2020–21 Croatian First Football League

The 2020–21 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) will be the 30th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992.

Hrvatski telekom Prva liga
Season2020–21
2021–22 →

The league will be contested by 10 teams.

Teams

On 20 May 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2020–21 Prva HNL, ten clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo, Šibenik and Varaždin. All of these clubs except Šibenik and Varaždin were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions.[1] In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision. On 17 June 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. Inter Zaprešić and Orijent 1919 were also issued a top level license after appeal process.[2]

The following teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2020–21 Prva HNL.

Team City Stadium Capacity Ref.
Dinamo ZagrebZagrebMaksimir35,423[3]
GoricaVelika GoricaŠRC Velika Gorica8,000[4]
Hajduk SplitSplitPoljud34,198[5]
LokomotivaZagrebKranjčevićeva18,850[6]
OsijekOsijekGradski vrt17,061[7]
RijekaRijekaRujevica8,279[8]
ŠibenikŠibenikŠubićevac3,412

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Gorica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
3 Hajduk Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
4 Lokomotiva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Osijek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Rijeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Šibenik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Team A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Team B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Team C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League
First match(es) will be played on unknown. Source: PrvaHNL.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).[9]

References
  1. "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja u prvom stupnju". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. "Stadion Maksimir". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. "ŠRC Velika Gorica". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. "Stadion Poljud". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. "Stadion Kranjčevićeva". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. "Stadion Gradski vrt". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. "Stadion HNK Rijeka". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2019/2020" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.

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