List of GNK Dinamo Zagreb seasons explained

This is a list of all seasons played by GNK Dinamo Zagreb in national and European football, from 1945 (the year the club was officially founded) to the most recent completed season. The club spent its entire existence playing top-flight football (from 1946 to 1991 in the Yugoslav First League, from 1991 onwards in the Prva HNL).

This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season (note that only goals scored in league matches are taken into account). Players in bold were also top league scorers that season.

Seasons

Key

Divisions
League
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated
Cup/Europe

1946–1991

Following the club's formation as the municipal multi-sports club FD Dinamo in June 1945 the club's first competitive success was winning the first post-war Zagreb municipal championship held in January and February 1946 and then finishing as runners-up behind Hajduk Split in the SR Croatia regional championship which doubled as a qualifying tournament for the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League (officially called "First Federal League", Croatian: Prva savezna liga), the first edition of the post-war national top level. Dinamo soon established themselves as one of the so-called "Big Four" of Yugoslav football (along with Hajduk Split, Partizan and Red Star), a quartet of teams who dominated the game in SFR Yugoslavia, by finishing runners-up in 1947, and winning league titles in 1948, 1954 and 1958 and were never relegated from top level until leaving the league in 1991 following Croatia's independence. During the Yugoslav era Dinamo won four league titles and seven Yugoslav Cups. They were only the third Yugoslav side to play in an UEFA-sponsored competition when they appeared in the 1958–59 European Cup (after Partizan in 1955 and Red Star in 1956).

The club's most successful period was between 1960 and 1969, during which they reached the Yugoslav Cup finals six times (winning four) but failed to clinch a single league title (finishing runners-up five times). The club also had two successful campaigns in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup during this period, reaching the final in 1963 and 1967 and winning the latter by beating England's Leeds United. This was the only European silverware won by any Yugoslav club until Red Star Belgrade won the 1990–91 European Cup 24 years later. The club's second "golden age" came between 1980 and 1986, when Dinamo reached another five cup finals (winning two) and won the 1981–82 league title, their first league win in 24 years.

In the Yugoslav era three Dinamo players were top league scorers on four occasions: Franjo Wölfl in 1947 and 1948, Dražan Jerković in 1962 (who also went on to become joint top scorer at the 1962 FIFA World Cup that year) and Snješko Cerin in 1982. Cerin went on to become the club's most prolific scorer in the period with a total of 103 league goals for Dinamo between 1976 and 1986. The most successful managers were Milan Antolković who led the club to three cup finals (1960, 1963 and 1963 - winning the first two) and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final in 1963; and Miroslav Blažević who led the club to the 1981–82 league win and three cup finals (1982, 1983 and 1986 - winning only the 1983 edition).

SeasonLeagueCupEurope / OtherTop league scorer(s)
DivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1946–471. JSL261943812642bgcolor=Silver2ndR2Franjo Wölfl28
1947–481. JSL181413562029bgcolor=Gold1stSFFranjo Wölfl22
1948–491. JSL187562925194thR1Franjo Wölfl11
19501. JSL189452317224thbgcolor=SilverRUFranjo Wölfl10
19511. JSL221633451935bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=GoldWMitropa Cup3rdDionizije Dvornić11
19521. JSL168353527194thR1Božidar Senčar9
1952–531. JSL228683230227thSFDionizije Dvornić9
1953–541. JSL261943722242bgcolor=Gold1stR2Dionizije Dvornić16
1954–551. JSL2614665449343rdQFAleksandar Benko16
1955–561. JSL26124104247284thN/ADražan Jerković9
1956–571. JSL26106105151265thR2Aleksandar Benko
Dražan Jerković		10
1957–581. JSL261574533337bgcolor=Gold1stQFDražan Jerković17
1958–591. JSL229493528225thQFEuropean CupR1Dražan Jerković7
1959–601. JSL221444482032bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=GoldWDražan Jerković16
1960–611. JSL2210753627274thR2Cup Winners' CupSFŽeljko Matuš11
1961–621. JSL2210573623253rdSFMitropa CupSFDražan Jerković16
Inter-Cities Fairs CupR2
1962–631. JSL261475523535bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=GoldWInter-Cities Fairs Cupbgcolor=SilverRUSlaven Zambata16
1963–641. JSL2612954029333rdbgcolor=SilverRUCup Winners' CupR1Slaven Zambata12
1964–651. JSL28114133534268thbgcolor=GoldWCup Winners' CupQFRudolf Belin7
1965–661. JSL301398493535bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=SilverRUCup Winners' CupR1Slaven Zambata19
1966–671. JSL30151054221402ndR1Mitropa CupQFSlaven Zambata13
Inter-Cities Fairs Cupbgcolor=GoldW
1967–681. JSL30121174533353rdR1Inter-Cities Fairs CupR2Josip Gucmirtl14
1968–691. JSL342059753345bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=GoldWInter-Cities Fairs CupR1Slaven Zambata15
1969–701. JSL34131294742386thSFCup Winners' CupQFMarijan Novak10
1970–711. JSL3417985532433rdSFInter-Cities Fairs CupR3Josip Gucmirtl10
1971–721. JSL341110134740328thbgcolor=SilverRUUEFA CupR2Slavko Kovačić7
1972–731. JSL341111123947338thR1Mitropa CupGSFikret Mujkić8
1973–741. JSL34129133433337thQFCup Winners' CupR1Mario Bonić
Drago Vabec		8
1974–751. JSL34111673831385thN/AZlatko Kranjčar8
1975–761. JSL34171073823443rdbgcolor=SilverRUBalkans Cupbgcolor=GoldWDrago Vabec19
1976–771. JSL3415118523641bgcolor=Silver2ndR1UEFA CupR2Snješko Cerin14
1977–781. JSL34121395449374thSFUEFA CupR2Mario Bonić10
1978–791. JSL342185673850bgcolor=Silver2ndR1Snješko Cerin
Zlatko Kranjčar		13
1979–801. JSL349141143443212thbgcolor=GoldWUEFA CupR1Zlatko Kranjčar14
1980–811. JSL341211114438355thR2Cup Winners' CupR1Abid Kovačević14
1981–821. JSL342095673249bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=SilverRUSnješko Cerin19
1982–831. JSL34141555640433rdbgcolor=GoldWEuropean CupR1Zlatko Kranjčar13
1983–841. JSL341191458513112thSFCup Winners' CupR1Snješko Cerin16
1984–851. JSL34148124738366thbgcolor=SilverRUSnješko Cerin10
1985–861. JSL34111495343366thbgcolor=SilverRUBoro Cvetković12
1986–871. JSL34149114943376thR1Ivan Cvjetković11
1987–881. JSL34161085536424thR1Haris Škoro14
1988–891. JSL34169 (2)94229345thQFUEFA CupR2Radmilo Mihajlović9
1989–901. JSL341611 (8)7532540bgcolor=Silver2ndR2UEFA CupPRDavor Šuker12
1990–911. JSL362010 (6)6723646bgcolor=Silver2ndQFUEFA CupR1Davor Šuker22

1992–present

Following the 1990–91 Yugoslav First League Croatian clubs abandoned the league amid the breakup of Yugoslavia and joined the present-day Croatian football league system as the country declared independence. Dinamo Zagreb were thus founding members of the Prva HNL (1. HNL). Affected by the ongoing war in Croatia the league's inaugural season was shortened and held over the course of only one calendar year from February to June 1992. During the season the club took part in European competitions on account of qualification secured at the end of the 1990–91 Yugoslav season as Dinamo had finished runners-up in the league and qualified for the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. Due to the ongoing war Croatian clubs had to host their European games abroad so Dinamo played their UEFA Cup first round fixture against Trabzonspor in Klagenfurt, Austria. The following 1992–93 season no Croatian club was allowed to enter European competitions as the Croatian Football Federation, the league's governing body, was not yet recognized by UEFA and officially became its affiliate as late as June 1993.

Amid political turmoil in the early 1990s club's officials began claiming direct lineage to pre-WWII Zagreb-based clubs Građanski Zagreb and HAŠK and in order to reflect this Dinamo were renamed "HAŠK Građanski" in June 1991. They finished fifth in the inaugural 1. HNL season and reached the Croatian Cup final which they lost to minnows Inker Zaprešić. In February 1993 the club were renamed "Croatia Zagreb". They won five league titles and three domestic cups and participated in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stages carrying that name before reverting to "Dinamo Zagreb" in February 2000.

SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsTop league scorer(s)
DivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
19921. HNL22 11473221265thbgcolor=SilverRUUEFA CupR1Goran Vlaović9
1992–931. HNL302172842749bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=SilverRUGoran Vlaović23
1993–941. HNL3420869834483rdbgcolor=GoldWChampions LeagueR1Goran Vlaović29
1994–951. HNL301974532664bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=SilverRUCup Winners' CupR1Igor Pamić10
1995–961. HNL322156752768bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=GoldWIgor Cvitanović19
1996–971. HNL302631902381bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=GoldWUEFA CupQRIgor Cvitanović20
1997–981. HNL3222737528731stWChampions LeagueQR2Vladimir Petrović11
UEFA CupR3
1998–991. HNL322255552071bgcolor=Gold1stR1Champions LeagueGSEdin Mujčin10
1999–20001. HNL332364832575bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=SilverRUChampions LeagueGSTomo Šokota21
2000–011. HNL3219857036652ndWChampions LeagueQR3Tomo Šokota20
UEFA CupR2
2001–021. HNL3018575830593rdbgcolor=GoldWUEFA CupR1Dario Zahora14
2002–031. HNL322534762778bgcolor=Gold1stR2UEFA CupR2Ivica Olić16
2003–041. HNL3223727725762ndWChampions LeagueQR3Dario Zahora16
UEFA CupR2
2004–051. HNL32121195537477thQFUEFA CupGSIvan Bošnjak
Eduardo da Silva		10
2005–061. HNL322444782176bgcolor=Gold1stR2Ivan Bošnjak22
2006–071. HNL3330218422921stWChampions LeagueQR3Eduardo da Silva34
UEFA CupR1
2007–081. HNL3326439134821stWChampions LeagueQR3Luka Modrić13
UEFA CupGS
2008–091. HNL3323557126741stWChampions LeagueQR3Mario Mandžukić16
UEFA CupGS
2009–101. HNL3018847020621stSFChampions LeagueQR3Mario Mandžukić14
GS
2010–111. HNL3022625212721stWChampions LeagueQR3Sammir10
Europa LeagueGS
2011–121. HNL302361731175bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=GoldWChampions LeagueGSFatos Bećiraj15
2012–131. HNL332454682077bgcolor=Gold1stR2Champions LeagueGSSammir13
2013–141. HNL3626648326841stRUChampions LeaguePlayoffDuje Čop22
Europa LeagueGS
2014–151. HNL36261008521881stWChampions LeaguePlayoffÁngelo Henríquez20
Europa LeagueGS
2015–161. HNL362673671985bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=GoldWChampions LeagueGSArmin Hodžić13
2016–171. HNL362754682486bgcolor=Silver2ndbgcolor=SilverRUChampions LeagueGSEl Arabi Hillel Soudani17
2017–181. HNL362277683473bgcolor=Gold1stbgcolor=GoldWEuropa LeaguePlayoffEl Arabi Hillel Soudani17
2018–191. HNL3629527420921stRUChampions LeaguePlayoffBruno Petković10
Europa LeagueR16
2019–201. HNL362556622080bgcolor=Gold1stQFChampions LeagueGSMislav Oršić13
2020–211. HNL3626738428851stWChampions LeagueQR3Mario Gavranović17
Europa LeagueQF
2021–221. HNL3624756822791stQFChampions LeaguePlayoffMislav Oršić14
Europa LeagueKRPO
2022–231. HNL362493812881bgcolor=Gold1stSFChampions LeagueGSLuka Ivanušec12

Notes

Achievements

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International

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yugoslav teams in Eurocups. Miladinovich. Misha. 16 December 1999. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Yugoslavia/Serbia (and Montenegro) - List of Champions. Stokkermans. Karel. 21 May 2010. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1 April 2011.

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