 Despite the statistics, this period was characterised by the existence of the "Big 4" ("Velika četvorka"), a colloquial name attributed to the four larger clubs in the country, Red Star, Partizan, Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb which usually represented the country at continental level.This period was marked by the appearance of first major international successes on club level.Serbian clubs made the best results, along with Croatian Dinamo Zagreb.