2008–09 Prva HNL Managerial changes Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing_manager | Manner_of_departure | Date_of_vacancy | Replaced_by | Date_of_appointment | Position_in_table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Zagreb | Miroslav Blažević | Mutual consent | 10 May 2008 | Luka Pavlović | 11 May 2008 | Pre-season |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Zvonimir Soldo | Resigned | 14 May 2008 | Branko Ivanković | 20 May 2008 | Pre-season |
| Slaven Belupo | Krunoslav Jurčić | Resigned | 14 May 2008 | Mile Petković | 26 May 2008 | Pre-season |
| Hajduk Split | Robert Jarni | Sacked | 24 May 2008 | Goran Vučević | 25 May 2008 | Pre-season |
| Croatia Sesvete | Zlatko Kranjčar | Resigned | 18 June 2008 | Ljupko Petrović | 2 July 2008 | Pre-season |
| Rijeka | Zlatko Dalić | Sacked | 1 July 2008 | Mladen Ivančić | 7 July 2008 | Pre-season |
| Osijek | Ilija Lončarević | Sacked | 26 September 2008 | Tomislav Steinbrückner | 26 September 2008 | 10th |