Prva HNL 1992
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The Prva HNL's 1992 season was the first season of the top Croatian football league. It was the initial season, after Croatia
's independence from Yugoslavia
. Affected by the ongoing war in Croatia
, the season was shortened and held over the course of only one calendar year, from 29 February to 13 June, 1992.
(Dinamo played their UEFA Cup first round fixture against Trabzonspor
in Klagenfurt
and Hajduk Split played their Cup Winners' Cup first round match against Tottenham Hotspur
in Linz
).
However, neither Hajduk Split (1992 Croatian champions) nor Inker Zaprešić (1992 Croatian Cup winners) could not enter European competitions the following 1992–93 season as the Croatian Football Federation
, the league's governing body, wasn't yet recognized by UEFA
and officially became its affiliate as late as June 1993.
Source: prva-hnl.hr
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 ...
's independence from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Affected by the ongoing war in Croatia
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
, the season was shortened and held over the course of only one calendar year, from 29 February to 13 June, 1992.
Clubs
| Club1 | City / Town | Stadium | 1990–91 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
Vinkovci Vinkovci Vinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county... |
Mladost2 | 8th in Yugoslav Div 2 |
| Dubrovnik HNK Dubrovnik 1919 HNK Dubrovnik 1919 is a Croatian football club based in the city of Dubrovnik.-History:The club was founded in 1922 under the name NK Jug. It was created by merging with another club Dubrovnik, hence there in 1919 in its name... |
Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641... |
Lapad Gradski stadion Lapad Gradski stadion Lapad is a football stadium located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It was built in 1919 and serves as home stadium for NK GOŠK Dubrovnik football club. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 spectators.... 2 |
16th in Yugoslav Div 2 |
| 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... |
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... |
Poljud Gradski stadion u Poljudu Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula. its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu" . The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterranean Games and is the... |
6th in Yugoslav Div 1 |
| HAŠK Građanski | 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... |
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.... |
2nd in Yugoslav Div 1 |
| Inker Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
Zaprešić Zaprešic Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital... |
Stadion Inkera | 2nd in Yugoslav Div 3 West |
| 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:... |
Pula Pula Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,... |
Aldo Drosina | n/a3 |
| Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija... |
Osijek Osijek Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county... |
Gradski vrt2 | 9th in Yugoslav Div 1 |
| 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... |
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... |
Kantrida | 15th in Yugoslav Div 1 |
| Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL... |
Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea... |
Šubićevac Stadion Šubicevac Stadion Šubićevac is a small association football stadium in Šibenik, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for the HNK Šibenik football club. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 . It is named after the historic Croatian noble house of Šubić. The stadium was in the Communist era known as Rade Končar... 2 |
12th in Yugoslav Div 2 |
| Varteks | Varaždin Varaždin Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at... |
Stadion Varteksa | 6th in Yugoslav Div 3 West |
| Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players.... |
Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens... |
Stanovi Stanovi Stadium Stanovi Stadium is a football stadium in Zadar, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Zadar. The stadium has a capacity of 5,860 people.... 2 |
1st in Yugoslav Div 3 West |
| NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
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... |
Kranjčevićeva | 2nd in Yugoslav Div 2 |
League table
|-}Relegation
At the end of the season no teams were relegated as it was decided that the league would expand to 16 clubs for the 1992–93 Prva HNL season.European competitions
During the season Hajduk Split and HAŠK Građanski took part in European competitions on account of qualification secured at the end of the 1990–91 Yugoslav football season (Dinamo/HAŠK Građanski were runners-up in the 1990–91 Yugoslav First League and qualified for 1991–92 UEFA Cup while Hajduk Split won the 1990–91 Yugoslav Cup and entered 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup). Due to war both clubs had to host their European games abroad, in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(Dinamo played their UEFA Cup first round fixture against Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
and Hajduk Split played their Cup Winners' Cup first round match against 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....
in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
).
However, neither Hajduk Split (1992 Croatian champions) nor Inker Zaprešić (1992 Croatian Cup winners) could not enter European competitions the following 1992–93 season as the Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
, the league's governing body, wasn't yet recognized by UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
and officially became its affiliate as late as June 1993.
Results
Season statistics
- Most goals in a match: 9 goals – Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk SplitHNK 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...
9–0 DubrovnikHNK Dubrovnik 1919HNK Dubrovnik 1919 is a Croatian football club based in the city of Dubrovnik.-History:The club was founded in 1922 under the name NK Jug. It was created by merging with another club Dubrovnik, hence there in 1919 in its name...
(11 March 1992). - Widest winning margin: 9 goals – Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk SplitHNK 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...
9–0 DubrovnikHNK Dubrovnik 1919HNK Dubrovnik 1919 is a Croatian football club based in the city of Dubrovnik.-History:The club was founded in 1922 under the name NK Jug. It was created by merging with another club Dubrovnik, hence there in 1919 in its name...
(11 March 1992). - First hat-trick of the season: Nenad BjelicaNenad BjelicaNenad Bjelica is a former Croatian football player and currently coach who played for Albacete Balompié, Real Betis and Kaiserslautern. Bjelica played as midfielder.-Career:...
for OsijekNK OsijekNK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...
against ŠibenikHNK ŠibenikHNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...
(2 May 1992).
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia Ardian KoznikuArdian Kozniku Ardian Kozniku is a former Croatian footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Kosovo and is of Albanian descent.... |
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... |
12 |
| 2 | Croatia Igor Cvitanović Igor Cvitanovic Igor Cvitanović is a retired Croatian football striker.He is currently the all-time top goalscorer of the Croatian First League with a total of 126 goals, and also scored 122 domestic league goals for Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, 117 of which were in the Croatian First League... |
Varteks | 9 |
| Croatia Robert Špehar Robert Špehar Robert Špehar is a former Croatian football striker. During his career, he played for NK Osijek, NK Zagreb, Club Brugge, AS Monaco, Verona, Sporting CP, Galatasaray, Standard Liege and AC Omonia.-International:... |
Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija... |
9 | |
| Croatia Goran Vlaović Goran Vlaovic Goran Vlaović is a former Croatian football striker.-Club career:Vlaović started his professional career with Osijek in 1989 and moved to Dinamo Zagreb in 1992, before going abroad to play for Calcio Padova in Italy, Valencia in Spain and Panathinaikos in Greece, where he retired in June 2004... |
HAŠK Građanski | 9 | |
| 5 | Croatia Željko Adžić Željko Adžic Željko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*... |
HAŠK Građanski | 8 |
| Croatia Renato Jurčec Renato Jurčec Renato Jurčec is a retired Croatian football player who played as a forward. Jurčec spent his entire career playing for a number of Croatian clubs, including spells at both of the country's powerhouses, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split... |
NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
8 | |
| Croatia Goran Vučević Goran Vucevic Goran Vučević is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:Born in Split, Vučević started his career at local HNK Hajduk, where he became a key player at only 18, eventually winning the 1992 Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award, issued to the best footballer... |
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... |
8 | |
| 8 | Croatia Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica is a former Croatian football player and currently coach who played for Albacete Balompié, Real Betis and Kaiserslautern. Bjelica played as midfielder.-Career:... |
Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija... |
7 |
| Croatia Grgica Kovač Grgica Kovač Grgica Kovač is a retired Croatian football player who played for Hajduk Split and other Croatian and foreign clubs.-External links:* at RSSSF.* at Hajduk Split official website.* * * *... |
Varteks | 7 | |
| Croatia Ivica Mornar Ivica Mornar Ivica Mornar is a retired Croatian footballer. He was born in Split.Mornar began his career with Hajduk Split before going on to play for Eintracht Frankfurt, Sevilla, CD Ourense, Standard Liège, Anderlecht and Portsmouth.... |
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... |
7 | |
| Croatia Zoran Škerjanc Zoran Škerjanc Zoran Škerjanc is a retired Croatian football player who played for Rijeka, Dinamo, Recreativo Huelva, Orléans US, Pazinka and Göttingen 05.-External links:* http://www.bdfutbol.com/j/j11995.html... |
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... |
7 | |
| Croatia Dževad Turković Dževad Turković Dževad Turković is a former Croatian football player. He capped 6 times for Croatia. He was champion of the Prva HNL in 1993, 1996 and 1997.- Club career :*1989-1996 Dinamo Zagreb*1996-2001 Busan I'cons... |
Varteks | 7 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | |Against | Croatia Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica Nenad Bjelica is a former Croatian football player and currently coach who played for Albacete Balompié, Real Betis and Kaiserslautern. Bjelica played as midfielder.-Career:... | Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija... |
Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL... |
2 May 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Dejan Ljubančić |
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... |
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:... |
2 May 1992 |
Source: prva-hnl.hr
External links
- League table and results at Prva HNL official website
- 1992 in Croatian football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...
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