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2008–09 in Croatian football

First Division champions
Dinamo Zagreb (11th title)
Second Division champions
Istra 1961
Third Division champions
Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia.... (East) RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... (South) Rudeš NK Rudeš NK Rudeš is a Croatian football club founded in 1957 in Zagreb's neighbourhood of Rudeš.-External links:* * at Nogometni magazin... (West)
Croatian Cup winners
Dinamo Zagreb (10th title)
Teams in Europe
Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... , Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav... , Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...
Croatia national team
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The following article presents a summary of the 2008–09 football (soccer) season in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, which was the 18th season of competitive football in the country.

Friendly matches

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World Cup qualifiers

Croatia is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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Prva HNL

Druga HNL

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Division East

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			P	W	D	L	F	A
C	1	Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia....	33	19	9	5	66	28
66
	2	Graničar	33	20	6	7	69	47
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	3	Križevci NK Križevci NK Križevci is a Croatian football club based in the town of Križevci....	33	18	7	8	54	32
61
P	4	Vukovar '91 NK Vukovar '91 HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.P = PlayedW = Games wonD = Games drawnL = Games lost...	33	17	7	9	52	39
58
	5	NK Đakovo NK Đakovo NK Đakovo is a Croatian football club based in the town of Đakovo....	33	17	6	10	46	33
57
	6	Slavija Pleternica NK Slavija Pleternica NK Slavija Pleternica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Pleternica near Požega in Slavonia. Slavija is currently playing in Treća HNL Istok...	33	16	5	12	57	42
53
	7	Virovitica	33	15	8	10	51	39
53
	8	Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*...	33	15	7	11	54	49
52
	9	Nedelišće NK Nedelišće NK Nedelišće is a Croatian football club based in Nedelišće in Međimurje.-External links:*...	33	13	5	15	48	61
44
	10	Višnjevac NK Višnjevac NK Višnjevac is a Croatian football club based in the village of Višnjevac. The team won the Treća HNL East Division in 2003–04....	33	14	1	18	47	57
43
	11	Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik is a Croatian football club based in the village of Cernik in the Brod-Posavina County in Slavonia. Mladost Cernik is currently playing in Treća HNL Istok...	33	12	5	16	41	45
41
	12	Mladost Prelog NK Mladost Prelog NK Mladost Prelog is a Croatian football club based in the town of Prelog....	33	11	8	14	54	61
41
	13	Olimpija Osijek	33	11	8	14	53	60
41
	14	NAŠK NK NAŠK NK NAŠK is a Croatian football club based in the town of Našice in Slavonia. Club is founded in Našice in 1919. From 1995 until 1997 NAŠK was playing in Croatian Second Football League. From 1997 NAŠK is playing again in Croatian Third Football League....	33	10	7	16	47	52
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R	15	Croatia Đakovo	33	10	3	20	37	61
33
R	16	Koprivnica NK Koprivnica NK Koprivnica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Koprivnica. The team shares a stadium with top-flight team NK Slaven Belupo....	33	8	8	17	48	58
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R	17	Belišće NK Belišce NK Belišće is a Croatian football club based in the town of Belišće.-Notable former players: Mario Galinović Danijel Pranjić Milan Pavličić Muhamed Konjić Ivan Lukačević Rudika Vida , top 10 player of 1. HNL 1993-94 -External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	33	10	2	21	48	66
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R	18	Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909...	17	1	2	14	12	54
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Division South

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			P	W	D	L	F	A
C	1	RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...	34	23	8	3	79	20
77
	2	Raštane NK Raštane NK Raštane is a Croatian football club located in the village of Gornje Raštane, near the city of Zadar....	34	20	8	6	70	35
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	3	Zmaj	34	19	7	8	44	28
64
	4	Velebit NK Velebit NK Velebit is a Croatian football club based in the town of Benkovac....	34	17	8	9	54	35
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	5	Primorac (BnM) HNK Primorac Biograd na Moru HNK Primorac is a Croatian football club based in town of Biograd na Moru....	34	17	5	12	59	42
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	6	GOŠK (D) NK GOŠK Dubrovnik NK GOŠK Dubrovnik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Dubrovnik. It takes its name from the Gruž neighbourhood of the city .-Team:...	34	15	7	12	38	42
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	7	Zagora NK Zagora Unešic NK Zagora Unešić is a Croatian football club based in Unešić, a small town located in Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.The club currently plays in the Treća HNL, which is the third tier league in the Croatian football league system....	34	14	8	12	47	44
50
	8	Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi....	34	15	3	16	47	55
48
	9	Hrvace NK Hrvace NK Hrvace is a Croatian football club based in the town of Hrvace. They currently compete in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level....	34	13	8	13	56	46
47
	10	Primorac 1929 NK Primorac 1929 NK Primorac 1929, commonly referred to as Primorac Stobreč, is a Croatian football club based in the small coastal town of Stobreč near the city of Split in central Dalmatia. They are members of the 3...	34	15	2	17	52	62
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	11	Jadran (KS)	34	10	10	14	50	54
40
	12	Jadran LP NK Jadran Luka Ploče NK Jadran Luka Ploče is a Croatian football club based in town of Ploče....	34	12	4	18	31	49
40
	13	Dugopolje NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Druga HNL, Croatian second level....	34	12	3	19	44	45
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	14	Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994...	34	9	11	14	39	54
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R	15	Neretvanac	34	10	7	17	38	57
37
R	16	Omiš NK Omiš NK Omiš is a Croatian football club based in the town of Omiš....	34	9	8	17	28	41
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R	17	Val	34	11	1	22	35	66
34
R	18	GOŠK (KG)	34	8	6	20	30	66
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Division West

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			P	W	D	L	F	A
C	1	Rudeš NK Rudeš NK Rudeš is a Croatian football club founded in 1957 in Zagreb's neighbourhood of Rudeš.-External links:* * at Nogometni magazin...	34	22	10	2	63	24
76
P	2	Lučko NK Lucko NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:...	34	19	7	8	75	45
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	3	Vrapče NK Vrapče NK Vrapče is a Croatian football club founded in 1938, in Zagreb's neighbourhood Vrapče which is situated in west part of the city. Its characteristic color is yellow....	34	16	8	10	58	45
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	4	Jadran Poreč	34	17	5	12	46	34
56
	5	Polet Buševec	34	14	6	14	59	51
48
	6	HAŠK	34	15	3	16	56	53
48
	7	Novalja NK Novalja NK Novalja is a Croatian football club based in the town of Novalja in the north of the island of Pag.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	13	9	12	40	39
48
	8	Rovinj NK Rovinj NK Rovinj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Rovinj-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	10	14	10	59	48
44
	9	Rudar Labin NK Rudar Labin NK Rudar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Labin.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	12	8	14	48	51
44
	10	Nehaj NK Nehaj NK Nehaj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Senj.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	12	8	14	37	41
44
	11	Vrbovec NK Vrbovec NK Vrbovec is a Croatian football club based in the town of Vrbovec in Zagreb County.It was founded in 1924 and is now playing in the Treća HNL- West .Their stadium is called Sajmište and has a capacity of 3.000 spectators....	34	12	8	14	39	45
44
	12	Grobničan NK Grobničan NK Grobničan is a Croatian football club based in the town of Čavle.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	13	4	17	40	58
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	13	Orijent NK Orijent NK Orijent is a football club which was founded in 1918. It is a club from Sušak, the north-east part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia with long tradition. In season 2008/9 it currently plays in the third division .-External links:...	34	12	8	14	45	41
42
	14	Medulin 1921 NK Medulin 1921 NK Medulin 1921 is a Croatian football club based in the town of Medulin.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin...	34	11	9	14	43	49
42
R	15	Radnik NK Radnik NK Radnik was a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica in Zagreb County. The club played in Prva HNL between 1992 and 1994....	34	11	7	16	38	46
40
R	16	Maksimir NK Maksimir NK Maksimir is a Croatian football club founded in 1924 and based in the Maksimir district of Zagreb. They currently play in 4. HNL, fourth level league of Croatian football.-Current squad:- External links :*...	34	10	10	14	34	52
40
R	17	Istra Pula NK Istra NK Istra is a Croatian football club, from city of Pula. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL but Istra has also played in Prva HNL .Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.-Seasons:...	34	10	7	17	36	67
35
R	18	Samobor NK Samobor NK Samobor is a Croatian football club based in the town of Samobor in Zagreb County.Former Liverpool defender Igor Biscan played for the club on loan early on in his career....	34	6	11	17	35	62
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Honours

Competition	Winner	Details
Croatian Cup Croatian Cup The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...	Dinamo Zagreb	Croatian Cup 2008–09 Croatian Cup 2008–09 The Croatian Cup 2008–09 was the eighteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions since they won the last year's cup by defeating Hajduk Split 3–0 on aggregate.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:... Beat Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... 4–3 on penalties (3–3 on aggregate)
1.HNL	Dinamo Zagreb	Prva HNL 2008–09
2.HNL	Istra 1961	Druga HNL 2008–09
3.HNL East Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia....
3.HNL South Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
3.HNL West Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	Rudeš NK Rudeš NK Rudeš is a Croatian football club founded in 1957 in Zagreb's neighbourhood of Rudeš.-External links:* * at Nogometni magazin...

Summary

Club	Competition	Final round
Dinamo Zagreb	UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	Third qualifying round Group stage
Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	First round
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	Second qualifying round
Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...	First round

Dinamo Zagreb

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Dinamo scorer(s)	Report
Champions League - First qualifying round
16 July	Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... (A)	Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....	2–0	Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia.... , Dino Drpić Dino Drpic Dino Drpić is a Croatian footballer. A product of Dinamo Zagreb Academy, Drpić turned professional in 2000 and went on to spend nine years with the club...	uefa.com
23 July	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....	1–1	Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia....	uefa.com
Champions League - Second qualifying round
30 July	Športni park, Domžale Domžale Domžale is a municipality and city Slovenia. Domžale is known today for its flourishing small businesses, agriculture, and light industry . It is the site of the renaissance Krumperk Castle... (A)	Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...	3–0	Ivica Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak is a Croatian professional footballer, currently playing for Legia Warsaw.-Club career:Vrdoljak started playing football at his home—club; Serbian top league club FK Vojvodina, where he played for the youth teams until 1999, when he moved to Zagreb, Croatia, and settled in the youth... , Sammir Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos commonly known simply as Sammir, is a Brazilian-born Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb, wearing the number 10 shirt. He previously played for Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense... , Josip Tadić Josip Tadic Josip Tadić is a Croatian football striker who currently plays for Lechia Gdańsk.-Osijek and Bayer Leverkusen:Tadić started his professional career with NK Osijek in the 2004–05 Croatian First League season...	uefa.com
6 August	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...	3–2	Igor Bišćan Igor Bišcan Igor Bišćan is a Croatian professional footballer, playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He also played for the English team Liverpool and Greek side Panathinaikos, also spending one-year loan at NK Samobor in his early career... , Mirko Hrgović Mirko Hrgovic Mirko Hrgović is a Croatia-born Bosnian football player who most current playes for Croatian club RNK Split.-NK Široki Brijeg:... , Dino Drpić Dino Drpic Dino Drpić is a Croatian footballer. A product of Dinamo Zagreb Academy, Drpić turned professional in 2000 and went on to spend nine years with the club...	uefa.com
Champions League - Third qualifying round
13 August	RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... (A)	Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	0–2		uefa.com
27 August	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...	1–3	Boško Balaban Boško Balaban Boško Balaban is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Panionios in the Super League Greece as a striker. He is a former member of the Croatia national team.-Early career:...	uefa.com
UEFA Cup - First round
18 September	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Sparta Prague	0–0		uefa.com
2 October	AXA Arena, Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... (A)	Sparta Prague	3–3	Pedro Morales Pedro Morales (footballer) Pedro Andrés Morales Flores is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Croatian club NK Dinamo Zagreb. He began his professional career with Huachipato. He first represented Chile in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he helped Chile qualify to the U-20 2005 FIFA World Youth... , Dejan Lovren Dejan Lovren Dejan Lovren is a Croatian footballer who plays for the Olympique Lyonnais. He is also a member of the Croatia national team.-Dinamo Zagreb:Dejan Lovren started his career in the youth teams of NK Karlovac. He joined top flight club Dinamo Zagreb in 2004. On 10 June 2006 he debuted for the senior... , Milan Badelj Milan Badelj Milan Badelj is a Croatian football midfielder, currently a member of Dinamo Zagreb. His preferred position is a deep-lying playmaker.-Club career:...	uefa.com
UEFA Cup - Group stage
23 October	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	NEC	3–2	Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia.... , Boško Balaban Boško Balaban Boško Balaban is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Panionios in the Super League Greece as a striker. He is a former member of the Croatia national team.-Early career:... , Ivica Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak is a Croatian professional footballer, currently playing for Legia Warsaw.-Club career:Vrdoljak started playing football at his home—club; Serbian top league club FK Vojvodina, where he played for the youth teams until 1999, when he moved to Zagreb, Croatia, and settled in the youth...	uefa.com
6 November	White Hart Lane White Hart Lane White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230.... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... (A)	Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....	0–4		uefa.com
27 November	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	0–1		uefa.com
3 December	Stadio Friuli Stadio Friuli Stadio Friuli is a multi-purpose stadium in Udine, Italy. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 41,652 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of Udinese Calcio.-Structure:... , Udine Udine Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical... (A)	Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....	1–2	Igor Bišćan Igor Bišcan Igor Bišćan is a Croatian professional footballer, playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He also played for the English team Liverpool and Greek side Panathinaikos, also spending one-year loan at NK Samobor in his early career...	uefa.com

Slaven Belupo

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Slaven scorer(s)	Report
UEFA Cup - First qualifying round
17 July	Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)	Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...	4–0	Matija Kristić Matija Kristic Matija Kristić is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.- External links :* * at Nogometni Magazin... , Dalibor Poldrugač Dalibor Poldrugac Dalibor Poldrugač is a retired Croatian football midfielder. His last club was NK Slaven Belupo.- Club career :On 16 June 2009 Poldrugač signed a new two-year contract with NK Slaven Belupo. He said he was "pleased to be playing in a club with so many young players and that he would be glad to... , Franjo Tepurić Franjo Tepuric Franjo Tepurić is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.-External links: at Sportnet.hr at Nogometni-magazin.com**... , Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:...	uefa.com
31 July	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk F.C. Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...	4–0	Mario Bilen Mario Bilen Mario Bilen is a Croatian footballer, currently playing for NK Zadar.-References:* at Football Database* at Transfermarkt... , Kristijan Čaval Kristijan Caval Kristijan Čaval is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for NK Rijeka.-External links:* at 1hnl.net... , Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... (2)	uefa.com
UEFA Cup - Second qualifying round
14 August	Kleanthis Vikelidis, (A)	Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...	0–1		uefa.com
28 August	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...	2–0	Bojan Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... (2)	uefa.com
UEFA Cup - First round
18 September	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	CSKA Moscow	1–2	Mario Jurić Mario Juric (footballer) Mario Jurić is a Bosnian football player. He currently plays for NK Istra 1961 as an offensive midfielder....	uefa.com
30 September	Luzhniki Luzhniki Stadium The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... (A)	CSKA Moscow	0–1		uefa.com

Hajduk Split

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Hajduk scorer(s)	Report
UEFA Cup - First qualifying round
17 July	Poljud, Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... (H)	Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...	4–0	Senijad Ibričić Senijad Ibricic Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship.... , Nikola Kalinić Nikola Kalinic Nikola Kalinić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as "the future of Croatian football".-Early career:... , Tomislav Bušić, Mario Tičinović Mario Ticinovic Mario Ticinovic is a Croatian football player who plays as a Midfielder, his current club is Hajduk Split.-Career:...	uefa.com
31 July	Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)	Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...	3–0	Ivan Strinić Ivan Strinić Ivan Strinić , is a Croatian defender who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Croatia national football team.-External links:... , Mladen Bartolović Mladen Bartolovic Mladen Bartolović is a Bosnian football player. Although he spent almost his entire career in Croatia, he is part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. Not to be confused with Croatian player Mladen Bartulović.He formerly played for HNK Čapljina, HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb, 1... , Senijad Ibričić Senijad Ibricic Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship....	uefa.com
UEFA Cup - Second qualifying round
14 August	Riazor, La Coruña A Coruña A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country... (A)	Deportivo La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...	0–0		uefa.com
28 August	Poljud, Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... (H)	Deportivo La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...	0–2		uefa.com

Rijeka

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score
Intertoto Cup - First round
21 June	Kantrida, Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... (H)	Renova FK Renova FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...	0–0
28 June	Gradski stadion, Skopje Skopje Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre... (A)	Renova FK Renova FK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...	0–2

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