The 2018–19 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th 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 started on 27 July 2018 and finished on 26 May 2019.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Relegated | Rudeš |
| Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Europa League | Rijeka Osijek Hajduk Split |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 510 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mijo Caktaš (19) |
| Biggest home win | Rijeka 7–0 Inter Zaprešić |
| Biggest away win | Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka |
| Highest scoring | Dinamo Zagreb 7–2 Rudeš |
| Longest winning run | Dinamo Zagreb (7) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dinamo Zagreb (15) |
| Longest winless run | Rudeš (23) |
| Longest losing run | Rudeš (8) |
| Highest attendance | 26,664 Hajduk Split 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Hajduk Split 1–1 Rijeka |
| Total attendance | 478,760[1][2] |
| Average attendance | 2,660[1][2] |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The league was contested by ten teams.
Teams
editOn 23 April 2018, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2018–19 season was complete. For the 2018–19 Prva HNL, only eight clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka and Slaven Belupo. All of these clubs except Gorica were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions.[3] In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision.
Stadia and locations
edit| Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Inter Zaprešić |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić |
| Capacity: 35,123 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 34,198 | Capacity: 5,228 |
| Istra 1961 |
Locations of teams in 2018–19 Prva HNL |
Lokomotiva | |
| Stadion Aldo Drosina | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | ||
| Capacity: 9,800 | Capacity: 8,850 | ||
| Osijek | Rijeka | Rudeš | Slaven Belupo |
| Stadion Gradski vrt | Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš |
| Capacity: 18,856 | Capacity: 8,279 | Capacity: 8,850 | Capacity: 3,205 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 35,123 | [4] |
| Gorica | Velika Gorica | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | 5,000 | [4] |
| Hajduk Split | Split | Stadion Poljud | 34,198 | [5] |
| Inter Zaprešić | Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,228 | [6] |
| Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,800 | [7] |
| Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
| Osijek | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 18,856 | [9] |
| Rijeka | Rijeka | Stadion Rujevica | 8,279 | [10] |
| Rudeš | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
| Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,205 | [11] |
- 1 Lokomotiva and Rudeš host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva as their own ground failed to get license for top level football. The stadium is originally the home ground of third-level side NK Zagreb.
| Rank | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva, and Rudeš | |
| 2 | 2 | Gorica, Inter Zaprešić | |
| 3 | 1 | Istra 1961 | |
| Slaven Belupo | |||
| Osijek | |||
| Rijeka | |||
| Hajduk Split |
Personnel and kits
edit| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb | Adidas | Lana grupa | ||
| Gorica | Alpas | JAF J.u.A. Frischeis | ||
| Hajduk Split | Macron | Tommy | ||
| Inter Zaprešić | Joma | B2 Assets | ||
| Istra 1961 | Kelme | Croatia Osiguranje | ||
| Lokomotiva | Nike | Crodux | ||
| Osijek | Nike | DOBRO | ||
| Rijeka | Joma | Sava Osiguranje | ||
| Rudeš | Kelme | |||
| Slaven Belupo | Adidas | Belupo |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudeš | Signed by Sochaux | 22 May 2018 | 17 June 2018 | Pre-season | ||
| Gorica | Signed by Legia Warsaw (assistant) | 4 June 2018 | 18 June 2018 | Pre-season | ||
| Istra 1961 | Sacked | 10 July 2018 | 10 July 2018 | Pre-season | ||
| Hajduk Split | Sacked | 5 September 2018 | 9 September 2018 | 8th | ||
| Istra 1961 | Removed from position | 18 September 2018 | 20 September 2018 | 9th | ||
| Rudeš | Removed from position | 3 October 2018 | 3 October 2018 | 10th | ||
| Rijeka | Resigned | 6 October 2018 | 9 October 2018 | 5th | ||
| Istra 1961 | Removed from position | 27 October 2018 | 28 October 2018 | 9th | ||
| Slaven Belupo | Removed from position | 10 November 2018 | 21 December 2018 | 7th | ||
| Hajduk Split | Sacked | 27 November 2018 | 27 November 2018 | 6th | ||
| Rudeš | Removed from position | 4 December 2018 | 5 December 2018 | 10th | ||
| Rudeš | Removed from position | 24 December 2018 | 24 December 2018 | 10th | ||
| Istra 1961 | Sacked | 4 March 2019 | 4 March 2019 | 9th | ||
| Osijek | Resigned | 29 March 2019 | 29 March 2019 | 3rd |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 92 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Osijek | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 62[b] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 62[b] | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 37 | |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 31 | |
| 9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Rudeš (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rijeka qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup. As a result, the spot awarded to the runners-up (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team, and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Osijek 7 pts, Hajduk Split 4 pts.
Results
editEach team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
Relegation play-offs
editAt the end of the season, ninth-placed team Istra 1961 contested a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Šibenik, runners-up of the 2018–19 Croatian Second Football League.
First leg
edit| Šibenik | 1–1 | Istra 1961 |
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Second leg
editIstra 1961 won 3–1 on aggregate.
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals[13][14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 19 | |
| 2 | Osijek | 18 | |
| 3 | Rijeka | 16 | |
| 4 | Inter Zaprešić (10) Dinamo Zagreb (4) |
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| Gorica | |||
| 6 | Hajduk Split | 13 | |
| Lokomotiva (6) Slaven Belupo (7) | |||
| 8 | Rijeka | 12 | |
| 9 | Gorica | 10 | |
| 10 | Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | |
| Rijeka | |||
| Istra 1961 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb |
Awards
editAnnual awards
edit| Award | Winner | Club |
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| Player of the Season | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| Manager of the Season | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| Young Player of the Season | Dinamo Zagreb |
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References
edit- ^ a b prvahnl.hr
- ^ a b hrnogomet.hr
- ^ "Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2018/19. godinu za UEFA klupska natjecanja, Prvu HNL i u Drugu HNL završen u prvom stupnju" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Stadion Maksimir". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Poljud". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Stadion Kranjčevićeva". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Gradski vrt". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion HNK Rijeka". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2018/2019" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ PrvaHNL.hr
- ^ SofaScore
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com