1957–58 NK Dinamo Zagreb season

The 1957–58 season was Dinamo Zagreb's twelfth season in the Yugoslav First League. They finished 1st in the league, winning their third league title, with four points ahead of runners-up Partizan.

Dinamo Zagreb

1957–58 season
Manager	Gustav Lechner
Stadium	Stadion Maksimir
1. Federal League	Champions (3rd title)
Marshal Tito Cup	Quarter-final
Top goalscorer	League: Dražan Jerković (19) All: Dražan Jerković (20)
Highest home attendance	30,475 (vs Red Star)
Lowest home attendance	4,624 (vs NK Zagreb)
Average home league attendance	13,738

First Federal League

Main article: 1957–58 Yugoslav First League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	15	7	4	53	33	+20	37	10	3	0	34	10	+24	5	4	4	19	23	–4

Matches

M	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Dinamo scorers	Attendance	Ref
1	11 August 1957	Red Star	A	W	2–1	Jerković 65', Čonč 90'	20,000
2	18 August 1957	Velež	H	W	4–2	Jerković 31', 41', 46', 75' (4)	11,500
3	25 August 1957	Hajduk Split	A	L	1–5	Prelčec 87'	20,000
4	1 September 1957	BSK*	H	D	0–0		12,560
5	8 September 1957	Budućnost	A	W	1–0	Jerković 86'	8,000
6	6 October 1957	RNK Split	A	L	0–1		6,000
7	13 October 1957	Vojvodina	H	W	4–1	Režek 5', Jerković 28', 76' (2), Čonč 65'	13,460
8	20 October 1957	Partizan	A	L	1–4	Jerković 4'	25,000
9	27 October 1957	Vardar	H	W	5–1	Jerković 24', 44', 50' (3), Gašpert 84', Lipošinović 84' (pen.)	9,368
10	24 November 1957	Radnički	A	L	0–4		8,000
11	1 December 1957	Željezničar	H	W	1–0	Lipošinović 15'	4,673
12	8 December 1957	NK Zagreb	A	W	3–1	Benko 13', 77' (2), Jerković 24'	6,388
13	15 December 1957	Spartak Subotica	H	W	3–1	Benko 13' (pen.), Tapiška 35' (o.g.), Lipošinović 58'	5,564
14	16 February 1958	Red Star	H	D	1–1	Gašpert 3'	30,475
15	23 February 1958	Velež	A	W	3–2	Benko 18', 47' (2), Lipošinović 56'	7,806
16	2 March 1958	Hajduk Split	H	W	4–0	Benko 45', 65', 85' (3), Bego 84' (o.g.)	25,377
17	9 March 1958	OFK Beograd*	A	D	0–0		10,000
18	16 March 1958	Budućnost	H	W	1–0	Jerković 16'	12,541
19	23 March 1958	RNK Split	H	W	4–1	Režek 33', Lipošinović 48', 80' (2), Matuš 63'	8,003
20	26 March 1958	Vojvodina	A	D	0–0		9,000
21	30 March 1958	Partizan	H	W	1–0	Jerković 56'	25,450
22	6 April 1958	Vardar	A	W	3–0	Jerković 49', 79' (2), Gašpert 61'	25,000
23	9 April 1958	Radnički	H	D	1–1	Gašpert 65'	15,000
24	13 April 1958	Željezničar	A	D	1–1	Gašpert 22'	12,000
25	23 April 1958	NK Zagreb	H	W	5–2	Matuš 27', 44' (2), Čonč 43', Lipošinović 76', 87' (2)	4,624
26	27 April 1958	Spartak Subotica	A	D	4–4	Jerković 3', 77' (2), Hmelina 33', Čonč 88'	10,000

Note: BSK Beograd merged with smaller club TSC Šumadija on 26 November 1957, after match day 10. After the merger, the club was renamed OFK Beograd.

Classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Dinamo Zagreb (C)	26	15	7	4	53	33	1.606	37	Qualification for European Cup preliminary round
2	Partizan	26	13	7	6	46	33	1.394	33
3	Radnički Beograd	26	11	6	9	50	38	1.316	28
4	Red Star Belgrade	26	10	8	8	45	38	1.184	28
5	Vojvodina	26	12	3	11	55	32	1.719	27

Source: rsssf.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal average.
(C) Champions

Marshal Tito Cup

Main article: 1957–58 Yugoslav Cup

Matches

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Dinamo scorers	Attendance	Ref
R32		Borovo	A	W	4–1
R16	2 February 1958	OFK Beograd	H	W	2–0
QF	9 February 1958	Red Star	A	L	1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–2 (p)	Jerković 17'	20,000

Players

Squad statistics

Key

Pos = Playing position

Nat. = Nationality

DoB (Age) = Date of birth (age)

Apps = Appearances

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

Numbers indicate starting appearances + appearances as substitute. Goals column shows total goals scored, numbers in brackets indicate penalties scored.
Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Age as of 11 August 1957, first league matchday of the season.

Pos.	Nat.	Name	DoB (Age)	League		Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
DF		Josip Šikić	(1929-08-04)4 August 1929 (aged 28)	26	0	3	0	29	0
DF		Tomislav Crnković	(1929-06-17)17 June 1929 (aged 28)	25	0	3	0	28	0
GK		Gordan Irović	(1934-07-02)2 July 1934 (aged 23)	24	0	3	0	27	0
MF		Branko Režek		24	2	2	0	26	2
FW		Dražan Jerković		22	17	3	3	25	20
DF		Mladen Košćak		22	0	3	0	25	0
FW		Luka Lipošinović	(1933-05-12)12 May 1933 (aged 24)	20	8	3	0	23	8
MF		Željko Matuš		20	?	3	?	23	?
MF		Franjo Gašpert		?	?	?	?	23	8
MF		Vladimir Čonč	(1928-01-13)13 January 1928 (aged 25)	20	4	0	0	20	4
DF		Ivica Banožić						19	0
FW		Aleksandar Benko	(1925-02-16)16 February 1925 (aged 32)	12	8	3	3	15	11
DF		Drago Hmelina						8	1
DF		Ivan Šantek						8	1
MF		Emil Ferković		5	0	0	0	5	0
DF		Zdravko Prelčec		4	1	0	0	4	1
DF		Bernard Hügl???	(1908-03-27)27 March 1908 (aged 49)					3	0
GK		Vladimir Majerović						2	0
		Marijan Kolonić		1	0	1	0	2	0

External links

• 1957–58 season at GNK Dinamo Zagreb official website
• 1957–58 season overview at Dinamo-Zg.com fansite