2010–11 Croatian First Football League

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The 2010–11 Croatian First Football League season (officially known as T-Com Prva HNL for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th edition of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011.

Season2010–11
ChampionsDinamo Zagreb
13th Croatian title
17th domestic title
RelegatedHrvatski Dragovoljac
Champions LeagueDinamo Zagreb
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
T-Com Prva HNL
Season2010–11
ChampionsDinamo Zagreb
13th Croatian title
17th domestic title
RelegatedHrvatski Dragovoljac
Champions LeagueDinamo Zagreb
Europa LeagueHajduk Split
RNK Split
Varaždin
Matches240
Goals531 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerIvan Krstanović (19)
Biggest home winHajduk Split 6–1 Istra 1961
Inter Zaprešić 5–0 Lokomotiva
Biggest away winHrvatski Dragovoljac 0–6 Dinamo Zagreb
Highest scoringHajduk Split 6–1 Istra 1961
Average attendance1,893
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Dinamo Zagreb successfully defended its 2010 title earning their 12th successive championship title in 2011 (and fifth consecutive title).

Format

Amid a considerable amount of criticism, the Association of Prva HNL Clubs had decided to expand the league from 12 to 16 clubs for the 2009–10 season. However, while the league format is regulated by the association of member clubs, each club must also obtain a football licence for top-flight competitions issued by the Croatian Football Federation and which applies criteria prescribed by UEFA, which are mainly concerned with the standard of their grounds and clubs' financial stability.[1]

On 5 April 2010 only four clubs had met the requirements needed for these licenses – Dinamo Zagreb, Inter Zaprešić, Slaven Belupo and NK Zagreb.[2] Clubs whose requests were rejected were allowed to appeal by 15 April, and the licensing department of the Croatian Football Federation was required to officially respond to these appeals by 3 May 2010.[2]

In addition to this, only four Druga HNL clubs had officially requested a license, e.g. only four clubs expressed interest in competing in the 2010–11 Prva HNL in case they win promotion – RNK Split, Hrvatski dragovoljac, Solin and Mosor.[2] According to the official Prva HNL statute at the time, if less than 16 clubs managed to obtain licenses by the beginning of the 2010–11 season, the format would be automatically reduced to 12 clubs. In such a scenario the five bottom-placed teams from the previous season would be relegated and only the winners of the Druga HNL would get promoted to top level.[1]

On 6 May 2010 the Croatian Football Federation announced that, after the appeals had been resolved, a total of 16 clubs were granted top level licences:[3]

(Note: Clubs listed in italics obtained licences for grounds owned by other clubs as their own grounds were found unsuitable for top level matches.)

Prva HNL teams Međimurje and Varteks were not granted licences, due to financial difficulties at those clubs and accumulated debts to employees and players, with Varteks owing some 550,000 kuna (€76,000) and Međimurje 90,000 kuna (€12,500).[4]

Since a total of 16 clubs were granted licences, including Croatia Sesvete who must be relegated at the end of the previous season, the retention of the 16-club format was in question for the 2010–11 season.[3] It was also announced that the licensing process had officially ended on 1 May 2010. Međimurje, Varteks and other clubs which failed to get licences were allowed to try to obtain them through arbitration, and the process had to be completed by 31 May 2010, when the Croatian Football Federation was required to submit the list of top-flight clubs for the 2010–11 season to UEFA.[3] On 21 May 2010 it was announced that Varteks and Međimurje were granted top level licences for next season.[5] This meant that the 16-club format would be retained in the 2010–11 season.[6]

Also, in June, NK Varteks changed their name to NK Varaždin because their main sponsor, fashion company Varteks, were not capable of sponsoring the club any longer due to its own financial troubles.[7]

Future format changes

On 5 July 2010 the CFF Executive Committee reached a decision,[8] (confirmed by the CFF Assembly on 14 July 2010),[9][10][11] to reduce the number of teams in Prva HNL. The league will be reduced to 12 teams in the 2011–12 season, and then to 10 team format, expected to be introduced for either the 2012–13 or 2013–14 season. That means that the number of relegation spots was increased from 3 to 5 for the current 2010–11 season, and only the 2010–11 Druga HNL champions will be promoted. However, CFF Assembly on 17 December 2010 delayed the execution of this changes by one year. Instead, the league will stay at 16 teams with only the last three teams being relegated and the first three teams from 2010 to 2011 Druga HNL earning promotion (if they are granted with top level license). In case of 16 teams not acquiring top level license, format with 12 teams will be applied.[12]

On 4 April 2011, CFF announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2011–12 season was completed. For the 2011–12 Prva HNL, only eight clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Slaven Belupo, Varaždin and NK Zagreb. Out of these eight, only Lokomotiva and NK Zagreb weren't issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that didn't get a license appealed on the decision and provided new facts and arguments.[13] On 4 May 2011, it was announced that all remaining Prva HNL clubs were granted top level license. Additionally, Cibalia, Rijeka and RNK Split obtained a license for UEFA competitions. Only three teams from Druga HNL acquired the top level license: Dugopolje, Gorica and Lučko, where the latter two are set to play outside of their home venues.[14]

The club that accepts participation in Prva HNL or Druga HNL in 2011–12 season, and has secured that right on terms of ranking and acquired license, must confirm their participation in written form no later than 6 June 2011. If a club doesn't submit such a claim or backs out later, they will be demoted to county league. The 2011–12 Prva HNL season staredt on 23 July 2011.[15]

Teams

Although the bottom three clubs should have been relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season, problems with licensing have reduced this number. However, the Prva HNL Statute explicitly states that the bottom-placed team must be relegated, which will be Croatia Sesvete. Since only two second division clubs met the requirements for top-level football, 14th-placed NK Zagreb will not be relegated and the 15th-placed club Međimurje will be replaced with Hrvatski Dragovoljac, the third-placed team in Druga HNL.[6]

2009–10 Druga HNL winners RNK Split have secured a promotion spot in the on 2 May 2010. This will mark their return to top flight after 49 years, having been relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League.[16] Hrvatski Dragovoljac was returned to Prva HNL after spending 9 years in lower levels, as their last top-flight spell had ended at the end of the 2001–02 season.

Stadia and locations

The following is the updated list of stadia for which top level licences have been obtained as of 21 May 2010. Five out of the eighteen licensed clubs had obtained licences to use other clubs' stadia as their own grounds had been found unsuitable for top flight matches but only Lokomotiva will end the season using stadium of other club because Međimurje dropt out to second division, RNK Split was given permission to play their home games at their own stadion, Istra 1961 was given permission to play their home games in their home town until their own stadium will be finished with renovation, and Hrvatski Dragovoljac is also waiting for its own stadium to be finished with renovation.

Just before the start of the season Istra 1961 was given permission to play their home games at the Stadion Veruda in Pula until the end of renovation of its own Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula. They will play their first game at Stadion Aldo Drosina in February in 19. round against Dragovoljac. Originally, they were supposed to play their home games at the Kantrida stadium in Rijeka. Before their first home game RNK Split was given permission to play their home games at their own Stadion Park mladeži in Split. Originally, they were supposed to play their home games at the Poljud stadium in Split. Before their first home game Hrvatski Dragovoljac was given permission to play their home games at stadium in Kranjčevićeva in Zagreb where they continued playing their home games until renovation of their own Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić stadium ended. They have played their first home game at their own stadium in 18. round against Rijeka. Originally, they were supposed to play their home games at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb.

Locations of teams in 2010–11 Prva HNL
More information Stadium, City ...
Stadium City Home club Licensed club(s) Capacity
MaksimirZagrebDinamo ZagrebLokomotiva38,923
PoljudSplitHajduk Split35,000
Gradski vrtOsijekOsijek19,500
Branko Čavlović-ČavlekKarlovacKarlovac12,000
VarteksVaraždinVaraždin10,800
KantridaRijekaRijeka10,275
Aldo DrosinaPulaIstra 196110,000
Stadion HNK CibaliaVinkovciCibalia9,920
KranjčevićevaZagrebNK Zagreb8,850
ŠubićevacŠibenikŠibenik8,000
Park mladežiSplitRNK Split8,000
StanoviZadarZadar5,860
NŠC Stjepan SpajićZagrebHrvatski Dragovoljac5,000
ŠRC ZaprešićZaprešićInter Zaprešić4,528
Gradski stadionKoprivnicaSlaven Belupo4,000
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Personnel and kits

As of 26 May 2011
More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Cibalia Croatia Stanko Mršić Croatia Mario Lučić Jako Croatia Osiguranje
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić Croatia Igor Bišćan Diadora INA
Hajduk Split Croatia Ante Miše Croatia Srđan Andrić Umbro
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Davor Mladina Croatia Danijel Zlatar Jako Croatia Osiguranje
Inter Zaprešić Croatia Ilija Lončarević Croatia Tomislav Šarić Legea Zaprešić
Istra 1961 Croatia Igor Pamić Croatia Dalibor Pauletić Legea
Karlovac Croatia Srećko Lušić Croatia Matija Štefančić Macron HS Produkt
Lokomotiva Croatia Marijo Tot Croatia Željko Sopić Legea
Osijek Croatia Vlado Bilić Croatia Ivo Smoje Kappa Croatia Osiguranje
Rijeka Croatia Elvis Scoria Croatia Fausto Budicin Jako Croatia Osiguranje
Slaven Belupo Croatia Roy Ferenčina Croatia Elvis Kokalović Adidas Belupo
RNK Split Croatia Ivan Katalinić Croatia Andrija Vuković Jako Skladgradnja
Šibenik Croatia Vjekoslav Lokica Croatia Goran Blažević Jako Zagrebačka banka
Varaždin Croatia Samir Toplak Croatia Roberto Punčec Legea Croatia Osiguranje
Zadar Croatia Dalibor Zebić Croatia Jakov Surać Jako
NK Zagreb Croatia Luka Pavlović Croatia Mario Tokić Legea
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
NK Zagreb Croatia Igor Štimac Resigned 13 May 2010[17] Croatia Ivo Šušak 27 May 2010[18] Pre-season
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić Resigned 19 May 2010[19] Croatia Velimir Zajec 25 May 2010[20] Pre-season
Istra 1961 Croatia Zoran Vulić Sacked 23 May 2010[21] Croatia Ante Miše 23 May 2010[21] Pre-season
RNK Split Croatia Tonći Bašić Removed from position 2 June 2010[22] Croatia Ivan Katalinić 2 June 2010[22] Pre-season
Slaven Belupo Croatia Zlatko Dalić Mutual consent 2 June 2010[23] Croatia Mile Petković 7 June 2010[23] Pre-season
Šibenik Croatia Branko Karačić Resigned 23 July 2010[24] Croatia Vjekoslav Lokica 11 August 2010[25] Pre-season
Istra 1961 Croatia Ante Miše Sacked 3 August 2010[26] Croatia Robert Jarni 4 August 2010[27] 16th
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Velimir Zajec Sacked 9 August 2010[28] Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić 17 August 2010[29] 8th
Osijek Croatia Tomislav Steinbrückner Sacked 16 August 2010[30] Croatia Branko Karačić 16 August 2010[30] 12th
NK Zagreb Croatia Ivo Šušak Mutual consent 14 September 2010[31] Croatia Luka Pavlović 14 September 2010[31] 5th
Istra 1961 Croatia Robert Jarni Resigned 19 September 2010[32] Croatia Zoran Vulić 5 October 2010[33] 15th
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Davor Mladina Resigned 19 September 2010[34] Croatia Damir Biškup 19 September 2010[34] 16th
Lokomotiva Croatia Roy Ferenčina Mutual consent 2 October 2010[35] Serbia Ljupko Petrović 2 October 2010[35] 12th
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Damir Biškup Removed from position 3 October 2010[36] Croatia Ivan Pudar 3 October 2010[36] 15th
Hajduk Split Croatia Stanko Poklepović Sacked 28 October 2010[37] Croatia Goran Vučević 28 December 2010[38] 2nd
Rijeka Croatia Nenad Gračan Mutual consent 6 November 2010[39] Croatia Elvis Scoria 8 November 2010[40] 6th
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Ivan Pudar Mutual consent 7 November 2010[41] Croatia Davor Mladina 7 November 2010[41] 16th
Slaven Belupo Croatia Mile Petković Resigned 13 March 2011[42] Croatia Roy Ferenčina 14 March 2011[43] 11th
Lokomotiva Serbia Ljupko Petrović Removed from position 14 March 2011[44] Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić 14 March 2011[44] 14th
Istra 1961 Croatia Zoran Vulić Resigned 21 March 2011[45] Croatia Igor Pamić 29 March 2011[46] 15th
Karlovac Croatia Igor Pamić Resigned 23 March 2011[47] Croatia Srećko Lušić 23 March 2011[47] 6th
Hajduk Split Croatia Goran Vučević Mutual consent 16 April 2011[48] Croatia Ante Miše 18 April 2011[49] 2nd
Osijek Croatia Branko Karačić Removed from position 2 May 2011[50] Croatia Vlado Bilić 9 May 2011[51] 9th
Dinamo Zagreb Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić Resigned 6 May 2011[52] Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić 26 May 2011[53] 1st
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 30 22 6 2 52 12 +40 72 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 30 16 7 7 54 32 +22 55 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
3 RNK Split 30 16 5 9 38 22 +16 53 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
4 Cibalia 30 12 8 10 33 24 +9 44
5 Inter Zaprešić 30 12 6 12 31 35 −4 42
6 Karlovac 30 11 8 11 25 27 −2 41
7 Slaven Belupo 30 10 10 10 34 30 +4 40
8 Osijek 30 9 12 9 31 29 +2 39
9 Rijeka 30 9 12 9 29 35 −6 39
10 Zadar 30 11 5 14 31 34 −3 38
11 Varaždin 30 9 9 12 32 38 −6 36 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a]
12 Šibenik 30 8 11 11 37 38 −1 35
13 NK Zagreb 30 9 8 13 32 39 −7 35
14 Lokomotiva 30 8 9 13 24 37 −13 33
15 Istra 1961 30 9 4 17 24 44 −20 31
16 Hrvatski Dragovoljac (R) 30 5 8 17 24 55 −31 23 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League[b]
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Source: Prva-HNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Champions League-bound Dinamo Zagreb won the 2010–11 Croatian Cup, so cup runners-up Varaždin will enter the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.
  2. [b]
    Despite finishing 14th NK Lokomotiva avoided relegation as only two second level clubs who had been granted first division licences by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) managed to finish the season within top five places (Gorica and Lučko finished top two and the only remaining licensed club Dugopolje failed to clinch promotion as they ended the season in 8th place). However, on 20 June 2011 HNS rescinded Gorica's license which meant that only the last-placed Hrvatski Dragovoljac were replaced by Lučko, with 15th-placed Istra 1961 remaining in top flight as well.

Results

More information Home \ Away, DIN ...
Home \ Away DIN HAJ SPL CIB INT KAR SLA OSI RIJ ZAD VAR ŠIB ZAG LOK IST HRD
Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–1
Hajduk Split 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 6–1 2–1
RNK Split 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–3 3–2 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
Cibalia 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 3–0
Inter Zaprešić 0–3 0–5 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–2 5–0 3–1 3–2
Karlovac 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–0
Slaven Belupo 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–0
Osijek 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0
Rijeka 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–0
Zadar 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–4 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0
Varaždin 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–4 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0
Šibenik 0–2 1–3 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–2
NK Zagreb 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1
Lokomotiva 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–4 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–2
Istra 1961 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 0–1
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 0–6 2–0 0–4 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–4 3–2 0–1 2–3 1–2 1–1
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Source: Prva-HNL.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 21 May 2011; Source: Prva-HNL

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Krstanović NK Zagreb 19
2 Croatia Ante Vukušić Hajduk Split 14
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mehmed Alispahić Šibenik 11
Croatia Nino Bule Lokomotiva
Croatia Dino Kresinger Cibalia
6 Brazil Sammir Dinamo Zagreb 10
Croatia Ivan Santini Zadar
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Bartolović Cibalia 8
Montenegro Fatos Bećiraj Dinamo Zagreb
Croatia Leon Benko Slaven Belupo
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Transfers

Attendances

More information #, Club ...
#ClubAverage
1Hajduk6,933
2Dinamo Zagreb3,560
3Osijek2,500
4Rijeka2,240
5Radnički2,007
6Cibalia1,880
7Istra1,880
8Slaven1,767
9Zadar1,713
10Šibenik1,500
11Karlovac1,470
12Varteks1,200
13Zaprešić1,060
14Zagreb980
15Hrvatski793
16Lokomotiva377
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