2013–14 Croatian First Football League
Football league season
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The 2013–14 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the 23rd 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 began on 13 July 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014.[3]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Relegated | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Europa League | Rijeka Hajduk Split Split |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 514 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Duje Čop (22) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo 6–0 Istra 1961 |
| Biggest away win | S. Belupo 1–6 Dinamo |
| Highest scoring | S. Belupo 1–6 Dinamo Zadar 3–4 Lokomotiva |
| Longest winning run | Rijeka (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Hajduk Split (18) |
| Longest winless run | Slaven Belupo (16) |
| Longest losing run | Slaven Belupo, Zadar (8) |
| Highest attendance | 30,000 (Hajduk 2–0 Dinamo) |
| Average attendance | 3,202 [1] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The league was contested by 10 teams, down from 12 in the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eighth consecutive title in 2012–13.
Teams
The following is a complete list of teams who contested the 2013–14 Prva HNL.
Stadia and locations
| Stadium | City | Home club | Licensed club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maksimir | Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb | Lokomotiva | 37,168[4] |
| Poljud | Split | Hajduk Split | 34,448[5] | |
| Gradski vrt | Osijek | Osijek | 19,220[6] | |
| Kantrida | Rijeka | Rijeka | 10,155[7] | |
| Aldo Drosina | Pula | Istra 1961 | 8,923[8] | |
| Park mladeži | Split | RNK Split | 8,000[9] | |
| Stanovi | Zadar | Zadar | 5,860[10] | |
| NŠC Stjepan Spajić | Zagreb | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 4,500[11] | |
| Gradski stadion | Koprivnica | Slaven Belupo | 3,134[12] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb | Puma | — | ||
| Hajduk Split | Macron | Tommy | ||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Alpas | — | ||
| Istra 1961 | Errea | — | ||
| Lokomotiva | Nike | — | ||
| Osijek | Jako | Croatia Osiguranje | ||
| Rijeka | Lotto | — | ||
| Slaven Belupo | Adidas | Belupo | ||
| RNK Split | Jako | Skladgradnja | ||
| Zadar | Lotto | Hotel Kolovare | ||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaven Belupo | Removed from position | 26 May 2013 | 26 May 2013[13] | Pre-season | ||
| RNK Split | Removed from position | 26 May 2013 | 4 June 2013[14] | Pre-season | ||
| Osijek | Removed from position | 26 May 2013 | 5 June 2013[15] | Pre-season | ||
| Osijek | Resigned | 18 August 2013[16] | 19 August 2013[17] | 9th | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | Sacked | 21 August 2013[18] | 23 August 2013 | 1st | ||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Sacked | 26 August 2013[19] | 27 August 2013[20] | 8th | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | Removed from position | 2 September 2013 | 2 September 2013 | 1st | ||
| Slaven Belupo | Mutual consent | 21 September 2013[21] | 22 September 2013[22] | 10th | ||
| Osijek | Sacked | 21 October 2013[23] | 21 October 2013[23] | 10th | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | Sacked | 22 October 2013[24] | 22 October 2013[24] | 2nd | ||
| RNK Split | Sacked | 15 February 2014[25] | 24 February 2014[26] | 5th | ||
| Slaven Belupo | Sacked | 23 February 2014[27] | 24 February 2014[27] | 8th | ||
| Osijek | Removed from position | 26 February 2014[28] | 27 February 2014[29] | 9th | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 26 | +57 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 73 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 62 | |
| 4 | RNK Split | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 52 | |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 44 | |
| 7 | Zadar | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 35 | |
| 8 | Osijek | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 33 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo (O) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (R) | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 30 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Relegation play-off
First leg
Second leg
| Slaven Belupo | 2–1 | Cibalia |
|---|---|---|
| Fuštar Delić |
Report (in Croatian) |
Muženjak |
Slaven Belupo won 4–3 on aggregate
Top goalscorers
As of 17 May 2014; Source: Sportnet.hr UEFA.com Prva-HNL.hr
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals | Apps | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 33 | 2353 | |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb, Rijeka | 18 | 28 | 2107 | |
| 3 | Rijeka | 16 | 20 | 1676 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 31 | 2231 | |||
| 6 | Rijeka | 14 | 24 | 1204 | |
| Lokomotiva | 27 | 1840 | |||
| 8 | Dinamo Zagreb | 13 | 28 | 2198 | |
| 9 | Hajduk Split | 12 | 31 | 2372 | |
| 10 | Hajduk Split | 11 | 30 | 2435 | |
| 11 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 24 | 2020 |
Awards
Annual awards
| Award[32] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Rijeka | |
| Manager of the Season | Rijeka | |
| Young Player of the Season | Hajduk Split | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Rijeka |
| Team of the Year[32] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Defence | Ivan Tomečak (Rijeka) |
(Hajduk Split) |
(Dinamo Zagreb) |
(Dinamo Zagreb) | ||||||||
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Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk | 9,806 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 5,444 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4,457 |
| 4 | Osijek | 2,811 |
| 5 | Istra | 2,556 |
| 6 | Slaven | 1,728 |
| 7 | Zadar | 1,622 |
| 8 | Hrvatski | 1,328 |
| 9 | Radnički | 1,239 |
| 10 | Lokomotiva | 681 |
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