| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 81 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 71 |
| 3 | Osijek | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 50 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 49 |
| 5 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 46 |
| 6 | NK Varazdin | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 46 |
| 7 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 43 |
| 8 | Slaven | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | -19 | 43 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -14 | 32 |
| 10 | Sibenik | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -32 | 27 |
