2002–03 Prva HNL

Prva HNL
Season 2002–03
Champions Dinamo Zagreb
7th Croatian title
11th domestic title
Relegated Šibenik
Pomorac
UEFA Champions League Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Cup Hajduk Split
Varteks
Kamen Ingrad
UEFA Intertoto Cup Cibalia
NK Zagreb
Goals scored 521
Average goals/game 2.71
Top goalscorer Ivica Olić (16)
Biggest home win Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 Osijek
(2002-11-02)
Biggest away win Osijek 1–5 Dinamo Zagreb
(2002-08-03)
Zadar 1–5 Varteks
(2002-10-19)

Statistics of the Prva HNL 2002-03 season.

Contents

Teams

The league format was changed from the previous 2001–02 season and the number of teams were reduced from sixteen to twelve for the 2002–03 Prva HNL. Because of this, the four bottom-placed teams were automatically relegated to Druga HNL at the end of the season, while the 11th placed Šibenik and 12th placed Kamen Ingrad qualified for the Relegation play-offs. Both clubs then went on to win the two-legged play-off ties against second level sides Vukovar '91 and Istra Pula. Therefore no team was promoted from the 2001–02 Druga HNL and all twelve teams which contested the 2002–03 Prva HNL were also top flight members in the previous season.

Changes from last season

Teams relegated to the 2002–03 Druga HNL

Summaries

The following is an overview of teams which competed in the 2002–03 Prva HNL. Manager list is correct as of 24 July 2002, first day of the season.

Team Manager Home city Stadium Capacity
Cibalia Milan Petković Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia
9,920
Dinamo Zagreb Miroslav Blažević Zagreb Stadion Maksimir
37,168
Hajduk Split Zoran Vulić Split Gradski stadion u Poljudu
35,000
Kamen Ingrad Velika Stadion Kamen Ingrada
8,000
Osijek Milan Đuričić Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt
19,500
Pomorac Kostrena Kostrena Stadion Žuknica
3,000
Rijeka Zlatko Kranjčar Rijeka Stadion na Kantridi
10,275
Slaven Belupo Rajko Magić Koprivnica Gradski stadion u Koprivnici
4,000
Šibenik Franko Bogdan Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac
8,000
Varteks Dražen Besek Varaždin Stadion NK Varteks
10,800
Zadar Zadar Stadion Stanovi
5,860
NK Zagreb Ivan Katalinić Zagreb Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici
8,850

First stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb 22 18 3 1 51 17 +34 57 Championship Group
2 Hajduk Split 22 16 2 4 42 14 +28 50
3 Varteks 22 15 0 7 40 21 +19 45
4 Cibalia 22 9 5 8 28 28 0 32
5 Kamen Ingrad 22 7 9 6 23 22 +1 30
6 NK Zagreb 22 8 6 8 28 30 −2 30
7 Slaven Belupo 22 9 2 11 24 26 −2 29 Relegation Group
8 Osijek 22 6 5 11 21 39 −18 23
9 Zadar 22 5 6 11 21 40 −19 21
10 Rijeka 22 5 3 14 23 33 −10 18
11 Pomorac 22 3 8 11 26 41 −15 17
12 Šibenik 22 4 5 13 23 39 −16 17

Updated to games played on 22 March 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rounds 1–22 results

Home \ Away1 CIB DIN HAJ KAM OSI POM RIJ SLA ŠIB VAR ZAD ZAG
Cibalia 1–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 2–1
Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 2–1 1–1 6–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Hajduk Split 4–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 5–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–0
Kamen Ingrad 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 1–1
Osijek 1–0 1–5 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–2
Pomorac 0–0 2–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2
Rijeka 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 5–1 0–2 3–1 3–2
Slaven Belupo 2–3 1–3 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0
Šibenik 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 3–3 3–0
Varteks 3–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0
Zadar 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–5 2–1
NK Zagreb 0–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 22 March 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship Group

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 32 25 3 4 76 27 +49 78 2003–04 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 32 22 4 6 56 22 +34 70 2003–04 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
3 Varteks 32 18 3 11 52 38 +14 57
4 Kamen Ingrad 32 11 11 10 34 34 0 44
5 Cibalia 32 12 7 13 39 44 −5 43 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
6 NK Zagreb 32 9 9 14 40 52 −12 36 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round

Updated to games played on 31 May 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home \ Away1 CIB DIN HAJ KAM VAR ZAG
Cibalia 3–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–1
Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 0–1 1–0 5–1 5–0
Hajduk Split 1–0 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
Kamen Ingrad 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0
Varteks 1–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–1
NK Zagreb 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–3 2–2

Updated to games played on 31 May 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation Group

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
7 Slaven Belupo 32 12 4 16 37 36 +1 40
8 Osijek 32 10 9 13 32 51 −19 39
9 Rijeka 32 9 6 17 40 41 −1 33
10 Zadar 32 9 6 17 36 71 −35 33
11 Pomorac (R) 32 7 11 14 42 52 −10 32 Relegation play-off
12 Šibenik (R) 32 8 7 17 37 53 −16 31 Relegation to the 2003–04 Druga HNL

Updated to games played on 31 May 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home \ Away1 OSI POM RIJ SLA ŠIB ZAD
Osijek 0–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1
Pomorac 5–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–1
Rijeka 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 7–0
Slaven Belupo 0–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 5–0
Šibenik 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 6–3
Zadar 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–3

Updated to games played on 31 May 2003
Source: RSSSF.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

10 June 2003
 Pomorac 0 – 0 Inker Zaprešić Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vlado Svilokos (Sisak)
Report
(Croatian)
14 June 2003
 Inker Zaprešić 3 – 1 Pomorac Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Željko Širić (Osijek)
Lalić  38'
Eduardo  45', 80'		 Report
(Croatian)		 Karabogdan  12'

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivica Olić Dinamo Zagreb 16
2 Boško Balaban Dinamo Zagreb 15
3 Zoran Zekić Kamen Ingrad 14
4 Marijo Dodik Slaven Belupo 12
Sandro Klić Rijeka 12
6 Milan Pavličić Osijek 11
7 Veldin Karić Varteks 10
Petar Krpan Hajduk Split 10
9 Mladen Bartolović Cibalia 9
Ivan Bulat Šibenik 9
Ivica Karabogdan Pomorac 9
Dumitru Mitu Dinamo Zagreb 9

Source: 1.hnl.net (Croatian)

European competitions

Champions League 2002–03

Zalaegerszeg - NK Zagreb L (1:0, 1:2) 2:2 on aggregate, Zalaegerszeg win on away goals rule

UEFA Cup 2002–03

GÍ Gøta - Hajduk Split W (0:3, 0:8) 0:11 on aggregate
Dundalk - Varteks W (0:5, 0:4) 0:9 on aggregate
Fulham - Hajduk Split L (1:0, 2:2) 3:2 on aggregate
Midtjylland - Varteks L (1:0, 1:1) 2:1 on aggregate
Zalaegerszeg - Dinamo Zagreb W (0:6, 1:3) 1:9 on aggregate
Fulham - Dinamo Zagreb L (3:0, 2:1) 5:1 on aggregate

Intertoto Cup 2002

St Patrick's Athletic - Rijeka L (2:3, 1:0) 3:3 on aggregate, St Patrick's Athletic win on away goals rule
AS Trenčín - Slaven Belupo W (3:1, 0:5) 3:6 on aggregate
Belenenses - Slaven Belupo W (0:2, 0:1) 0:3 on aggregate
Marek Dupnitsa - Slaven Belupo W (0:3, 1:3) 1:6 on aggregate
VfB Stuttgart - Slaven Belupo L (2:1, 1:0) 3:1 on aggregate

See also

External links

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