2000–01 Croatian First A League was the tenth season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the last season of the First A League format. Badel 1862 Zagreb won the league after a controversial final against Metković Jambo.- RUKOMETNIM APSURDI NA HR-NAČIN DRUGOLIGAŠ METKOVIĆ JAMBO U EUROPSKOJ LIGI PRVAKA2RK Zagreb - RK Metković Jambo 22-21 final 2001
League tables and results
League table ClubPWDLG+G−DifPtsQualification1. Badel 1862 Zagreb 22 20 1 1 754 514 +240 41 Championship play-offs2. Metković Jambo22 20 1 1 652 500 +152 41 3. Brodomerkur Split 22 15 3 4 596 512 +84 334. Zamet Crotek Rijeka 22 12 1 9 561 542 +19 255. Moslavina Kutina22 10 3 9 565 584 -19 236. Đakovo 22 8 2 12 518 515 +3 187. Varteks di Caprio Varaždin 22 6 4 12 529 589 -60 168. PIPO IPC Čakovec 22 7 2 13 518 592 -74 169. Medveščak Osiguranje Zagreb 22 6 3 13 521 557 -36 1510. Ekol Ivančica Ivanec 22 7 1 14 545 611 -66 1511. Rudar Labin 22 6 1 15 485 591 -106 12 (-1)12. Karlovac 22 4 0 18 511 612 -101 8
Championship play-offs The semi-final winner was decided to the club who won two matches, but the final was decided to the club that won three matches.
PhaseClub1Club2First matchSecond matchThird matchFourth matchFifth matchRatio Semi-finalBrodomerkur Split Metković Jambo21:25* 21:30 2:0Zamet Crotek Rijeka Badel 1862 Zagreb25:31* 28:32 2:0FinalBadel 1862 Zagreb Metković Jambo28:23* 18:23 23:27 26:21 22:21* 1 (10:0)* 2 3:2hrt.hr, rezultati doigravanja.
Sources Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; page 179 Petar Orgulić: 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci, Rijeka, 2005; pages 272, 273
References
External links Croatian Handball Federation