2004–05 Croatian First Football League
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Hajduk Split 6th Croatian title 18th domestic title |
| Relegated | Zadar |
| Champions League | Hajduk Split |
| UEFA Cup |
Inter Zaprešić Rijeka |
| Intertoto Cup |
Varteks Slaven Belupo |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 519 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tomislav Erceg (17) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo Z. 7–0 Zadar |
| Biggest away win | Zadar 1–5 Slaven B. |
| Highest scoring | Zagreb 7–1 Slaven B. |
| Average attendance | 2,868 |
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← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth 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 23 July 2004 and ended on 28 May 2005. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their seventeenth championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Varteks on 28 May 2005.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Stadium | City | Home club | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Maksimir | Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| Stadion Poljud | Split | Hajduk Split | |
| Stadion Gradski vrt | Osijek | Osijek | |
| Stadion NK Varteks | Varaždin | Varteks | |
| Stadion Kantrida | Rijeka | Rijeka | |
| Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Zagreb | NK Zagreb | |
| Stadion Kamen Ingrad | Velika | Kamen Ingrad | |
| Stadion SRC Mladost | Čakovec | Međimurje | |
| Stadion Stanovi | Zadar | Zadar | |
| Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | Zagreb | Inter Zaprešić | |
| Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | Koprivnica | Slaven Belupo | |
| Stadion Veruda | Pula | Pula 1856 |
First stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 42 | Championship group | |
| 2 | Rijeka | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 38 | ||
| 3 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 37 | ||
| 4 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 35 | ||
| 5 | Varteks | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 34 | ||
| 6 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 33 | ZAG 2–1 DIN DIN 1–2 ZAG | |
| 7 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 33 | Relegation group | |
| 8 | Kamen Ingrad | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 32 | ||
| 9 | Osijek | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 30 | ||
| 10 | Pula 1856 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 26 | ||
| 11 | Zadar | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 16 | ||
| 12 | Međimurje | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 13 |
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 | DIN | HAJ | INT | KAM | MEĐ | OSI | PUL | RIJ | SLA | VAR | ZAD | ZAG |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Međimurje | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | |
| Osijek | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Pula 1856 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Rijeka | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Varteks | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Zadar | 3–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| NK Zagreb | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
Updated to games played on 19 March 2005.
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 | Hajduk Split (C) | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 56 | 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Inter Zaprešić | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 54 | 2005–06 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round |
| 3 | NK Zagreb | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 50 | |
| 4 | Rijeka | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 47 | 2005–06 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round |
| 5 | Varteks | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 45 | 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 6 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 45 |
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 | HAJ | INT | RIJ | SLA | VAR | ZAG |
| Hajduk Split | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 0–1 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Rijeka | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Varteks | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| NK Zagreb | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 3–1 |
Updated to games played on 28 May 2005.
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 | Dinamo Zagreb | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 47 | |
| 8 | Osijek | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kamen Ingrad | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Pula 1856 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Međimurje (O) | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 33 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Zadar (R) | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 32 | Relegation to 2005–06 Druga HNL |
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 | DIN | KAM | MEĐ | OSI | PUL | ZAD |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 7–0 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Međimurje | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Osijek | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Pula 1856 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Zadar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Updated to games played on 28 May 2005.
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
First leg
Second leg
Međimurje win 3–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tomislav Erceg |
Rijeka | 17 |
| 2 | Ivica Žuljević |
Međimurje | 12 |
| 3 | Tomislav Bušić |
Hajduk Split | 11 |
| Stjepan Jukić |
Osijek | 11 | |
| Ivica Karabogdan |
Slaven Belupo | 11 | |
| Karlo Primorac |
Osijek | 11 | |
| 7 | Leonardo Barnjak |
Zadar | 10 |
| Ivan Bošnjak |
Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | |
| Eduardo da Silva |
Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | |
| 10 |  Mladen Bartolović |
Zagreb | 9 |
| Dragan Blatnjak |
Hajduk Split | 9 | |
| Nedim Halilović |
Varteks | 9 | |
| Goran Ljubojević |
Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | |
Source: 1.hnl.net (Croatian)
See also
External links
- Season statistics at HRNogomet
- 2004–05 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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