1997–98 Croatian First Football League

Football league season

The 1997–98 Croatian First Football League was the seventh season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.

Teams

Stadia and personnel

• ¹ On final match day of the season, played on 10 May 1998.

First stage

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: Slaven Belupo–Mladost 127 2–0, Mladost 127–Slaven Belupo 2–1.

Rounds 1–22 results

Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions

Rounds 23–32 results

Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group

Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Rounds 23–32 results

Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

The match was played on 7 June 1998.

Statistics

• The top scorer was NK Zagreb's Mate Baturina, with 19 goals.
• The player of the year was Mario Bazina from NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac

Top goalscorers

See also

• 1997–98 Croatian Football Cup

External links

• 1997–98 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation