Although the first concrete analyses will be made after the initial eleven rounds, or after the first third of the championship race, the current performance of the Nobles definitely deserves attention, considering that Zrinjski has recorded its best start in the first seven matches.
Namely, the eight-time champion currently has nineteen points, a point tally it has never achieved at the start of the league season.
To recap, Mario Ivanković and his players lost their only points in a home draw against Borac (1:1), while they won all six of their remaining matches—defeating Posušje (1:0), Sloga (3:1), and Široki Brijeg (3:0) at home, and GOŠK (4:1), Željezničar (2:0), and Velež (1:0) away.
A similar start was experienced by Zrinjski in the championship seasons of 2008/2009 and 2017/2018 when they also recorded six wins and one loss in their first seven matches, while they remained unbeaten in seven matches in three other seasons—2004/2005 (5-2-0), 2015/2016 (5-2-0), and 2021/2022 (4-3-0).
Zrinjski will have the opportunity to earn more points and continue its winning streak on Saturday at home against Igman.
