1966–67 NK Dinamo Zagreb season

Dinamo Zagreb 1966–67 Branko Zebec President Ivan Šibl Stadion Maksimir 1. Federal League 2nd place Marshal Tito Cup First round (R16) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Winners (1st title) Mitropa Cup Quarter-finals Slaven Zambata (13) Slaven Zambata (19) 1965–66 1967–68 The 1966–67 season was Dinamo Zagreb's 21st season in the Yugoslav First League. It was the second season that the league was played in a 30-round format after it had been expanded from 15 to 16 clubs in the 1965–66 season. Dinamo finished runners-up in the league, with two points behind champions FK Sarajevo.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeghist.html Yugoslavia - List of Final Tables Kramarsic Igor 20 March 2009 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 August 2010 They were also knocked out in the 1967–68 Yugoslav Cup by the same team, losing 1–0 in the Round of 16.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joegcupdetail.html Cup of Yugoslavia 1990/91 Abbink Dinant 6 June 2008 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 August 2010 However, it proved to be the club's most successful season in history in terms of European competitions, as they won the 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, beating England's Leeds United in the two-legged final 2–0 on aggregate.https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196667det.html Fairs' Cup 1966-67 Zea Antonio 9 January 2008 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 August 2010 This was Dinamo's second final in the competition, having lost the 1963 final to Spanish side Valencia four years earlier.https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196263det.html Fairs' Cup 1962-63 Zea Antonio 9 April 2010 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 August 2010 It was also the first and only European trophy won by a Yugoslav club until Red Star Belgrade's triumph in the 1990–91 European Cup 24 years later. Slaven Zambata was the club's top league scorer with 13 goals in 23 matches, and goalkeeper Marijan Brnčić was the only player who appeared in all 30 league matches for the Blues. In addition, Zambata also scored 6 goals in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which meant he shared second place in the competition's goalscoring table (along with Burnley's Andy Lochhead and Eintracht Frankfurt's Oskar Lotz) behind Flórián Albert of Ferencváros. Players Squad The following is the full list of players who appeared in league matches for Dinamo in the 1966–67 season.Podnar Ozren Dinamo svetinja: sve o najvećem hrvatskom klubu 2006 VBZ Zagreb Croatian 953-201-585-X Although Marijan Čerček did not appear in any of the 1966–67 league matches, he did appear for Dinamo in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. --- Yugoslavia GK Zlatko Škorić --- Yugoslavia DF Marijan Brnčić --- Yugoslavia DF Rudolf Cvek --- Yugoslavia Zlatko Mesić --- Yugoslavia DF Mladen Ramljak --- Yugoslavia Hrvoje Jukić --- Yugoslavia MF Filip Blašković --- Yugoslavia Mirko Braun --- Yugoslavia DF Branko Gračanin --- Yugoslavia Petar Lončarić --- Yugoslavia MF Marijan Čerček --- Yugoslavia MF Krasnodar Rora --- Yugoslavia FW Slaven Zambata --- Yugoslavia FW Josip Gucmirtl --- Yugoslavia MF Stjepan Lamza --- Yugoslavia FW Marijan Novak --- Yugoslavia Ivica Kiš --- Yugoslavia DF Rudolf Belin --- Yugoslavia MF Zdenko Kobeščak --- Yugoslavia Ivica Pavić --- Yugoslavia MF Denijal Pirić Statistics The following table lists appearances and goals of all players who represented Dinamo in the 1966–67 season. Only league matches and goals are taken into account. Pos.PlayerApps †Gls †GK Zlatko Škorić Zlatko Škorić Skoric 30 0 Marijan Brnčić 29 2 Rudolf Cvek 23 1 Zlatko Mesić 21 1 Mladen Ramljak 21 0 Hrvoje Jukić 19 5 Filip Blašković 16 0 Mirko Braun 15 0 Branko Gračanin 13 0 Petar Lončarić 4 0 Krasnodar Rora 29 3 Slaven Zambata 23 13 Josip Gucmirtl 21 5 Stjepan Lamza 20 2 Marijan Novak 20 1 Ivica Kiš 12 4 Rudolf Belin 12 3 Zdenko Kobeščak 9 1 Ivica Pavić 3 0 Denijal Pirić 3 0 First League Matches Date OpponentsHome /AwayResult (F – A)Dinamo scorers21 Aug 1966OFK Belgrade A 0 – 028 Aug 1966VojvodinaH0 – 24 Sep 1966VardarA1 – 0Kiš11 Sep 1966VeležA1 – 0Zambata25 Sep 1966Čelik H 2 – 2Zambata (2)2 Oct 1966SutjeskaA5 – 0Cvek, Zambata, Lamza, Brnčić, Jukić9 Oct 1966Željezničar H 0 – 016 Oct 1966Partizan A 0 – 023 Oct 1966Hajduk Split H 1 – 1Zambata30 Oct 1966Olimpija Ljubljana A 1 – 2Jukić13 Nov 1966NK Zagreb H 3 – 1Zambata, Rora, Jukić20 Nov 1966Radnički Niš A 1 – 0Gucmirtl27 Nov 1966Rijeka H 3 – 1Zambata (2), Rora4 Dec 1966Sarajevo A 1 – 1Gucmirtl11 Dec 1966Red StarH2 – 1Kiš (2)5 Mar 1967OFK BelgradeH1 – 0Gucmirtl12 Mar 1967VojvodinaA0 – 219 Mar 1967VardarH2 – 0Kiš, Rora26 Mar 1967Velež H 1 – 1Belin2 Apr 1967Čelik A 0 – 09 Apr 1967Sutjeska H 3 – 0Gucmirtl, Jukić, Kobeščak16 Apr 1967Željezničar A 1 – 2Brnčić7 May 1967Partizan H 3 – 1Zambata, Belin, Jukić21 May 1967Hajduk Split A 0 – 028 May 1967Olimpija Ljubljana H 3 – 1Zambata, Lamza, Gucmirtl4 Jun 1967NK Zagreb A 3 – 0Zambata, Novak, Brnčić11 Jun 1967Radnički Niš H 1 – 0Belin18 Jun 1967Rijeka A 2 – 3Zambata, own goal25 Jun 1967Sarajevo H 0 – 02 Jul 1967Red Star A 1 – 0Zambata Classification DZA Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Date OpponentsHome/AwayResultF – ADinamo scorers21 September 1966Czechoslovakia Spartak Brno A 0 – 25 October 1966Czechoslovakia Spartak BrnoH2 – 0 (aet)Zambata, Jukić16 October 1966Scotland Dunfermline AthleticA2 – 4Gucmirtl, Zambata2 November 1966Scotland Dunfermline AthleticH2 – 0Zambata (2)19 February 1967Romania 1965 Dinamo PiteştiA1 – 0Zambata1 March 1967Romania 1965 Dinamo PiteştiH0 – 029 March 1967Italy JuventusA2 – 2Jukić (2)19 April 1967Italy JuventusH3 – 0Novak, Mesić, Belin7 June 1967West Germany Eintracht FrankfurtA0 – 314 June 1967West Germany Eintracht FrankfurtH4 – 0 (aet)Zambata, Novak, Gucmirtl, Belin30 August 1967England Leeds UnitedH2 – 0Čerček, Rora6 September 1967England Leeds UnitedA0 – 0 See also 1966–67 Yugoslav First League 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup References External links 1966–67 Yugoslav First League final tables at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup details at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1967-67 Category:Yugoslav football clubs 1966–67 season