The 2004–05 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth 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 23 July 2004 and ended on 28 May 2005. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their seventeenth championship title the previous season, and they defended the title again, after a win against Varteks on 28 May 2005.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hajduk Split 6th Croatian title 18th domestic title |
| Relegated | Zadar |
| Champions League | Hajduk Split |
| UEFA Cup | Inter Zaprešić Rijeka |
| Intertoto Cup | Varteks Slaven Belupo |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 519 (2.7 per match) |
| Best Player | Mladen Bartolović |
| Top goalscorer | Tomislav Erceg (17) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo Z. 7–0 Zadar |
| Biggest away win | Zadar 1–5 Slaven B. |
| Highest scoring | Zagreb 7–1 Slaven B. |
| Average attendance | 2,868 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Teams edit
Stadia and personnel edit
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb |  Zvjezdan Cvetković
|
Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | Igor Štimac
|
Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Inter Zaprešić | Srećko Bogdan
|
Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,000 |
| Kamen Ingrad | Hrvoje Braović
|
Velika | Stadion Kamen Ingrad | 8,000 |
| Međimurje | Miljenko Dovečer
|
Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 8,000 |
| Osijek | Stjepan Čordaš
|
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Pula 1856 | Igor Pamić
|
Pula | Stadion Veruda | 3,000 |
| Rijeka | Elvis Scoria
|
Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Slaven Belupo | Branko Karačić
|
Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Varteks | Miroslav Blažević
|
Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| Zadar | Vjeran Simunić
|
Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
| NK Zagreb | Mile Petković
|
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 28 May 2005.
First stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 42 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | Rijeka | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 38 | |
| 3 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 37 | |
| 4 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Varteks | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 33[a] | |
| 7 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 33[a] | Qualification to relegation group |
| 8 | Kamen Ingrad | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Osijek | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Pula 1856 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Zadar | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 16 | |
| 12 | Međimurje | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 13 |
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:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rounds 1–22 results edit
Championship group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split (C) | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 56 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Inter Zaprešić | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | NK Zagreb | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 50 | |
| 4 | Rijeka | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Varteks | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 45 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 45 |
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
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 edit
Relegation group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dinamo Zagreb | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 47 | |
| 8 | Osijek | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kamen Ingrad | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Pula 1856 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Međimurje (O) | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 33 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | Zadar (R) | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 32 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
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
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 edit
Relegation play-off edit
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Međimurje win 3–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers edit
Source: 1.hnl.net (in Croatian)