1998–99 Croatian First Football League

Croatian First Football League
Season 1998–99
Champions Croatia Zagreb
5th Croatian title
9th domestic title
Champions League Croatia Zagreb
Rijeka
UEFA Cup Hajduk Split
Osijek
Intertoto Cup Varteks
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Top goalscorer Joško Popović (21)

The 1998–99 Croatian First Football League was the eighth season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Croatia Zagreb won the championship. In the first stage upper six teams advance to Championship Group, bottom six to Relegation Group, with 50% of points taken to the next phase of the competition.

First stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Croatia Zagreb 22 17 2 3 44 14+30 53 0 Championship group0
2 Rijeka 22 17 1 4 35 18+17 52
3 Hajduk Split 22 12 6 4 38 17+21 42
4 Osijek 22 11 3 8 37 23+14 36
5 Varteks 22 9 3 10 40 36+4 30
6 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 6 7 9 17 23−6 25
7 Šibenik 22 7 3 12 27 45−18 24 0 Relegation group0
8 Cibalia 22 6 5 11 22 29−7 23 CIB 1–1 ZAG
ZAG 2–2 CIB
9 NK Zagreb 22 5 8 9 28 37−9 23
10 Zadarkomerc 22 5 6 11 27 40−13 21 ZAD 2–1 SLA
SLA 1–1 ZAD
11 Slaven Belupo 22 5 6 11 24 37−13 21
12 Mladost 127 22 5 4 13 22 42−20 19

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.

Rounds 1–22 results

Home ╲ Away CIB CZG HAJHRDMLAOSIRIJSLAŠIBVARZADZAG
Cibalia 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–1
Croatia Zagreb 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 4–2 3–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 4–0 4–0
Hajduk Split 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–2
Mladost 127 0–0 0–4 1–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 0–0 4–0 4–1 2–1 0–1
Osijek 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 3–0
Rijeka 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–2 4–1 1–0
Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–4 1–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–1
Šibenik 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 4–2 2–2
Varteks 3–0 2–0 1–4 1–0 6–0 2–3 0–1 3–2 7–0 2–1 3–1
Zadarkomerc 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 5–3 1–1
NK Zagreb 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 4–3

Updated to games played on 21 March 1999.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The 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 Croatia Zagreb (C) 10 5 3 2 11 6+5 45 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
2 Rijeka 10 5 3 2 18 15+3 44 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
3 Hajduk Split 10 5 3 2 24 15+9 39 1999–2000 UEFA Cup Qualifying round
4 Osijek 10 3 3 4 14 16−2 30 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round
5 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 10 3 1 6 15 21−6 23 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
6 Varteks 10 2 1 7 10 19−9 22

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.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home ╲ Away CZG HAJ HRDOSIRIJVAR
Croatia Zagreb 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0
Hajduk Split 1–0 6–1 4–1 1–3 4–1
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–0
Osijek 0–1 1–1 2–1 5–2 0–2
Rijeka 0–2 3–3 3–0 1–1 2–1
Varteks 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–1

Updated to games played on 26 May 1999.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The 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 10 5 3 2 15 7+8 29
8 Šibenik 10 5 2 3 21 14+7 29
9 Cibalia 10 4 2 4 12 15−3 26
10 NK Zagreb 10 4 1 5 19 16+3 25
11 Zadarkomerc (R) 10 4 1 5 13 14−1 24 Relegation to 1999–2000 Druga HNL
12 Mladost 127 (R) 10 2 3 5 8 22−14 19

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.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home ╲ Away CIB MLA SLAŠIBZADZAG
Cibalia 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2
Mladost 127 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–0 2–1
Slaven Belupo 0–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–2
Šibenik 1–0 5–0 1–1 5–1 2–1
Zadarkomerc 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–2
NK Zagreb 3–1 4–0 2–3 0–2 2–0

Updated to games played on 26 May 1998.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

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