1971–72 NK Hajduk Split season
# 1971–72 NK Hajduk Split season

The 1971–72 season was the 61st season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 26th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 1st place finish in the 1970–71 season meant it was their 26th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.

## Competitions

### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971–72 Yugoslav First League | – | 10th | 22 August | 11 June |
| 1971–72 Yugoslav Cup | First round | Winners | 23 February | 17 June |
| 1971–72 European Cup | First round | First round | 15 September | 29 September |

### Yugoslav First League

**Classification**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Olimpija | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Hajduk Split | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 31 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 11 | Vardar | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 30 | |
| 12 | Čelik | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 30 | |

## Matches

### First League

| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Hajduk Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 Aug | H | OFK Beograd | 0 – 3 | |
| 2 | 29 Aug | A | Sutjeska | 0 – 3 | |
| 3 | 5 Sep | H | Velež | 3 – 1 | Hlevnjak, Jovanić, Nadoveza |
| 4 | 12 Sep | A | Olimpija | 0 – 1 | |
| 5 | 19 Sep | H | Vojvodina | 2 – 3 | Džoni, Nadoveza |
| 6 | 26 Sep | A | Željezničar | 1 – 2 | Boljat |
| 7 | 3 Oct | H | Partizan | 2 – 1 | Hlevnjak, Šurjak |
| 8 | 6 Oct | A | Radnički Kragujevac | 1 – 0 | Šurjak |
| 9 | 10 Oct | H | Maribor | 2 – 1 | Mužinić, Šurjak |
| 10 | 24 Oct | A | Sloboda | 0 – 4 | |
| 11 | 31 Oct | H | Radnički Niš | 4 – 1 | Jerković (2), Jovanić (2) |
| 12 | 7 Nov | A | Čelik Zenica | 0 – 0 | |
| 13 | 14 Nov | H | Borac Banja Luka | 2 – 1 | Jerković, Šimek |
| 14 | 21 Nov | H | Sarajevo | 3 – 1 | Gluić, Jerković, Šurjak |
| 15 | 28 Nov | A | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 – 1 | |
| 16 | 5 Dec | H | Red Star | 2 – 1 | Mužinić, Šimek |
| 17 | 12 Dec | A | Vardar | 1 – 1 | Gluić |
| 18 | 27 Feb | A | OFK Beograd | 0 – 0 | |
| 19 | 5 Mar | H | Sutjeska | 2 – 0 | Jerković (2) |
| 20 | 12 Mar | A | Velež | 1 – 4 | Šurjak |
| 21 | 19 Mar | H | Olimpija | 1 – 3 | Hlevnjak |
| 22 | 26 Mar | A | Vojvodina | 5 – 1 | Jerković (2), Jovanić, Mužinić, Nadoveza |
| 23 | 16 Apr | H | Radnički Kragujevac | 3 – 2 | Hlevnjak, Mužinić, Pavlica |
| 24 | 19 Apr | H | Željezničar | 1 – 1 | Jovanić |
| 25 | 25 Apr | A | Maribor | 1 – 1 | Hlevnjak |
| 26 | 2 May | A | Partizan | 1 – 1 | Bošković |
| 27 | 7 May | H | Sloboda | 0 – 1 | |
| 28 | 17 May | A | Radnički Niš | 1 – 3 | Jerković |
| 29 | 21 May | H | Čelik | 1 – 0 | Hlevnjak |
| 30 | 28 May | A | Borac Banja Luka | 1 – 3 | Mužinić |
| 31 | 31 May | A | Sarajevo | 0 – 1 | |
| 32 | 4 Jun | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 – 5 | Nadoveza |
| 33 | 7 Jun | A | Red Star | 2 – 5 | Šurjak, Žutelija |
| 34 | 11 Jun | H | Vardar | 1 – 1 | Šurjak |

Source: hajduk.hr

### Yugoslav Cup

| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Hajduk Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 23 Feb | H | RNK Split | 6 – 1 | Gluić (2), Šimek (2), Hlevnjak, Jovanić |
| R2 | 1 Mar | H | Sloboda | 1 – 0 | Šimek |
| QF | 15 Mar | A | Radnički Niš | 3 – 2 | Bošković, Hlevnjak, Jerković |
| SF | 24 May | A | Olimpija | 2 – 0 | Jovanić, Nadoveza |
| Final | 17 Jun | N | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 – 1 | Jovanić, Šurjak |

Sources: hajduk.hr

### European Cup

| Round | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Hajduk Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R1 | 15 Sep | A | Valencia | 0 – 0 | |
| R1 | 29 Sep | H | Valencia | 1 – 1 | Pérez (o.g.) |

Source: hajduk.hr

## Player seasonal records

### Top scorers

| Rank | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jurica Jerković | 9 | – | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Ivan Hlevnjak | 6 | – | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Mićun Jovanić | 5 | – | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Ivica Šurjak | 7 | – | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Dražen Mužinić | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 6 | Petar Nadoveza | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Vlatko Šimek | 2 | – | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Joško Gluić | 2 | – | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Miroslav Bošković | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Mario Boljat | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | Vilson Džoni | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | Ivan Pavlica | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 11 | Dinko Žutelija | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| | TOTALS | 45 | 1 | 14 | 60 |

Source: Competitive matches

