2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League

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.

Prva HNLŽ
Season2019–20
Matches played48
Goals scored318 (6.63 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić (33)
Biggest home winSplit 18–0 Viktorija
Biggest away winAgram 0–14 Osijek
Highest scoringSplit 18–0 Viktorija
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 21 June 2020.

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 (Q) 12 12 0 0 90 5 +85 36 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2 Split (Q) 12 11 0 1 106 2 +104 33
3 Dinamo Zagreb (Q) 12 8 0 4 43 16 +27 24
4 Agram 12 5 0 7 25 56 −31 15
5 Neretva 12 4 1 7 19 51 −32 13 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
6 Viktorija (Q) 12 3 0 9 10 70 −60 9
7 Katarina Zrinski (Q) 12 2 2 8 12 62 −50 8
8 Lepoglava (Q) 12 1 1 10 13 56 −43 4
Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 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]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Results
Home \ Away AGR DIN KAT LEP NER OSI SPL VIK
Agram — 0–4 5–1 3–2 4–1 0–14 28 Jun 8–1
Dinamo Zagreb 7–0 — 2–1 3–0 5 Jul 2–4 1–4 4–0
Katarina Zrinski 0–3 28 Jun — 1–1 0–4 0–10 0–2 4–1
Lepoglava 5 Jul 2–4 1–2 — 5–2 0–11 0–12 2–3
Neretva 4–0 0–4 2–2 28 Jun — 0–10 0–6 5–1
Osijek 5–1 3–1 15–1 6–0 6–0 — 1–0 28 Jun
Split 15–0 2–0 16–0 7–0 13–0 5 Jul — 18–0
Viktorija 2–1 0–11 5 Jul 2–0 0–1 0–5 0–11 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 2020. Source: Prva HNL (in Croatian)
Colours: 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.

Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 21 June 2020.[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lorena Balić Osijek 33
2 Izabela Lojna Osijek 22
3 Monika Conjar Osijek 19
4 Anela Lubina Split 15
5 Matea Bošnjak Split 14
6 Ana Dujmović Split 13
Kristjana Kolgjeraj Split
8 Aida Hadžić Split 11
9 Melani Mihić Agram 10
Petra Pezelj Split
Ivana Stanić Dinamo Zagreb

References
  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. "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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