2017–18 Croatian First Football League

The 2017–18 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 14 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Rijeka were the defending champions, who have won their first Croatian league title and ended Dinamo Zagreb's consecutive 11-season reign the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb ultimately reclaimed the title by May 2018, their 19th since the league's inception, with Rijeka ending close second.

Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga
Season2017–18
Dates14 July 2017 – 19 May 2018
ChampionsDinamo Zagreb
RelegatedCibalia
Champions LeagueDinamo Zagreb
Europa LeagueRijeka
Hajduk Split
Osijek
Matches played180
Goals scored496 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerEl Arabi Hillel Soudani (17)
Biggest home winRijeka 7–0 Cibalia
Biggest away winCibalia 0–5 Hajduk Split
Highest scoringRijeka 7–0 Cibalia
Cibalia 2–5 Dinamo Zagreb
Lokomotiva 5–2 Slaven Belupo
Longest winning runDinamo Zagreb (6)
Longest unbeaten runDinamo Zagreb (21)
Longest winless runSlaven Belupo (11)
Longest losing runCibalia, Istra 1961 (5)
Highest attendance31,751
Hajduk Split 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb
Lowest attendance80
Lokomotiva 2–3 Inter Zaprešić
Total attendance530,638
Average attendance2,948

The league was contested by 10 teams.

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