Croatia defeated Zagreb 3-1 at Kranjčevićeva in the final round clash, securing the championship title in a thrilling "photo finish" with the same number of points as runners-up Hajduk. Igor Cvitanović opened the scoring for Zagreb in the first minute, before adding his second goal from the penalty spot in the 36th minute to double the advantage. Danijel Štefulj scored the third goal for the blues in the 39th minute, while Dražen Biškup pulled one back in the 69th minute to make it 1-3.