1997–98 HNK Hajduk Split season

Hajduk Split
1997–98 season
Chairman Željko Kovačević
Manager Tomislav Ivić
Luka Bonačić
Zoran Vulić
Prva HNL 2nd
Croatian Cup Semi-finals
UEFA Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Tomislav Erceg (11)
All: Tomislav Erceg (15)
Highest home attendance 30,000 v Croatia Zagreb,
22 August 1997
Lowest home attendance 500 v Mladost 127,
3 December 1997

The 1997–98 season was the 87th season in Hajduk Split’s history and their seventh in the Prva HNL. Their 2nd place finish in the 1996–97 season meant it was their 7th successive season playing in the Prva HNL.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final result First match Last Match
1997–98 Prva HNL–2nd3 August 10 May
1997–98 Croatian Football CupFirst roundSemi-finals 3 September 15 April
1997–98 UEFA CupQR1First round23 July 30 September

Prva HNL

First stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Croatia Zagreb 22 15 4 3 46 18+28 49 Championship group
2 Hajduk Split 22 13 4 5 36 20+16 43
3 NK Zagreb 22 12 5 5 35 23+12 41
4 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 10 6 6 31 18+13 36
5 Osijek 22 9 5 8 29 26+3 32
6 Zadarkomerc 22 8 4 10 25 24+1 28
7 Rijeka 22 5 11 6 20 24−4 26 Relegation group
8 Varteks 22 6 6 10 24 32−8 24
9 Slaven Belupo 22 6 5 11 20 43−23 23 SLA 2–0 MLA
MLA 2–1 SLA
10 Mladost 127 22 6 5 11 17 24−7 23
11 Samobor 22 6 4 12 23 35−12 22
12 Šibenik 22 4 5 13 19 38−19 17

Updated to games played on 15 March 1998.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Second stage (championship play-off)

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Croatia Zagreb (C) 10 7 3 0 28 10+18 49 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 10 4 2 4 17 16+1 36 1998–99 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round
3 Osijek 10 5 1 4 13 12+1 32 1998–99 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round
4 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 10 4 2 4 7 12−5 32 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
5 NK Zagreb 10 2 3 5 16 160 30
6 Zadarkomerc 10 2 1 7 11 26−15 21

Updated to games played on 10 May 1998.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 17 6 9 53 36 +17 57 13 2 1 33 13 +20 4 4 8 20 23 −3

Last updated: 10 May 1998.
Source: Sportnet.hr

Results by round

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Result W L W W W W W W W W D L D W L W D L L W D W W L W W L L L D D W
Position 3 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Last updated: 10 May 1998.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

Prva HNL

Round Date Venue Opponent Score Attendance Hajduk Scorers Report
1 3 AugHVarteks 2 – 07,000 Erceg (2)HRnogomet.com
2 8 AugAOsijek 0 – 110,000 HRnogomet.com
3 17 AugHŠibenik 3 – 05,000 Leko, Erceg (2)HRnogomet.com
4 22 AugHCroatia Zagreb 1 – 030,000 VučkoHRnogomet.com
5 31 AugASamobor 2 – 04,000 Erceg, VučkoHRnogomet.com
6 12 SepHRijeka 2 – 15,000 Bulat, ErcegHRnogomet.com
7 21 SepAZadarkomerc 1 – 010,000 VučkoHRnogomet.com
8 26 SepHHrvatski Dragovoljac 1 – 05,000 RačunicaHRnogomet.com
9 5 OctASlaven Belupo 3 – 05,000 Jozinović, Bulat, ErcegHRnogomet.com
10 19 OctHNK Zagreb 2 – 15,000 Erceg, SarrHRnogomet.com
11 24 OctAMladost 127 0 – 04,000 HRnogomet.com
12 2 NovAVarteks 1 – 25,000 JozinovićHRnogomet.com
13 9 NovHOsijek 2 – 24,000 Sedloski, ErcegHRnogomet.com
14 19 NovAŠibenik 4 – 15,000 Erceg (2), Tudor, BrajkovićHRnogomet.com
16 29 NovHSamobor 2 – 12,000 Brajković, VučkoHRnogomet.com
17 7 DecARijeka 1 – 17,000 VučkoHRnogomet.com
15 18 FebACroatia Zagreb 0 – 225,000 HRnogomet.com
18 22 FebHZadarkomerc 1 – 23,000 PaçoHRnogomet.com
19 2 MarARHrvatski Dragovoljac 1 – 32,500 IslamiHRnogomet.com
20 8 MarHSlaven Belupo 3 – 03,000 Računica, Međimorec (o.g.), PaçoHRnogomet.com
21 11 MarANK Zagreb 1 – 14,000 MladenovićHRnogomet.com
22 15 MarHMladost 127 3 – 24,000 Paço, Bulat, MladenovićHRnogomet.com
23 22 MarHOsijek 2 – 07,000 Skoko, PaçoHRnogomet.com
24 29 MarACroatia Zagreb 1 – 218,000 MladenovićHRnogomet.com
25 5 AprHZadarkomerc 5 – 25,000 Paço, Demirović, Skoko (2), RačunicaHRnogomet.com
26 8 AprHNK Zagreb 2 – 14,000 Tudor, SkokoHRnogomet.com
27 11 AprARHrvatski Dragovoljac 0 – 13,500 HRnogomet.com
28 19 AprAOsijek 0 – 212,000 HRnogomet.com
29 26 AprHCroatia Zagreb 1 – 120,000 SkokoHRnogomet.com
30 29 AprAZadarkomerc 2 – 43,500 Mladenović, DemirovićHRnogomet.com
31 3 MayANK Zagreb 3 – 32,000 Demirović (2), RačunicaHRnogomet.com
32 10 MayHHrvatski Dragovoljac 1 – 08,000 SarrHRnogomet.com

Source: hajduk.hr

Croatian Football Cup

Round Date Venue Opponent Score Attendance Hajduk Scorers Report
R1 3 SepA Posedarje 3 – 13,000 Skoko, Islami, SarrHRnogomet.com
R2 15 OctH Slaven Belupo 3 – 14,000 Računica (2), ErcegHRnogomet.com
QF 3 DecHMladost 127 2 – 1500 Tudor, RačunicaHRnogomet.com
QF 14 DecA Mladost 127 1 – 04,000 VučkoHRnogomet.com
SF 1 AprA Varteks 1 – 26,000 MladenovićHRnogomet.com
SF 15 AprH Varteks 0 – 17,000 HRnogomet.com

Source: hajduk.hr

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Cup
Round Date Venue Opponent Score Attendance Hajduk Scorers Report
QR1 23 JulA LuxembourgGrevenmacher Luxembourg4 – 11,000 Erceg, Tudor, Vulić (2)HRnogomet.com
QR1 29 JulHGrevenmacher Luxembourg2 – 08,000 Bulat, ErcegHRnogomet.com
QR2 12 AugHMalmö Sweden3 – 220,000 Skoko, Sedloski, SarrHRnogomet.com
QR2 25 AugA SwedenMalmö Sweden2 – 08,000 Vučko, ErcegHRnogomet.com
R1 16 SepA GermanySchalke 04 Germany0 – 253,250 HRnogomet.com
R1 30 SepHSchalke 04 Germany2 – 325,000 Vulić, RačunicaHRnogomet.com

Source: hajduk.hr

Player seasonal records

Top scorers

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Croatia Tomislav Erceg 11 3 1 15
2 Croatia Dean Računica 4 1 3 8
3 Croatia Jurica Vučko 5 1 1 7
4 Australia Josip Skoko 5 1 1 6
5 Croatia Mladen Mladenović 4 – 1 5
Albania Viktor Paço 5 – – 5
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Demirović 4 – – 4
8 Liberia Mass Sarr 2 1 1 4
Croatia Igor Tudor 2 1 1 4
10 Croatia Josip Bulat 3 1 – 3
Croatia Kazimir Vulić – 3 – 3
12 Croatia Elvis Brajković 2 – – 2
Republic of Macedonia Irfan Islami 1 – 1 2
Croatia Darko Jozinović 2 – – 2
Republic of Macedonia Goce Sedloski 1 1 – 2
16 Croatia Ivan Leko 1 – – 1
Own goals 1 – – 1
TOTALS 53 13 10 76

Source: Competitive matches

See also

External sources