2009–10 in Croatian football
| 2009–10 in Croatian football | |
|---|---|
| First Division champions | |
Rijeka, Slaven Belupo | |
| Croatia national team | |
| 2010 World Cup qualification |
The following article presents a summary of the 2009–10 football (soccer) season in Croatia, which is the 19th season of competitive football in the country.
National team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
Friendly matches
Win Tie Loss
| 14 November 2009 | Croatia  | 5 – 0 |  Liechtenstein | Vinkovci, Croatia |
| 17:30 CET | Stadium: Stadion Cibalia Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mihaly Fabian (Hungary) |
| 3 March 2010 | Belgium  | 0 – 1 | Croatia | Brussels, Belgium |
| 20:45 CET | Report (in Croatian) |
Kranjčar  63' |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
| 19 May 2010 | Austria  | 0 – 1 | Croatia | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| 20:30 CET | M. Bilić 86' |
Stadium: ) |
| 23 May 2010 | Croatia | 2 – 0 |  Wales | Osijek, Croatia |
| 19:00 CET | Report (in Croatian) |
Stadium: Gradski vrt Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Slavko Vinčič (Slovenia) |
| 26 May 2010 | Estonia  | 0 – 0 | Croatia | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Report (in Croatian) |
Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Michael Svendsen (Denmark) |
2010 World Cup qualifiers
| 20 August 2009 | Belarus  | 1 – 3 | Croatia | Minsk, Belarus |
Verkhovtsov 81' |
Report | Stadium: Dinamo Stadium Attendance: 21,651 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| 5 September 2009 | Croatia | 1 – 0 | Belarus | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Rakitić 24' |
Report | Stadium: Maksimir Attendance: 25,628 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
| 9 September 2009 | England  | 5 – 1 | Croatia | London, England |
| Report | Eduardo 72' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,319 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
| 14 October 2009 | Kazakhstan  | 1 – 2 | Croatia | Astana, Kazakhstan |
Khizhnichenko 26' |
Report | Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland) |
League tables
Prva HNL
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 58 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Cibalia | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Šibenik | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 50 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Osijek | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 47 | |
| 6 | Karlovac
|
30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiva
|
30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Rijeka | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 40 | |
| 10 | Varteks | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Istra 1961 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 35 | |
| 12 | Zadar | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 34 | |
| 13 | Inter Zaprešić | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 33[b] | |
| 14 | NK Zagreb[c] | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 33[b] | |
| 15 | Međimurje (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 29 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
| 16 | Croatia Sesvete (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 81 | −51 | 14 |
Source: Sportnet.hr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 2009–10 Croatian Cup and thus qualified for the third qualifying roundof the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Inter Zaprešić–NK Zagreb 1–3, NK Zagreb–Inter Zaprešić 0–3.
- ^ Despite finishing 14th NK Zagreb eventually avoided relegation as only two second level clubs were granted first division licences by the Croatian Football Federation.
Druga HNL
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNK Split (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 53 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League[a] |
| 2 | Pomorac
|
26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 47 | |
| 3 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (P) | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 42 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League[a] |
| 4 | Lučko | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 42 | |
| 5 | Solin | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Vinogradar | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Rudeš | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 | |
| 8 | Imotski | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 35 | |
| 9 | Junak | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 34 | |
| 10 | Mosor | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 33 | |
| 11 | Suhopolje | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 31 | |
| 12 | Vukovar '91
|
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 31 | |
| 13 | Moslavina (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 24 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
|
| 14 | Segesta (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 16 |
Source: Druga HNL (in Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Only RNK Split and Hrvatski Dragovoljac were granted a Prva HNL license for the Croatian First Football League.
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Croatian Cup | Hajduk Split | Šibenik |
1. HNL
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Hajduk Split |
2. HNL
|
RNK Split | Pomorac
|
3. HNL East Division
|
Lipik | MV Croatia
|
3. HNL South Division
|
Dugopolje | Raštane |
3. HNL West Division
|
Gorica | HAŠK |
Croatian clubs in Europe
Summary
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round |
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |
| Slaven Belupo | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round |
Rijeka
|
UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round |
| Hajduk Split | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round |
Dinamo Zagreb
Slaven Belupo
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Slaven scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League - First qualifying round | ||||||
| 2 July 2009 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica (H)
|
 Birkirkara
|
1–0 | Csizmadia | uefa.com | |
| 9 July 2009 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)
|
Birkirkara
|
0–0 | uefa.com | ||
| Europa League - Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 16 July 2009 | Gradski Stadion, Kumanovo (A)
|
Milano
|
4–0 | Csizmadia, Vojnović (3) | uefa.com | |
| 23 July 2009 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica (H)
|
Milano
|
8–2 | Poredski, Vručina, Tepurić (2), Vojnović (2), Gregurina, Jurić | uefa.com | |
| Europa League - Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 30 July 2009 | Alfheim, Tromsø (A)
|
 Tromsø
|
1–2 | Šafarić | uefa.com | |
| 6 August 2009 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica (H)
|
Tromsø
|
0–2 | uefa.com | ||
Rijeka
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Rijeka scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League - Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 16 July 2009 | Luxembourg (A)
|
 Differdange
|
0–1 | uefa.com | ||
| 23 July 2009 | Kantrida, Rijeka (H)
|
Differdange
|
3–0 | Cerić, An. Sharbini, Ah. Sharbini | uefa.com | |
| Europa League - Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 30 July 2009 | Kantrida, Rijeka (H)
|
 Metalist Kharkiv
|
1–2 | Ah. Sharbini | uefa.com | |
| 23 July 2009 | Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv (A)
|
Metalist Kharkiv
|
0–2 | uefa.com | ||
Hajduk Split
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Hajduk scorer(s) | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League - Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 30 July 2009 | Pod Dubňom, Žilina (A)
|
 Žilina
|
1–1 | Rafael Paraiba
|
uefa.com | |
| 6 August 2009 | Split (H)
|
Žilina
|
0–1 | uefa.com | ||
References
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