2022–23 Croatian Women's First Football League

The 2022–23 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is 32nd 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 11 September 2022.

Prva HNLŽ
Season2022–23
ChampionsOsijek
RelegatedRijeka
Viktorija
Champions LeagueOsijek
Matches played76
Goals scored447 (5.88 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić (33)
Biggest home winOsijek 24–0 Viktorija
Biggest away winViktorija 0–18 Osijek
Highest scoringOsijek 24–0 Viktorija
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2023.

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 3rd title in 2021–22.

Teams

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Locations of teams in 2022–23 Croatian Women's First Football League

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2022–23 Croatian Women's First Football League.

Team Location Stadium(s) Position in 2021–22
Agram Zagreb Stadion Špansko 0055th
Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Oboj 0033rd
Donat Zadar Stadion Stanovi 0077th
Hajduk Split Split Stadion Poljud - pomoćni teren 0211st (2. HNLŽ A)
Osijek Osijek Stadion NK Olimpija 0022nd
Rijeka Rijeka Stadion Kantrida 0044th
Split Split Stadion Park Mladeži 0011st
Viktorija Slavonski Brod Jelas 0222nd (2. HNLŽ B)

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek 14 14 0 0 90 4 +86 42 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2 Split 14 11 0 3 78 13 +65 33
3 Dinamo Zagreb 14 8 1 5 46 20 +26 25
4 Agram 14 8 1 5 41 23 +18 25
5 Hajduk Split 14 7 2 5 45 17 +28 23 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
6 Donat 14 3 1 10 18 44 −26 10
7 Rijeka 14 2 1 11 25 73 −48 7
8 Viktorija 14 0 0 14 2 151 −149 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: soccerway.com HNS.hr
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).[1]

Results

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Home \ Away AGR DIN DON HAJ OSI RIJ SPL VIK
Agram 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–4 5–3 1–2 6–0
Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 11–1 1–4 10–0
Donat 0–2 0–4 0–3 1–5 3–0 0–7 7–0
Hajduk Split 3–1 1–1 5–0 0–3 6–1 0–2 10–0
Osijek 4–0 3–1 8–0 2–0 5–0 2–1 24–0
Rijeka 2–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–9 0–7 10–1
Split 2–5 5–0 3–0 3–2 0–1 15–1 13–0
Viktorija 0–14 0–6 1–4 0–11 0–18 0–4 0–14
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

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Championship play-offs

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek (C, Q) 20 18 1 1 105 10 +95 55 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Split 20 16 1 3 97 16 +81 49
3 Dinamo Zagreb 20 9 1 10 52 33 +19 28
4 Agram 20 9 1 10 45 45 0 28
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: soccerway.com HNS.hr
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).[1]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

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Home \ Away AGR DIN OSI SPL
Agram 2–0 0–3 0–2
Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 0–3 0–2
Osijek 4–1 3–1 1–1
Split 9–0 2–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-offs

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Hajduk Split 20 12 3 5 70 22 +48 39
6 Donat 20 6 2 12 41 54 −13 20
7 Rijeka (R) 20 5 1 14 47 83 −36 16 Qualification to Relegation play-off
8 Viktorija (R) 20 0 0 20 3 197 −194 0 Relegation to 2. HNLŽ
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: soccerway.com HNS.hr
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).[1]
(R) Relegated

Results

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Home \ Away DON HAJ RIJ VIK
Donat 0–0 2–1 13–0
Hajduk Split 3–2 2–0 11–1
Rijeka 6–1 2–5 7–0
Viktorija 0–5 0–4 0–6
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: HNS.hr
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-off

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

First leg
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Međimurje-Čakovec3–1Rijeka
  • Škrlec   68', 72', 80'
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SRC Mladost, Čakovec
Referee: Sabina Bolić
Second leg
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Rijeka2–2Međimurje-Čakovec
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Međimurje-Čakovec won 5–3 on aggregate.

Top scorers

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Updated to matches played on 21 May 2023.[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Lorena Balić Osijek 33
2   Izabela Lojna Osijek 19
3   Lara Ivanuša Split 17
4   Ayuri Terawaki Rijeka 16
5   Jasna Đoković Split 15
6   Aida Hadžić Split 14
7   Ana Dujmović Agram 13
8   Roberta Savčić Donat 12
9   Ivana Kirilenko Donat 11
  Karla Kurkutović Dinamo Zagreb (4), Split (7)
  Melani Mihić Agram
  Ema Šulentić Rijeka

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2022./2023" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Glasnik HNLŽ 15-2023" (PDF) (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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