1995–96 Croatian First Football League
| Season | 1995–96 |
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| Champions | Croatia Zagreb 2nd Croatian title 6th domestic title |
| UEFA Cup | Croatia Zagreb Hajduk Split |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Varteks |
| Intertoto Cup | Segesta |
| Top goalscorer | Igor Cvitanović (19) |
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← 1994–95
1996–97 →
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The 1995-96 Croatian First Football League was the fifth season of the Croatian top-level league since its establishment. The season started on 13 August 1995 and concluded on 26 May 1996. This was the first season to feature separate A- and B- leagues, with a complicated two-stage format to the season.
After the HNS changed plans during the course of the season, no relegation took place. Instead, 1-A and 1-B were expanded to 16 teams each the following season, with Zadar and Orijent Rijeka joining the teams from the championship group and the Prva A HNL play-off group in the 1-A division for the 1996-97 season.
Contents
First stage
Prva A HNL
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 13 | +33 | 47 | Championship group | |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 42 | ||
| 3 | Osijek | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 40 | ||
| 4 | Varteks | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 39 | ||
| 5 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 29 | ||
| 6 | Segesta | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 28 | Prva A HNL Play-off | |
| 7 | Cibalia | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 27 | Cibalia 8pts Inker 5 pts Šibenik 3 pts |
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| 8 | Inker Zaprešić | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Šibenik | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 27 | ||
| 10 | Marsonia | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 21 | ||
| 11 | Rijeka | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 17 | RIJ 4–0 IST IST 0–1 RIJ |
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| 12 | Istra Pula | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 17 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th 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 | CZG | HAJ | INK | IST | MAR | OSI | RIJ | SEG | ŠIB | VAR | ZAG |
| Cibalia | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Croatia Zagreb | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Hajduk Split | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Inker Zaprešić | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Istra Pula | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Marsonia | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Osijek | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Rijeka | 4–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Segesta | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Šibenik | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| NK Zagreb | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Updated to games played on 3 March 1996.
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.
Prva B HNL
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 41 | Championship group | |
| 2 | Mladost 127 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 38 | Prva A HNL Play-off | |
| 3 | Zadar | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 32 | Prva B HNL Play-off | |
| 4 | Orijent | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 29 | ||
| 5 | Neretva | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | ||
| 6 | Slavonija Požega | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | SLP 1–0 DUB DUB 1–0 SLP |
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| 7 | Dubrovnik | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 8 | Belišće | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 19 | ||
| 9 | Primorac | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 17 | ||
| 10 | Uskok Klis | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 8 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Rounds 1–20 results
| Home ╲ Away | BEL | DBK | HRD | MLA | NER | ORI | PRI | SLP | USK | ZAD |
| Belišće | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| Dubrovnik | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Mladost 127 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Neretva | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Orijent | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Primorac | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Slavonija Požega | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Uskok Klis | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Zadar | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
Updated to games played on 3 March 1996.
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.
Second stage
Championship Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 26 | 1996–97 UEFA Cup Preliminary round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 26 | |
| 3 | Varteks | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 24 | 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying round |
| 4 | Osijek | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 | |
| 6 | NK Zagreb | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 5 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th 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 | CZG | HAJ | HRD | OSI | VAR | ZAG |
| Croatia Zagreb | 4–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 5–1 | |
| Hajduk Split | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Osijek | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Varteks | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| NK Zagreb | 1–3 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Updated to games played on 12 May 1996.
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.
Prva A HNL Play-off
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibenik | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 28 | |
| 2 | Segesta | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 28 | 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group stage |
| 3 | Rijeka | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 26 | |
| 4 | Mladost 127 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 25 | |
| 5 | Istra Pula | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Cibalia | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Inker Zaprešić | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Marsonia | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 15 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | INK | IST | MAR | MLA | RIJ | SEG | ŠIB |
| Cibalia | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | |
| Inker Zaprešić | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Istra Pula | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Marsonia | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Mladost 127 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Rijeka | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Segesta | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | |
| Šibenik | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 26 May 1996.
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.
Prva B HNL Play-off
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zadar | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 53 | 1996–97 Prva A HNL |
| 2 | Orijent | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 49 | |
| 3 | Dubrovnik | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45 | 1996–97 Prva B HNL |
| 4 | Belišće | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 41 | |
| 5 | Slavonija Požega | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 41 | |
| 6 | Neretva | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 37 | |
| 7 | Primorac | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 28 | |
| 8 | Uskok Klis | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 22 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd goal difference 4th goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | BEL | DBK | NER | ORI | PRI | SLP | USK | ZAD |
| Belišće | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Dubrovnik | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Neretva | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | |
| Orijent | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Primorac | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Slavonija Požega | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Uskok Klis | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Zadar | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 |
Updated to games played on 26 May 1996.
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.
