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2002–03 Croatian First Football League
The 2002–03 Croatian First Football League was the twelfth 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 24 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003. NK Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their first championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Varteks on 17 May 2003. Teams The league format was changed from the previous 2001–02 season and the number of teams were reduced from sixteen to twelve for the 2002–03 Prva HNL. Because of this, the four bottom-placed teams were automatically relegated to Croatian Second Football League at the end of the season, while the 11th placed Šibenik and 12th placed Kamen Ingrad qualified for the Relegation play-offs. Both clubs then went on to win the two-legged play-off ties against second level sides Vukovar '91 and Istra Pula. Therefore, no team was prom ...
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Croatian First Football League
The Hrvatska nogometna liga () ( en, Croatian football league), also known as HNL or for sponsorship reasons the SuperSport HNL, is the top Croatian professional football (soccer), football league competition, established in 1992. Previously, it was called Prva Hrvatska nogometna liga (First Croatian Football League), but a league structure reorganization from 2022–23 led to name changes for the three top league levels. Overview The league was formed in 1991, following the dissolution of the Yugoslav First League, and is operated by the Croatian Football Federation. Since its formation, the league went through many changes in its system and number of participating clubs. In the first three seasons two points were awarded for a win, from 1994–95 Prva HNL, 1994–95 season this was changed to three points. Each season starts in late July or early August and ends in May, with a two-month hiatus between December and February. Currently, there are ten teams participating in the l ...
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2003–04 Croatian First Football League
The 2003–04 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth 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 24 July 2003 and ended on 15 May 2004. Dinamo Zagreb Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb ( en, Dinamo Zagreb Citizens' Football Club, link=yes, italics=yes), commonly referred to as GNK Dinamo Zagreb or simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo ... were the defending champions, having won their tenth championship title the previous season. Hajduk Split won the title, after a win against Varteks on 15 May 2004. Teams Stadia and personnel * 1 On final match day of the season, played on 15 May 2004. First stage Rounds 1–22 results Championship group Rounds 23–32 results Relegation group Rounds 23–32 re ...
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Mile Petković
Mile Petković (born 12 August 1953) is a Croatian professional football manager. Petković managed a number of Croatian teams throughout the 1990s and 2000s, most notably first level sides Cibalia, NK Zagreb and Slaven Belupo Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo ( en, Slaven Belupo Football Club), often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city .... References External links Mile PetkovićCroatian First Football League stats 1953 births Living people Croatian football managers HNK Cibalia managers NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac managers NK Zagreb managers NK Slaven Belupo managers HNK Šibenik managers Croatian Football League managers {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub ...
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NK Slaven Belupo
Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo ( en, Slaven Belupo Football Club), often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country. They play their home matches at Gradski stadion in Koprivnica. History The first football club in Koprivnica was founded in June 1907, when a student team was formed and named ''Đački nogometni klub'', which is Croatian for ''Students' Football Club''. The name Slaven first appeared when a sports club named ''HŠK Slaven'' was founded by the members of the Friedrich family on 20 August 1912 and this is considered to be the foundation date of the present-day club. The club won the Croatian championship in 1920, which was one of the Yugoslav regional championships. Slaven was subsequently renamed ''HŠK Victorija'', but disbanded six years later due to financial difficulties. Subsequently, the ...
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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 capacity of 1,500. Founded in 1932 the club spent its entire existence in relative obscurity playing in various county leagues. Their only success to date was qualifying for 2001–02 Prva HNL (Croatian top level) after finishing fifth in the 2000–01 Druga HNL. In what proved to be their only top level season they hosted home matches at the Sisak City Stadium (normally used by HNK Segesta) as their own ground in Topolovac was unfit for first league football. TŠK struggled to compete at that level throughout the season and eventually finished bottom of the 16-team league winning only 14 points in 30 matches and with a −64 goal difference. At the end of season they were relegated to ...
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NK Marsonia
NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the city of Slavonski Brod. They currently play in the third division Treća HNL. NK Marsonia was founded in 1909. From 1945 to 1962 the club was called ''NK Radnički Brod'', and then ''BSK'' from 1962 to 1992 before the club's original name was restored. NK Marsonia last played in the top flight 1.HNL in 2004, finishing last and suffering relegation. On August 1, 2011 NK Marsonia merged with MV Croatia to form NK Marsonia 1909 which will compete in Croatian second division. NK Marsonia will continue functioning as the new club's second team. Some of Marsonia's notable former players include Mario Mandžukić, Ivica Olić, Veldin Karić, Boris Živković and Josip Weber Josip Weber, nicknamed Joske, (born Josip Veber; 16 November 1964 – 8 November 2017) was a Croatian-Belgian professional football forward. He represented Croatia and Belgium at international level. Club career Weber began his senior career .... ...
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NK Čakovec
Nogometni Klub Čakovec ( en, Čakovec Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Čakovec or simply Čakovec, was a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. The club folded in 2011. The club's arguably biggest success came when they won promotion to the Croatian First League in 2000. However, they only spent two seasons in the top flight before being relegated back to the Croatian Second League in 2002. In 2007, they finished bottom of the Croatian Second League and were relegated to the Croatian Third League, going on to end up playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football following another relegation in 2008. The club was played their home matches at the Stadion SRC Mladost, Čakovec, which has been their home ground since 1987 and can hold approximately 8,000 people. The stadium has also been used by NK Međimurje following their formation in 2003. The team's supporters group was called the ''Demons'' (). History Early history The cl ...
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NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Nogometni klub Hrvatski dragovoljac ( en, Football Club Hrvatski dragovoljac), commonly referred to as NK Hrvatski dragovoljac or simply 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" ( hr, Crni ratnici). The club's home ground is Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić, which has a capacity of 5,000. History The club was founded in 1975 as NK Trnsko 75, with its name being changed to ONK Novi Zagreb in 1976 and NK Novi Zagreb in 1990. When the Croatian War of Independence began in 1991, many of the club's members volunteered to fight. In honour of those who fought and those who lost their lives in the war, the club was renamed Hrvatski Dragovoljac (Croatian Volunteer) when they resumed play in 1994. They also adopted a new logo incorporating black as the team's colour. In 1995, the club won promotion to the former Croatian First B-League, where they finishe ...
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2002–03 Croatian Second Football League
The 2002–03 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each. North Division First stage Play-off Group Play-out Group South Division First stage Play-off Group Play-out Group Promotion play-off Marsonia and Inker Zaprešić, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 28 May and 1 June 2003. The tie ended in a 4–4 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season. ---- However, Inker had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL, Pomorac. Inker won 3–1 on aggregate and was promoted to 2003–04 Prva HNL. See also *2002–03 Prva HNL *2002– ...
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2001–02 Croatian Second Football League
The 2001–02 Druga HNL was the 11th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football. The format of the league changed from the previous three seasons and was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 16 clubs each. North Division Clubs League table South Division Clubs In January 2002, Imotska Krajina and Imotski Imotski (; it, Imoschi; lat, Emotha, later ''Imota'') is a small town on the northern side of the Biokovo massif in the Dalmatian Hinterland of southern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Imotski, like the surrounding inland D ... merged into a one club, where Imotski replaced Imotska Krajina in the second part of the Druga HNL season. League table See also * 2001–02 Prva HNL * 2001–02 Croatian Cup References External links2001–02 in Croatian Footballat Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Druga HNL First Football League (Croatia) s ...
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NK Istra
Nogometni Klub Istra ( en, Istra Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Istra or simply Istra, is a Croatian football club, from the city of Pula. The club currently plays in the fifth level of the Croatian league system but Istra has also played in the Prva HNL (1991–1997 and 1999–2000). Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik. Honours Treća HNL The Druga nogometna liga ( eng, Second football league), commonly Druga NL or 2. NL) is the third tier of the football league system. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Cro ... - West: *Winners (1): 2004–05 Recent seasons External links * NK Istra Association football clubs established in 1961 Football clubs in Croatia Football clubs in Istria County Football clubs in Yugoslavia Sport in Pula 1961 establishments in Croatia {{croatia-footyclub-stub ...
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NK Vukovar '91
HNK Vukovar '91 was a Croatian Association football, football club based in the river port of Vukovar. Under the name NK Vukovar '91, club was founded in Zagreb by Vukovar refugees during the Croatian War of Independence. In 1992, newly founded Vukovar '91 merged with NK Sloga, an older club based in Vukovar. The club's greatest success came in the 1998–99 Druga HNL, 1998–99 season, when Vukovar won the Druga HNL, Croatian second division, earning the team promotion to the Prva HNL. They lasted only 1999–2000 Prva HNL, one season in the top flight and were relegated after finishing last. In the 2001–02 Druga HNL, 2001–02 season, they finished first in the North Division of Druga HNL but were defeated by HNK Šibenik, Šibenik in a two-legged promotion play-off. In the 2007–08 Druga HNL, 2007–08 season they were relegated from Druga HNL, but managed to come back after just one season in the third tier of Croatian football. Their third spell in Druga HNL did not las ...
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