1. HNL 1998/99

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1. HNL 1998/99
master NK Croatia Zagreb
Champions League
qualification		 NK Croatia Zagreb
HNK Rijeka
Uefa cup HNK Hajduk Split , NK Osijek
UI cup NK Hrvatski dragovoljac
NK Varteks Varaždin
Cup winners NK Osijek
Relegated NK Zadar
NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje
Teams 12
Games 192
Gates 541  (ø 2.82 per game)
Top scorer Joško Popović ( NK Šibenik )
← 1st HNL 1997/98

The 1. HNL 1998/99 was the eighth season of the highest Croatian football league . The season began on August 6, 1998 and ended on May 26, 1999.

NK Croatia Zagreb was able to successfully defend its title.

mode

The season started with twelve teams. First there was a preliminary round with a return leg, then the best six teams played the champions and the last six played in the relegation round. Half of the points from the preliminary round were taken over. The last two teams were relegated directly.

societies

Venues of the Croatian 1st HNL 1998/99
society city Stadion capacity
NK Croatia Zagreb Zagreb Maksimir Stadium 35,123
NK Zagreb Zagreb Kranjčevićeva Stadium 08,850
NK Hrvatski dragovoljac Zagreb NŠC Stjepan Spajić Stadium 05,000
HNK Rijeka Rijeka Rujevica Stadium 05,700
NK Osijek Osijek Gradski vrt 22,050
HNK Hajduk Split Split Poljud Stadium 34,448
Cibalia Vinkovci Vinkovci HNK Cibalia 10,000
HNK Šibenik Šibenik Šubićevac 08,000
NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje Suhopolje Stadium Park 08,000
NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica Gradski Stadium 03.139
NK Varteks Varaždin Varaždin Anđelko Herjavec Stadium 10,800
NK Zadar Zadar Stanovi 05,860

Preliminary round

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. NK Croatia Zagreb (M, P)  22nd  17th  2  3 044:140 +30 53
 2. HNK Rijeka  22nd  17th  1  4th 035:180 +17 52
 3. HNK Hajduk Split  22nd  12  6th  4th 038:170 +21 42
 4th NK Osijek  22nd  11  3  8th 037:230 +14 36
 5. NK Varteks Varaždin  22nd  9  3  10 040:360  +4 30th
 6th NK Hrvatski dragovoljac  22nd  6th  7th  9 017:230  −6 25th
 7th HNK Šibenik  22nd  7th  3  12 027:450 −18 24
 8th. Cibalia Vinkovci (N)  22nd  6th  5  11 022:290  −7 23
 9. NK Zagreb  22nd  5  8th  9 028:370  −9 23
10. NK Zadar  22nd  5  6th  11 027:400 −13 21st
11. NK Slaven Belupo  22nd  5  6th  11 024:370 −13 21st
12. NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje  22nd  5  4th  13 022:420 −20 19th

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (M) reigning Croatian champion 1997/98
    (P) reigning Croatian cup winner 1997/98
    (N) Newcomer from the 2nd HNL 1997/98

    Crosstab

    1998/99 NK Croatia Zagreb HNK Rijeka HNK Hajduk Split NK Osijek NK Varteks Varaždin NK Hrvatski dragovoljac NK Šibenik Cibalia Vinkovci NK Zagreb NK Zadar NK Slaven Belupo NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje
    1. NK Croatia Zagreb 3-0 1-0 4: 2 2-0 2: 1 4: 1 2: 1 4-0 4-0 2: 1 3-0
    2. HNK Rijeka 1-0 2: 1 1-0 3: 2 3-0 3: 1 2-0 1-0 4: 1 1: 1 1-0
    3. HNK Hajduk Split 1: 1 3: 1 2: 1 3-0 2-0 2: 1 2-0 1-0 2-0 5-0 3-0
    4th NK Osijek 0: 1 1-0 0: 1 1-0 2: 1 4-0 3: 1 3-0 2-0 3-0 1: 3
    5. NK Varteks Varaždin 2-0 0: 1 1: 4 2: 3 1-0 7-0 3-0 3: 1 2: 1 3: 2 6-0
    6th NK Hrvatski dragovoljac 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1: 2 3: 1 3: 2 2: 1 0-0 0-0
    7th NK Šibenik 1: 2 0: 1 1-0 2: 1 0-0 0: 2 2: 1 2: 2 4: 2 3: 1 4: 1
    8th. Cibalia Vinkovci 0: 1 1: 2 2: 2 1-0 3-0 1: 1 1-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 2-0
    9. NK Zagreb 1: 2 1: 2 3: 1 1: 1 1: 1 0-0 3: 2 2: 2 4: 3 1: 1 2: 1
    10. NK Zadar 1: 1 0: 1 1: 1 1: 1 5: 3 2: 1 0-0 0: 2 1: 1 2: 1 2-0
    11. NK Slaven Belupo 0: 1 1: 3 1: 1 1: 4 2: 3 1-0 3: 1 1-0 2: 1 1: 1 4: 1
    12. NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje 0: 4 1: 2 1: 1 1: 4 4: 1 3-0 4-0 0-0 0: 1 2: 1 0-0

    Championship round

    Half of the points (rounded up) from the preliminary round have been included

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points bonus total
     1. NK Croatia Zagreb (M, P)  10  5  3  2 011: 600  +5 18th 27 45
     2. HNK Rijeka  10  5  3  2 018:150  +3 18th 26th 44
     3. HNK Hajduk Split  10  5  3  2 024:150  +9 18th 21st 39
     4th NK Osijek  10  3  3  4th 014:160  −2 12 18th 30th
     5. NK Hrvatski dragovoljac  10  3  1  6th 015:210  −6 10 13 23
     6th NK Varteks Varaždin  10  2  1  7th 010:190  −9 07th 15th 22nd
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Croatian champions and participation in the third qualifying round for the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round of the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the qualifying round of the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the 1st round of the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999
    • (M) reigning Croatian champion 1997/98
    (P) reigning Croatian cup winner 1997/98
    Crosstab
    Championship round NK Croatia Zagreb HNK Rijeka HNK Hajduk Split NK Osijek NK Hrvatski dragovoljac NK Varteks Varaždin
    NK Croatia Zagreb 0: 1 1: 1 1: 1 1-0 2-0
    HNK Rijeka 0: 2 3: 3 1: 1 3-0 2: 1
    HNK Hajduk Split 1-0 1: 3 4: 1 6: 1 4: 1
    NK Osijek 0: 1 5: 2 1: 1 2: 1 0: 2
    NK Hrvatski dragovoljac 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1 3: 2 3-0
    NK Varteks Varaždin 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 0: 1 3: 2

    Relegation round

    Half of the points (rounded up) from the preliminary round have been included

    Closing table
    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points bonus total
     7th NK Slaven Belupo  10  5  3  2 015: 700  +8 18th 11 29
     8th. HNK Šibenik  10  5  2  3 021:140  +7 17th 12 29
     9. Cibalia Vinkovci (N)  10  4th  2  4th 012:150  −3 14th 12 26th
    10. NK Zagreb  10  4th  1  5 019:160  +3 13 12 25th
    11. NK Zadar  10  4th  1  5 013:140  −1 13 11 24
    12. NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje  10  2  3  5 008:220 −14 09 10 19th
    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored
  • Relegation to the 2nd HNL in 1999/2000
    • (N) Newcomer from the 2nd HNL 1997/98
    Crosstab
    Relegation round NK Slaven Belupo NK Šibenik Cibalia Vinkovci NK Zagreb NK Zadar NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje
    NK Slaven Belupo 3-0 0: 1 2: 2 1-0 4-0
    NK Šibenik 1: 1 1-0 2: 1 5: 1 5-0
    Cibalia Vinkovci 0: 1 2: 1 3: 2 1: 1 1: 1
    NK Zagreb 2: 3 0: 2 3: 1 2-0 4-0
    NK Zadar 1-0 3: 1 4: 1 1: 2 2-0
    NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje 0-0 3: 3 1: 2 2: 1 1-0

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    1. CroatiaCroatia Joško Popović NK Šibenik 21st
    2. CroatiaCroatia Zvonimir Deranja HNK Hajduk Split 14th
    CroatiaCroatia Igor Musa HNK Rijeka
    HungaryHungary Barnabás Sztipánovics HNK Rijeka
    5. CroatiaCroatia Nino Bule NK Zagreb 13
    CroatiaCroatia Miljenko Mumlek NK Varteks Varaždin
    7th CroatiaCroatia Stanko Bubalo NK Osijek 10
    Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Golubica NK Mladost 127 Suhopolje
    CroatiaCroatia Veldin Karić NK Varteks Varaždin
    CroatiaCroatia Jakša Krstulović NK Zadar
    Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Edin Mujčin NK Croatia Zagreb

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Prva HNL arhiva. (No longer available online.) In: prva-hnl.hr. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015 ; Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
    2. ^ Croatia 1998/99. In: rsssf.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017 (English).