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1998–99 Croatian First Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Croatian First Football League |
| logo | |
| season | 1998–99 |
| winners | Croatia Zagreb |
| 5th Croatian title | |
| 9th domestic title | |
| relegated | Zadarkomerc |
| Mladost 127 | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Croatia Zagreb |
| Rijeka | |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Hajduk Split |
| Osijek | |
| continentalcup3 | Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Varteks |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | |
| best player | Miljenko Mumlek |
| league topscorer | Joško Popović (21) |
| biggest home win | Varteks 7–0 Šibenik |
| biggest away win | Mladost 127 0–4 Croatia Zagreb |
| highest scoring | Zadarkomerc 5–3 Varteks |
| matches | 192 |
| total goals | 541 |
| average attendance | 4,158 |
| prevseason | 1997–98 |
| nextseason | 1999–2000 |
5th Croatian title 9th domestic title Mladost 127 Rijeka Osijek Hrvatski Dragovoljac
The 1998–99 Croatian First Football League was the eighth season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Teams
Stadia and personnel
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia | CRO Srećko Lušić | Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 10,000 |
| Croatia Zagreb | CRO Ilija Lončarević | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | CRO Ivan Katalinić | Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | CRO Branko Tucak | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić2 | 5,000 |
| Mladost 127 | CRO Mato Šarić | Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000 |
| Osijek | CRO Stanko Poklepović | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Rijeka | CRO Nenad Gračan | Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Slaven Belupo | CRO Luka Bonačić | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | CRO Stanko Mršić | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
| Varteks | CRO Dražen Besek | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| Zadarkomerc | CRO Josip Bajlo | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
| NK Zagreb | CRO Zdenko Jurički | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 26 May 1999.
- 2 Hrvatski Dragovoljac also used Stadion ŠRC Stanko Vlajnić-Dida in Slavonski Brod for their last eight home matches of the season.
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
Rounds 1–22 results
Championship group
Rounds 23–32 results
Relegation group
Rounds 23–32 results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRO Joško Popović | Šibenik | 21 |
| 2 | CRO Zvonimir Deranja | Hajduk Split | 14 |
| CRO Igor Musa | Rijeka | ||
| HUN Barnabás Sztipánovics | Rijeka | ||
| 5 | CRO Nino Bule | NK Zagreb | 13 |
| CRO Miljenko Mumlek | Varteks | ||
| 7 | CRO Stanko Bubalo | Osijek | 10 |
| BIH Mirza Golubica | Mladost 127 | ||
| CRO Veldin Karić | Varteks | ||
| CRO Jakša Krstulović | Zadar | ||
| BIH Edin Mujčin | Croatia Zagreb |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 11,875 |
| 2 | Rijeka | 8,500 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6,406 |
| 4 | Varteks | 3,875 |
| 5 | Osijek | 3,194 |
| 6 | Zadar | 2,494 |
| 7 | Slaven Koprivnica | 2,469 |
| 8 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2,369 |
| 9 | Suhopolje | 2,225 |
| 10 | Šibenik | 1,981 |
| 11 | Cibalia | 1,763 |
| 12 | NK Zagreb | 1,450 |
Source:
References
References
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/cro/avecro99.htm
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