1995–96 Prva HNL

Prva HNL
Season 1995–96
Champions Croatia Zagreb
2nd Croatian title
6th domestic title
UEFA Cup Croatia Zagreb
Hajduk Split
Cup Winners' Cup Varteks
Intertoto Cup Segesta
Top goalscorer Igor Cvitanović (19)

This article describes the 1995-96 Prva HNL season, the fifth since its establishment. The season started on 13 August 1995 and concluded on 26 May 1996. This was the first season to feature separate A- and B- leagues, with a complicated two-stage format to the season.

After the HNS changed plans during the course of the season, no relegation took place. Instead, 1-A and 1-B were expanded to 16 teams each the following season, with Zadar and Orijent Rijeka joining the teams from the championship group and the Prva A HNL play-off group in the 1-A division for the 1996-97 season.

Contents

First stage

Prva A HNL

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Croatia Zagreb 22 14 5 3 46 13 +33 47 Championship Group
2 Hajduk Split 22 12 6 4 41 19 +22 42
3 Osijek 22 12 4 6 38 19 +19 40
4 Varteks 22 11 6 5 29 19 +10 39
5 NK Zagreb 22 7 8 7 24 25 −1 29
6 Segesta 22 8 4 10 32 35 −3 28 Prva A HNL Play-off
7 Cibalia 22 6 9 7 26 37 −11 27 Cibalia 8pts
Inker 5 pts
Šibenik 3 pts
8 Inker Zaprešić 22 7 6 9 28 38 −10 27
9 Šibenik 22 7 6 9 25 28 −3 27
10 Marsonia 22 6 3 13 14 33 −19 21
11 Rijeka 22 4 5 13 25 42 −17 17 RIJ 4–0 IST
IST 0–1 RIJ
12 Istra Pula 22 3 8 11 16 36 −20 17

Updated to games played on 3 March 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored.
(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.

Rounds 1–22 results

Home \ Away1 CIB CZG HAJ INK IST MAR OSI RIJ SEG ŠIB VAR ZAG
Cibalia 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–1
Croatia Zagreb 3–0 1–0 5–1 4–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Hajduk Split 4–1 2–1 3–1 5–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–1
Inker Zaprešić 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–2 0–3 3–1 2–4 2–0 0–2 0–1
Istra Pula 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1
Marsonia 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–2
Osijek 4–0 1–2 5–3 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 4–1 1–0 2–2
Rijeka 4–4 1–1 0–3 4–4 4–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–2
Segesta 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 0–4 6–0 2–2 1–2 2–2
Šibenik 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
Varteks 3–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0
NK Zagreb 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–2

Updated to games played on 3 March 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Prva B HNL

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 18 13 2 3 30 11 +19 41 Championship Group
2 Mladost 127 18 12 2 4 27 11 +16 38 Prva A HNL Play-off
3 Zadar 18 9 5 4 24 13 +11 32 Prva B HNL Play-off
4 Orijent 18 9 2 7 29 24 +5 29
5 Neretva 18 8 3 7 21 17 +4 27
6 Slavonija Požega 18 6 4 8 26 26 0 22 SLP 1–0 DUB
DUB 1–0 SLP
7 Dubrovnik 18 6 4 8 15 15 0 22
8 Belišće 18 5 4 9 20 26 −6 19
9 Primorac 18 5 2 11 14 33 −19 17
10 Uskok Klis 18 2 2 14 9 39 −30 8

Updated to games played on 3 March 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored.
(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.

Rounds 1–20 results

Home \ Away1 BEL DBK HRD MLA NER ORI PRI SLP USK ZAD
Belišće 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 3–1
Dubrovnik 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–1
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3–1 1–0 0–3 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–0
Mladost 127 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1
Neretva 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–1
Orijent 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0
Primorac 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–4 2–1 0–1
Slavonija Požega 3–3 1–0 0–3 1–2 3–2 4–1 4–0 2–0 1–1
Uskok Klis 0–0 1–0 0–4 1–2 0–3 1–5 1–1 1–0 0–1
Zadar 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 4–1 3–0

Updated to games played on 3 March 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Championship Group

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Croatia Zagreb (C) 10 7 0 3 28 14 +14 26 1996–97 UEFA Cup Preliminary round
2 Hajduk Split 10 7 1 2 25 14 +11 26
3 Varteks 10 7 1 2 15 7 +8 24 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying round
4 Osijek 10 4 0 6 13 13 0 15
5 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 10 1 3 6 8 23 −15 7
6 NK Zagreb 10 1 1 8 7 25 −18 5

Updated to games played on 12 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored.
(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.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home \ Away1 CZG HAJ HRD OSI VAR ZAG
Croatia Zagreb 4–1 6–0 2–1 3–4 5–1
Hajduk Split 3–2 5–1 2–0 1–0 2–1
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–2
Osijek 1–2 2–3 3–0 1–0 1–0
Varteks 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
NK Zagreb 1–3 1–6 1–1 0–2 0–2

Updated to games played on 12 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Prva A HNL Play-off

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Šibenik 14 8 0 6 19 15 +4 28
2 Segesta 14 6 3 5 19 18 +1 28 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group stage
3 Rijeka 14 7 3 4 21 14 +7 26
4 Mladost 127 14 7 3 4 22 14 +8 25
5 Istra Pula 14 7 2 5 17 17 0 24
6 Cibalia 14 5 3 6 17 18 −1 24
7 Inker Zaprešić 14 2 5 7 10 15 −5 16
8 Marsonia 14 3 3 8 12 26 −14 15

Updated to games played on 26 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored.
(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

Home \ Away1 CIB INK IST MAR MLA RIJ SEG ŠIB
Cibalia 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 4–1 3–1
Inker Zaprešić 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1
Istra Pula 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Marsonia 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–3 3–2
Mladost 127 2–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–0
Rijeka 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0
Segesta 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–1
Šibenik 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 2–0

Updated to games played on 26 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Prva B HNL Play-off

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Zadar 28 16 5 7 44 25 +19 53 1996–97 Prva A HNL
2 Orijent 28 15 4 9 45 34 +11 49
3 Dubrovnik 28 14 3 11 39 29 +10 45 1996–97 Prva B HNL
4 Belišće 28 11 8 9 40 37 +3 41
5 Slavonija Požega 28 12 5 11 39 43 −4 41
6 Neretva 28 10 7 11 36 30 +6 37
7 Primorac 28 8 4 16 35 52 −17 28
8 Uskok Klis 28 6 4 18 21 49 −28 22

Updated to games played on 26 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored.
(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

Home \ Away1 BEL DBK NER ORI PRI SLP USK ZAD
Belišće 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–0
Dubrovnik 3–0 1–0 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–1 2–1
Neretva 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 3–0
Orijent 3–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1
Primorac 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 7–1 1–2 2–0
Slavonija Požega 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–0
Uskok Klis 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–1
Zadar 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 5–1 4–2 2–2

Updated to games played on 26 May 1996
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References and notes