The 2014–15 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the
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, i ...
, the national championship for men's
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
teams in
Croatia
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, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 18 July 2014 and ended on 30 May 2015.
The league was contested by 10 teams.
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 ninth consecutive title in 2013–14.
Teams
The following is a complete list of teams who will contest the 2014–15 Prva HNL.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
League table
Results
First round
Second round
Relegation play-off
At the end of season, ninth placed
Istra 1961 qualified for a home and away relegation playoff tie against
Sesvete
Sesvete () is the easternmost city district of Zagreb, Croatia. With a total population of 70,009 (as of 2011) it is the most populated district as well as the largest by area (165.255 km2). The settlement population is 54,085.
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, runners-up of the
2014–15 Croatian Second Football League. However, Sesvete's managing board decided not to contest the tie, as their home stadium in
Sesvete
Sesvete () is the easternmost city district of Zagreb, Croatia. With a total population of 70,009 (as of 2011) it is the most populated district as well as the largest by area (165.255 km2). The settlement population is 54,085.
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failed to get a licence for top-level football. As the club also refused to use
Maksimir Stadium
Maksimir Stadium ( hr, Stadion Maksimir, ) is a multi-use stadium in Zagreb, Croatia. It takes its name from the surrounding neighbourhood of Maksimir. The venue is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top club of the country with 23 league ...
as a replacement venue for hosting home games, Istra 1961 automatically avoided relegation and qualified for
2015–16 Croatian First Football League
The 2015–16 Croatian First Football League (officially known as MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, sinc ...
.
Top goalscorers
''As of 31 May 2015; Source
Croatian Football StatisticsUEFA.com
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Awards
Annual awards
See also
* 2014–15 Croatian Second Football League
*2014–15 Croatian Football Cup
The 2014–15 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-fourth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions are Rijeka, having won their third title the previous year by defeating Dinamo Zagreb in the final.
Calendar
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References
External links
Official website
at UEFA.com
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