1994–95 Croatian First Football League

In today's world, 1994–95 Croatian First Football League is a topic of increasing importance that has captured the attention of people of all ages and professions. Since its emergence, 1994–95 Croatian First Football League has sparked passionate debates and generated a constant flow of studies and research. Over time, it has become a central element in the daily lives of many people, influencing the way they think, act and relate to the world around them. In this article, we will explore the different facets of 1994–95 Croatian First Football League and its impact on contemporary society, offering a broad and detailed vision that allows us to understand its true importance.

1. HNL
Season1994–95
Dates14 August 1994 –
4 June 1995
ChampionsHajduk Split
3rd Croatian title
12th domestic title
RelegatedZadar (13th)
Primorac (14th)
Neretva (15th)
Belišće (16th)
Champions LeagueHajduk Split
UEFA CupOsijek
Intertoto CupNK Zagreb
Matches played240
Goals scored605 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorerRobert Špehar (23)
Biggest home winHajduk Split 7–1 Neretva
Istra 6–0 Belišće
Croatia Zagreb 6–0 Primorac
Biggest away winBelišće 2–7 Osijek
Highest scoringBelišće 2–7 Osijek
Average attendance3,664

The 1994–95 Croatian First Football League was the fourth season of the top-level league in Croatia since its establishment. This was the first season where three points were awarded for a win.

Neretva were promoted as winners of the Druga HNL (South) division and Marsonia were promoted as the winners of the Druga HNL (North) division. The league was therefore reduced to 16 teams, since four clubs were relegated in the previous season.

Stadia and personnel

Team Manager1 Location Stadium Capacity
Belišće Croatia Stjepan Čordaš Belišće Gradski stadion Belišće
3,000
Cibalia Croatia Tomislav Radić Vinkovci Stadion Cibalia
10,000
Croatia Zagreb Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar Zagreb Stadion Maksimir
37,168
Hajduk Split Croatia Ivan Katalinić Split Stadion Poljud
35,000
Inker Zaprešić Croatia Ante Čačić Zaprešić Stadion Inkera
5,528
Istra Pula Croatia Srećko Juričić Pula Stadion Veruda
2,500
Marsonia Croatia Dragutin Krizmanić Slavonski Brod Stadion Stanko Vlajnić-Dida
Neretva Croatia Stjepan Ilić Metković Igralište iza Vage
3,000
Osijek Croatia Ivo Šušak Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt
19,500
Primorac Croatia Zdravko Marić Stobreč Igralište Blato
1,000
Rijeka Croatia Josip Skoblar Rijeka Stadion Kantrida
10,275
Segesta Croatia Milivoj Bračun Sisak Gradski stadion Sisak
8,000
Šibenik Croatia Željko Maretić Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac
8,000
Varteks Croatia Branko Ivanković Varaždin Stadion Varteks
10,800
Zadar Croatia Josip Bajlo Zadar Stadion Stanovi
5,860
NK Zagreb Croatia Ilija Lončarević Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva
8,850
  • 1 On final match day of the season, played on 4 June 1995.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hajduk Split (C) 30 19 8 3 68 26 +42 65 Qualification to Champions League qualifying round
2 Croatia Zagreb 30 19 7 4 53 26 +27 64 Banned from European competitions[a]
3 Osijek 30 16 11 3 65 30 +35 59 Qualification to UEFA Cup preliminary round
4 NK Zagreb 30 14 11 5 41 26 +15 53 Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage
5 Marsonia 30 13 8 9 42 32 +10 47
6 Varteks 30 11 10 9 35 27 +8 43
7 Inker Zaprešić 30 11 6 13 41 41 0 39
8 Segesta 30 10 8 12 32 31 +1 38
9 Šibenik 30 9 10 11 44 46 −2 37
10 Cibalia 30 9 10 11 26 33 −7 37
11 Rijeka 30 8 10 12 22 32 −10 34
12 Istra Pula 30 8 8 14 30 46 −16 32
13 Zadar (R) 30 7 10 13 33 47 −14 31 Relegation to Prva B HNL
14 Primorac (R) 30 7 10 13 27 49 −22 31
15 Neretva (R) 30 4 11 15 20 44 −24 23
16 Belišće (R) 30 4 4 22 26 69 −43 16
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Croatia Zagreb were banned from European competitions for 1 year after their fans rioted and injured several policemen during the 1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup game against Auxerre

Results

Home \ Away BEL CIB CZG HAJ INK IST MAR NER OSI PRI RIJ SEG ŠIB VAR ZAD ZAG
Belišće 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 2–7 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–3 1–0 0–1
Cibalia 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 4–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–2
Croatia Zagreb 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 6–0 3–0 3–2 4–1 0–0 4–2 0–0
Hajduk Split 4–0 4–1 3–1 3–1 4–2 0–0 7–1 3–0 2–0 5–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 2–2
Inker Zaprešić 5–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 4–1 1–1
Istra Pula 6–0 0–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Marsonia 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–0
Neretva 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–4 3–1 1–1 3–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1
Osijek 3–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 5–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 6–1
Primorac 3–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1
Rijeka 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–1
Segesta 6–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Šibenik 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–2 2–2
Varteks 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 2–4 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–1
Zadar 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0
NK Zagreb 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 3–3 1–2 5–0
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation

The league structure was changed after the 1994–95 season, whereby the four relegated teams this season played the next season in League 1-B.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Robert Špehar NK Zagreb / Osijek 23
2 Albania Ylli Shehu Šibenik 22
3 Croatia Renato Jurčec Inker Zaprešić 20
4 Croatia Tomislav Erceg Hajduk Split 17
5 Croatia Alen Peternac Segesta 13
6 Croatia Nenad Pralija Hajduk Split 11
7 Croatia Igor Pamić Croatia Zagreb 10
Croatia Hari Vukas Hajduk Split
Croatia Dragan Vukoja Osijek

See also

References and notes