The following article presents a summary of the 2008–09 football (soccer) season in Croatia, which was the 18th season of competitive football in the country.
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National team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
World Cup qualifiers
Croatia is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
Prva HNL
Source: Sportske Novosti (Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Because both cup finalists, Dinamo and Hajduk, qualified for Europe through their league position, all three UEFA Europa League spots were given to teams according to their league positions, so the fourth-placed team also earned a spot in Europa League.
2Croatia Sesvete were docked 1 point due to unpaid debts to Imotski over player Darko Vučić.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Druga HNL
Updated to games played on 30 May 2009.
Source: Sportnet.hr (Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Slavonac CO had to step back from promotion after they were not able to find a satisfiable ground.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.