2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League Explained

Competition:Prva HNLŽ
Season:2020–21
Winners:Osijek
Relegated:Marjan
Viktorija
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Osijek
Biggest Home Win:Osijek 16–0 Viktorija
Biggest Away Win:Viktorija 0–15 Osijek
Highest Scoring:Osijek 16–0 Viktorija
League Topscorer:Lorena Balić (44)
Matches:80
Total Goals:409
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Updated:6 June 2021

The 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) was the thirtieth 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 27 September 2020.

The league was contested by eight teams. 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 second title in 2019–20.

Teams

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League.[1] [2]

TeamLocationStadium(s)Position in 2019–20
AgramZagrebStadion Buzin0044th
Dinamo ZagrebZagrebStadion Maksimir0033rd
DonatZadarStadion Stanovi0211st (2. HNLŽ North-South)
MarjanSplit0222nd (2. HNLŽ North-South)
NeretvaMetkovićStadion Iza Vage0055th
OsijekOsijekMačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt0022nd
SplitSplitStadion Park Mladeži0011st
ViktorijaSlavonski BrodStadion Jelas0077th

Regular season

Results

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

Results

Relegation play-offs

Relegation play-off

At the end of the season, seventh placed Marjan will contest a two-legged relegation play-off tie against NŠ Međimurje-Čakovec, the losing team of promotion play-off tie.

Second leg

NŠ Međimurje-Čakovec won 4–0 on aggregate.

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 6 June 2021.[3]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Lorena BalićOsijek44
2 Izabela LojnaOsijek31
3 Aida HadžićSplit20
4 Ana DujmovićSplit11
Karla KurkutovićAgram
6 Matea BošnjakSplit10
7 Karla JedvajDinamo Zagreb9
Tamila KhimichSplit
Anela LubinaSplit (5), Osijek (4)
10 Petra BarbirDonat8
Sara IvandićDonat
Merjema MedićSplit (3), Osijek (5)

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Iz Dalmacije četiri ženska nogometna prvoligaša . Jakić . Pero . 26 August 2020 . hr . metkovic-news.com . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 1. HNLŽ - Strijelci . hr . . 11 October 2020.