1997–98 Croatian First Football League
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| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 1997 – 10 May 1998 |
| Champions | Croatia Zagreb 4th Croatian title 8th domestic title |
| Champions League | Croatia Zagreb |
| UEFA Cup | Hajduk Split Osijek |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Varteks |
| Intertoto Cup | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 494 (2.57 per match) |
| Best Player | Mario Bazina |
| Top goalscorer | Mate Baturina (19) |
| Biggest home win | Zadarkomerc 6–0 Slaven Belupo |
| Biggest away win | Samobor 0–6 NK Zagreb |
| Highest scoring | Hrvatski Dragovoljac 6–2 Slaven Belupo Varteks 2–6 Croatia Zagreb |
| Average attendance | 3,602 |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Croatian First Football League was the seventh season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Teams[edit]
Stadia and personnel[edit]
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Zagreb |  Zlatko Kranjčar | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | Zoran Vulić | Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Ilija Lončarević | Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnik | 8,000 |
| Mladost 127 | Vinko Begović | Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000 |
| Osijek | Milan Đuričić | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Rijeka | Nenad Gračan | Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Samobor | Božidar Štefković | Samobor | Gradski stadion u Samoboru | 5,000 |
| Slaven Belupo | Nenad Lušić | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | Ivan Buljan | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
| Varteks | Dražen Besek | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| Zadarkomerc | Ivan Katalinić | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
| NK Zagreb | Valentin Barišić | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 10 May 1998.
First stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 49 | Qualification to 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 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 8 | Varteks | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 23[a] | |
| 10 | Mladost 127 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 23[a] | |
| 11 | Samobor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 22 | |
| 12 | Šibenik | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 17 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rounds 1–22 results[edit]
Championship group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Osijek | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 32 | |
| 4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 32 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | NK Zagreb | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 30 | |
| 6 | Zadarkomerc | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 21 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rounds 23–32 results[edit]
Relegation group[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rijeka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Šibenik | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Varteks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 26 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 11 | Mladost 127 (O) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | Samobor (R) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rounds 23–32 results[edit]
Relegation play-off[edit]
The match was played on 7 June 1998.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mladost 127 | 2–1 | Segesta |
Statistics[edit]
- The top scorer was NK Zagreb's Mate Baturina, with 19 goals.
- The player of the year was Mario Bazina from NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Top goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mate Baturina | NK Zagreb | 19 |
| 2 | Mario Bazina | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 12 |
| Vladimir Petrović | Croatia Zagreb | ||
| 4 | Tomislav Erceg | Hajduk Split | 11 |
 Admir Hasančić | Rijeka | ||
| 6 | Petar Krpan | Osijek | 10 |
| 7 | Igor Cvitanović | Croatia Zagreb | 9 |
| Joško Popović | Šibenik | ||
| Klaudio Vuković | Samobor | ||
| 10 |  Mark Viduka | Croatia Zagreb | 8 |