Champions Janović and Ivović

Jug did not allow a surprise in the fourth game of the final series of the Croatian championship, so the title, as usual, remained in Gruž.

The people of Dubrovnik defeated Primorje with 9:7 and with 3:1 in the series secured the 5th epithet of the best in a row. And not only that - this is Jugu's 11th title since the Croatian championship became independent, 33rd overall, but also 51st trophy in the club's history.

Primorje, on the other hand, will have to wait at least another year to dethrone the South, and they are already waiting too long anyway - the last time Rijeka was state champions was 75 years ago!

Jug opened the game violently tonight, at halftime it had a three-goal advantage (5:2), and at the beginning of the second half, it was plus four (6:2).

It seemed then that everything was resolved, but Primorje had the strength to create uncertainty - the guest scored a 4:0 series seven minutes before the end of the match to reach 6:6, then it was 7:7, but Maro Joković and Nikola Janović from five, as well as the brilliant young goalkeeper Marko Bijač removed all dilemmas.

Janović entered the top scorers list twice, as did Damir Bušlje, Joković and Miho Bošković, while Aleksandar Ivović scored once.

For Primorje, three goals were scored by Sandro Sukno, two by Denes Varga, and one each by Danijel Varga and Petar Muslim.