2009–10 Prva HNL - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2009–10 Prva HNL season was the nineteenth season of the Prva HNL (officially known as T-Com Prva HNL for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1992. It began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 13 May 2010. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title (and fourth consecutive title) the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a goalless draw with Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...

on 1 May 2010.

The format was changed from previous season in that the league was expanded from 12 to 16 clubs.

Promotion and relegation from 2008–09

Due to the expansion, no teams were directly relegated following the 2008–09 season.

Four teams from Druga HNL 2008–09 earned direct promotion. These were champions Istra 1961, runners-up Karlovac

NK Karlovac

NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...

, third-placed Lokomotiva and fifth-placed Međimurje. Fourth-placed team Slavonac CO had to step back from promotion after they were not able to find a suitable ground.

Croatia Sesvete

NK Croatia Sesvete

NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...

as last-placed team had to compete in a two-legged play-off against the sixth-placed team from Druga HNL, Hrvatski dragovoljac

NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac

NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"...

. After a scoreless first leg, Croatia Sesvete retained their Prva HNL status by winning the second leg, 2–1.

Teams

Head coach	Team captain	Kitmaker	Shirt sponsor
Stanko Mršić	Boris Leutar Boris Leutar Boris Leutar is a former Croatian football player who spent the majority of his career playing for HNK Cibalia.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...	Jako Jako Jako AG is a German sportswear company based in the Hollenbach district of Mulfingen , Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded by Rudi Sprügel and his brother in 1989 in Stachenhausen...	Croatia osiguranje
Goran Jerković	Saša Mus	Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:...
Krunoslav Jurčić Krunoslav Jurcic Krunoslav "Kruno" Jurčić is a retired Croatian professional footballer who is now a coach.-Club career:He started his professional career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1988, before moving to Inker Zaprešić in 1991 and Uljanik Pula in 1993. He went on join Belgian side Beveren in 1995, but returned to Dinamo...	Igor Bišćan Igor Bišcan Igor Bišćan is a Croatian professional footballer, playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He also played for the English team Liverpool and Greek side Panathinaikos, also spending one-year loan at NK Samobor in his early career...	Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:...	INA, Croatia osiguranje
Stanko Poklepović Stanko Poklepovic Stanko "Špaco" Poklepović is a Croatian football coach.-References:...	Srđan Andrić	Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment...	INA
Ilija Lončarević Ilija Loncarevic Ilija Lončarević is a Croatian football coach.Lončarević led Inker Zaprešić to the Croatian Cup title in 1992, but his arguably biggest success in management came when he won the Croatian championship with Dinamo Zagreb in 1999...	Tomislav Šarić	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	Hidrocommerce
Zoran Vulić Zoran Vulic Zoran Vulić is a retired Croatian footballer, who is currently working as a football manager.-Playing career:For hometown HNK Hajduk Split Vulić, a central defender with a powerful shot, played eight seasons, amassing 167 league games, with 25 goals.He then had successful abroad stints with RCD...	Dalibor Pauletić Dalibor Pauletić Dalibor Pauletić is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Prva HNL side NK Istra 1961, where he is a captain.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	Puris, Favorit pivo
Igor Pamić Igor Pamic Igor Pamić is a former Croatian football striker who is now a coach.He was born in the village of Žminj in Istria and started his professional career at the club Istra Pula in early 1992. He left the club after two seasons for Dinamo Zagreb, where he spent another two seasons before moving to...	Matija Štefančić	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....
Roy Ferenčina Roy Ferenčina Roy Ferenčina is a Croatian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL. He also holds United States citizenship....	Željko Sopić Željko Sopic Željko Sopić is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for NK Lokomotiva ZagrebSopić started his professional career with NK Zagreb in 1994 and spent four years with the club's first team before leaving for German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1998...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....
Tomislav Ivković Tomislav Ivkovic Tomislav Ivković is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper....	Mario Darmopil	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....
Tomislav Steinbrückner	Domagoj Vida Domagoj Vida Domagoj Vida is a Croatian football defender playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He can play in both centre back and right full back positions.-Career:...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	Croatia osiguranje
Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:...	Fausto Budicin Fausto Budicin Fausto Budicin is a Croatian football defender, who currently plays for and captains NK Istra 1961.-External links:...	Jako Jako Jako AG is a German sportswear company based in the Hollenbach district of Mulfingen , Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded by Rudi Sprügel and his brother in 1989 in Stachenhausen...	Croatia osiguranje
Zlatko Dalić Zlatko Dalic Zlatko Dalić is Croatian football coach.Currently he is first coach in Al-Faisaly from Saudi Arabia which competes in Saudi Professional League. He also worked with Dražen Ladić in Croatia national under-21 football team on position of assistant coach.-NK Varteks Varaždin:After he ended with his...	Dalibor Poldrugač Dalibor Poldrugac Dalibor Poldrugač is a retired Croatian football midfielder. His last club was NK Slaven Belupo.- Club career :On 16 June 2009 Poldrugač signed a new two-year contract with NK Slaven Belupo. He said he was "pleased to be playing in a club with so many young players and that he would be glad to...	Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...	Belupo
Branko Karačić Branko Karacic Branko Karačić is a Croatian retired footballer and football manager.Karačić turned professional in 1981 and spent the following six years with NK Osijek, where he appeared in a total of 300 matches for the club...	Arijan Ademi Arijan Ademi Arijan Ademi is a Croatian professional footballer of Albanian descent who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia national under-19 team. Ademi started his professional career at Šibenik, debuting for the senior squad on 22 March 2008 aged just 16 years...	Jako Jako Jako AG is a German sportswear company based in the Hollenbach district of Mulfingen , Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded by Rudi Sprügel and his brother in 1989 in Stachenhausen...
Samir Toplak	Miljenko Mumlek Miljenko Mumlek Miljenko Mumlek is a Croatian football midfielder.-Club career:Born in Varaždin, Mumlek started his professional career in his hometown with Varteks Varaždin in early 1992 and went on to establish himself as one of the club's key players during the 1990s...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....	Croatia osiguranje
Dalibor Zebić	Jakov Surać Jakov Surać Jakov Surać is a Croatian football player. , he plays for NK Zadar.-External links:*...	Jako Jako Jako AG is a German sportswear company based in the Hollenbach district of Mulfingen , Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded by Rudi Sprügel and his brother in 1989 in Stachenhausen...
Igor Štimac Igor Štimac Igor Štimac is a retired Croatian football player. He is now a football agent and a manager...	Ivan Parlov Ivan Parlov Ivan Parlov is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for Austrian club SV Mattersburg.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...	Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs....

Clubs indicated in bold qualified for the 2009-10 season's UEFA

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

competitions, Champions League and Europa League, respectively. See European competitions section for further information.

Stadia and locations

Since most Druga HNL stadiums failed to meet the licensing requirements for top-level football, the Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Football Federation

The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...

announced on 8 May 2008 that clubs who are likely to win promotion berths have agreed to lease stadiums approved for top-flight football. Below is the list of all the stadiums which are licensed to be used in the Prva HNL, along with their home clubs and the promoted clubs who secured rights to use them as "guests" until their own grounds have sufficiently been upgraded to host top-level matches.

Stadium	City	Home club	Licensed club(s)	Capacity
Stadion HNK Cibalia	Vinkovci Vinkovci Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...	Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...		9,920
ŠRC Zaprešić	Zaprešić Zaprešic Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital...	Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...		4,528
Kranjčevićeva Stadion u Kranjcevicevoj ulici Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici , known as Stadion Concordije between 1921 and 1945, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Trešnjevka neighourhood in Zagreb, Croatia. It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of Prva HNL sides NK Zagreb and NK Lučko...	Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...	NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...	Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	8,850
Kantrida Stadion na Kantridi Stadion Kantrida is a football stadium in the Croatian city of Rijeka. It is named after the Kantrida neighborhood in which it is located, in the western part of the city. It has served as home of the football club NK Rijeka since 1946. The stadium has a distinctive appearance as it is situated...	Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...	Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...		10,275
Poljud Gradski stadion u Poljudu Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula. its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu" . The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterranean Games and is the...	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...	Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...		35,000
Anđelko Herjavec	Varaždin Varaždin Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...	Varteks		10,800
Maksimir	Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...	Dinamo Zagreb	Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...	37,168
Gradski vrt	Osijek Osijek Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...	Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...		19,500
Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats...	Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:...	Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...		4,000
Šubićevac Stadion Šubicevac Stadion Šubićevac is a small association football stadium in Šibenik, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for the HNK Šibenik football club. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 . It is named after the historic Croatian noble house of Šubić. The stadium was in the Communist era known as Rade Končar...	Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...	Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...		8,000
Stanovi	Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...	Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....		5,860
Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek is a football stadium in Karlovac, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for the NK Karlovac football club. The stadium was built in 1975 and has a capacity of 12,000 seats. Following NK Karlovac's promotion to Prva HNL the stadium underwent renovations in order to meet...	Karlovac Karlovac Karlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...	Karlovac NK Karlovac NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...		12,000
SRC Mladost	Čakovec Cakovec Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:...	Međimurje		8,000
Veruda Stadion Veruda Stadion Veruda is a multi-use stadium in Pula, Croatia. It is second stadium in Pula. It served as home stadium for football club NK Istra 1961 until 2011 and completed renovation of Stadion Aldo Drosina. The stadium all seating capacity is 3,000.-References:...	Pula Pula Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...	Istra 1961		3,000

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...	Mile Petković	Mutual consent	31 May 2009	Milivoj Bračun Milivoj Bracun Milivoj Bračun is a Croatian football manager and former player who is currently the manager of NK Slaven Belupo.Bračun played for Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade and Elche CF.-Club career:...	9 June 2009	Pre-season
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	Ante Miše Ante Miše Ante Miše is a former Croatian footballer who in the 1980s and 90s spent most of his career at Hajduk Split. During his playing career with Hajduk he won the Yugoslav cup, three Croatian titles and three Croatian cups...	Resigned	2 August 2009	Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić is a Croatian football manager and former player.He has played for Hajduk Split, Maribor, Osijek and Tirol Innsbruck....	3 August 2009	12th
Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...	Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić is a Croatian football manager and former player.He has played for Hajduk Split, Maribor, Osijek and Tirol Innsbruck....	Resigned	3 August 2009	Branko Karačić Branko Karacic Branko Karačić is a Croatian retired footballer and football manager.Karačić turned professional in 1981 and spent the following six years with NK Osijek, where he appeared in a total of 300 matches for the club...	11 August 2009	5th
Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...	Milivoj Bračun Milivoj Bracun Milivoj Bračun is a Croatian football manager and former player who is currently the manager of NK Slaven Belupo.Bračun played for Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star Belgrade and Elche CF.-Club career:...	Mutual consent	6 August 2009	Zlatko Dalić Zlatko Dalic Zlatko Dalić is Croatian football coach.Currently he is first coach in Al-Faisaly from Saudi Arabia which competes in Saudi Professional League. He also worked with Dražen Ladić in Croatia national under-21 football team on position of assistant coach.-NK Varteks Varaždin:After he ended with his...	8 August 2009	6th
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić Ivica Kalinić is a Croatian football manager and former player.He has played for Hajduk Split, Maribor, Osijek and Tirol Innsbruck....	Mutual consent	18 August 2009	Edoardo Reja Edoardo Reja Edoardo "Edy" Reja is an Italian football coach and former player, currently managing Lazio in the Italian Serie A. Born in Italy to Slovenian parents, Reja speaks Slovene and Italian. He is also fluent in Friulan....	18 August 2009	13th
Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	Anto Petrović	Sacked	1 September 2009	Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:...	1 September 2009	15th
NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...	Luka Pavlović	Resigned	11 September 2009	Igor Štimac Igor Štimac Igor Štimac is a retired Croatian football player. He is now a football agent and a manager...	14 September 2009	16th
Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	Robert Rubčić	Resigned	21 September 2009	Zoran Vulić Zoran Vulic Zoran Vulić is a retired Croatian footballer, who is currently working as a football manager.-Playing career:For hometown HNK Hajduk Split Vulić, a central defender with a powerful shot, played eight seasons, amassing 167 league games, with 25 goals.He then had successful abroad stints with RCD...	22 September 2009	7th
Međimurje	Mario Ćutuk	Sacked	8 October 2009	Srećko Bogdan Srecko Bogdan Srećko Bogdan is a retired Croatian footballer who played a defender. He is now a youth coach in NK Inter Zaprešić.-Playing career:...	9 October 2009	11th
Istra 1961	Elvis Scoria Elvis Scoria Elvis Scoria is a Croatian former football player and as of December 2010, the manager of HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First League....	Mutual consent	2 November 2009	Valdi Šumberac		14th
Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	Zoran Vulić Zoran Vulic Zoran Vulić is a retired Croatian footballer, who is currently working as a football manager.-Playing career:For hometown HNK Hajduk Split Vulić, a central defender with a powerful shot, played eight seasons, amassing 167 league games, with 25 goals.He then had successful abroad stints with RCD...	Resigned	10 November 2009	Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:...	10 November 2009	7th
Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:...	Resigned	10 November 2009	Anto Petrović		15th
Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	Anto Petrović	Resigned	24 November 2009	Adolf Pinter	19 January 2010	16th
Varteks	Dražen Besek	Mutual consent	26 December 2009	Damir Jagačić	4 January 2010	11th
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	Edoardo Reja Edoardo Reja Edoardo "Edy" Reja is an Italian football coach and former player, currently managing Lazio in the Italian Serie A. Born in Italy to Slovenian parents, Reja speaks Slovene and Italian. He is also fluent in Friulan....	Signed by Lazio S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...	9 February 2010	Stanko Poklepović Stanko Poklepovic Stanko "Špaco" Poklepović is a Croatian football coach.-References:...	12 February 2010	7th
Istra 1961	Valdi Šumberac	Sacked	28 February 2010	Zoran Vulić Zoran Vulic Zoran Vulić is a retired Croatian footballer, who is currently working as a football manager.-Playing career:For hometown HNK Hajduk Split Vulić, a central defender with a powerful shot, played eight seasons, amassing 167 league games, with 25 goals.He then had successful abroad stints with RCD...	28 February 2010	15th
Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	Adolf Pinter	Sacked	5 March 2010	Goran Jerković	5 March 2010	16th
Varteks	Damir Jagačić	Sacked	15 March 2010	Samir Toplak	15 March 2010	11th
Međimurje	Srećko Bogdan Srecko Bogdan Srećko Bogdan is a retired Croatian footballer who played a defender. He is now a youth coach in NK Inter Zaprešić.-Playing career:...	Sacked	2 April 2010	Tomislav Ivković Tomislav Ivkovic Tomislav Ivković is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper....	3 April 2010	12th
Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...	Borimir Perković	Sacked	11 April 2010	Ilija Lončarević Ilija Loncarevic Ilija Lončarević is a Croatian football coach.Lončarević led Inker Zaprešić to the Croatian Cup title in 1992, but his arguably biggest success in management came when he won the Croatian championship with Dinamo Zagreb in 1999...	11 April 2010	12th

Results

Season statistics

First goal of the season: Tomislav Bosec for Inter Zaprešić
NK Inter Zaprešic
NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...

against Varteks, 40th minute (24 July 2009).
Fastest goal in a match: 1st minute – Eliomar
Eliomar dos Santos Silva
Eliomar dos Santos Silva is a Brazilian football striker who is currently playing for Guarany Sporting Club.-Football career:...

for Međimurje against Zadar
NK Zadar
NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....

(29 August 2009).

Most goals in a match: 8 goals

Dinamo Zagreb 7–1 Istra 1961 (25 July 2009).

Osijek

NK Osijek

NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...

5–3 NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...

(7 November 2009).

Widest winning margin: 6 goals

Dinamo Zagreb 7–1 Istra 1961 (25 July 2009).

Rijeka

NK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...

6–0 Lokomotiva

NK Lokomotiva

NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...

(26 July 2009).

Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 Slaven Belupo

NK Slaven Belupo

NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...

(30 August 2009).

Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 Rijeka

NK Rijeka

(20 September 2009).

Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split

6–0 Croatia Sesvete

NK Croatia Sesvete

(21 November 2009).

Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 Croatia Sesvete

NK Croatia Sesvete

(27 February 2010).

Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 goals

Inter Zaprešić

NK Inter Zaprešic

NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...

4–3 Zadar

NK Zadar

NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....

(16 October 2009).

Osijek

NK Osijek

5–3 NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...

(7 November 2009).

Cibalia

HNK Cibalia

HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...

4–3 Šibenik

HNK Šibenik

HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...

(14 April 2010).

First own goal of the season: Marko Puškarić (Croatia Sesvete
NK Croatia Sesvete
NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...

) for Šibenik
HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...

, 50th minute (25 July 2009).
First penalty kick of the season: Bojan Vručina
Bojan Vrucina
Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:...

(Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo
NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...

), missed against NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...

, 21st minute (26 July 2009).
First hat-trick of the season: Ahmad Sharbini
Ahmad Sharbini
Ahmad Al-Sharbini is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Split.-Club career:Sharbini began his professional career with NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL in the 2002-03 season. He also played for Al-Wahda FC and FC Luzern.On August 13, 2009 he signed for Hajduk Split with his...

for Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...

against Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...

(26 July 2009).
First yellow card of the season: Igor Prahić
Igor Prahic
Igor Prahić is a Croatian football defender currently playing for NK Istra 1961.-Career:In December 2008 he was invited on a trial at Celtic, with media speculations saying he might sign for the Scottish side suring the 2008-09 winter transfer window.Prahić rose through all youth levels playing...

for Varteks against Inter Zaprešić
NK Inter Zaprešic
NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...

, 36th minute (24 July 2009).
First direct red card of the season: Ivan Parlov
Ivan Parlov
Ivan Parlov is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for Austrian club SV Mattersburg.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...

for NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...

against Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...

, 58th minute (9 August 2009).

Top goalscorers

As of 13 May 2010; Source: Prva-HNL

18 goals Davor Vugrinec

Davor Vugrinec

Davor Vugrinec is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Varaždin as a forward.-Early years:...

(NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb

NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...

)

17 goals Senijad Ibričić

Senijad Ibricic

Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship....

(Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split

)

15 goals Asim Šehić

Asim Šehic

Asim Šehić is a Bosnian football striker, currently a free agent. He also played one match for Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team in 2004.-References:...

(Istra 1961)

14 goals Nino Bule

Nino Bule

Nino Bule is a Croatian footballer who plays as a striker. His current club is NK Lokomotiva of the Prva HNL in Croatia.-International career:...

(Lokomotiva

NK Lokomotiva

) Mario Mandžukić

Mario Mandžukic

Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia....

(Dinamo Zagreb)

13 goals Bojan Golubović

Bojan Golubović

Bojan Golubović is a Bosnian footballer. He plays as a forward for RNK Split in the Croatian Prva HNL....

(Međimurje) Pedro Morales

Pedro Morales (footballer)

Pedro Andrés Morales Flores is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Croatian club NK Dinamo Zagreb. He began his professional career with Huachipato. He first represented Chile in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he helped Chile qualify to the U-20 2005 FIFA World Youth...

(Dinamo Zagreb)

11 goals Milan Badelj

Milan Badelj

Milan Badelj is a Croatian football midfielder, currently a member of Dinamo Zagreb. His preferred position is a deep-lying playmaker.-Club career:...

(Dinamo Zagreb) Miljenko Mumlek

Miljenko Mumlek

Miljenko Mumlek is a Croatian football midfielder.-Club career:Born in Varaždin, Mumlek started his professional career in his hometown with Varteks Varaždin in early 1992 and went on to establish himself as one of the club's key players during the 1990s...

(Varteks) Ermin Zec

Ermin Zec

Ermin Zec is a Bosnian football striker playing currently for Gençlerbirliği S.K..-Club career:After some impressive performances for lower league side NK Iskra Bugojno and for the U19 and U17 national team, Zec attracted interest from several clubs in Bosnia and Croatia in 2007...

(Šibenik

HNK Šibenik

)

Hat-tricks

Player	\|Against	\|Report
	Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...	26 July 2009	Sportnet.hr
	Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...	26 July 2009	Sportnet.hr
Sammir Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos commonly known simply as Sammir, is a Brazilian-born Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb, wearing the number 10 shirt. He previously played for Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense...	Dinamo Zagreb	Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...	16 August 2009	Sportnet.hr
Miroslav Šarić	Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...	Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....	16 October 2009	Sportnet.hr
Davor Vugrinec Davor Vugrinec Davor Vugrinec is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Varaždin as a forward.-Early years:...	NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...	Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...	7 November 2009	Sportnet.hr
Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia....	Dinamo Zagreb	Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	27 February 2010	Sportnet.hr
Ante Pokrajčić	Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...	10 April 2010	Sportnet.hr
Vedran Gerc	Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	Međimurje	10 April 2010	Sportnet.hr
Josip Milardović	Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...	Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	8 May 2010
Mislav Oršić	Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...	Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...	31 May 2010
Senijad Ibričić Senijad Ibricic Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship....	Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:...	31 May 2010

Transfers

External links

Official website
Prva HNL at UEFA.com
2009–10 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...

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