| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zagreb |
| EHF Champions League | Zagreb, Metković |
| EHF Cup | Perutnina PIPO IPC, Osijek Elektromodul |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb |
| Matches played | 38 |
| ← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
2003–04 Croatian First League was the 13th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the third season of the First League format.
League table
First phase
In the first part of the season, 16 teams played single-circuit league (15 matches). After 15 rounds the first six teams qualified for the Championship play-offs - playing for the Championship title and the remaining 10 in the Relegation play-offs - playing to stay in the league.
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 489 | 373 | 116 | 30 | Championship play-offs |
| 2. | Metković | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 460 | 384 | 76 | 25 | |
| 3. | Zamet Crotek Rijeka | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 361 | 60 | 21 | |
| 4. | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 434 | 383 | 51 | 21 | |
| 5. | Osijek Elektromodul | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 409 | 390 | 29 | 20 | |
| 6. | Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 422 | 405 | 19 | 19 | |
| 7. | Crikvenica | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 417 | 381 | 36 | 19 | Relegation play-offs |
| 8. | Dubrava Zagreb | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 452 | 476 | -24 | 12 | |
| 9. | Split | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 367 | 412 | -45 | 10 | |
| 10. | Đakovo | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 375 | 411 | -36 | 10 | |
| 11. | Bjelovar | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 418 | 423 | -5 | 10 | |
| 12. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 363 | 402 | -39 | 10 | |
| 13. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 384 | 433 | -49 | 10 | |
| 14. | Moslavina Kutina | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 388 | 449 | -61 | 9 | |
| 15. | Umag | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 366 | 437 | -71 | 7 | |
| 16. | Karlovac | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 393 | 438 | -45 | 7 |
Championship play-offs
Intermediate matches from the first part of the championship were transferred, and the clubs played three more times (15 matches).
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 618 | 515 | 103 | 36 |
| 2. | Metković | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 588 | 510 | 78 | 25 |
| 3. | Perutnina PIP IPC Čakovec | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 562 | 592 | -30 | 22 |
| 4. | Zamet Crotek Rijeka | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 540 | 537 | 3 | 17 |
| 5. | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 526 | 537 | -9 | 12 |
| 6. | Osijek Elektromodul | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 519 | 610 | -109 | 8 |
Relegation play-offs
Relegation play-offs determined the placement of clubs that were between 7th and 16th place in the first phase of the championship. 18 matches were played (double league system).
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Đakovo | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 512 | 483 | 29 | 23 |
| 2. | Split | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 534 | 531 | 3 | 23 |
| 3. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 529 | 532 | 7 | 23 |
| 4. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 518 | 514 | 4 | 22 |
| 5. | Crikvenica | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 516 | 524 | -8 | 22 |
| 6. | Moslavina Kutina | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 585 | 560 | 25 | 21 |
| 7. | Dubrava Zagreb | 18 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 562 | 573 | -11 | 19 |
| 8. | Umag | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 554 | 532 | 22 | 18 |
| 9. | Bjelovar | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 504 | 529 | -25 | 16 |
| 10. | Karlovac | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 522 | 554 | -32 | 13 |
| 2003-04 Croatian First League winners |
|---|
 Zagreb Thirteenth title |
Final standings
 |
Zagreb |
 |
Metković |
 |
Perutnina PIPO IPC |
| 4 | Zamet Crotek Rijeka |
| 5 | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb |
| 6 | Osijek Elektromodul |
| 7 | Đakovo |
| 8 | Split |
| 9 | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec |
| 10 | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin |
| 11 | Crikvenica |
| 12 | Moslavina Kutina |
| 13 | Dubrava Zagreb |
| 14 | Umag |
| 15 | Bjelovar |
| 16 | Karlovac |
| Qualified for the 2004-05 EHF Champions League | Qualified for the 2004-05 EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Qualified for the 2004-05 EHF Cup |
Sources
- Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; str. 180
- hrt.hr, ljestvica i rezultati 1. dijela
- hrt.hr, rezultati i ljestvice drugog dijela prvenstva
References
- First Phase
- ^ "RK Zamet - Rijeka: Natjecanja". www.rk-zamet.hr. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080206114843/http://sport.hrt.hr/htvsport/rukomet/03_04/m_IIdio.html Relegation play-offs