2001–02 Croatian First League
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zagreb |
| EHF Champions League | Metković Jambo |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Zagreb |
| EHF Cup | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb, Zamet Crotex Rijeka |
| Matches played | 30 |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
2000–01 Croatian First A League was the 11th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the first season of the First League format. The title was won by the green table.
League table[edit]
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zagreb | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 960 | 735 | +225 | 58 |
| 2. | Metković Jambo | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 968 | 642 | +306 | 52 (-6) |
| 3. | Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 840 | 811 | +29 | 37 |
| 4. | Zamet Crotek Rijeka | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 801 | 757 | +44 | 35 |
| 5. | Umag | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 778 | 810 | -32 | 33 |
| 6. | Varteks di Caprio Varaždin | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 754 | 742 | +12 | 32 |
| 7. | Brodomerkur Split | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 805 | 794 | +11 | 30 |
| 8. | Moslavina Kutina | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 835 | 837 | +2 | 28 |
| 9. | Đakovo | 30 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 724 | 821 | -97 | 27 |
| 10. | Crikvenica | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 709 | 756 | -47 | 24 |
| 11. | Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 778 | 861 | -83 | 23 |
| 12. | Ekol Ivančica Ivanec | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 739 | 838 | -99 | 21 |
| 13. | Bjelovar | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 722 | 766 | -44 | 20 |
| 14. | Dubrava Zagreb | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 736 | 837 | -101 | 19 |
| 15. | Karlovac | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 743 | 801 | -58 | 18 |
| 16. | Arena Pula | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 733 | 817 | -84 | 17 |
Relegation play-offs[edit]
The league was played by a single-round league system, consisting of the three last placed teams of the First League and three top placed teams of the Second League. The first three teams have been eligible for the 2002-03 Croatian First League.
| Club | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Osijek 2000 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 118 | +16 | 8 | 2002-03 Croatian First League |
| 2. | Karlovac | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 117 | +15 | 7 | |
| 3. | Dubrava Zagreb | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 129 | 120 | +9 | 6 | |
| 4. | Arena Pula | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 105 | +16 | 6 | |
| 5. | Zadar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 130 | -20 | 2 | |
| 6. | Senj | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 135 | 162 | -27 | 1 |
| 2001-02 Croatian First League winners |
|---|
 Zagreb Eleventh title |
Sources[edit]
- Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; page 179
- Petar Orgulić: 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci, Rijeka, 2005; page 278