| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | D. Zagreb | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 85:21 | 64 | 88 | |
| 2. | Rijeka | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 76:29 | 47 | 75 | |
| 3. | Hajduk Split | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 59:56 | 3 | 50 | |
| 4. | Lok. Zagreb | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 59:68 | -9 | 46 | |
| 5. | NK Zagreb | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 45:54 | -9 | 46 | |
| 6. | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38:49 | -11 | 42 | |
| 7. | RNK Split | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 42:49 | -7 | 41 | |
| 8. | Osijek | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 42:59 | -17 | 36 | |
| 9. | Istra 1961 | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36:59 | -23 | 35 | |
| 10. | Zadar | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 37:75 | -38 | 32 |