2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League
The 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is 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.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 203 (5.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lorena Balić (33) |
| Biggest home win | Osijek 16–0 Viktorija |
| Biggest away win | Viktorija 0–15 Osijek |
| Highest scoring | Osijek 16–0 Viktorija |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2020. | |
The league is contested by eight teams. 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 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]
| Team | Location | Stadium(s) | Position in 2019–20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agram | Zagreb | Stadion Buzin | 4th |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 3rd |
| Donat | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 1st (2. HNLŽ North-South) |
| Marjan | Split | 2nd (2. HNLŽ North-South) | |
| Neretva | Metković | Stadion Iza Vage | 5th |
| Osijek | Osijek | Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt | 2nd |
| Split | Split | Stadion Park Mladeži | 1st |
| Viktorija | Slavonski Brod | Stadion Jelas | 7th |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek (Q) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 5 | +90 | 28 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Split | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | +38 | 25 | |
| 3 | Agram | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 16 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 15 | |
| 5 | Donat | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 6 | Neretva | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 9 | |
| 7 | Marjan | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | −26 | 4 | |
| 8 | Viktorija | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 55 | −52 | 0 |
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
Top scorers
- Updated to matches played on 6 December 2020.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lorena Balić |
Osijek | 33 |
| 2 | Izabela Lojna |
Osijek | 23 |
| 3 |  Aida Hadžić |
Split | 11 |
| 4 | Ana Dujmović |
Split | 8 |
| 5 | Karla Kurkutović |
Agram | 7 |
| 6 | Kristina Nevrkla |
Osijek | 6 |
| 7 | Antonela Blažević |
Osijek | 5 |
| Matea Bošnjak |
Split | ||
| Mateja Bulut |
Osijek | ||
| Monika Čavić |
Osijek | ||
| Anela Lubina |
Split | ||
| Marta Mikinac |
Osijek | ||
References
- "Kad ne mogu muškarci, mogu djevojke: nogometašice zadarskog Donata izborile su premijerni ulazak u Prvu ligu!". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- Jakić, Pero (26 August 2020). "Iz Dalmacije četiri ženska nogometna prvoligaša". metkovic-news.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "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.
- "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links
- Croatian Women's First Football League at UEFA.com
- Croatian Women's First Football League at Croatian Football Federation website