2015–16 Croatian First Football League
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
Relegated | NK Zagreb |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
Europa League | Rijeka Hajduk Split Lokomotiva |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 410 (2.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ilija Nestorovski (25) |
Biggest home win | Lokomotiva 6–1 Istra 1961 Rijeka 5–0 Osijek |
Biggest away win | Lokomotiva 0–4 Dinamo |
Highest scoring | Lokomotiva 6–1 Istra 1961 |
Longest winning run | Dinamo Zagreb (12) |
Longest unbeaten run | Rijeka (22) |
Longest winless run | Istra 1961 (23) |
Longest losing run | Istra 1961, Osijek, NK Zagreb (4) |
Highest attendance | 24,621 (Hajduk Split 0–3 Rijeka) |
Lowest attendance | 120 (Zagreb 2–0 RNK Split) |
Total attendance | 442,952[1][2] |
Average attendance | 2,461[1][2] |
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2016[2]. |
The 2015–16 Croatian First Football League (officially known as MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th 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 began on 10 July 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016.[3]
The league was contested by ten teams and played in a quadruple round robin format, with each team playing every other team four times over 36 rounds. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their tenth consecutive title in 2014–15. At the end of the previous season Zadar were relegated, ending their eight season spell in top flight. They were replaced by Inter Zaprešić, who returned to the top level after two seasons in the second division.
Contents
Teams
On 20 April 2015, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2015–16 season was complete. For the 2015–16 Prva HNL, only six clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Lokomotiva, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo and NK Zagreb. These clubs were also issued a license for participation in UEFA competitions. In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage appealed the decision.[4] On 20 May 2015, all remaining Prva HNL clubs were granted top level license. Additionally, Istra 1961 and RNK Split obtained a license for UEFA competitions. Only three teams from Druga HNL acquired the top level license: Inter Zaprešić, Sesvete and Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[5]
The following teams participated in the 2015–16 Prva HNL.
Stadia and locations
Stadium | City | Home club | Licensed club(s) | Capacity |
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Maksimir | Zagreb | Dinamo Zagreb | 38,079[6] | |
Poljud | Split | Hajduk Split | 34,448[7] | |
ŠRC Zaprešić | Zaprešić | Inter Zaprešić | 5,228[8] | |
Aldo Drosina | Pula | Istra 1961 | 8,923[9] | |
Gradski vrt | Osijek | Osijek | 22,050[10] | |
Rujevica | Rijeka | Rijeka | 6,011[11] | |
Gradski stadion | Koprivnica | Slaven Belupo | 3,134[12] | |
Park mladeži | Split | RNK Split | 4,075[13] | |
Kranjčevićeva | Zagreb | NK Zagreb | Lokomotiva | 8,850[14] |
Personnel and kits
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zoran Mamić | Domagoj Antolić | Puma | |
Hajduk Split | Damir Burić | Goran Milović | Macron | Tommy |
Inter Zaprešić | Samir Toplak | Marko Ćosić | Joma | Veleučilište Baltazar Zaprešić |
Istra 1961 | Andrej Panadić | Dario Tomić | Erreà | Croatia Osiguranje |
Lokomotiva | Sreten Ćuk | Jerko Leko | Nike | Crodux |
Osijek | Zoran Zekić | Hrvoje Kurtović | Jako | Osječko |
Rijeka | Matjaž Kek | Ivan Močinić | Jako | |
Slaven Belupo | Željko Kopić | Mateas Delić | adidas | Belupo |
RNK Split | Goran Sablić | Danijel Zagorac | Jako | Skladgradnja |
NK Zagreb | Dražen Madunović | Valentino Stepčić | Kappa |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Hajduk Split | Hari Vukas | Removed from position | 1 June 2015[15] | Damir Burić | 1 June 2015[15] | Pre-season |
Osijek | Ivo Šušak | Contract expired | 1 June 2015[16] | Dražen Besek | 14 June 2015[16] | Pre-season |
Slaven Belupo | Ante Čačić | Signed by Lokomotiva | 3 June 2015[17] | Željko Kopić | 10 June 2015[18] | Pre-season |
Lokomotiva | Marko Pinčić (caretaker) | End of caretaker tenure | 3 June 2015[17] | Ante Čačić | 3 June 2015[17] | Pre-season |
NK Zagreb | Željko Kopić | Signed by Slaven Belupo | 9 June 2015[18] | Goran Vincetić | 9 June 2015[18] | Pre-season |
Osijek | Dražen Besek | Sacked | 1 September 2015[19] | Zoran Zekić | 1 September 2015[19] | 9th |
Lokomotiva | Ante Čačić | Signed by Croatia | 21 September 2015 | Sreten Ćuk | 22 September 2015[20] | 5th |
RNK Split | Zoran Vulić | Mutual consent | 30 September 2015[21] | Goran Sablić | 30 September 2015[21] | 4th |
Istra 1961 | Igor Pamić | Sacked | 5 October 2015[22] | Robert Rubčić (caretaker) | 5 October 2015[22] | 7th |
Istra 1961 | Robert Rubčić (caretaker) | End of caretaker tenure | 4 January 2016[23] | Andrej Panadić | 4 January 2016[23] | 8th |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Rijeka | 36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 77 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 47 | |
6 | RNK Split | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 46 | |
7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 42 | |
8 | Osijek | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 34 | |
9 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 24 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
10 | NK Zagreb (R) | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 17 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[24]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Since the winners of the 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup, Dinamo Zagreb, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the runners-up. The remaining spots for European competitons have been adjusted accordingly, and the third-placed and fourth-placed teams qualify for Europa League second qualifying round and Europa League first qualifying round repectively.
Results
First round
Source: PrvaHNL.hr 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Second round
Source: PrvaHNL.hr 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
At the end of the season, ninth placed Istra 1961 qualified for a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Šibenik, runners-up of the 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League.
First leg
Second leg
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Apps | Minutes played |
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1 | Ilija Nestorovski | Inter Zaprešić | 25 | 33 | 2968 |
2 | Muzafer Ejupi | Slaven Belupo | 16 | 32 | 2429 |
3 | Roman Bezjak | Rijeka | 13 | 32 | 2625 |
Armin Hodžić | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | 1350 | ||
5 | Franko Andrijašević | Lokomotiva | 12 | 28 | 2354 |
Junior Fernandes | Dinamo Zagreb | 28 | 2119 | ||
Tino-Sven Sušić | Hajduk Split | 27 | 2305 | ||
8 | Gabrijel Boban | NK Zagreb | 10 | 31 | 2699 |
9 | Bekim Balaj | Rijeka | 9 | 31 | 1856 |
Eros Grezda | Lokomotiva | 29 | 2004 |
See also
- 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup
- 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League
- 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Attendance statistics MAXtv Prva Liga. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 hrnogomet.hr
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- ↑ PrvaHNL.hr
- ↑ Soccerway - Players
External links
- Official website (Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com