2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League Explained

Competition:Prva HNLŽ
Season:2021–22
Winners:Split
Relegated:Neretva
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Split
Biggest Home Win:Osijek 25–0 Neretva
Biggest Away Win:Neretva 0–15 Split
Highest Scoring:Osijek 25–0 Neretva
League Topscorer:Lorena Balić (33)
Matches:82
Total Goals:495
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:29 May 2022

The 2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League (Croatian: Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) was the 31st 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 5 September 2021 and ended on 29 May 2022.

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 Osijek were the defending champions, having won their 23rd title in 2020–21.

Teams

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League.

TeamLocationStadium(s)Position in 2020–21
AgramZagrebStadion Buzin0044th
Dinamo ZagrebZagrebStadion Maksimir0033rd
DonatZadarStadion Stanovi0055th
Međimurje-ČakovecČakovecStadion SRC Mladost0211st (2. HNLŽ B)
NeretvaMetkovićStadion Iza Vage0066th
OsijekOsijekMačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt0011st
RijekaRijekaStadion Kantrida0211st (2. HNLŽ A)
SplitSplitStadion Park Mladeži0022nd

Regular season

Results

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

Results

Relegation play-offs

Relegation play-off

At the end of the season, seventh placed Donat will contest a two-legged relegation play-off tie against the losing team of promotion play-off tie between Hajduk Split and Viktorija.

Second leg

Donat won 9–0 on aggregate.

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 29 May 2022.[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Lorena BalićOsijek33
2 Izabela LojnaOsijek25
3 Aida HadžićSplit24
4 Koral HazanSplit21
5 Karla KurkutovićDinamo Zagreb20
6 Maja JoščakOsijek15
Sandra ŽigićAgram
8 Merjema MedićOsijek13
9 Petra MikulicaRijeka12
10 Andrea GrebenarSplit11
Ivana StanićDinamo Zagreb
Ayuri TerawakiMeđimurje-Čakovec

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1. HNLŽ - Strijelci . hr . . 12 September 2021.