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1998–99 Croatian First Football League

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The 1998–99 Croatian First Football League was the eighth season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.

Season1998–99
ChampionsCroatia Zagreb
5th Croatian title
9th domestic title
RelegatedZadarkomerc
Mladost 127
Champions LeagueCroatia Zagreb
Rijeka
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Croatian First Football League
Season1998–99
ChampionsCroatia Zagreb
5th Croatian title
9th domestic title
RelegatedZadarkomerc
Mladost 127
Champions LeagueCroatia Zagreb
Rijeka
UEFA CupHajduk Split
Osijek
Intertoto CupVarteks
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Matches192
Goals541 (2.82 per match)
Best PlayerMiljenko Mumlek
Top goalscorerJoško Popović (21)
Biggest home winVarteks 7–0 Šibenik
Biggest away winMladost 127 0–4 Croatia Zagreb
Highest scoringZadarkomerc 5–3 Varteks
Average attendance4,158
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Teams

Locations of teams in 1998–99 Prva HNL

Stadia and personnel

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Team Manager1 Location Stadium Capacity
Cibalia Croatia Srećko Lušić Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia 10,000
Croatia Zagreb Croatia Ilija Lončarević Zagreb Stadion Maksimir 37,168
Hajduk Split Croatia Ivan Katalinić Split Stadion Poljud 35,000
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Branko Tucak Zagreb Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić2 5,000
Mladost 127 Croatia Mato Šarić Suhopolje Stadion Park 5,000
Osijek Croatia Stanko Poklepović Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt 19,500
Rijeka Croatia Nenad Gračan Rijeka Stadion Kantrida 10,275
Slaven Belupo Croatia Luka Bonačić Koprivnica Gradski stadion u Koprivnici 4,000
Šibenik Croatia Stanko Mršić Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac 8,000
Varteks Croatia Dražen Besek Varaždin Stadion Varteks 10,800
Zadarkomerc Croatia Josip Bajlo Zadar Stadion Stanovi 5,860
NK Zagreb Croatia Zdenko Jurički Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva 8,850
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  • 1 On final match day of the season, played on 26 May 1999.
  • 2 Hrvatski Dragovoljac also used Stadion ŠRC Stanko Vlajnić-Dida in Slavonski Brod for their last eight home matches of the season.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Croatia Zagreb won the championship. In the first stage upper six teams advance to Championship Group, bottom six to Relegation Group, with 50% of points taken to the next phase of the competition.

First stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Croatia Zagreb 22 17 2 3 44 14 +30 53 Qualification to championship group
2 Rijeka 22 17 1 4 35 18 +17 52
3 Hajduk Split 22 12 6 4 38 17 +21 42
4 Osijek 22 11 3 8 37 23 +14 36
5 Varteks 22 9 3 10 40 36 +4 30
6 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 6 7 9 17 23 −6 25
7 Šibenik 22 7 3 12 27 45 −18 24 Qualification to relegation group
8 Cibalia 22 6 5 11 22 29 −7 23[a]
9 NK Zagreb 22 5 8 9 28 37 −9 23[a]
10 Zadarkomerc 22 5 6 11 27 40 −13 21[b]
11 Slaven Belupo 22 5 6 11 24 37 −13 21[b]
12 Mladost 127 22 5 4 13 22 42 −20 19
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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:
  1. [a]
    Head-to-head record: Cibalia–NK Zagreb 1–1, NK Zagreb–Cibalia 2–2.
  2. [b]
    Head-to-head record: Zadarkomerc–Slaven Belupo 2–1, Slaven Belupo–Zadarkomerc 1–1.

Rounds 1–22 results

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Home \ Away CIB CZG HAJ HRD MLA OSI RIJ SLA ŠIB VAR ZAD ZAG
Cibalia 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–1
Croatia Zagreb 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 4–2 3–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 4–0 4–0
Hajduk Split 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–2
Mladost 127 0–0 0–4 1–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 0–0 4–0 4–1 2–1 0–1
Osijek 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 3–0
Rijeka 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 1–0
Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–4 1–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–1
Šibenik 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 4–2 2–2
Varteks 3–0 2–0 1–4 1–0 6–0 2–3 0–1 3–2 7–0 2–1 3–1
Zadarkomerc 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 5–3 1–1
NK Zagreb 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–3
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Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Croatia Zagreb (C) 10 5 3 2 11 6 +5 45 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Rijeka 10 5 3 2 18 15 +3 44 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Hajduk Split 10 5 3 2 24 15 +9 39 Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
4 Osijek 10 3 3 4 14 16 −2 30 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 10 3 1 6 15 21 −6 23 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
6 Varteks 10 2 1 7 10 19 −9 22
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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

Rounds 23–32 results

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Home \ Away CZG HAJ HRD OSI RIJ VAR
Croatia Zagreb 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0
Hajduk Split 1–0 6–1 4–1 1–3 4–1
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–0
Osijek 0–1 1–1 2–1 5–2 0–2
Rijeka 0–2 3–3 3–0 1–1 2–1
Varteks 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–1
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Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Slaven Belupo 10 5 3 2 15 7 +8 29
8 Šibenik 10 5 2 3 21 14 +7 29
9 Cibalia 10 4 2 4 12 15 −3 26
10 NK Zagreb 10 4 1 5 19 16 +3 25
11 Zadarkomerc (R) 10 4 1 5 13 14 −1 24 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League
12 Mladost 127 (R) 10 2 3 5 8 22 −14 19
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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
(R) Relegated

Rounds 23–32 results

More information Home \ Away, CIB ...
Home \ Away CIB MLA SLA ŠIB ZAD ZAG
Cibalia 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2
Mladost 127 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–0 2–1
Slaven Belupo 0–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–2
Šibenik 1–0 5–0 1–1 5–1 2–1
Zadarkomerc 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–2
NK Zagreb 3–1 4–0 2–3 0–2 2–0
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Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Joško Popović Šibenik 21
2 Croatia Zvonimir Deranja Hajduk Split 14
Croatia Igor Musa Rijeka
Hungary Barnabás Sztipánovics Rijeka
5 Croatia Nino Bule NK Zagreb 13
Croatia Miljenko Mumlek Varteks
7 Croatia Stanko Bubalo Osijek 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Golubica Mladost 127
Croatia Veldin Karić Varteks
Croatia Jakša Krstulović Zadar
Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Mujčin Croatia Zagreb
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Attendances

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#ClubAverage
1Hajduk11,875
2Rijeka8,500
3Croatia Zagreb6,406
4Varteks3,875
5Osijek3,194
6Zadar2,494
7Slaven2,469
8Hrvatski2,369
9Mladost2,225
10Šibenik1,981
11Cibalia1,763
12Zagreb1,450
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