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2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League

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Prva HNLŽ
Season2019–20
ChampionsSplit
RelegatedLepoglava
Champions LeagueSplit
Matches played79
Goals scored485 (6.14 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić (42)
Biggest home winSplit 18–0 Viktorija
Biggest away winAgram 0–14 Osijek
Highest scoringSplit 18–0 Viktorija
All statistics correct as of 9 August 2020.

The 2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is twenty ninth season of Croatian Women's First Football League, the national championship for women's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 22 September 2019.

The league was contested by eight teams, two less than in the previous season. It used competition format last used in 2011–12 season with championship and relegation play-offs. First stage was played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 14 rounds. In a second stage teams were divided in two groups according to the table standings. ŽNK Split were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018–19.

The league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and resumed behind closed doors on 13 June 2020.

Teams

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Locations of teams in 2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League.[1][2]

Team Location Stadium(s) Position in 2018–19
Agram Zagreb Stadion Buzin 0044th
Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Maksimir 0033rd
Katarina Zrinski Čakovec Stadion NK Sloga Čakovec 0077th
Lepoglava Lepoglava 0211st (2. HNLŽ North-West)
Neretva Metković Stadion Iza Vage 0055th
Osijek Osijek Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt 0022nd
Split Split Stadion Park Mladeži 0011st
Viktorija Slavonski Brod Stadion Jelas 0066th

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek 14 13 0 1 98 7 +91 39[a] Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2 Split 14 13 0 1 117 3 +114 39[a]
3 Dinamo Zagreb 14 10 0 4 56 16 +40 30
4 Agram 14 6 0 8 35 65 −30 18
5 Neretva 14 5 1 8 23 58 −35 16 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
6 Viktorija 14 4 0 10 13 77 −64 12
7 Katarina Zrinski 14 2 2 10 12 71 −59 8
8 Lepoglava 14 1 1 12 13 70 −57 4
Updated to match(es) played on 4 July 2020. Source: soccerway.com HNS.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Osijek 1, Split 0

Results

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Home \ Away AGR DIN KAT LEP NER OSI SPL VIK
Agram 0–4 5–1 3–2 4–1 0–14 0–9 8–1
Dinamo Zagreb 7–0 2–1 3–0 7–0 2–4 1–4 4–0
Katarina Zrinski 0–3 0–6 1–1 0–4 0–10 0–2 4–1
Lepoglava 0–10 2–4 1–2 5–2 0–11 0–12 2–3
Neretva 4–0 0–4 2–2 4–0 0–10 0–6 5–1
Osijek 5–1 3–1 15–1 6–0 6–0 1–0 7–0
Split 15–0 2–0 16–0 7–0 13–0 2–1 18–0
Viktorija 2–1 0–11 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–5 0–11
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2020. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

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Championship play-offs

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Split 20 18 0 2 152 8 +144 54[a] Qualification to Champions League qualifying round
2 Osijek 20 18 0 2 135 16 +119 54[a]
3 Dinamo Zagreb 20 11 0 9 61 35 +26 33
4 Agram 20 7 0 13 36 110 −74 21
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: HNS.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Split +3 (10), Osijek –3 (7)


Results

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Home \ Away AGR DIN OSI SPL
Agram 0–4 0–10 0–5
Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 0–2 0–9
Osijek 16–0 4–1 4–1
Split 10–0 3–0 7–1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-offs

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Neretva 20 7 2 11 34 71 −37 23
6 Katarina Zrinski 20 7 2 11 25 74 −49 23
7 Viktorija 20 7 1 12 27 85 −58 22 Qualification to Relegation play-off
8 Lepoglava (R) 20 2 1 17 19 90 −71 7 Relegation to 2. HNLŽ
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: HNS.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).
(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away KAT LEP NER VIK
Katarina Zrinski 4–0 0–1 2–0
Lepoglava 0–2 3–0[a] 3–5
Neretva 2–4 6–0 2–2
Viktorija 0–1 3–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
  1. ^ The Lepoglava v Neretva match was interrupted in 36th minute at the result 1–1, after Neretva was left with only six infield players (they started the match with nine players).

Relegation play-off

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At the end of season, seventh placed Viktorija qualified for a home and away relegation playoff tie against a team from second level. However, sixth placed Katarina Zrinski failed to get a licence for top-level football and were demoted to second level. Viktorija automatically avoided relegation and qualified for 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League. 2019–20 Croatian Women's Second Football League was suspended in March due to COVID-19 and was not resumed after. Top two teams at the time of suspension, Donat and Marjan qualified for the 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League.[4]

Top scorers

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Updated to matches played on 9 August 2020.[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Lorena Balić Osijek 42
2 Croatia Izabela Lojna Osijek 34
3 Croatia Monika Conjar Osijek 25
Croatia Anela Lubina Split
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Hadžić Split 20
6 Croatia Ivana Stanić Dinamo Zagreb 19
7 Croatia Ana Dujmović Split 18
8 Croatia Kristjana Kolgjeraj Split 17
9 Croatia Matea Bošnjak Split 15
Croatia Melani Mihić Agram

References

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  1. ^ Ivančić, Damir (19 May 2019). "Još jedna nogometna ekipa pobjednica Druge lige!". evarazdin.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Glasnik HNLŽ 16-2019" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2019./2020" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Kad ne mogu muškarci, mogu djevojke: nogometašice zadarskog Donata izborile su premijerni ulazak u Prvu ligu!". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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