2012–13 Croatian First Football League

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MAXtv Prva Liga
Season 2012–13
Champions Dinamo Zagreb
Relegated NK Zagreb
Cibalia
Inter Zaprešić
Champions League Dinamo Zagreb
Europa League Lokomotiva
Rijeka
Hajduk Split
Matches played 198
Goals scored 489 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Leon Benko (18 goals)
Biggest home win Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 NK Zagreb
Biggest away win Zadar 1–5 Inter Zaprešić
Highest scoring Zadar 2–4 Hajduk Split
Hajduk Split 5–1 NK Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb 4–2 RNK Split
Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 NK Zagreb
Zadar 1–5 Inter Zaprešić
Zadar 2–4 Rijeka
Lokomotiva 5–1 Slaven Belupo
Average attendance 2,511

The 2012–13 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 21 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013.[1]

The league was contested by 12 teams, down from 16 in the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their seventh consecutive title in 2011–12.

Format changes

The league was contested by twelve teams, four fewer than in the previous season, with each club playing every other club three times for a total of 33 rounds (last time the system was used in the 2008–09 season). On 13 April 2012, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2012–13 season was completed. For the 2012–13 Prva HNL, only three out of twenty applied clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva and NK Zagreb. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that didn't get a license appealed on the decision and provided new facts and arguments.[2] On 15 May 2012, it was announced that all remaining Prva HNL clubs from the previous season were granted top level license, except for Šibenik, Karlovac and Varaždin. Only one team from Druga HNL acquired the top level license: Hrvatski Dragovoljac, however, they didn't manage to finish the season within top two places which would secure them promotion.[3] Since none of the top two teams from Druga HNL acquired top level license, the 12th placed team from the 2011–12 Prva HNL were allowed to stay. If that wasn't the case, Inter Zaprešić and Rijeka would have needed to play a two-legged play-off match to decide who gets relegated since they were equal on all of the tiebreakers.

Teams

The following is a complete list of teams which contested the 2012–13 Prva HNL.

Locations of teams in 2012–13 Prva HNL

Stadia and locations

Stadium City Home club Licensed club(s) Capacity
Maksimir Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb Lokomotiva 37,168[4]
Poljud Split Hajduk Split 34,448[5]
Gradski vrt Osijek Osijek 22,050[6]
Kantrida Rijeka Rijeka 12,600[7]
Stadion HNK Cibalia Vinkovci Cibalia 9,958[8]
Aldo Drosina Pula Istra 1961 8,923[9]
Kranjčevićeva Zagreb NK Zagreb 8,850[10]
Stanovi Zadar Zadar 5,860[11]
ŠRC Zaprešić Zaprešić Inter Zaprešić 5,228[12]
Park mladeži Split RNK Split 4,075[13]
Gradski stadion Koprivnica Slaven Belupo 3,059[14]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Cibalia Croatia Miroslav Bojko Croatia Mario Lučić Jako Croatia Osiguranje
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić Croatia Ivan Kelava Puma —
Hajduk Split Croatia Igor Tudor Croatia Mario Maloča Umbro —
Inter Zaprešić Croatia Rajko Magić Croatia Tomislav Šarić Joma VŠPU "B.A.Krčelić"
Istra 1961 Croatia Igor Pamić Croatia Fausto Budicin errea —
Lokomotiva Croatia Tomislav Ivković Croatia Leonard Mesarić Puma —
Osijek Croatia Miroslav Žitnjak (caretaker) Croatia Ivo Smoje Jako Croatia Osiguranje
Rijeka Slovenia Matjaž Kek Croatia Dario Knežević Lotto —
Slaven Belupo Croatia Roman Sović Croatia Alen Maras adidas Belupo
RNK Split Croatia Goran Sablić Croatia Andrija Vuković Jako Skladgradnja
Zadar Croatia Ferdo Milin Croatia Jakov Surać Lotto Hotel Kolovare
NK Zagreb Croatia Miroslav Blažević Croatia Hrvoje Štrok Kappa —

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Cibalia Croatia Samir Toplak Resigned 27 July 2012[15] Croatia Željko Kopić 28 July 2012[16] 12th
NK Zagreb Croatia Dražen Besek Resigned 3 September 2012[17] Croatia Luka Bonačić 3 September 2012[17] 12th
Zadar Croatia Dalibor Zebić Resigned 22 September 2012[18] Croatia Ferdo Milin 24 September 2012 11th
RNK Split Croatia Tonći Bašić Removed from position 13 October 2012[19] Croatia Zoran Vulić 13 October 2012[19] 7th
NK Zagreb Croatia Luka Bonačić Sacked 27 October 2012[20] Croatia Dražen Madunović 30 October 2012[21] 11th
NK Zagreb Croatia Dražen Madunović Removed from position 5 November 2012[22] Croatia Miroslav Blažević 5 November 2012[22] 11th
Cibalia Croatia Željko Kopić Resigned 25 November 2012[23] Croatia Miroslav Bojko 25 November 2012[23] 10th
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia Ante Čačić Sacked 26 November 2012[24] Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić 26 November 2012[24] 1st
Rijeka Croatia Elvis Scoria Resigned 24 February 2013[25] Slovenia Matjaž Kek 27 February 2013[26] 5th
Slaven Belupo Croatia Roy Ferenčina Sacked 10 March 2013[27] Croatia Roman Sović 14 March 2013[28] 6th
Inter Zaprešić Croatia Borimir Perković Sacked 14 March 2013[29] Croatia Rajko Magić 14 March 2013[29] 12th
Hajduk Split Croatia Mišo Krstičević Sacked 29 April 2013[30] Croatia Igor Tudor 29 April 2013[30] 4th
RNK Split Croatia Zoran Vulić Mutual consent 12 May 2013[31] Croatia Goran Sablić 13 May 2013 4th
Osijek Croatia Stanko Mršić Sacked 13 May 2013[32] Croatia Miroslav Žitnjak (caretaker) 13 May 2013[32] 4th

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 33 24 5 4 68 20 +48 77 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Lokomotiva 33 16 9 8 54 38 +16 57 2013–14 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
3 Rijeka 33 15 8 10 46 42 +4 53
4 Hajduk Split 33 14 10 9 45 31 +14 52
5 RNK Split 33 15 7 11 49 37 +12 52
6 Istra 1961 33 11 11 11 35 32 +3 44
7 Osijek 33 9 12 12 25 33 −8 39
8 Slaven Belupo 33 10 9 14 35 50 −15 39
9 Zadar 33 9 9 15 39 61 −22 36
10 Inter Zaprešić (R) 33 8 11 14 36 41 −5 35 Relegation to 2013–14 Druga HNL
11 Cibalia (R) 33 9 5 19 29 44 −15 32
12 NK Zagreb (R) 33 7 6 20 28 60 −32 27

Source: Sportnet.hr UEFA.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Europa League and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
1 Hajduk Split qualify for 2013–14 Europa League Second qualifying round as winners of 2012–13 Croatian Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Matches 1–22

Home ╲ Away CIB DIN HAJ INT IST LOK OSI RIJ SLA SPL ZAD ZAG
Cibalia 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–0 4–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–1
Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 3–0 4–2 5–0 6–0
Hajduk Split 4–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 5–1
Inter Zaprešić 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–2
Istra 1961 3–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0
Lokomotiva 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 2–1 1–1
Osijek 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–0
Rijeka 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 1–0
Slaven Belupo 2–1 1–4 0–2 2–2 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–0
RNK Split 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–2
Zadar 4–1 1–3 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–4 1–0 1–0 4–0
NK Zagreb 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–1

Source: Sportnet.hr UEFA.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Home ╲ Away CIB DIN HAJ INT IST LOK OSI RIJ SLA SPL ZAD ZAG
Cibalia 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–3
Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 5–0
Hajduk Split 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–2
Inter Zaprešić 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 2–0
Istra 1961 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Lokomotiva 1–2 2–2 1–0 5–1 1–0 4–1
Osijek 1–0 0–2 0–4 1–0 1–0
Rijeka 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–3
Slaven Belupo 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–3
RNK Split 1–0 2–1 0–1 4–1 3–1 4–1
Zadar 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–2
NK Zagreb 0–2 0–3 2–4 1–4 1–1

Updated to games played on 26 May 2013.
Source: Sportnet.hr UEFA.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 21 July 2013; Source: Sportnet.hr UEFA.com

19 goals
15 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals

See also

References

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