1997–98 Croatian First Football League
Football league season
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The 1997–98 Croatian First Football League was the seventh season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Season1997–98
Dates3 August 1997 –
10 May 1998
10 May 1998
ChampionsCroatia Zagreb
4th Croatian title
8th domestic title
4th Croatian title
8th domestic title
RelegatedSamobor
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 1997 – 10 May 1998 |
| Champions | Croatia Zagreb 4th Croatian title 8th domestic title |
| Relegated | Samobor |
| Champions League | Croatia Zagreb |
| UEFA Cup | Hajduk Split Osijek |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Varteks |
| Intertoto Cup | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 494 (2.57 per match) |
| Best player | Mario Bazina |
| Top goalscorer | Mate Baturina (19) |
| Biggest home win | Zadarkomerc 6–0 Slaven Belupo |
| Biggest away win | Samobor 0–6 NK Zagreb |
| Highest scoring | Hrvatski Dragovoljac 6–2 Slaven Belupo Varteks 2–6 Croatia Zagreb |
| Average attendance | 3,602 |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Teams
Zagreb
Zagreb clubs:
Locations of teams in 1997–98 Prva HNL
Stadia and personnel
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Zagreb |  Zlatko Kranjčar |
Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | Zoran Vulić |
Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Ilija Lončarević |
Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnik | 8,000 |
| Mladost 127 | Vinko Begović |
Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000 |
| Osijek | Milan Đuričić |
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Rijeka | Nenad Gračan |
Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Samobor | Božidar Štefković |
Samobor | Gradski stadion u Samoboru | 5,000 |
| Slaven Belupo | Nenad Lušić |
Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | Ivan Buljan |
Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
| Varteks | Dražen Besek |
Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| Zadarkomerc | Ivan Katalinić |
Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
| NK Zagreb | Valentin Barišić |
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 10 May 1998.
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 49 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 43 | |
| 3 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 41 | |
| 4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 36 | |
| 5 | Osijek | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Zadarkomerc | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Rijeka | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 26 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 8 | Varteks | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 23[a] | |
| 10 | Mladost 127 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 23[a] | |
| 11 | Samobor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 22 | |
| 12 | Šibenik | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 17 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Slaven Belupo–Mladost 127 2–0, Mladost 127–Slaven Belupo 2–1.
Rounds 1–22 results
Championship group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Osijek | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 32 | |
| 4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 32 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | NK Zagreb | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 30 | |
| 6 | Zadarkomerc | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 21 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rounds 23–32 results
Relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rijeka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Šibenik | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Varteks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 26 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 11 | Mladost 127 (O) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | Samobor (R) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rounds 23–32 results
Relegation play-off
| Mladost 127 | 2–0 | Segesta |
|---|---|---|
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Report (p. 11) |
Statistics
- The top scorer was NK Zagreb's Mate Baturina, with 19 goals.
- The player of the year was Mario Bazina from NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mate Baturina |
NK Zagreb | 19 |
| 2 | Mario Bazina |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 12 |
| Vladimir Petrović |
Croatia Zagreb | ||
| 4 | Tomislav Erceg |
Hajduk Split | 11 |
 Admir Hasančić |
Rijeka | ||
| 6 | Petar Krpan |
Osijek | 10 |
| 7 | Igor Cvitanović |
Croatia Zagreb | 9 |
| Joško Popović |
Šibenik | ||
| Klaudio Vuković |
Samobor | ||
| 10 |  Mark Viduka |
Croatia Zagreb | 8 |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb | 7,419 |
| 2 | Hajduk | 7,313 |
| 3 | Zadar | 4,656 |
| 4 | Osijek | 4,594 |
| 5 | Mladost | 3,281 |
| 6 | Varteks | 3,250 |
| 7 | Slaven | 2,975 |
| 8 | Rijeka | 2,619 |
| 9 | Šibenik | 2,294 |
| 10 | Zagreb | 1,706 |
| 11 | Samobor | 1,500 |
| 12 | Hrvatski | 1,169 |
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