegated | Several clubs |
Champions League | Croatia Zagreb |
UEFA Cup | Hajduk Split |
Cup Winners' Cup | NK Zagreb |
Intertoto Cup | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 649 (2.7 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Igor Cvitanović (20) |
Biggest home win | Croatia Zagreb 7–0 Istra Hajduk Split 7–0 Marsonia |
Biggest away win | NK Zagreb 0–6 Croatia Zagreb Marsonia 0–6 Croatia Zagreb |
Highest scoring | Rijeka 5–3 Marsonia Zadarkomerc 3–5 Varteks |
Average attendance | 2,903 |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Croatian First Football League was the sixth season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Stadia and personnel
[edit]Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Cibalia | ![]() |
Vinkovci | ||
Croatia Zagreb | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168
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Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000
|
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() |
Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnik | 8,000
|
Inker Zaprešić | ![]() |
Zaprešić | ||
Istra Pula | ![]() |
Pula | ||
Marsonia | ![]() |
Slavonski Brod | ||
Mladost 127 | ![]() |
Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000
|
Orijent | ![]() |
Rijeka | Stadion Krimeja | 6,000
|
Osijek | ![]() |
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500
|
Rijeka | ![]() |
Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275
|
Segesta | ![]() |
Sisak | ||
Šibenik | ![]() |
Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000
|
Varteks | ![]() |
Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800
|
Zadarkomerc | ![]() |
Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860
|
NK Zagreb | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850
|
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 1 June 1997.
Prva A HNL
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 23 | +67 | 81 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Hajduk Split | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 60 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 49 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage |
4 | Rijeka | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
5 | NK Zagreb | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 45 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
6 | Varteks | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 42 | |
7 | Šibenik | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 41 | |
8 | Osijek | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 41 | |
9 | Mladost 127 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 40 | |
10 | Zadarkomerc | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 40 | |
11 | Segesta (R) | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 39 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
12 | Marsonia (R) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 38 | |
13 | Cibalia (R) | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 33 | |
14 | Orijent (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 26 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
15 | Istra Pula (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 25 | |
16 | Inker Zaprešić (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 21 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Prva B HNL
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Samobor (P) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 21 | +49 | 72 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
2 | Slaven Belupo (P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 54 | |
3 | Dubrovnik (R) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 53 | |
4 | Slavonija Požega | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 52 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
5 | Mosor | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | |
6 | Ponikve | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 45 | |
7 | Belišće | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 44 | |
8 | Čakovec | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 43 | |
9 | Zagorec Krapina | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 42 | |
10 | Primorac | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 41 | |
11 | Uskok Klis | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 35 | |
12 | Junak | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 35 | |
13 | Graničar Županja | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 35 | |
14 | Neretva | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 33 | |
15 | Napredak Velika Mlaka | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 26 | |
16 | Olimpija Osijek | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 15 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Samobor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to Croatian First Football League |
2 | Marsonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
3 | Dubrovnik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Group B
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cibalia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Segesta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Slaven Belupo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Replay
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slaven Belupo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advanced to Croatian First Football League |
2 | Segesta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
3 | Cibalia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Croatia Zagreb | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 19 |
3 | ![]() |
Croatia Zagreb | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
Hajduk Split | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
Croatia Zagreb | 13 |
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Varteks | ||
7 | ![]() |
Varteks | 16 |
8 | ![]() |
Rijeka | 10 |
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Marsonia | ||
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Osijek | ||
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Hajduk Split |