1998–99 NK Croatia Zagreb season
| 1998–99 season | |
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| Manager | Zlatko Kranjčar (until October) Velimir Zajec (from October) |
| Stadium | Stadion Maksimir |
| Prva HNL | 1st |
| Croatian Cup | First round |
| Champions League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | Edin Mujčin (10) |
During the 1998–99 Croatian football season, Croatia Zagreb competed in the Prva HNL.
Season summary
Croatia Zagreb made their debut in the Champions League group stage, drawn against Olympiakos, Porto and Ajax. Zagreb failed to win any of their first three group games, resulting in the departure of manager Zlatko Kranjčar. His replacement, Velimir Zajec, inspired a turnaround and wins against Porto and Ajax gave the club hope of reaching the quarter-finals. A home draw with Olympiakos in the final group stage match saw Croatia Zagreb finish second in their group, but as they were the lowest-ranked of all the group stage runners-up they did not progress.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Champions League
Second qualifying round
- Celtic 1-0 Croatia Zagreb
- Croatia Zagreb 3-0 Celtic
Group stage
| 16 September 1998 | Croatia Zagreb  | 0–0 |  Ajax | Maksimir, Zagreb |
| Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 30 September 1998 | Olympiacos  | 2–0 | Croatia Zagreb | Spiridon Louis, Athens |
Alexandris  21'Gogić 80' |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: David Elleray (England) |
| 21 October 1998 | Porto  | 3–0 | Croatia Zagreb | Estádio das Antas, Porto |
| Doriva 33' Zahovič 43', 73' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
| 4 November 1998 | Croatia Zagreb | 3–1 | Porto | Maksimir, Zagreb |
| Mikić 7' Rukavina 37'Mujčin 61' |
Jardel 39' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 25 November 1998 | Ajax | 0–1 | Croatia Zagreb | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
| Šimić 68' |
Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
| 9 December 1998 | Croatia Zagreb | 1–1 | Olympiacos | Maksimir, Zagreb |
| Jeličić 35' |
Giannakopoulos 64' |
Attendance: 16,546 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
References
- ^ http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/dinamo-zagreb/1999/2/
- ^ Vasilj in Hanover, West Germany.
- ^ Tomas was born in Bugojno, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- ^ Bazina was born in Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- ^ Prosinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany (now Germany).
- ^ Kozniku was born in Đakovica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo).