2006–07 Prva HNL

Prva HNL Ožujsko
Season 2006–07
Champions Dinamo Zagreb
9th Croatian title
13th domestic title
Relegated Kamen Ingrad
Pula
UEFA Champions League Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Cup Hajduk Split
Slaven Belupo (via Croatian Cup)
UEFA Intertoto Cup NK Zagreb
Goals scored 561
Average goals/game 2.83
Top goalscorer Eduardo da Silva (34)
Biggest home win Osijek 6–1 Međimurje
(2007-05-05)
Biggest away win Kamen Ingrad 0–6 NK Zagreb
(2007-04-14)
Average attendance 3,150

The 2006-07 Prva HNL season (renamed Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons, Ožujsko being a popular brand of beer), the 16th since its establishment, started on July 29, 2006 and finished on May 19, 2007. On April 28, 2007, Dinamo Zagreb clinched the title of league champion with four matches left to play, ensuring qualification for the UEFA Champions League.

Contents

Participating clubs

Team City Stadium Capacity
Cibalia Vinkovci Stadion Cibalia 10,000
Dinamo Zagreb Maksimir Stadium 37,168
Hajduk Split Gradski stadion u Poljudu 35,000
Kamen Ingrad Velika Kamen Ingrad Stadium 10,000
Međimurje Čakovec SRC Mladost 8,000
Osijek Osijek Gradski vrt 19,500
Pula Pula Stadion Veruda 3,000
Rijeka Rijeka Kantrida Stadium 12,000
Slaven Belupo Koprivnica Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici 5,000
Šibenik Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac 8,000
Varteks Varaždin Stadion Anđelko Herjavec 10,000
NK Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva 12,000

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 33 30 2 1 84 22 +62 92 2007–08 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 33 22 6 5 60 25 +35 72 2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round
3 NK Zagreb 33 18 4 11 57 40 +17 58 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
4 Šibenik 33 14 7 12 50 47 +3 49
5 Slaven Belupo 33 14 7 12 40 37 +3 0491 2007–08 UEFA Cup First qualifying round
6 Osijek 33 11 10 12 42 45 −3 43
7 Rijeka 33 12 6 15 51 53 −2 42
8 Varteks 33 12 6 15 49 62 −13 42
9 Međimurje 33 11 4 18 40 60 −20 37
10 Cibalia 33 9 5 19 33 53 −20 32
11 Pula (R) 33 6 11 16 28 40 −12 29 Relegation play-off
12 Kamen Ingrad (R) 33 3 4 26 27 77 −50 0112 Relegation to the 2007–08 Druga HNL

Source: prva-hnl.hr (Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1Qualified for Europe as 2006–07 Croatian Cup finalists.
2Kamen Ingrad were deducted 2 points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Matches 1–22

During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ Away1 CIB DIN HAJ KAM MEĐ OSI PUL RIJ SLA ŠIB VAR ZAG
Cibalia 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–3 3–0 3–1 3–4 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1
Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 5–1 1–0 1–0 4–3 4–1 2–1
Hajduk Split 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–0
Kamen Ingrad 2–2 0–2 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 3–1 1–4 1–3
Međimurje 3–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 5–1 2–0
Osijek 3–1 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1
Pula 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2
Rijeka 4–1 2–3 0–1 4–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–1
Slaven Belupo 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–2 0–1
Šibenik 1–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Varteks 1–0 1–3 0–1 3–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–3
NK Zagreb 3–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 3–0

Updated to games played on 10 March 2007
Source: Sportnet.hr
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

During matches 23–33 each team plays every other team once.

Home \ Away1 CIB DIN HAJ KAM MEĐ OSI PUL RIJ SLA ŠIB VAR ZAG
Cibalia 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0
Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 3–0
Hajduk Split 4–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1
Kamen Ingrad 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–6
Međimurje 2–4 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2
Osijek 2–2 1–2 6–1 2–2 1–0
Pula 1–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–3
Rijeka 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–0
Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 3–0 4–2
Šibenik 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–4
Varteks 2–3 3–2 2–2 4–3 1–1
NK Zagreb 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–1

Updated to games played on 19 May 2007
Source: Sportnet.hr
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

First leg

27 May 2007
Zadar 3 – 0 Pula Stadion Stanovi, Zadar
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Vlado Svilokos (Sisak)
Terkeš  12'
Župan  45' (pen.)
Barnjak  67' (pen.)
Report
(Croatian)

Second leg

30 May 2007
Pula 2 – 3 Zadar Stadion Veruda, Pula
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
Raić-Sudar  8'
Halilović  72'
Report
(Croatian)
Terkeš  42'74'
Surać  71'

Zadar win 6–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2007–08 Prva HNL.

Season statistics

Cibalia 3–4 Rijeka (29 July 2006).
Dinamo Zagreb 4–3 Šibenik (5 August 2006).
Osijek 6–1 Međimurje (5 May 2007).
Varteks 4–3 Slaven Belupo (5 May 2007).
Šibenik 3–4 Varteks (12 May 2007).

Top goalscorers

Player Goals Club
da Silva, EduardoEduardo da Silva 34 Dinamo Zagreb
Sharbini, AhmadAhmad Sharbini 21 Rijeka
Lovrek, KrunoslavKrunoslav Lovrek 18 NK Zagreb
Novinić, EnesEnes Novinić 15 Varteks
Bartolović, MladenMladen Bartolović 12 Hajduk Split
Vugrinec, DavorDavor Vugrinec Dinamo Zagreb
Zekić, ZoranZoran Zekić Cibalia
Bušić, TomislavTomislav Bušić 11 Hajduk Split
Mandžukić, MarioMario Mandžukić NK Zagreb
Vručina, BojanBojan Vručina Slaven Belupo

European competitions

Champions League 2006–07

Ekranas - Dinamo Zagreb W (1:4, 2:5) 3:9 on aggregate
Arsenal - Dinamo Zagreb L (3:0, 2:1) 5:1 on aggregate

UEFA Cup 2006–07

Omonia - Rijeka L (2:2, 2:1) 4:3 on aggregate
Tirana - Varteks L (1:1, 2:0) 3:1 on aggregate
Auxerre - Dinamo Zagreb L (2:1, 3:1) 5:2 on aggregate

Intertoto Cup 2006

Ethnikos - Osijek L (2:2, 0:0) 2:2 on aggregate, Ethnikos win on away goals rule

See also

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