Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 27 July 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
Relegated | Rudeš |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
Europa League |
Rijeka Osijek Hajduk Split |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 510 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mijo Caktaš (19) |
Biggest home win | Rijeka 7–0 Inter Zaprešić |
Biggest away win | Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka |
Highest scoring | Dinamo Zagreb 7–2 Rudeš |
Longest winning run | Dinamo Zagreb (7) |
Longest unbeaten run | Dinamo Zagreb (15) |
Longest winless run | Rudeš (23) |
Longest losing run | Rudeš (8) |
Highest attendance | 26,664 Hajduk Split 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb |
Lowest attendance | 0 Hajduk Split 1–1 Rijeka |
Total attendance | 478,760 [1] [2] |
Average attendance | 2,660 [1] [2] |
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The 2018–19 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th 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 27 July 2018 and finished on 26 May 2019.
The league was contested by ten teams.
On 23 April 2018, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2018–19 season was complete. For the 2018–19 Prva HNL, only eight clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka and Slaven Belupo. All of these clubs except Gorica were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions. [3] In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision.
Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Inter Zaprešić |
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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić |
Capacity: 35,123 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 34,198 | Capacity: 5,228 |
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Istra 1961 |
Locations of teams in 2018–19 Prva HNL |
Lokomotiva | |
Stadion Aldo Drosina | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | ||
Capacity: 9,800 | Capacity: 8,850 | ||
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Osijek | Rijeka | Rudeš | Slaven Belupo |
Stadion Gradski vrt | Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš |
Capacity: 18,856 | Capacity: 8,279 | Capacity: 8,850 | Capacity: 3,205 |
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 35,123 | [4] |
Gorica | Velika Gorica | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | 5,000 | [4] |
Hajduk Split | Split | Stadion Poljud | 34,198 | [5] |
Inter Zaprešić | Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,228 | [6] |
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,800 | [7] |
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
Osijek | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 18,856 | [9] |
Rijeka | Rijeka | Stadion Rujevica | 8,279 | [10] |
Rudeš | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,205 | [11] |
Rank | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams | Club(s) |
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1 |
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3 | Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva, and Rudeš |
2 |
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2 | Gorica, Inter Zaprešić |
3 |
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1 | Istra 1961 |
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Slaven Belupo | ||
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Osijek | ||
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Rijeka | ||
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Hajduk Split |
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
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Adidas | Lana grupa |
Gorica |
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Alpas | JAF J.u.A. Frischeis |
Hajduk Split |
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Macron | Tommy |
Inter Zaprešić |
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Joma | B2 Assets |
Istra 1961 |
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Kelme | Croatia Osiguranje |
Lokomotiva |
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Nike | Crodux |
Osijek |
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Nike | DOBRO |
Rijeka |
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Joma | Sava Osiguranje |
Rudeš |
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Kelme | |
Slaven Belupo |
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Adidas | Belupo |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Rudeš |
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Signed by Sochaux | 22 May 2018 |
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17 June 2018 | Pre-season |
Gorica |
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Signed by Legia Warsaw (assistant) | 4 June 2018 |
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18 June 2018 | Pre-season |
Istra 1961 |
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Sacked | 10 July 2018 |
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10 July 2018 | Pre-season |
Hajduk Split |
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Sacked | 5 September 2018 |
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9 September 2018 | 8th |
Istra 1961 |
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Removed from position | 18 September 2018 |
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20 September 2018 | 9th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 3 October 2018 |
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3 October 2018 | 10th |
Rijeka |
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Resigned | 6 October 2018 |
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9 October 2018 | 5th |
Istra 1961 |
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Removed from position | 27 October 2018 |
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28 October 2018 | 9th |
Slaven Belupo |
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Removed from position | 10 November 2018 |
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21 December 2018 | 7th |
Hajduk Split |
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Sacked | 27 November 2018 |
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27 November 2018 | 6th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 4 December 2018 |
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5 December 2018 | 10th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 24 December 2018 |
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24 December 2018 | 10th |
Istra 1961 |
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Sacked | 4 March 2019 |
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4 March 2019 | 9th |
Osijek |
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Resigned | 29 March 2019 |
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29 March 2019 | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 92 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round [a] |
3 | Osijek | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 62 [b] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 62 [b] | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | |
6 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 37 | |
8 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 31 | |
9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Rudeš (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
At the end of the season, ninth-placed team Istra 1961 contested a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Šibenik, runners-up of the 2018–19 Croatian Second Football League.
Šibenik | 1–1 | Istra 1961 |
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Istra 1961 won 3–1 on aggregate.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals [13] [14] |
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1 |
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Hajduk Split | 19 |
2 |
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Osijek | 18 |
3 |
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Rijeka | 16 |
4 |
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Inter Zaprešić (10) Dinamo Zagreb (4) |
14 |
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Gorica | ||
6 |
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Hajduk Split | 13 |
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Lokomotiva (6) Slaven Belupo (7) | ||
8 |
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Rijeka | 12 |
9 |
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Gorica | 10 |
10 |
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Dinamo Zagreb | 9 |
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Rijeka | ||
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Istra 1961 | ||
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Manager of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Young Player of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Team of the Year | |||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defence |
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Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 27 July 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
Relegated | Rudeš |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
Europa League |
Rijeka Osijek Hajduk Split |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 510 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mijo Caktaš (19) |
Biggest home win | Rijeka 7–0 Inter Zaprešić |
Biggest away win | Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka |
Highest scoring | Dinamo Zagreb 7–2 Rudeš |
Longest winning run | Dinamo Zagreb (7) |
Longest unbeaten run | Dinamo Zagreb (15) |
Longest winless run | Rudeš (23) |
Longest losing run | Rudeš (8) |
Highest attendance | 26,664 Hajduk Split 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb |
Lowest attendance | 0 Hajduk Split 1–1 Rijeka |
Total attendance | 478,760 [1] [2] |
Average attendance | 2,660 [1] [2] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th 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 27 July 2018 and finished on 26 May 2019.
The league was contested by ten teams.
On 23 April 2018, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2018–19 season was complete. For the 2018–19 Prva HNL, only eight clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka and Slaven Belupo. All of these clubs except Gorica were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions. [3] In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision.
Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Inter Zaprešić |
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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić |
Capacity: 35,123 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 34,198 | Capacity: 5,228 |
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Istra 1961 |
Locations of teams in 2018–19 Prva HNL |
Lokomotiva | |
Stadion Aldo Drosina | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | ||
Capacity: 9,800 | Capacity: 8,850 | ||
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Osijek | Rijeka | Rudeš | Slaven Belupo |
Stadion Gradski vrt | Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš |
Capacity: 18,856 | Capacity: 8,279 | Capacity: 8,850 | Capacity: 3,205 |
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 35,123 | [4] |
Gorica | Velika Gorica | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | 5,000 | [4] |
Hajduk Split | Split | Stadion Poljud | 34,198 | [5] |
Inter Zaprešić | Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,228 | [6] |
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,800 | [7] |
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
Osijek | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 18,856 | [9] |
Rijeka | Rijeka | Stadion Rujevica | 8,279 | [10] |
Rudeš | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva1 | 8,850 | [8] |
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,205 | [11] |
Rank | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams | Club(s) |
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1 |
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3 | Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva, and Rudeš |
2 |
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2 | Gorica, Inter Zaprešić |
3 |
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1 | Istra 1961 |
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Slaven Belupo | ||
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Osijek | ||
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Rijeka | ||
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Hajduk Split |
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
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Adidas | Lana grupa |
Gorica |
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Alpas | JAF J.u.A. Frischeis |
Hajduk Split |
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Macron | Tommy |
Inter Zaprešić |
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Joma | B2 Assets |
Istra 1961 |
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Kelme | Croatia Osiguranje |
Lokomotiva |
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Nike | Crodux |
Osijek |
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Nike | DOBRO |
Rijeka |
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Joma | Sava Osiguranje |
Rudeš |
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Kelme | |
Slaven Belupo |
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Adidas | Belupo |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Rudeš |
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Signed by Sochaux | 22 May 2018 |
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17 June 2018 | Pre-season |
Gorica |
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Signed by Legia Warsaw (assistant) | 4 June 2018 |
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18 June 2018 | Pre-season |
Istra 1961 |
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Sacked | 10 July 2018 |
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10 July 2018 | Pre-season |
Hajduk Split |
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Sacked | 5 September 2018 |
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9 September 2018 | 8th |
Istra 1961 |
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Removed from position | 18 September 2018 |
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20 September 2018 | 9th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 3 October 2018 |
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3 October 2018 | 10th |
Rijeka |
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Resigned | 6 October 2018 |
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9 October 2018 | 5th |
Istra 1961 |
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Removed from position | 27 October 2018 |
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28 October 2018 | 9th |
Slaven Belupo |
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Removed from position | 10 November 2018 |
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21 December 2018 | 7th |
Hajduk Split |
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Sacked | 27 November 2018 |
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27 November 2018 | 6th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 4 December 2018 |
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5 December 2018 | 10th |
Rudeš |
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Removed from position | 24 December 2018 |
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24 December 2018 | 10th |
Istra 1961 |
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Sacked | 4 March 2019 |
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4 March 2019 | 9th |
Osijek |
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Resigned | 29 March 2019 |
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29 March 2019 | 3rd |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 92 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round [a] |
3 | Osijek | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 62 [b] | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 62 [b] | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
5 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | |
6 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 37 | |
8 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 31 | |
9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Rudeš (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
At the end of the season, ninth-placed team Istra 1961 contested a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Šibenik, runners-up of the 2018–19 Croatian Second Football League.
Šibenik | 1–1 | Istra 1961 |
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Istra 1961 won 3–1 on aggregate.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals [13] [14] |
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1 |
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Hajduk Split | 19 |
2 |
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Osijek | 18 |
3 |
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Rijeka | 16 |
4 |
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Inter Zaprešić (10) Dinamo Zagreb (4) |
14 |
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Gorica | ||
6 |
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Hajduk Split | 13 |
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Lokomotiva (6) Slaven Belupo (7) | ||
8 |
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Rijeka | 12 |
9 |
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Gorica | 10 |
10 |
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Dinamo Zagreb | 9 |
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Rijeka | ||
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Istra 1961 | ||
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Manager of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Young Player of the Season |
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Dinamo Zagreb |
Team of the Year | |||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defence |
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Attack |
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