Prva HNL 2008-09

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The 2008-09 Prva HNL season will be the 18th since its establishment. Dinamo Zagreb are the defending Prva HNL champions, having won their 10th championship title the previous season. A total of 12 teams will contest the league, 11 of which took part in the 2007-08 season. The format will stay the same (12 clubs playing against each other three times, making it a total of 33 rounds) and the season is scheduled to start on 27 July 2008.

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[edit] Promotion and Relegation

Međimurje was relegated automatically to the Druga HNL as they finished last in the previous season, while Croatia Sesvete was automatically promoted from Druga HNL after winning the 2007-08 Druga HNL title. In the two-legged playoff between Inter Zaprešić and Hrvatski Dragovoljac, the former secured their Prva HNL status by beating Hrvatski Dragovoljac with 2:0 on aggregate (2:0, 0:0) on 21 May 2008.

[edit] Venues

After the tragic death of Hrvoje Ćustić during a game played at Zadar's Stanovi Stadium in March 2008, it was decided that the stadiums for the 2008-09 season would have to pass a closer inspection to be deemed fit for first-league football. Since only 9 stadiums managed to meet the requirements and obtain first-league license from the Croatian Football Federation, it was announced in May 2008 that some of the teams would have to share stadiums in order to play their Prva HNL games. [1]


[edit] Teams and venues

Team City Stadium Capacity
Cibalia Vinkovci Gradski vrt, Osijek 19,500
Croatia Sesvete Zagreb Kamen Ingrad Stadium, Velika 10,000
Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Maksimir, Zagreb 40,000
Hajduk Split Split Poljud, Split 35,000
Inter Zaprešić Zaprešić Stadion Intera, Zaprešić 10,000
Osijek Osijek Gradski vrt, Osijek 19,500
Rijeka Rijeka Kantrida, Rijeka 12,000
Slaven Belupo Koprivnica Gradski Stadion, Koprivnica 5,000
Šibenik Šibenik Šubićevac, Šibenik 8,000
Varteks Varaždin Stadion Varteksa, Varaždin 10,000
Zadar Zadar Šubićevac, Šibenik 8,000
NK Zagreb Zagreb Maksimir, Zagreb 40,000


[edit] League table

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1 Cibalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions League 1st Qualifying Round
2 Croatia Sesvete 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
3 Dinamo Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Cup 1st Qualifying Round
4 Hajduk Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Inter Zaprešić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Osijek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rijeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Slaven Belupo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Šibenik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Varteks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Zadar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation playoff
12 NK Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Druga HNL

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


[edit] Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
NK Zagreb Flag of Croatia Miroslav Blažević
Mutual consent
10 May 2008 [2]
 Flag of Croatia Luka Pavlović
11 May 2008 [3]
Pre-season
Dinamo Zagreb Flag of Croatia Zvonimir Soldo
Resigned
14 May 2008 [4]
 Flag of Croatia Branko Ivanković
20 May 2008 [5]
Pre-season
Slaven Belupo Flag of Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić
Resigned
14 May 2008 [6]
 Flag of Croatia Mile Petković
26 May 2008 [7]
Pre-season
Hajduk Split Flag of Croatia Robert Jarni
Sacked
24 May 2008 [8]
 Flag of Croatia Goran Vučević
25 May 2008 [9]
Pre-season


[edit] Fixtures

Round 1, 29 July 2008

  • Dinamo - Rijeka
  • Inter Zaprešić - Šibenik
  • Croatia Sesvete - Osijek
  • Cibalia - Slaven Belupo
  • Zadar - Hajduk
  • Varteks - Zagreb


[edit] European competitions

[edit] Champions League

[edit] UEFA Cup

[edit] Intertoto Cup

Flag of the Republic of Macedonia Renova - Rijeka (first leg will be played on 21 or 22 June at Kantrida; second leg is scheduled for 28 or 29 June at the Skopje City Stadium)


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Zagreb u Maksimiru, Zadar na Šubićevcu (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  2. ^ Ćiro odlazi iz Kranjčevićeve (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  3. ^ Luka Pavlović preuzeo Zagreb (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-11). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  4. ^ Zvonimir Soldo podnio ostavku (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  5. ^ Povratak Tanca (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  6. ^ Krunoslav Jurčić napustio Slaven Belupo (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  7. ^ Mile Petković trener Slaven Belupa (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-26). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  8. ^ Jarni na odlasku, Buljan i službeno (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-24). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  9. ^ Vučević novi trener Hajduka, Rukavina odlazi (Croatian). sportnet.hr (2008-05-25). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.


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