2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Osijek |
| Relegated | Marjan Viktorija |
| Champions League | Osijek |
| Matches | 80 |
| Goals | 409 (5.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lorena Balić (44) |
| Biggest home win | Osijek 16–0 Viktorija |
| Biggest away win | Viktorija 0–15 Osijek |
| Highest scoring | Osijek 16–0 Viktorija |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 6 June 2021. | |
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]
| 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 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 8 | +102 | 38[a] | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Split | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 6 | +69 | 38[a] | |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 27 | |
| 4 | Agram | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 22 | |
| 5 | Donat | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 18 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 6 | Neretva | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 15 | |
| 7 | Marjan | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 49 | −42 | 5 | |
| 8 | Viktorija | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 85 | −82 | 1 |
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]
Notes:
- Goal difference: Osijek +102, Split +69
Results
Play-offs
Championship play-offs
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek (C) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 11 | +125 | 52[a] | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Split | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 12 | +83 | 52[a] | |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | Agram | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 81 | −48 | 23 |
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).[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Head-to-head away goals: Osijek 4, Split 2
Results
Relegation play-offs
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Donat | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 34 | |
| 6 | Neretva | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 70 | −43 | 22 | |
| 7 | Marjan (R) | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 15 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 8 | Viktorija (R) | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 107 | −100 | 2 | Relegation to 2. HNLŽ |
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).[5]
(R) Relegated
Results
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.
First leg
Second leg
NŠ Međimurje-Čakovec won 4–0 on aggregate.
Top scorers
- Updated to matches played on 6 June 2021.[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lorena Balić |
Osijek | 44 |
| 2 | Izabela Lojna |
Osijek | 31 |
| 3 |  Aida Hadžić |
Split | 20 |
| 4 | Ana Dujmović |
Split | 11 |
| Karla Kurkutović |
Agram | ||
| 6 | Matea Bošnjak |
Split | 10 |
| 7 | Karla Jedvaj |
Dinamo Zagreb | 9 |
 Tamila Khimich |
Split | ||
| Anela Lubina |
Split (5), Osijek (4) | ||
| 10 | Petra Barbir |
Donat | 8 |
| Sara Ivandić |
Donat | ||
| Merjema Medić |
Split (3), Osijek (5) |