2004–05 Croatian First League


2004-05 Croatian First League was the 14th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the fourth season of the First League format.

League table

First phase

In the first part of the season, 16 teams played single-circuit league. After 15 rounds the first six teams qualified for the Championship play-offs - playing for the Championship title and the remaining 10 in the Relegation play-offs - playing to stay in the league.
ClubPWDLG+G-DifPts
1.Zagreb151410479349+13029Championship play-offs
2.Metković15933449396+5321Championship play-offs
3.Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb15924428419+920Championship play-offs
4.Osijek Elektromodul15825450427+2318Championship play-offs
5.Moslavina Kutina15825450453-318Championship play-offs
6.Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec15816472431+4117Championship play-offs
7.Zamet Rijeka15816446416+3017Relegation play-offs
8.Gorica Velika Gorica15717440434+615Relegation play-offs
9.Split15618459468-913Relegation play-offs
10.Ekol Ivančica Ivanec15618429468-3913Relegation play-offs
11.Crikvenica15618414457-3313Relegation play-offs
12.Karlovac15528401417-1612Relegation play-offs
13.Varteks di Caprio Varaždin15609390414-2412Relegation play-offs
14.Đakovo15519410434-2411Relegation play-offs
15.Dubrava Zagreb153111441484-437Relegation play-offs
16.Zadar Eva152013386462-764Relegation play-offs

Championship play-offs

Intermediate matches from the first part of the championship were transferred, and the clubs played three more times.
ClubPWDLG+G-DifPts
1.Zagreb201730639506+13937
2.Metković201127568532+3624
3.Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec20938596584+1221
4.Osijek Elektromodul201019592585+721
5.Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb204115540624-849
6.Moslavina Kutina203215525634-1098

Relegation play-offs

Relegation play-offs determined the placement of clubs that were between 7th and 16th place in the first phase of the championship. 18 matches were played.
ClubPWDLG+G-DifPts
1.Split181107639506+12925
2.Đakovo181017558543+1522
3.Karlovac181008525516+922
4.Crikvenica18918503501+221
5.Gorica Velika Gorica18657564553+1121
6.Dubrava Zagreb18927531533-220
7.Varteks di Caprio Varaždin18828549541+819
8.Zamet Rijeka187110540530+1019
9.Zadar Eva18918512526-1419
10.Ekol Ivančica Ivanec184113548603-5512

Final standings

Qualified for the 2005-06 EHF Champions LeagueQualified for the 2005-06 EHF Cup Winners' CupQualified for the 2005-06 EHF CupQualified for the 2005-06 EHF Challenge Cup