2002–03 Croatian First Football League

Croatian First Football League
Season 2002–03
Champions Dinamo Zagreb
7th Croatian title
11th domestic title
Relegated Šibenik
Pomorac
Champions League Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA Cup Hajduk Split
Varteks
Kamen Ingrad
Intertoto Cup Cibalia
NK Zagreb
Matches played 192
Goals scored 521 (2.71 per match)
Top goalscorer Ivica Olić (16)
Biggest home win Rijeka 7–0 Zadar
Biggest away win Osijek 1–5 Dinamo Z.
Zadar 1–5 Varteks
Highest scoring Šibenik 6–3 Zadar
Average attendance 3,326

The 2002–03 Croatian Madar Jende League was the twelfth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 24 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003. NK Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their first championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Varteks on 17 May 2003.

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 Croatian Second Football League 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 Croatian Second Football League 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 Croatian Second Football League

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 Croatia Mile Petković Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia
9,920
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Miroslav Blažević Zagreb Stadion Maksimir
37,168
Hajduk Split Croatia Zoran Vulić Split Stadion Poljud
35,000
Kamen Ingrad Croatia Vjeran Simunić Velika Stadion Kamen Ingrad
8,000
Osijek Croatia Milan Đuričić Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt
19,500
Pomorac Croatia Predrag Stilinović Kostrena Stadion Žuknica
3,000
Rijeka Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar Rijeka Stadion Kantrida
10,275
Slaven Belupo Croatia Rajko Magić Koprivnica Gradski stadion
4,000
Šibenik Croatia Franko Bogdan Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac
8,000
Varteks Croatia Dražen Besek Varaždin Stadion NK Varteks
10,800
Zadar Croatia Stanko Mršić Zadar Stadion Stanovi
5,860
NK Zagreb Croatia Ivan Katalinić Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva
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 0 Championship group0
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 28 280 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 0 Relegation group0
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

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.

Rounds 1–22 results

Home ╲ Away CIB DIN HAJKAMOSIPOMRIJSLAŠIBVARZADZAG
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
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 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 34 340 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

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.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home ╲ Away CIB DIN HAJKAMVARZAG
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
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 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 0 Relegation play-off0
12 Šibenik (R) 32 8 7 17 37 53−16 31 Relegation to 2003–04 Druga HNL

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.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home ╲ Away OSI POM RIJSLAŠIBZAD
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
1 ^ The 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
Report
(in Croatian)
Stadion Žuknica, Kostrena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vlado Svilokos (Sisak)

14 June 2003
Inker Zaprešić 3 – 1 Pomorac
Lalić  38'
Eduardo  45', 80'		 Report
(in Croatian)		 Karabogdan  12'
Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Željko Širić (Osijek)

Top goalscorers

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

Source: 1.hnl.net (in Croatian)

See also

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