The 2005–06 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth 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 20 July 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their eighteenth championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Osijek on 6 May 2006, which started his eleventh year dominance.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb 8th Croatian title 12th domestic title |
| Relegated | Inter Zaprešić |
| Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
| UEFA Cup | Rijeka Varteks (via Cup) |
| Intertoto Cup | Osijek |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 513 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Bošnjak (22) |
| Biggest home win | Hajduk S. 6–0 Osijek |
| Biggest away win | Inter Z. 0–6 Dinamo Z. |
| Highest scoring | 6–0 two matches 5–1 three matches |
| Average attendance | 3,349 |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
Teams edit
Stadia and personnel edit
| Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia |  Goran Meštrović
|
Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 10,000 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Josip Kuže
|
Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
| Hajduk Split | Luka Bonačić
|
Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
| Inter Zaprešić | Đuro Bago
|
Šibenik | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,000 |
| Kamen Ingrad | Ivica Matković
|
Velika | Stadion Kamen Ingrad | 8,000 |
| Međimurje | Stanko Mršić
|
Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 8,000 |
| Osijek | Ivo Šušak
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Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
| Pula Staro Češko | Krunoslav Jurčić
|
Pula | Stadion Veruda | 3,000 |
| Rijeka | Dragan Skočić
|
Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
| Slaven Belupo | Elvis Scoria
|
Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
| Varteks | Zlatko Dalić
|
Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
| NK Zagreb |  Miloš Rus
|
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 13 May 2006.
First stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 11 | +50 | 56 | Qualification to championship group |
| 2 | Rijeka | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 45 | |
| 3 | Osijek | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 34 | |
| 4 | Varteks | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Kamen Ingrad | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Pula Staro Češko | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 | Qualification to relegation group |
| 8 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cibalia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 26 | |
| 10 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | Inter Zaprešić | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Međimurje | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 21 |
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
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Rounds 1–22 results edit
Championship group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 65 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Varteks | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 47 | |
| 4 | Osijek | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 44 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 40 | |
| 6 | Kamen Ingrad | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 38 |
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 | Pula Staro Češko | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Cibalia | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 37 | |
| 10 | NK Zagreb | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 37 | |
| 11 | Međimurje (O) | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | Inter Zaprešić (R) | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 31 | 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
Playoff wasn't needed after the second-placed Croatian Second Football League team, Belišće, failed to secure a license to compete in Prva HNL. Therefore, Međimurje automatically kept their first-league status for the 2006–07 season.
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Bošnjak
|
Dinamo Zagreb | 22 |
| 2 | Eduardo da Silva
|
Dinamo Zagreb | 21 |
| 3 | Davor Vugrinec
|
Rijeka | 15 |
| 4 | Leon Benko
|
Varteks | 14 |
| Ahmad Sharbini
|
Rijeka | ||
| 6 | Srđan Lakić
|
Kamen Ingrad | 13 |
| 7 | Igor Mostarlić
|
Međimurje | 12 |
| 8 |  Ivan Jolić
|
Varteks | 11 |
| Stiven Rivić
|
Pula Staro Češko | ||
| 10. | Niko Kranjčar
|
Hajduk Split | 10 |
| Dino Kresinger
|
Međimurje |