2005–06 Croatian First Football League
| Season | 2005–06 |
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| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb 8th Croatian title 12th domestic title |
| Relegated | Inter Zaprešić |
| Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
| UEFA Cup | Rijeka Varteks (via Cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | Osijek |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 513 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Bošnjak (22) |
| Biggest home win | Hajduk S. 6–0 Osijek |
| Biggest away win | Inter Z. 0–6 Dinamo Z. |
| Highest scoring | 6–0 two matches 5–1 three matches |
| Average attendance | 3,349 |
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2006–07 →
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The 2005–06 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth 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 20 July 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their eighteenth championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Osijek on 6 May 2006.
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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| 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 SRC Mladost | Čakovec | Međimurje |
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| Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | Zagreb | Inter Zaprešić |
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| Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | Koprivnica | Slaven Belupo |
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| Stadion Veruda | Pula | Pula Staro Češko |
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First stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 11 | +50 | 56 | Championship group |
| 2 | Rijeka | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 45 | |
| 3 | Osijek | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 34 | |
| 4 | Varteks | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Kamen Ingrad | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Pula Staro Češko | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 | Relegation group |
| 8 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cibalia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 26 | |
| 10 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Međimurje | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 21 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Rounds 1–22 results
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | DIN | HAJ | INT | KAM | MEĐ | OSI | PUL | RIJ | SLA | VAR | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Hajduk Split | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–0 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Međimurje | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | |
| Osijek | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pula Staro Češko | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Rijeka | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks | 4–0 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| NK Zagreb | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 11 March 2006.
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 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 76 | 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 65 | 2006–07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round |
| 3 | Varteks | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 47 | |
| 4 | Osijek | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 44 | 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 40 | |
| 6 | Kamen Ingrad | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 38 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Rounds 23–32 results
| Home ╲ Away | DIN | HAJ | KAM | OSI | RIJ | VAR |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | |
| Kamen Ingrad | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Osijek | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Rijeka | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Varteks | 3–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 13 May 2006.
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 | Pula Staro Češko | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cibalia | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 37 | |
| 10 | NK Zagreb | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 37 | |
| 11 | Međimurje (O) | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Inter Zaprešić (R) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 31 | Relegation to 2006–07 Druga HNL |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Rounds 23–32 results
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | INT | MEĐ | PUL | SLA | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Inter Zaprešić | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Međimurje | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 2–0 | |
| Pula Staro Češko | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| NK Zagreb | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Updated to games played on 13 May 2006.
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
Playoff wasn't needed after the second-placed Croatian Second Football League team, Belišće, failed to secure a license to compete in Prva HNL. Therefore, Međimurje automatically kept their first-league status for the 2006–07 season.
