Prva HNL 2000-01
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The 2000–01 Prva HNL season was the tenth season of the Prva HNL, Croatia's top association football league, since its establishment in 1992. It began on 30 July 2000 and ended on 27 May 2001. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their fifth consecutive title the previous season. The 2000–01 Prva HNL was contested by 12 teams and was won by Hajduk Split
, who won their fourth title.
, Čakovec
and Marsonia
. Marsonia had returned to top flight after one previous three-season spell in the Prva HNL between 1994 and 1997, while Čakovec saw its top flight debut after coming close to promotion in 1998 and 1999 (they lost the promotion play-offs on both occasions).
Teams relegated to 2000–01 Druga HNL
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were automatically promoted. Those should have been top four clubs, but since third-placed Croatia Sesvete
and sixth-placed Belišće
had decided to step back from promotion, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th placed second level teams were automatically promoted for the following season (Kamen Ingrad
, Pomorac Kostrena, Zadar
and TŠK Topolovac
respectively). Therefore, the 12th placed Marsonia
played a two-legged relegation play-off against the 7th placed team of Druga HNL, Solin
. The tie ended in a 5–5 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby staying in the Prva HNL for the following season.
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} Tomislav Šokota
(20 goals), second title
} Boško Balaban
2000–01 UEFA Cup
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup
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...
, who won their fourth title.
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including ten sides from the 1999–2000 season and two promoted teams from the 1999–2000 Druga HNL1999–2000 Druga HNL
The 1999–2000 Druga HNL was the 9th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football.The format of the league was unchanged from the 1998–99 season...
, Čakovec
NK Cakovec
NK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football....
and Marsonia
NK Marsonia
NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909...
. Marsonia had returned to top flight after one previous three-season spell in the Prva HNL between 1994 and 1997, while Čakovec saw its top flight debut after coming close to promotion in 1998 and 1999 (they lost the promotion play-offs on both occasions).
Changes from last season
Teams promoted from 1999–2000 Druga HNL1999–2000 Druga HNL
The 1999–2000 Druga HNL was the 9th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football.The format of the league was unchanged from the 1998–99 season...
- Champions: MarsoniaNK MarsoniaNK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909...
- Runners-up: ČakovecNK CakovecNK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football....
Teams relegated to 2000–01 Druga HNL
2000–01 Druga HNL
The 2000–01 Druga HNL was the 10th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football. The format of the league was unchanged from the 1999–2000 season...
- 11th placed: Istra PulaNK IstraNK Istra is a Croatian football club, from city of Pula. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL but Istra has also played in Prva HNL .Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.-Seasons:...
- 12th placed: Vukovar '91NK Vukovar '91HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost...
Summaries
The following is an overview of teams which competed in the 2000–01 Prva HNL. The list of managers is correct as of 30 July 2000, the first day of the season.| Team | Manager | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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| 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... |
 Davor Mladina |
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... |
Stadion HNK Cibalia | |
| Čakovec NK Cakovec NK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football.... |
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... |
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:... |
Stadion SRC Mladost | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak is an Croatian former football goalkeeper and the manager of Budapesti Vasas SC.He spent his playing career as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zagreb and Segesta Sisak... |
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... |
Stadion Maksimir | |
| 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... |
Petar Nadoveza Petar Nadoveza Petar Nadoveza is a Croatian former football player and manager. He was capped once for Yugoslavia.-External links:*... |
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... |
Gradski stadion u Poljudu 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... |
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| 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"... |
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:... |
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... |
Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić is a football stadium located in the in Zagreb, Croatia, in the neighborhood called Siget. It was built in 2000 and serves as home stadium for the NK Hrvatski dragovoljac football club. The stadium has an all seater capacity of 5,000 spectators.... |
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| Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
Stjepan Deverić Stjepan Deveric Stjepan Deverić is a former Croatian and Yugoslav footballer.Deverić began his career with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav Federal League in 1979. He stayed at the club until 1984, playing in 345 games and scoring 158 goals before moving to Croatian rival Hajduk Split where he stayed from 1984 until... |
Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the... |
Gradski stadion uz Savu | |
| 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... |
Stanko Mršić |
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... |
Stadion Gradski vrt | |
| 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... |
Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:... |
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... |
Stadion na Kantridi 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... |
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| 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... |
Mladen Frančić |
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:... |
Gradski stadion u Koprivnici 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... |
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| 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... |
Milo Nižetić |
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... |
Stadion 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... |
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| Varteks | Ivan Katalinić Ivan Katalinic Ivan Katalinić is a Croatian football manager and former Hajduk Split and Southampton goalkeeper. As a member of Hajduk's famous "golden generation" of the seventies, he won four Yugoslav championships and five consecutive cups.At the beginning of 1980 came a move to Southampton where he stayed... |
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... |
Stadion NK Varteks | |
| 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... |
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... |
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... |
Stadion u Kranjčevićevoj ulici 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... |
Managerial changes
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Ivan Katalinić Ivan Katalinic Ivan Katalinić is a Croatian football manager and former Hajduk Split and Southampton goalkeeper. As a member of Hajduk's famous "golden generation" of the seventies, he won four Yugoslav championships and five consecutive cups.At the beginning of 1980 came a move to Southampton where he stayed... |
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Stjepan Deverić Stjepan Deveric Stjepan Deverić is a former Croatian and Yugoslav footballer.Deverić began his career with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav Federal League in 1979. He stayed at the club until 1984, playing in 345 games and scoring 158 goals before moving to Croatian rival Hajduk Split where he stayed from 1984 until... |
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Petar Nadoveza Petar Nadoveza Petar Nadoveza is a Croatian former football player and manager. He was capped once for Yugoslavia.-External links:*... |
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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... |
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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:... |
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Predrag Jurić Predrag Juric Predrag Jurić is a former Yugoslav/Bosnian association footballer.-References:* http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5593* http://www.bdfutbol.com/j/j2204.html... (p) |
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| 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... |
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Davor Čop Davor Čop Davor Čop , born 31 October 1958 in Rijeka, is a former Croatian football player and a current manager.-Honours:*Hajduk Split**1 time Yugoslav First League Champion: 1978-79**2 times Yugoslav Cup winner: 1977 and 1984*Dinamo Vinkovci... |
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| Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
Marijan Zovko |
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Zlatko Kranjčar Zlatko Kranjcar Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:... |
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| 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... |
Nenad Gračan Nenad Gracan Nenad Gračan is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current coach.-Club career:... |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak Marijan Vlak is an Croatian former football goalkeeper and the manager of Budapesti Vasas SC.He spent his playing career as a goalkeeper for Dinamo Zagreb, NK Zagreb and Segesta Sisak... |
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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... |
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Zlatko Kranjčar Zlatko Kranjcar Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:... |
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Milo Nižetić |
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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... |
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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... |
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Predrag Stilinović |
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First stage
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Rounds 1–22 results
Championship Group
Rounds 23–32 results
Relegation Group
Rounds 23–32 results
Relegation play-off
Due to the expansion of Prva HNL to 16 clubs in the 2001–02 season, four clubs from the 2000–01 Druga HNL2000–01 Druga HNL
The 2000–01 Druga HNL was the 10th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football. The format of the league was unchanged from the 1999–2000 season...
were automatically promoted. Those should have been top four clubs, but since third-placed 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:...
and sixth-placed Belišće
NK Belišce
NK Belišće is a Croatian football club based in the town of Belišće.-Notable former players: Mario Galinović Danijel Pranjić Milan Pavličić Muhamed Konjić Ivan Lukačević Rudika Vida , top 10 player of 1. HNL 1993-94 -External links:* at Nogometni magazin...
had decided to step back from promotion, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th placed second level teams were automatically promoted for the following season (Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad was a Croatian football club from Velika, a small town near Požega in the northeast of Croatia. The club was dissolved is July of 2008 after serious financial problems.-History:The club was formed as NK Velika in 1929...
, Pomorac Kostrena, 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....
and TŠK Topolovac
NK TŠK Topolovac
NK TŠK Topolovac is a Croatian association football club based in the village of Topolovac near the city of Sisak in central Croatia. They are currently members of the First Sisak-Moslavina County League, a 5th level division, and play their home matches at the Park Grofova stadium which has a...
respectively). Therefore, the 12th placed Marsonia
NK Marsonia
NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909...
played a two-legged relegation play-off against the 7th placed team of Druga HNL, Solin
NK Solin
NK Solin is a Croatian football club based in the town of Solin, near Split.-League and Cup results:-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...
. The tie ended in a 5–5 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby staying in the Prva HNL for the following season.
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Season statistics
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals
- OsijekNK OsijekNK 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...
6–2 Hrvatski DragovoljacNK Hrvatski DragovoljacNK 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"...
(17 September 2000) - Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
7–1 Varteks (22 October 2000) - ŠibenikHNK ŠibenikHNK 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...
3–5 Hrvatski DragovoljacNK Hrvatski DragovoljacNK 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"...
(19 November 2000) - Dinamo Zagreb 6–2 Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
(27 May 2001)- Widest winning margin: 6 goals
- Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
7–1 Varteks (22 October 2000) - Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk SplitHNK 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...
6–0 Varteks (29 April 2001)- First hat-trick of the season: Marijan VukaMarijan VukaMarijan Vuka is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward, currently with NK Međimurje in the Croatian Prva HNL.A product of NK Osijek youth system, Vuka had spells at a number of Croatian sides, including NK Vukovar '91, NK Osijek, Marsonia, HNK Cibalia, NK Grafičar Vodovod, and also had a...
(OsijekNK OsijekNK 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...
) against Hrvatski DragovoljacNK Hrvatski DragovoljacNK 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"...
(17 September 2000) - Most goals scored in a match by one player: 6 goals – Marijo DodikMarijo DodikMarijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances...
(Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
) against Varteks (22 October 2000)
- First hat-trick of the season: Marijan Vuka
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomislav Šokota Tomislav Šokota Tomo Šokota is a Croatian football striker.Šokota joined Porto from rivals S.L. Benfica, where he played between 2001 and 2005. He previously played four seasons for Croatian First League side Dinamo Zagreb, who signed him to his first professional contract from his youth club NK Samobor in 1997... |
Dinamo Zagreb | 20 |
| 2 |  Marijo DodikMarijo Dodik Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances... |
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... |
171 |
| 3 | Ivica Olić Ivica Olic Ivica Olić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany and internationally for the Croatian national team.- Early career :Olić was born and raised in the village of Davor near Nova Gradiška, Croatia, Yugoslavia... |
Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
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| 4 | Boško Balaban Boško Balaban Boško Balaban is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Panionios in the Super League Greece as a striker. He is a former member of the Croatia national team.-Early career:... |
Dinamo Zagreb | 14 |
| Stanko Bubalo Stanko Bubalo Stanko Bubalo is a Croatian football striker.He made two appearances for the Croatia national football team, making his debut against Mexico in a friendly game on 16 June 1999.-External links:**... |
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... |
14 | |
| 6 | Ivan Leko Ivan Leko Ivan Leko is a Croatian football player who plays for Belgian Pro League outfit Sporting Lokeren.-Club career:... |
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... |
13 |
| 7 | Paul Matas |
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... |
12 |
| Saša Bjelanović Saša Bjelanovic Saša Bjelanović is a Croatian footballer striker who is currently playing for Verona in Serie B.He also holds Italian passport since 2007, as his grandmother was from Trieste, Venezia Giulia, made him eligible to acquire Italian nationality at birth.-Club career:Saša Bjelanović started his career... |
Varteks | 12 | |
| 9 | Zvonimir Deranja Zvonimir Deranja Zvonimir Deranja is a Croatian footballer who last plays for RNK Split.-Career:He began his football career with local clubs NK Slaven from Gruda and GOŠK Dubrovnik. He was discovered by Hajduk Split scouts and moved to the club's youth squad. In 1996 he joined the club's senior squad in the... |
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... |
11 |
| Veldin Karić Veldin Karic Veldin Karić is a former Croatian footballer and the current manager of Drava Kuršanec. He played for a number of Croatian sides during his career but is mainly remembered for his time at Varteks and a short spell with local powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb... |
Varteks | 11 | |
| Krunoslav Lovrek Krunoslav Lovrek Krunoslav Lovrek is a Croatian football striker who currently plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.Lovrek was the top goal scorer of NK Zagreb in 2006/2007, with 18 goals... |
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... |
11 | |
Notes:
- 1 Including six goals scored in Slaven Belupo's 7–1 home win against Varteks on 22 October 2000, which is the record for most goals scored by a single player in a Prva HNL match.
- 2 Ivica Olić scored 11 goals during the regular Prva HNL season and this is the tally as recorded by official records kept by Prva HNL. However, he scored an additional 5 goals in Marsonia's two-legged relegation play-off against second level side Solin, and the total of 16 goals was included in top scoring tables published in the Croatian media at the end of the season.
Awards
- 2000–01 Prva HNL Top scorer
} Tomislav Šokota
Tomislav Šokota
Tomo Šokota is a Croatian football striker.Šokota joined Porto from rivals S.L. Benfica, where he played between 2001 and 2005. He previously played four seasons for Croatian First League side Dinamo Zagreb, who signed him to his first professional contract from his youth club NK Samobor in 1997...
(20 goals), second title
- 2001 Yellow Shirt AwardSportske novosti Yellow Shirt awardThe Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award or SN Yellow Shirt for short is an annual football award given by the only Croatian sports daily Sportske novosti...
(Best Prva HNL Player of the Season, awarded by the Sportske novostiSportske novostiSportske novosti is a Croatian daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb.It was first published as a weekly magazine on 9 August 1945 . It changed its name to Narodni sport on 10 December 1945...
sports daily)
} Boško Balaban
Boško Balaban
Boško Balaban is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Panionios in the Super League Greece as a striker. He is a former member of the Croatia national team.-Early career:...
UEFA Champions League
| Date | Venue | Croatian club | Score | Opponents | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 UEFA Champions League - Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 26 July 2000 | 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... (H) |
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... |
0–2 |  DunaferrDunaújváros FC Dunaújváros FC was a football team from Dunaújváros, Hungary. Though they won the Hungarian NB I in 1999-2000, recently they played in the second league, until the team withdrew in March 2009, ceasing its operations.... |
Report | |
| 2 August 2000 | Stadion ETO Stadion ETO Stadion ETO was a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It was initially used as the stadium of Győri ETO FC matches. It was replaced by ETO Park in 2008. The capacity of the stadium was 25,000 spectators at its height, but was later reduced to 12,000.... , Győr Gyor -Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the... (A) |
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... |
2–2 | Dunaferr Dunaújváros FC Dunaújváros FC was a football team from Dunaújváros, Hungary. Though they won the Hungarian NB I in 1999-2000, recently they played in the second league, until the team withdrew in March 2009, ceasing its operations.... |
Report | |
| 2000–01 UEFA Champions League - Third qualifying round | ||||||
| 9 August 2000 | San Siro San Siro The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano... , Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... (A) |
Dinamo Zagreb | 1–3 |  MilanA.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
Report | |
| 22 August 2000 | 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... (H) |
Dinamo Zagreb | 0–3 | Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
Report | |
2000–01 UEFA Cup
- Qualifying Round:
VallettaValletta F.C.Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
- RijekaNK RijekaHNK 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...
W (2:3, 4:5) 6:8 on aggregate- First Round:
Celta VigoCelta de VigoReal Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
- RijekaNK RijekaHNK 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...
L (0:0, 1:0) 1:0 on aggregate
BrøndbyBrøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
- OsijekNK OsijekNK 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...
W (1:2, 0:0) 1:2 on aggregate
Slovan BratislavaŠK Slovan BratislavaŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Corgoň liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953...
- Dinamo ZagrebDinamo ZagrebGNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
W (0:3, 1:1) 1:4 on aggregate- Second Round:
Rapid WienSK Rapid WienThe Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
- OsijekNK OsijekNK 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...
W (1:2, 0:2) 1:4 on aggregate- ParmaParma F.C.Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
- Dinamo ZagrebDinamo ZagrebGNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
L (2:0, 0:1) 2:1 on aggregate- Third Round:
Slavia Prague - OsijekNK OsijekNK 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...
L (0:2, 5:1) 5:3 on aggregate
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup
- First Round:
ObilićFK ObilicFudbalski klub Obilić is a football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Named after legendary Serbian medieval hero Miloš Obilić, the club currently competes in the Druga beogradska liga - grupa Dunav .The club's stadium is also named accordingly; to venerate the Serbian knight it is called the...
- CibaliaHNK CibaliaHNK 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...
W (1:3, 1:1) 0:9 on aggregate
GlenavonGlenavon F.C.Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...
- Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
W (1:1, 0:3) 1:4 on aggregate- Second Round:
- TatabányaFC TatabányaFC Tatabánya is a Hungarian football club based in Tatabánya. They play their home games at Stadion Gyula Grosics.- History :The Tatabányai Sport Klub was founded on February 6, 1910 by Ferenc Frei, a mining engineer...
- CibaliaHNK CibaliaHNK 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...
L (3:2, 0:0) 3:2 on aggregate 
Zagłębie Lubin - Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
W (1:1, 0:0) 1:1 on aggregate, Slaven Belupo win on away goals ruleAway goals ruleThe away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
- Third Round:
- Sigma OlomoucSK Sigma OlomoucSK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :...
- Slaven BelupoNK Slaven BelupoNK 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...
L (1:1, 1:0) 2:1 on aggregate
External links
- 2000–01 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...