Season 2002–03 Intertoto Cup Cibalia
NK Zagreb Champion GNK Dinamo Zagreb Location Croatia Matches played 192 | Champions League Dinamo Zagreb Top goalscorer Ivica Olić (16) Dates 24 Jul 2002 – 31 May 2003 Goals scored 521 | |
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Champions Dinamo Zagreb
7th Croatian title
11th domestic title UEFA Cup Hajduk Split
Varteks
Kamen Ingrad Relegated HNK Šibenik, NK Pomorac 1921 People also search for 1998–99 Croatian First Football League | ||
The 2002–03 Croatian Madar Jende League was the twelfth 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 24 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003. NK Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their first championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Varteks on 17 May 2003.
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Teams
The league format was changed from the previous 2001–02 season and the number of teams were reduced from sixteen to twelve for the 2002–03 Prva HNL. Because of this, the four bottom-placed teams were automatically relegated to Croatian Second Football League at the end of the season, while the 11th placed Šibenik and 12th placed Kamen Ingrad qualified for the Relegation play-offs. Both clubs then went on to win the two-legged play-off ties against second level sides Vukovar '91 and Istra Pula. Therefore no team was promoted from the 2001–02 Croatian Second Football League and all twelve teams which contested the 2002–03 Prva HNL were also top flight members in the previous season.
Changes from last season
Teams relegated to the 2002–03 Croatian Second Football League
Summaries
The following is an overview of teams which competed in the 2002–03 Prva HNL. Manager list is correct as of 24 July 2002, first day of the season.
First stage
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rounds 1–22 results
Updated to games played on 22 March 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship Group
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rounds 23–32 results
Updated to games played on 31 May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation Group
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rounds 23–32 results
Updated to games played on 31 May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Source: 1.hnl.net (Croatian)