2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League Explained

Competition:Prva HNLŽ
Season:2019–20
Winners:Split
Relegated:Lepoglava
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Split
Biggest Home Win:Split 18–0 Viktorija
Biggest Away Win:Agram 0–14 Osijek
Highest Scoring:Split 18–0 Viktorija
League Topscorer:Lorena Balić (42)
Matches:79
Total Goals:485
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
Updated: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

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]

TeamLocationStadium(s)Position in 2018–19
AgramZagrebStadion Buzin0044th
Dinamo ZagrebZagrebStadion Maksimir0033rd
Katarina ZrinskiČakovecStadion NK Sloga Čakovec0077th
LepoglavaLepoglava0211st (2. HNLŽ North-West)
NeretvaMetkovićStadion Iza Vage0055th
OsijekOsijekMačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt0022nd
SplitSplitStadion Park Mladeži0011st
ViktorijaSlavonski BrodStadion Jelas0066th

Regular season

Results

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

League table

Results

Relegation play-offs

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.[3]

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 9 August 2020.[4]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Lorena BalićOsijek42
2 Izabela LojnaOsijek34
3 Monika ConjarOsijek25
Anela LubinaSplit
5 Aida HadžićSplit20
6 Ivana StanićDinamo Zagreb19
7 Ana DujmovićSplit18
8 Kristjana KolgjerajSplit17
9 Matea BošnjakSplit15
Melani MihićAgram

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Još jedna nogometna ekipa pobjednica Druge lige! . Ivančić . Damir . 19 May 2019 . hr . evarazdin.hr . 8 June 2019.
  2. News: Glasnik HNLŽ 16-2019 . 5 June 2019 . hns-cff.hr . hr . 8 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Kad ne mogu muškarci, mogu djevojke: nogometašice zadarskog Donata izborile su premijerni ulazak u Prvu ligu! . 26 August 2020 . hr . slobodnadalmacija.hr . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: 1. HNLŽ - Strijelci . hr . . 22 September 2019.