The 2014–15 Croatian First Football League (also known as 1. HNL; officially styled as the MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th 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 18 July 2014 and ended on 30 May 2015. 10 teams contested for the title.
Dinamo Zagreb successfully defended its ninth consecutive 2014 title in the final against Sesvete.
Teams The following is a complete list of teams who will contest the 2014–15 Prva HNL.
Stadia and locations StadiumCityHome clubLicensed club(s)Capacity Maksimir Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb 38,079 Poljud Split Hajduk Split 34,448 Gradski vrt Osijek Osijek 22,050 Kantrida Rijeka Rijeka 12,600 Aldo Drosina Pula Istra 1961 10,000 Kranjčevićeva ZagrebZagreb Lokomotiva 8,850 Stanovi Zadar Zadar 6,000 Park mladeži Split RNK Split 4,075 Gradski stadion Koprivnica Slaven Belupo 3,134
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorDinamo Zagreb Puma —Hajduk Split Macron TommyIstra 1961 Errea —Lokomotiva Nike —Osijek Jako —Rijeka Jako —Slaven Belupo Adidas BelupoRNK Split Jako SkladgradnjaZadar Lotto Hotel KolovareNK Zagreb Kappa, Jako —
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table NK Zagreb Contract expired Pre-season Zadar Resigned 9th Slaven Belupo Sacked 10th RNK Split Removed from position 6th Zadar Resigned 10th Hajduk Split Resigned (caretaker) 3rd Osijek Sacked 10th Hajduk Split (caretaker) End of caretaker tenure 3rd Hajduk Split Sacked (caretaker) 4th Hajduk Split (caretaker) Removed from position 4th Lokomotiva Sacked (caretaker) 4th
League table
Results
Relegation play-off At the end of season, ninth placed Istra 1961 qualified for a home and away relegation playoff tie against Sesvete, 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 failed to get a licence for top-level football. As the club also refused to use Maksimir Stadium as a replacement venue for hosting home games, Istra 1961 automatically avoided relegation and qualified for 2015–16 Croatian First Football League.
Top goalscorers As of 31 May 2015; Source: Croatian Football Statistics UEFA.com
RankPlayerClub(s)GoalsAppsMinutes played1 Andrej KramarićRijeka211815512 Ángelo HenríquezDinamo Zagreb202515883 Dejan RadonjićIstra 1961162317424 Gabrijel BobanNK Zagreb133428675 Duje ČopDinamo Zagreb121510066 El Arbi Hillel SoudaniDinamo Zagreb11231727 Marko PjacaDinamo Zagreb3222618 Marko MirićSlaven Belupo10292008 Domagoj PavičićLokomotiva, Dinamo Zagreb302354 Sokol CikalleshiRNK Split322616 Awards Annual awards AwardWinner ClubPlayer of the Season Marko PjacaDinamo ZagrebManager of the Season Zoran MamićDinamo ZagrebYoung Player of the Season Marko PjacaDinamo ZagrebGoalkeeper of the Season Lovre KalinićHajduk Split Team of the YearGoalkeeper Dominik Livaković (NK Zagreb)Defence Ivan Tomečak (Rijeka) Matej Mitrović (Rijeka) Marko Lešković (Rijeka) Marin Leovac (Rijeka)Midfield Dejan Radonjić (Listra 1961) Domagoj Pavičić (Dinamo Zagreb) Arijan Ademi (Dinamo Zagreb) Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) Ante Ćorić (Dinamo Zagreb Attack Ángelo Henríquez (Dinamo Zagreb)
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Hajduk 8,056 2 Rijeka 5,133 3 Osijek 3,267 4 Dinamo Zagreb 3,048 5 Istra 2,306 6 Slaven 1,967 7 Zadar 1,550 8 Lokomotiva 1,356 9 Zagreb 1,042 10 Radnički 1,028Source:
See also 2014–15 Croatian Second Football League 2014–15 Croatian Football Cup
References
External links Official website Prva HNL at UEFA.com