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2007–08 Croatian First Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | T-Com Prva HNL |
| season | 2007–08 |
| dates | 20 July 2007 – |
| 10 May 2008 | |
| winners | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 10th Croatian title | |
| 14th domestic title | |
| runners-up | Slaven Belupo |
| relegated | Međimurje |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Dinamo Zagreb |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Slaven Belupo |
| Hajduk Split (via Cup) | |
| continentalcup3 | Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Rijeka |
| league topscorer | Želimir Terkeš (21) |
| biggest home win | Hajduk 7–1 Inter |
| biggest away win | Inter 0–4 Dinamo |
| highest scoring | Hajduk 7–2 Inter |
| Zagreb 7–2 Zadar | |
| Dinamo 6–3 Zagreb | |
| matches | 198 |
| total goals | 573 |
| average attendance | 2,759 |
| prevseason | 2006–07 |
| nextseason | 2008–09 |
10 May 2008 10th Croatian title 14th domestic title | runners-up = Slaven Belupo Hajduk Split (via Cup) Zagreb 7–2 Zadar Dinamo 6–3 Zagreb
The 2007–08 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the T-Com Prva HNL for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 20 July 2007 and ended on 10 May 2008. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their eleventh championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Međimurje on 12 April 2008.
Promotion and relegation
Kamen Ingrad were automatically relegated to Druga HNL as they finished last in the previous season, while Inter Zaprešić were automatically promoted from Druga HNL after winning the 2006–07 title. In a two-legged playoff between Zadar and Pula, Zadar were promoted to Prva HNL by beating Pula with 6–2 on aggregate (3–0, 3–2).
Teams
Stadia and personnel
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia | CRO Srećko Lušić | Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 10,000 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | CRO Zvonimir Soldo | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | CRO Robert Jarni | Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Inter Zaprešić | CRO Milivoj Bračun | Zagreb | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,000 |
| Međimurje | CRO Miljenko Dovečer | Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 8,000 |
| Osijek | CRO Ilija Lončarević | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Rijeka | CRO Zlatko Dalić | Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Slaven Belupo | CRO Krunoslav Jurčić | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | CRO Ivica Kalinić | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
| Varteks | CRO Dražen Besek | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| Zadar | CRO Dalibor Zebić | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
| NK Zagreb | CRO Miroslav Blažević | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 10 May 2008.
League table
For deciding champions, qualification for the UEFA Cup and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
Relegation play-off
Following the end of season, a home-and-away relegation/promotion play-off was contested between Inter Zaprešić (11th placed team in the First League) and Hrvatski Dragovoljac (2nd placed team in the 2007–08 Second Football League). Matches were played on 17 and 21 May 2008, with Inter Zaprešić retaining their top level status by beating Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–0 on aggregate.
First leg
Sivonjić
Second leg
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIH Želimir Terkeš | Zadar | 21 |
| 2 | MNE Radomir Đalović | Rijeka | 18 |
| 3 | CRO Nikola Kalinić | Hajduk Split | 17 |
| 4 | CRO Krunoslav Lovrek | NK Zagreb | 14 |
| 5 | CRO Luka Modrić | Dinamo Zagreb | 13 |
| 6 | BIH Senijad Ibričić | NK Zagreb | 12 |
| CRO Željko Malčić | Cibalia | ||
| CRO Mario Mandžukić | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 9 | CRO Boško Balaban | Dinamo Zagreb | 11 |
| CRO Anas Sharbini | Rijeka | ||
| CRO Josip Tadić | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| CRO Ognjen Vukojević | Dinamo Zagreb |
References
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