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2009–10 in Croatian football

First Division champions
Dinamo Zagreb (12th title)
Second Division champions
RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
Third Division champions
Lipik NK Lipik NK Lipik is a Croatian football club based in the town of Lipik.- Achievements :* Treća HNL-East: 2009-10* Četvrta HNL-East : 2008-09* 1. league of Pozega-Slavonia county : 2007-08... (East) Dugopolje NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Druga HNL, Croatian second level.... (South) Gorica HNK Gorica HNK Gorica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica, located just south of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They play their home matches at the Stadion Radnik, which has a capacity of 8,000. They won the 2010–11 Druga HNL title and were initially promoted to Prva HNL, but their... (West)
Croatian Cup winners
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... (5th title)
Teams in Europe
Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... , Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav... , Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...
Croatia national team
2010 World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...

The following article presents a summary of the 2009–10 football (soccer) season in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

, which is the 19th season of competitive football in the country.

Friendly matches

2010 World Cup qualifiers

Druga HNL

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Honours

Competition	Winner	Runners-up
Croatian Cup Croatian Cup The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...	Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...
1. HNL	Dinamo Zagreb	Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
2. HNL	RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...	Pomorac
3. HNL East Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	Lipik NK Lipik NK Lipik is a Croatian football club based in the town of Lipik.- Achievements :* Treća HNL-East: 2009-10* Četvrta HNL-East : 2008-09* 1. league of Pozega-Slavonia county : 2007-08...	MV Croatia
3. HNL South Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	Dugopolje NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Druga HNL, Croatian second level....	Raštane NK Raštane NK Raštane is a Croatian football club located in the village of Gornje Raštane, near the city of Zadar....
3. HNL West Division Treća HNL The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...	Gorica HNK Gorica HNK Gorica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica, located just south of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They play their home matches at the Stadion Radnik, which has a capacity of 8,000. They won the 2010–11 Druga HNL title and were initially promoted to Prva HNL, but their...	HAŠK

Summary

Club	Competition	Final round
Dinamo Zagreb	UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...	Third qualifying round
Dinamo Zagreb	UEFA Europa League	Group stage
Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country...	UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round
Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...	UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	UEFA Europa League	Third qualifying round

Dinamo Zagreb

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Dinamo scorer(s)	Report
2009–10 Champions League - Second qualifying round
14 July 2009	Republican, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... (A)	Pyunik	0–0		uefa.com
21 July 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Pyunik	3–0	Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia.... , Badelj Milan Badelj Milan Badelj is a Croatian football midfielder, currently a member of Dinamo Zagreb. His preferred position is a deep-lying playmaker.-Club career:... , Lovren Dejan Lovren Dejan Lovren is a Croatian footballer who plays for the Olympique Lyonnais. He is also a member of the Croatia national team.-Dinamo Zagreb:Dejan Lovren started his career in the youth teams of NK Karlovac. He joined top flight club Dinamo Zagreb in 2004. On 10 June 2006 he debuted for the senior...	uefa.com
2009–10 Champions League - Third qualifying round
29 July 2009	Red Bull Arena Red Bull Arena (Salzburg) The Red Bull Arena, known during and before the Euro 2008 football championship as the EM Stadion , is a football stadium in Wals-Siezenheim, a municipality in the suburb of Salzburg, Austria. It was officially opened in March 2003 and is the home ground of Red Bull Salzburg. Previously, the club... , Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... (A)	Red Bull Salzburg	1–1	Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia....	uefa.com
4 Aug 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Red Bull Salzburg	1–2	Papadopoulos Dimitrios Papadopoulos Dimitrios Papadopoulos is a Greek footballer, currently playing for Celta Vigo.-Akratitos FC:He started his career from the youth academies of Greek minnows Akratitos, and made his debut in 1999, contributing to the team's promotion to Alfa Ethniki in 2001 for its first time in...	uefa.com
2009–10 Europa League - Play-off round
20 Aug 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...	4–0	Mandžukić Mario Mandžukic Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian professional footballer playing for VfL Wolfsburg and Croatian national team.-Club career:Mandžukić was born in Slavonski Brod, at the time in SFR Yugoslavia.... , Papadopoulos Dimitrios Papadopoulos Dimitrios Papadopoulos is a Greek footballer, currently playing for Celta Vigo.-Akratitos FC:He started his career from the youth academies of Greek minnows Akratitos, and made his debut in 1999, contributing to the team's promotion to Alfa Ethniki in 2001 for its first time in... , Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak Ivica Vrdoljak is a Croatian professional footballer, currently playing for Legia Warsaw.-Club career:Vrdoljak started playing football at his home—club; Serbian top league club FK Vojvodina, where he played for the youth teams until 1999, when he moved to Zagreb, Croatia, and settled in the youth... , Bišćan Igor Bišcan Igor Bišćan is a Croatian professional footballer, playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He also played for the English team Liverpool and Greek side Panathinaikos, also spending one-year loan at NK Samobor in his early career...	uefa.com
27 Aug 2009	Tynecastle Tynecastle Stadium Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland... , Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... (A)	Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...	0–2		uefa.com
2009–10 Europa League - Group stage 2009–10 UEFA Europa League group stage The 2009–10 UEFA Europa League group stage matches took place between 17 September and 17 December 2009.The group stage featured the 38 winners of the play-off round and the 10 losing sides of the Champions League play-off round....
17 Sep 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...	0–2		uefa.com
1 Oct 2009	Dan Păltinişanu Stadionul Dan Paltinisanu Dan Păltinişanu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timişoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the local team, Politehnica Timişoara... , Timişoara Timisoara Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the... (A)	Timişoara	3–0	Badelj Milan Badelj Milan Badelj is a Croatian football midfielder, currently a member of Dinamo Zagreb. His preferred position is a deep-lying playmaker.-Club career:... , Sammir Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos commonly known simply as Sammir, is a Brazilian-born Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb, wearing the number 10 shirt. He previously played for Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense... , Morales Pedro Morales (footballer) Pedro Andrés Morales Flores is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Croatian club NK Dinamo Zagreb. He began his professional career with Huachipato. He first represented Chile in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he helped Chile qualify to the U-20 2005 FIFA World Youth...	uefa.com
22 Oct 2009	Arena Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... , Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... (A)	Ajax	1–2	Tomečak Ivan Tomecak Ivan Tomečak is a Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia national under-21 football team.Tomečak started his senior football career at Lokomotiva, making 47 league appearances throughout his 18-months loan spell at Dinamo Zagreb feeder team...	uefa.com
5 Nov 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Ajax	0–2		uefa.com
2 Dec 2009	Vanden Stock Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal Hungary against Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team.It is in 1917 that RSC... , Anderlecht Anderlecht Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:... (A)	Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...	1–0	Slepička Miroslav Slepicka Miroslav Slepička is a Czech footballer currently playing for Sparta Prague.He is a forward who wore the prized no. 10 shirt for Sparta Prague...	uefa.com
16 Dec 2009	Maksimir Maksimir Stadium Maksimir Stadium is a stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Maksimir. It is primarily the home of Dinamo Zagreb, the top football team in the country. It is also home to Dinamo Zagreb's farm team NK Lokomotiva.... , Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... (H)	Timişoara	1–2	Scutaru Cristian Scutaru Cristian Dorel Scutaru is a Romanian football player, currently under contract at FC Politehnica Timişoara.-Early career:Scutaru began his youth career at CSM Reşiţa... (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... )	uefa.com

Slaven Belupo

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Slaven scorer(s)	Report
Europa League - First qualifying round
2 July 2009	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...	1–0	Csizmadia Csaba Csizmadia Csaba Csizmadia is a Romanian-born Hungarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ferencvárosi TC.-Club:FC FehérvárHungarian Cup: Winner 2005-06Ferencvárosi TC...	uefa.com
9 July 2009	Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali (A)	Birkirkara Birkirkara F.C. Birkirkara Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Birkirkara, the largest town on the island of Malta. In the 2009–2010 season, they were the Maltese champions. The club currently plays in the Maltese Premier League and have been league winners on three occasions...	0–0		uefa.com
Europa League - Second qualifying round
16 July 2009	Gradski Stadion Gradski Stadion Kumanovo Gradski Stadion Kumanovo is a multi-use stadium in Kumanovo, Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Milano Kumanovo of the Macedonian Prva Liga. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators.-External links:... , Kumanovo Kumanovo Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:... (A)	Milano FK Milano Kumanovo FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008...	4–0	Csizmadia Csaba Csizmadia Csaba Csizmadia is a Romanian-born Hungarian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ferencvárosi TC.-Club:FC FehérvárHungarian Cup: Winner 2005-06Ferencvárosi TC... , Vojnović Aljoša Vojnović Aljoša Vojnović , is a Croatian footballer- Club career :Aljoša Vojnović started his professional career in NK Osijek. In NK Osijek he was not in the first team plans so he tried his luck abroad. He was on try outs in a famous German club TSV 1860 München where the coach Marco Kurz said "he left a... (3)	uefa.com
23 July 2009	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	Milano FK Milano Kumanovo FK Milano is a Macedonian football club from Kumanovo, a city in the north of the Republic of Macedonia. The club was promoted to the Macedonian First League in 2007 and finished second in their first season in 2008...	8–2	Poredski, Vručina Bojan Vrucina Bojan Vručina is a Croatian football striker who is currently playing for Panserraikos from the Superleague Greece.-Club career:... , Tepurić Franjo Tepuric Franjo Tepurić is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.-External links: at Sportnet.hr at Nogometni-magazin.com**... (2), Vojnović Aljoša Vojnović Aljoša Vojnović , is a Croatian footballer- Club career :Aljoša Vojnović started his professional career in NK Osijek. In NK Osijek he was not in the first team plans so he tried his luck abroad. He was on try outs in a famous German club TSV 1860 München where the coach Marco Kurz said "he left a... (2), Gregurina, Jurić Mario Juric (footballer) Mario Jurić is a Bosnian football player. He currently plays for NK Istra 1961 as an offensive midfielder....	uefa.com
Europa League - Third qualifying round
30 July 2009	Alfheim, Tromsø Tromsø Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population... (A)	Tromsø	1–2	Šafarić Nikola Šafaric Nikola Šafarić is a Croatian football midfielder, who is currently playing for Kaposvár.-Early years:In 1998 Šafarić started his football career in Varaždin for NK Varteks as a young 17-year-old midfielder. He quickly established himself as irreplaceable in the NK Varteks team...	uefa.com
6 August 2009	Gradski stadion Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici is a football stadium in Koprivnica, Croatia. It serves as home stadium for football club NK Slaven Belupo. The stadium has a capacity of 3,134 seats... , Koprivnica Koprivnica Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia. It is the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. In 2011 the city administrative area had a total population of 30,872, with 23,896 in the city itself.-Population:... (H)	Tromsø	0–2		uefa.com

Rijeka

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Rijeka scorer(s)	Report
Europa League - Second qualifying round
16 July 2009	Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990... , Luxembourg Luxembourg (city) The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg... (A)	Differdange FC Differdange 03 Football Club Differdange 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys Differdange and AS Differdange...	0–1		uefa.com
23 July 2009	Kantrida, Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... (H)	Differdange FC Differdange 03 Football Club Differdange 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys Differdange and AS Differdange...	3–0	Cerić Tarik Ceric Tarik Cerić is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a defender for NK Rijeka.-External links:* *... , An. Sharbini Anas Sharbini Anas Sharbini is a Croatian football midfielder playing for HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian first division. His main position is playing as a left winger on either side, although he can also play as at attacking midfielder... , Ah. Sharbini Ahmad Sharbini Ahmad Al-Sharbini is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Split.-Club career:Sharbini began his professional career with NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL in the 2002-03 season. He also played for Al-Wahda FC and FC Luzern.On August 13, 2009 he signed for Hajduk Split with his...	uefa.com
Europa League - Third qualifying round
30 July 2009	Kantrida, Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... (H)	Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...	1–2	Ah. Sharbini Ahmad Sharbini Ahmad Al-Sharbini is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Split.-Club career:Sharbini began his professional career with NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL in the 2002-03 season. He also played for Al-Wahda FC and FC Luzern.On August 13, 2009 he signed for Hajduk Split with his...	uefa.com
23 July 2009	Metalist Stadium Metalist Stadium Oblast Sports Complex "Metalist" , commonly known as Metalist Stadium , is a multi-use stadium in Kharkov, Ukraine. It is currently used chiefly for football matches and is the home of FC Metalist Kharkiv... , Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... (A)	Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...	0–2		uefa.com

Hajduk Split

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Hajduk scorer(s)	Report
Europa League - Third qualifying round
30 July 2009	Pod Dubňom Stadium Pod Dubnom The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill".... , Žilina Žilina Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a... (A)	Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	1–1	Rafael Paraiba Rafael Alves Targino Rafael Alves Targino most known as Rafael or Rafael Paraíba, is a Brazilian Striker who currently plays is free agent.-Biography:...	uefa.com
6 August 2009	Poljud, Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... (H)	Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...	0–1		uefa.com

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