2009–10 Croatian First Football League

Promotion and relegation from 2008–09

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

Four teams from 2008–09 Druga HNL earned direct promotion. These were champions Istra 1961, runners-up Karlovac, 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 as last-placed team had to compete in a two-legged play-off against the sixth-placed team from Druga HNL, Hrvatski Dragovoljac. After a scoreless first leg, Croatia Sesvete retained their Prva HNL status by winning the second leg, 2–1.

Overview

Teams

Stadia and locations

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

Managerial changes

League table

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.

Results

Top goalscorers

As of 13 May 2010; Source: HRnogomet.com

Transfers

• List of Croatian football transfers summer 2009
• List of Croatian football transfers winter 2009–10

References

References

1. Strahija, Ivana. (4 June 2009). "Međimurci direktno, Slavonac odustao". [[Sportnet.hr]].
2. Korać, Branimir. (14 June 2009). "Čižmek za ostanak u Prvoj HNL". [[Sportnet.hr]].
3. Bradovski, Mihaela. (26 May 2009). "Svi žele u Prvu HNL". [[Sportnet.hr]].
4. Plevnik, Petar. (31 May 2009). "Petkoviću pobjeda za kraj". [[Sportnet.hr]].
5. (9 June 2009). "Bračun i službeno Slavenov". Nogometni magazin.
6. Jurišić, Bernard. (2 August 2009). "Miše otišao, dolazi Dalić?". [[Sportnet.hr]].
7. Vuković, Marin. (3 August 2009). "Ivica Kalinić novi je trener Hajduka". [[Sportnet.hr]].
8. Jurica, Ivana. (3 August 2009). "Nije fer ni od Kalinića ni od Hajduka". [[Sportnet.hr]].
9. Jurica, Ivana. (11 August 2009). "Karačić: ''Ne bojim se nikoga''". [[Sportnet.hr]].
10. (7 August 2009). "Milivoj Bračun napustio Slaven Belupo". net.hr.
11. Vuković, Marin. (8 August 2009). "Zlatko Dalić preuzeo klupu Slavena". [[Sportnet.hr]].
12. Jurišić, Bernard. (18 August 2009). "Znam što Hajduk predstavlja". [[Sportnet.hr]].
13. Bradovski, Mihaela. (1 September 2009). "Znam što Hajduk predstavlja". [[Sportnet.hr]].
14. Bradovski, Mihaela. (11 September 2009). "Mislim da je vrijeme za promjene". [[Sportnet.hr]].
15. Bradovski, Mihaela. (14 September 2009). "Igor Štimac preuzima Kranjčevićevu". [[Sportnet.hr]].
16. Rupnik, Borna. (21 September 2009). "Rijeka nakon potopa ostala bez trenera". [[Sportnet.hr]].
17. Pintur, Marin. (21 September 2009). "Zoran Vulić novi trener Rijeke". [[Sportnet.hr]].
18. Strahija, Ivana. (8 October 2009). "Ćutuku uručen otkaz". [[Sportnet.hr]].
19. Strahija, Ivana. (9 October 2009). "Srećko Bogdan u Međimurju". [[Sportnet.hr]].
20. Milanović, Matej. (2 November 2009). "Scoria više nije trener Istre 1961". [[Sportnet.hr]].
21. Pavlić, Anronija. (10 November 2009). "Vulić raskinuo ugovor s Rijekom". [[Sportnet.hr]].
22. Attias, Vedran. (10 November 2009). "Gračan novi trener Rijeke". [[Sportnet.hr]].
23. Attias, Vedran. (24 November 2009). "Sesvete ponovno ostale bez trenera". [[Sportnet.hr]].
24. Rupnik, Borna. (18 January 2010). "Austrijski trener u Croatiji iz Sesveta". [[Sportnet.hr]].
25. Strahija, Ivana. (26 December 2009). "Besek odlazi u Kinu". [[Sportnet.hr]].
26. Strahija, Ivana. (4 January 2010). "Jagačiću kormilo Varteksa". [[Sportnet.hr]].
27. Jurišić, Bernard. (9 February 2010). "Reja prihvatio Lazio, Hajduk bez trenera". [[Sportnet.hr]].
28. Jurišić, Bernard. (12 February 2010). "Stanko Poklepović novi trener Hajduka". [[Sportnet.hr]].
29. (28 February 2010). "Zoran Vulić novi trener Istre 1961". [[Sportnet.hr]].
30. Attias, Vedran. (5 March 2010). "Sesvete otkazale Pinteru". [[Sportnet.hr]].
31. Strahija, Ivana. (15 March 2010). "Varteks ima novog trenera". [[Sportnet.hr]].
32. Strahija, Ivana. (2 April 2010). "Smijenjen Srećko Bogdan". [[Sportnet.hr]].
33. Strahija, Ivana. (11 April 2010). "Lončarević novi trener Intera". [[Sportnet.hr]].