2023–24 Croatian Women's First Football League

Prva HNLŽ
Season2023–24
ChampionsOsijek
RelegatedDonat
Champions LeagueOsijek
Matches played79
Goals scored323 (4.09 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić
(28 goals)
Biggest home winOsijek 13–0 Međimurje
Biggest away winGorica 0–11 Osijek
Highest scoringOsijek 13–0 Međimurje
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2024.

The 2023–24 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) was the 33rd 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 3 September 2023.[1]

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 24th title in 2022–23.

Teams

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Locations of teams in 2023–24 Croatian Women's First Football League

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2023–24 Croatian Women's First Football League.

Team Location Stadium(s) Position in 2022–23
Agram Zagreb Stadion Buzin 0044th
Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Maksimir 0033rd
Donat Zadar Stadion Stanovi 0066th
Gorica Velika Gorica 0211st (2. HNLŽ A)
Hajduk Split Split 0055th
Međimurje Čakovec Čakovec Stadion SRC Mladost 0211st (2. HNLŽ B)
Osijek Osijek Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt 0011st
Split Split Stadion Park Mladeži 0022nd

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek 14 14 0 0 89 4 +85 42 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2 Hajduk Split 14 10 1 3 40 14 +26 31
3 Split 14 9 0 5 34 16 +18 27
4 Dinamo Zagreb 14 5 4 5 21 16 +5 19
5 Agram 14 4 4 6 13 22 −9 16 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
6 Gorica 14 3 2 9 13 50 −37 11
7 Međimurje Čakovec 14 3 2 9 12 58 −46 11
8 Donat 14 1 1 12 8 50 −42 4
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. 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).[2]

Results

Home \ Away AGR DIN DON GOR HAJ MEĐ OSI SPL
Agram — 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–4 1–2
Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 — 3–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–4 0–2
Donat 0–2 0–4 — 1–0 0–5 2–3 0–7 0–3
Gorica 2–1 0–2 4–2 — 0–2 1–2 0–11 0–5
Hajduk Split 2–0 2–1 3–0 9–0 — 6–0 0–3 3–1
Međimurje Čakovec 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–4 — 0–8 3–2
Osijek 6–1 3–0[a] 11–0 8–2 5–0 13–0 — 5–0
Split 2–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 1–2 8–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The Osijek v Dinamo Zagreb match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Osijek. Match originally ended as a 1–1 draw.

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek (C, Q) 20 18 2 0 108 10 +98 56 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Hajduk Split 20 13 4 3 55 20 +35 43
3 Split 20 9 1 10 38 40 −2 28
4 Dinamo Zagreb 20 7 4 9 30 27 +3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. 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).[2]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away DIN HAJ OSI SPL
Dinamo Zagreb — 0–2 1–5 4–0
Hajduk Split 2–0 — 0–0 5–0
Osijek 2–1 3–3 — 4–1
Split 0–3 3–3 0–5 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. 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

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Agram 20 7 5 8 32 27 +5 26
6 Međimurje Čakovec 20 8 2 10 30 65 −35 26
7 Gorica (O) 20 5 3 12 19 68 −49 18 Qualification to Relegation play-off
8 Donat (R) 20 1 3 16 14 69 −55 6 Relegation to 2. HNLŽ
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. 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).[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AGR DON GOR MEĐ
Agram — 4–1 11–0 1–2
Donat 1–1 — 1–1 2–4
Gorica 0–2 2–0 — 2–1
Međimurje Čakovec 1–0 7–1 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. 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

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

First leg
Gorica6–0Koprivnica
 Report
Second leg
Koprivnica1–4Gorica
 Report
NK Starigrad, Starigrad

Gorica won 10–1 on aggregate.

Top scorers

As of 10 June 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Lorena Balić Osijek 28
2 Croatia Izabela Lojna Osijek 26
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrea Grebenar Hajduk Split 22
4 Montenegro Jasna Đoković Split 16
Croatia Maja Joščak Osijek
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Branka Bagarić Hajduk Split 9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Marija Damjanović Osijek
8 India Jyoti Chouhan Dinamo Zagreb 8
9 Croatia Perica Cicijelj Gorica 7
Croatia Anela Lubina Osijek

References

  1. ^ "Glasnik HNLŽ 18-2023" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2023./2024" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.