2015–16 Croatian First Football League

April 2020 MAXtv Prva Liga 10 July 2015 – 14 May 2016 2015–16 Dinamo Zagreb NK Zagreb Champions League Dinamo Zagreb Europa League RijekaHajduk SplitLokomotiva Ilija Nestorovski (25) Lokomotiva 6–1 Istra 1961Rijeka 5–0 Osijek Lokomotiva 0–4 Dinamo Lokomotiva 6–1 Istra 1961 180 410 Dinamo Zagreb (12) Rijeka (22) Istra 1961 (23) Istra 1961, Osijek, NK Zagreb (4) 24,621(Hajduk Split 0–3 Rijeka) 138(Zagreb 2–0 RNK Split) 442,952 2,461Attendance statistics MAXtv Prva Liga. Retrieved 20 December 2015. 2014–15 2016–17 14 May 2016https://hrnogomet.com/misc/error-page.php Greška • HR nogomet Hrnogomet.com 29 June 2026 The 2015–16 Croatian First Football League (also known as 1. HNL; officially styled as MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition, since its establishment in 1992, of the Croatian First Football League national championship for men's football in Croatia. The season began on 10 July 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016.http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/7048/Glasnik09-2015.pdf Glasnik – Službeno glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza 4 March 2015 HNS-CFF.hr hr 31 May 2015 Ten teams contested in a quadruple round robin format, with each team playing every other team four times over 36 matches. Dinamo Zagreb successfully defended its 10th consecutive title in 2015 title. At the end of the previous season Zadar were relegated, ending their eight-season spell in top flight. They were replaced by Inter Zaprešić, who returned to the top level after two seasons in the second division. Teams On 20 April 2015, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2015–16 season was complete. For the 2015–16 Prva HNL, only six clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Lokomotiva, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo and NK Zagreb. These clubs were also issued a license for participation in UEFA competitions. In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage appealed the decision.http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8246/Obavijest%20za%20medije%20-%20nakon%201.%20stupnja_2015-16.pdf Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2015/16. godinu završen u prvom stupnju 20 April 2015 HNS-CFF.hr hr 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501062535/http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8246/Obavijest%20za%20medije%20-%20nakon%201.%20stupnja_2015-16.pdf 1 May 2015 dead dmy-all On 20 May 2015, all remaining Prva HNL clubs were granted top level license. Additionally, Istra 1961 and RNK Split obtained a license for UEFA competitions. Only three teams from Druga HNL acquired the top level license: Inter Zaprešić, Sesvete and Hrvatski Dragovoljac.http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8456/Obavijest%20za%20medije%20-%20nakon%20zavr%C5%A1enog%20Sredisnjeg%20postupka%20za%202015-16.pdf Središnji postupak licenciranja klubova za natjecateljsku 2015/16. godinu – Konačne odluke 20 May 2015 HNS-CFF.hr hr 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150522175329/http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8456/Obavijest%20za%20medije%20-%20nakon%20zavr%C5%A1enog%20Sredisnjeg%20postupka%20za%202015-16.pdf 22 May 2015 dead The following teams participated in the 2015–16 Prva HNL. Croatia right 300 Locations of teams in 2015–16 Prva HNL Croatia 45.818858 16.018078 Zagreb Croatia 43.519444 16.431667 Hajduk SplitRNK Split Croatia 45.864722 15.799722 Inter left Croatia 45.544937 18.695705 Osijek left Croatia 46.165922 16.834788 S. Belupo left Croatia 45.339202 14.380959 Rijeka left Croatia 44.866666 13.850000 Istra 1961 right Croatia TransparentPlaceholder.png 46.65 19.80 Zagreb clubs: left Croatia TransparentPlaceholder.png 46.45 19.90 DinamoLokomotivaNK Zagreb left Stadia and locations StadiumCityHome clubLicensed club(s)Capacity Maksimir Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb 38,079Stadion Maksimir soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/maksimir-stadium/ 29 December 2013 Poljud Split Hajduk Split 34,448Stadion Poljud soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/poljud/ 29 December 2013 ŠRC Zaprešić Zaprešić Inter Zaprešić 5,228Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/stadion-intera/ 22 February 2014 Aldo Drosina Pula Istra 1961 8,923Stadion Aldo Drosina soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/teams/croatia/nk-istra-1961-pula/4513/venue/ 16 July 2015 Gradski vrt Osijek Osijek 22,050Stadion Gradski vrt soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/gradski-vrt/ 29 December 2013Rujevica Rijeka Rijeka 6,036Nogometno igralište Rujevica soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/rujevica-stadion/ 24 May 2016 Gradski stadion Koprivnica Slaven Belupo 3,134Gradski Stadion soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/gradski-stadion/ 29 December 2013 Park mladeži Split RNK Split 4,075Stadion Park mladeži soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/stadion-park-mladei/ 29 December 2013 Kranjčevićeva Zagreb NK Zagreb Lokomotiva 8,850Stadion Kranjčevićeva soccerway.com https://int.soccerway.com/venues/croatia/stadion-kranjevieva/ 22 February 2013 Personnel and kits Club Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors Dinamo Zagreb CRO Zoran Mamić CRO Domagoj Antolić Puma Hajduk Split CRO Damir Burić Damir Burić (footballer) CRO Goran Milović Macron Tommy Inter Zaprešić CRO Samir Toplak CRO Marko Ćosić Czosic 1 Joma Veleučilište Baltazar Zaprešić Istra 1961 CRO Andrej Panadić CRO Dario Tomić Erreà Croatia Osiguranje Lokomotiva CRO Sreten Ćuk Czuk 1 CRO Jerko Leko Nike Crodux Osijek CRO Zoran Zekić CRO Hrvoje Kurtović Jako Osječko Rijeka SLO Matjaž Kek CRO Ivan Močinić Jako Slaven Belupo CRO Željko Kopić CRO Mateas Delić adidas Belupo RNK Split CRO Goran Sablić CRO Danijel Zagorac Jako Skladgradnja NK Zagreb CRO Dražen Madunović 1 CRO Valentino Stepčić Kappa Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Hajduk Split CRO Hari Vukas Removed from position dmy 2015 6 1http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/486345/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/buric-iskustva-imam-ali-nemam-previse-vremena-pokusat-cu-podici-hajduk-na-visu-razinu/ Burić: Iskustva imam, ali nemam previše vremena. Pokušat ću podići Hajduk na višu razinu Korać Branimir 1 June 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 3 June 2015 CRO Damir Burić Damir Burić (footballer) dmy 2015 6 1 Pre-season Osijek CRO Ivo Šušak Szuszak Contract expired dmy 2015 6 1http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/486401/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/ivo-susak-odlazi-na-odmor-dosta-mi-je-prezivio-sam-velike-stresove-na-klupi-osijeka/ Ivo Šušak odlazi na odmor: Dosta mi je, preživio sam velike stresove na klupi Osijeka Rupnik Borna 3 June 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 3 June 2015 CRO Dražen Besek dmy 2015 6 14 Pre-season Slaven Belupo CRO Ante Čačić Czaczic Signed by Lokomotiva dmy 2015 6 3http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/486406/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/ante-cacic-brzo-pronasao-novi-angazman-povratak-u-lokomotivu-nakon-tri-i-pol-godine/ Ante Čačić brzo pronašao novi angažman, povratak u Lokomotivu nakon tri i pol godine Bradovski Mihaela 3 June 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 3 June 2015 CRO Željko Kopić dmy 2015 6 10 Pre-season Lokomotiva CRO Marko Pinčić 1 (caretaker) End of caretaker tenure dmy 2015 6 3 CRO Ante Čačić Czaczic dmy 2015 6 3 Pre-season NK Zagreb CRO Željko Kopić Signed by Slaven Belupo dmy 2015 6 9http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/486622/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/zeljko-kopic-napustio-zagreb-goran-vincetic-dosao-na-njegovo-mjesto/ Željko Kopić napustio Zagreb, Goran Vincetić došao na njegovo mjesto Korać Branimir 9 June 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 14 June 2015 CRO Goran Vincetić dmy 2015 6 9 Pre-season Osijek CRO Dražen Besek Sacked dmy 2015 9 1http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/489111/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/smjena-u-osijeku-drazen-besek-otisao-zoran-zekic-preuzeo-prvu-momcad/ Smjena u Osijeku: Dražen Besek otišao, Zoran Zekić preuzeo prvu momčad Rupnik Borna 1 September 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 2 September 2015 CRO Zoran Zekić dmy 2015 9 1 9th Lokomotiva CRO Ante Čačić Czaczic Signed by Croatia dmy 2015 9 21CRO Sreten Ćuk Czuk 1 dmy 2015 9 22Sreten Ćuk novi je trener Lokomotive PrvaHNL.hr. (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 October 2010. 5th RNK Split CRO Zoran Vulić Mutual consent dmy 2015 9 30http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/489653/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/zoran-vulic-povukao-se-s-klupe-splita-zamijenio-ga-goran-sablic/ Zoran Vulić povukao se s klupe Splita, zamijenio ga Goran Sablić 30 September 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 7 January 2016 CRO Goran Sablić dmy 2015 9 30 4th Istra 1961 CRO Igor Pamić Sacked dmy 2015 10 5http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/489750/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/igor-pamic-dobio-otkaz-robert-rubcic-privremeno-preuzeo-prvu-momcad/ Igor Pamić dobio otkaz, Robert Rubčić privremeno preuzeo prvu momčad Korać Branimir 5 October 2015 Sportnet.hr hr 7 January 2016 CRO Robert Rubčić (caretaker) dmy 2015 10 5 7th Istra 1961 CRO Robert Rubčić (caretaker) End of caretaker tenure dmy 2016 1 4http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/491708/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/istra-1961-dobila-novog-trenera-andrej-panadic-na-klupi-puljana/ Istra 1961 dobila novog trenera, Andrej Panadić na klupi Puljana 4 January 2016 Sportnet.hr hr 7 January 2016 CRO Andrej Panadić dmy 2016 1 4 8th League table main WDL PrvaHNL.hr, Soccerway DIN RIJ HAJ LOK INT SPL SLA IST OSI ZAG CL2Q EL3Q EL2Q EL1Q RPO REL complete 26 7 3 67 19 17 10 9 46 28 11 14 11 39 48 4 12 20 23 58 16 4 16 56 53 7 13 16 27 49 21 14 1 56 20 10 12 14 41 42 10 16 10 28 29 3 8 25 27 64 C O R Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split Inter Zaprešić Istra 1961 Lokomotiva Osijek Rijeka Slaven Belupo RNK Split NK Zagreb 5 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off(Note: Criteria 2–4 and 7 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8620/Propozicije%20natjecanja%20MAXtv%20Prve%20lige%202015-16.pdf Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo MAXtv prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2015/2016. Croatian Football Federation hr 7 July 2015 11 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051447/http://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/8620/Propozicije%20natjecanja%20MAXtv%20Prve%20lige%202015-16.pdf dead QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round blue2 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round blue3 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round red2 Qualification for the relegation play-off red1 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League Dinamo Zagreb qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league. Results main FBR grey 2 DIN HAJ INT IST LOK OSI RIJ SLA SPL ZAG Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split Inter Zaprešić Istra 1961 Lokomotiva Osijek Rijeka Slaven Belupo RNK Split NK Zagreb 1–1 5–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–2 1–2 6–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 5–0 3–3 2–1 4–1 1–2 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 4–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–4 0–4 2–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–0 4–1 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 complete PrvaHNL.hr Relegation play-offs At the end of the season, ninth placed Istra 1961 qualified for a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Šibenik, runners-up of the 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League. First leg 29 May 2016 19:00 Šibenik 1–1 Report Istra 1961 Šare 87 Trojak 18 Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik 3,000 Bruno Marić (Daruvar) Second leg 1 June 2016 20:15 Istra 1961 1–1 2–2 Šibenik Mišić 51 Šare 49 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula 3,470 Fran Jović (Zagreb) Zlomislić Gržan Mihaljević Đurić Victor Bouhna 5–4 Plazonić Vukorepa Grković Alispahić Barać Collins 2–2 on aggregate. Istra 1961 won 5–4 on penalties. Statistics Top scorers 14 May 2016http://35.181.59.79/ Prvahnl.hr 35.181.59.79 29 June 2026https://www.flashscore.mobi/ Mobile livescore - Flashscore.mobi football scores Flashscore.mobi 29 June 2026 RankPlayerClubGoalsAppsMinutes played1MKD Ilija NestorovskiInter Zaprešić253329682MKD Muzafer EjupiSlaven Belupo163224293SLO Roman BezjakRijeka13322625BIH Armin HodžićDinamo Zagreb2413505CRO Franko AndrijaševićLokomotiva12282354CHL Junior FernandesDinamo Zagreb282119BIH Tino-Sven SušićHajduk Split2723058CRO Gabrijel BobanNK Zagreb103126999ALB Bekim BalajRijeka9311856ALB Eros GrezdaLokomotiva292004 Awards Annual awards Award2016-08-17 Nogometni Oscar 2016 / Novosti / Hrvatska udruga "Nogometni sindikat" http://www.huns.hr/hr/article/419/nogometni_oscar_2016 2022-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817033335/http://www.huns.hr/hr/article/419/nogometni_oscar_2016 17 August 2016 Winner ClubPlayer of the SeasonCRO Marko PjacaDinamo ZagrebManager of the SeasonCRO Zoran MamićDinamo ZagrebYoung Player of the SeasonCRO Ante ĆorićDinamo ZagrebGoalkeeper of the SeasonCRO Lovre KalinićHajduk Split Team of the YearGoalkeeperCRO Lovre Kalinić (Hajduk Split)Defence Macedonia Stefan Ristovski (Rijeka) CRO Gordon Schildenfeld (Dinamo Zagreb)CRO Marko Lešković (Rijeka)CRO Josip Pivarić (Dinamo Zagreb)Midfield CRO Marko Pjaca (Dinamo Zagreb) Bosnia Tino-Sven Sušić (Hajduk Split)CRO Rog (Dinamo Zagreb) CRO Marin Tomasov (Rijeka)AttackMacedonia Ilija Nestorovski (Inter Zaprešić) CRO Ante Ćorić (Dinamo Zagreb) Attendances # Club Average 1 Hajduk 9,266 2 Rijeka 4,018 3 Dinamo Zagreb 3,799 4 Osijek 1,520 5 Istra 1,423 6 Slaven 997 7 Radnički 989 8 Lokomotiva 949 9 Zaprešić 886 10 Zagreb 687 Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/cro/avecro16.htm Attendances Croatia average European-football-statistics.co.uk 29 June 2026 See also 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League References External links Official website hr Prva HNL at UEFA.com 2015–16 1 Croatia