2000–01 Croatian First A League

2000–01 Croatian First A League was the tenth season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the last season of the First A League format. Badel 1862 Zagreb won the league after a controversial final against Metković Jambo.[1][2]

First A League
Season2000–01
ChampionsBadel 1862 Zagreb
European Champions CupMetković Jambo
EHF Cup Winners' CupZamet Crotex Rijeka
EHF CupMoslavina Kutina, Brodokumer Split
Matches played30

League tables and results

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League table

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Club P W D L G+ G− Dif Pts Qualification
1. Badel 1862 Zagreb 22 20 1 1 754 514 +240 41 Championship play-offs
2. Metković Jambo 22 20 1 1 652 500 +152 41
3. Brodomerkur Split 22 15 3 4 596 512 +84 33
4. Zamet Crotek Rijeka 22 12 1 9 561 542 +19 25
5. Moslavina Kutina 22 10 3 9 565 584 -19 23
6. Đakovo 22 8 2 12 518 515 +3 18
7. Varteks di Caprio Varaždin 22 6 4 12 529 589 -60 16
8. PIPO IPC Čakovec 22 7 2 13 518 592 -74 16
9. Medveščak Osiguranje Zagreb 22 6 3 13 521 557 -36 15
10. Ekol Ivančica Ivanec 22 7 1 14 545 611 -66 15
11. Rudar Labin 22 6 1 15 485 591 -106 12 (-1)
12. Karlovac 22 4 0 18 511 612 -101 8

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Championship play-offs

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The semi-final winner was decided to the club who won two matches, but the final was decided to the club that won three matches.

Phase Club1 Club2 First match Second match Third match Fourth match Fifth match Ratio
Semi-final Brodomerkur Split Metković Jambo 21:25* 21:30 2:0
Zamet Crotek Rijeka Badel 1862 Zagreb 25:31* 28:32 2:0
Final Badel 1862 Zagreb Metković Jambo 28:23* 18:23 23:27 26:21 22:21* 1 (10:0)* 2 3:2
*Result of home team is of Club1

1 Match was interrupted

2 Awarded win to Badel 1862 Zagreb

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2000–01 Croatian First A League winners
 
Zagreb
Tenth title

Sources

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  • Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; page 179
  • Petar Orgulić: 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci, Rijeka, 2005; pages 272, 273

References

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  1. ^ - RUKOMETNIM APSURDI NA HR-NAČIN DRUGOLIGAŠ METKOVIĆ JAMBO U EUROPSKOJ LIGI PRVAKA
  2. ^ 2RK Zagreb - RK Metković Jambo 22-21 final 2001
  3. ^ "- 1. A muška Hrvatska rukometna liga Prvenstvo Hrvatske u rukometu - sezona 2000/2001". Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  4. ^ hrt.hr, rezultati doigravanja.
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