2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League

Prva HNLŽ
Season	2019–20
Champions	Split
Relegated	Lepoglava
Champions League	Split
Matches played	79
Goals scored	485 (6.14 per match)
Top goalscorer	Lorena Balić (42)
Biggest home win	Split 18–0 Viktorija
Biggest away win	Agram 0–14 Osijek
Highest scoring	Split 18–0 Viktorija
	← 2018–19 2020–21 → 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 is contested by eight teams, two less than in the previous season. It uses competition format last used in 2011–12 season with championship and relegation play-offs. First stage will be played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 14 rounds. In a second stage teams will be divided in two groups according to the table standings. ŽNK Split are 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

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

League table

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:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head away goals: Osijek 1, Split 0

Results

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

Championship play-offs

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Split	20	18	2	152	8	+144	54^[a]	Qualification to Champions League qualifying round
2	Osijek	20	18	2	135	16	+119	54^[a]
3	Dinamo Zagreb	20	11	9	61	35	+26	33
4	Agram	20	7	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:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head goal difference: Split +3 (10), Osijek –3 (7)

Results

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

League table

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

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:

^ 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

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

Updated to matches played on 9 August 2020.^[5]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Lorena Balić	Osijek	42
2	Izabela Lojna	Osijek	34
3	Monika Conjar	Osijek	25
3	Anela Lubina	Split	25
5	Aida Hadžić	Split	20
6	Ivana Stanić	Dinamo Zagreb	19
7	Ana Dujmović	Split	18
8	Kristjana Kolgjeraj	Split	17
9	Matea Bošnjak	Split	15
9	Melani Mihić	Agram	15

References

^ Ivančić, Damir (19 May 2019). "Još jedna nogometna ekipa pobjednica Druge lige!". evarazdin.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^ "Glasnik HNLŽ 16-2019" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

External links

Croatian Women's First Football League at UEFA.com
Croatian Women's First Football League at Croatian Football Federation website

[table_hth_OSI0.22712941990566-3] Head-to-head away goals: Osijek 1, Split 0

[table_hth_OSI0.60610503778146-5] Head-to-head goal difference: Split +3 (10), Osijek –3 (7)

[table_note_1_LEP_NER0.0017386632979562-6] 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).

[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.

[4] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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