| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijeka | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 38 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 42 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Slaven | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | NK Istra 1961 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 7 | Osijek | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Sibenik | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 16 |
