| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zagreb |
| EHF Champions League | Zagreb |
| EHF Cup | Perutnina PIPO IPC |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Osijek Elektromodul |
| EHF Challenge Cup | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb |
| Matches played | 38 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
2004–05 Croatian First League was the 14th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the fourth 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.[1] [2]
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G- | Dif | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 479 | 349 | +130 | 29 | Championship play-offs |
| 2. | Metković | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 449 | 396 | +53 | 21 | |
| 3. | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 428 | 419 | +9 | 20 | |
| 4. | Osijek Elektromodul | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 450 | 427 | +23 | 18 | |
| 5. | Moslavina Kutina | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 450 | 453 | -3 | 18 | |
| 6. | Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 472 | 431 | +41 | 17 | |
| 7. | Zamet Rijeka | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 446 | 416 | +30 | 17 | Relegation play-offs |
| 8. | Gorica Velika Gorica | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 440 | 434 | +6 | 15 | |
| 9. | Split | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 459 | 468 | -9 | 13 | |
| 10. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 429 | 468 | -39 | 13 | |
| 11. | Crikvenica | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 414 | 457 | -33 | 13 | |
| 12. | Karlovac | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 401 | 417 | -16 | 12 | |
| 13. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 390 | 414 | -24 | 12 | |
| 14. | Đakovo | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 410 | 434 | -24 | 11 | |
| 15. | Dubrava Zagreb | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 441 | 484 | -43 | 7 | |
| 16. | Zadar Eva | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 386 | 462 | -76 | 4 |
Championship play-offs
Intermediate matches from the first part of the championship were transferred, and the clubs played three more times (15 matches).[3]
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G- | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 639 | 506 | +139 | 37 |
| 2. | Metković | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 568 | 532 | +36 | 24 |
| 3. | Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 596 | 584 | +12 | 21 |
| 4. | Osijek Elektromodul | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 592 | 585 | +7 | 21 |
| 5. | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 540 | 624 | -84 | 9 |
| 6. | Moslavina Kutina | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 525 | 634 | -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. | Split | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 639 | 506 | +129 | 25 |
| 2. | Đakovo | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 558 | 543 | +15 | 22 |
| 3. | Karlovac | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 525 | 516 | +9 | 22 |
| 4. | Crikvenica | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 503 | 501 | +2 | 21 |
| 5. | Gorica Velika Gorica | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 564 | 553 | +11 | 21 |
| 6. | Dubrava Zagreb | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 531 | 533 | -2 | 20 |
| 7. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 549 | 541 | +8 | 19 |
| 8. | Zamet Rijeka | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 540 | 530 | +10 | 19 |
| 9. | Zadar Eva | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 512 | 526 | -14 | 19 |
| 10. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 548 | 603 | -55 | 12 |
| 2004-05 Croatian First League winners |
|---|
 Zagreb Fourteenth title |
Final standings
 | Zagreb |
 | Metković |
 | Perutnina PIPO IPC |
| 4 | Osijek Elektromodul |
| 5 | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb |
| 6 | Moslavina Kutina |
| 7 | Split |
| 8 | Đakovo |
| 9 | Karlovac |
| 10 | Crikvenica |
| 11 | Gorica Velika Gorica |
| 12 | Dubrava Zagreb |
| 13 | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin |
| 14 | Zamet Rijeka |
| 15 | Zadar Eva |
| 16 | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec |
| Qualified for the 2005-06 EHF Champions League | Qualified for the 2005-06 EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Qualified for the 2005-06 EHF Cup | Qualified for the 2005-06 EHF Challenge Cup |
Sources
- Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; page 180
- hrt.hr, ljestvica i rezultati 1. dijela
- hrt.hr, ljestvica i rezultati Lige 16
- European Handball Federation