| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijeka | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 65 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 65 |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 63 |
| 4 | NK Varazdin | 36 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 49 |
| 5 | Slaven | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 48 |
| 6 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | -3 | 48 |
| 7 | Osijek | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 42 |
| 8 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 39 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -22 | 37 |
| 10 | Sibenik | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -32 | 28 |
