2003–04 Croatian First Football League
| Season | 2003–04 |
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| Champions | Hajduk Split 5th Croatian title 17th domestic title |
| Relegated | Cibalia Marsonia |
| Champions League | Hajduk Split |
| UEFA Cup | Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka |
| Intertoto Cup | Kamen Ingrad Slaven Belupo |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 531 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Špehar (18) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo Z. 7–0 Marsonia |
| Biggest away win | Zadar 0–3 Osijek Marsonia 0–3 Inter Z. |
| Highest scoring | Dinamo Z. 7–0 Marsonia Inter Z. 4–3 S. Belupo Varteks 3–4 Dinamo Z. |
| Average attendance | 2,919 |
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2004–05 →
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The 2003–04 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth 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 24 July 2003 and ended on 15 May 2004. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their tenth championship title the previous season. Hajduk Split won the title, after a win against Varteks on 15 May 2004.
Contents
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Stadium | City | Home club | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Maksimir | Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Stadion Poljud | Split | Hajduk Split |
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| Stadion Gradski vrt | Osijek | Osijek |
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| Stadion NK Varteks | Varaždin | Varteks |
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| Stadion Kantrida | Rijeka | Rijeka |
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| Gradski stadion uz Savu | Slavonski Brod | Marsonia |
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| Stadion HNK Cibalia | Vinkovci | Cibalia |
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| Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Zagreb | NK Zagreb |
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| Stadion Kamen Ingrad | Velika | Kamen Ingrad |
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| Stadion Stanovi | Zadar | Zadar |
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| Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | Zagreb | Inker Zaprešić |
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| Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | Koprivnica | Slaven Belupo |
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First stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 55 | Championship group | |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 50 | ||
| 3 | Rijeka | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 31 | ||
| 4 | Osijek | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 29 | OSI 3–1 VAR VAR 1–1 OSI |
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| 5 | Varteks | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 29 | ||
| 6 | Zadar | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 28 | ZAD 2–1 KAM KAM 2–2 ZAD |
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| 7 | Kamen Ingrad | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 28 | Relegation group | |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 26 | ||
| 10 | Cibalia | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19 | ||
| 12 | Marsonia | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 17 |
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.
Rounds 1–22 results
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | DIN | HAJ | INT | KAM | MAR | OSI | RIJ | SLA | VAR | ZAD | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | |
| Hajduk Split | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Marsonia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| Osijek | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Rijeka | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| Zadar | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| NK Zagreb | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Updated to games played on 20 March 2004.
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 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 78 | 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 25 | +52 | 76 | 2004–05 UEFA Cup Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rijeka | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 42 | |
| 4 | Osijek | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 39 | |
| 5 | Varteks | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 38 | |
| 6 | Zadar | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 71 | −25 | 32 |
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.
Rounds 23–32 results
| Home ╲ Away | DIN | HAJ | OSI | RIJ | VAR | ZAD |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| Hajduk Split | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| Osijek | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Rijeka | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Varteks | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Zadar | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played on 15 May 2004.
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 | Kamen Ingrad | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 46 | 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 40 | 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round |
| 10 | NK Zagreb | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | Cibalia (R) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 31 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Marsonia (R) | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 25 | Relegation to 2004–05 Druga HNL |
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.
Rounds 23–32 results
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | INT | KAM | MAR | SLA | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 0–1 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Marsonia | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| NK Zagreb | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Updated to games played on 15 May 2004.
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
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23 May 2004
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| Cibalia | 2 – 2 | Međimurje |
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Pavličić  19'Greer 82' |
Report (Croatian) |
Kresinger 32' Ribić 58' |
Međimurje win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 2004–05 Prva HNL.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robert Špehar |
Osijek | 18 |
| 2 | Goran Ljubojević |
Osijek | 16 |
| Dario Zahora |
Dinamo Zagreb | 16 | |
| 4 |  Zoran Zekić |
Kamen Ingrad | 13 |
| 5 | Mate Brajković |
Zadar | 12 |
| Petar Krpan |
Hajduk Split | 12 | |
| Marijan Vuka |
Marsonia | 12 | |
| 8 | Sandro Klić |
Rijeka | 11 |
 Goce Sedloski |
Dinamo Zagreb | 11 |
Source: 1.hnl.net (Croatian)
