Croatia: First Football League Review 2008-2009

Bragging rights originating from the Eternal Derby will not masquerade Hajduk Split's lack of conviction at the ‘business end' of the campaign as the aftertaste of the 33-match saga is one inundated with disenchantment and an equally-concentrated dose of envy. This frustration was inevitable because the history of the Croatian First Division informs us on the occasions Hajduk fail to secure the championship, it is relinquished across to the blue-faction of Dinamo Zagreb, who revelled in a fourth-consecutive title charge that was sweetened all-the-more with a tenth domestic cup honour.