2018–19 Croatian Women's First Football League

Prva HNLŽ
Season	2018–19
Champions	Split
Relegated	Pregrada; Marjan; Rijeka
Champions League	Split
Matches played	89
Goals scored	455 (5.11 per match)
Top goalscorer	Lorena Balić (58)
Biggest home win	Osijek 13–0 Pregrada; Split 13–0 Rijeka
Biggest away win	Katarina Zrinski 0–10 Split
Highest scoring	Osijek 13–0 Pregrada; Split 13–0 Rijeka
	← 2017–18 2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 2 June 2019.

The 2018–19 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) was the twenty eight 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 22 September 2018 and ended on 2 June 2019.

The league was contested by ten teams and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 18 rounds. ŽNK Osijek were the defending champions, having won their twenty second title in 2017–18.

Teams

Locations of teams in 2018–19 Croatian Women's First Football League

The following is a complete list of teams who are contesting the 2018–19 Croatian Women's First Football League.^[1]

Team	Location	Stadium(s)	Position in 2017–18
Agram	Zagreb	Stadion Buzin	0033rd
Dinamo Zagreb	Zagreb	Stadion Maksimir	0211st (2. HNLŽ North-West)
Katarina Zrinski	Čakovec	Stadion NK Omladinac Novo Selo Rok	0066th
Marjan	Split	Stadion Poljud	0099th
Neretva	Metković	Stadion Iza Vage	0055th
Osijek	Osijek	Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt	0011st
Pregrada	Pregrada	Stadion NK Pregrada	0077th
Rijeka	Rijeka		0044th
Split	Split	Stadion Park Mladeži	0022nd
Viktorija	Slavonski Brod	Stadion Jelas	0088th

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Split	18	17	1	0	105	6	+99	52	Qualification to Champions League qualifying round
2	Osijek	18	16	1	1	117	9	+108	49
3	Dinamo Zagreb	18	10	1	7	52	35	+17	31
4	Agram	18	9	0	9	36	37	−1	27
5	Neretva	18	8	2	8	40	43	−3	26
6	Viktorija	18	6	3	9	23	54	−31	21
7	Katarina Zrinski	18	5	4	9	24	65	−41	19^[a]
8	Pregrada (R)	18	6	1	11	21	69	−48	19^[a]	Relegation to 2. HNLŽ
9	Marjan (R)	18	5	3	10	34	57	−23	18
10	Rijeka^[b] (R)	18	0	0	18	7	84	−77	−3

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]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Katarina Zrinski 6, Pregrada 0
^ Deducted 3 points

Results

Home \ Away	AGR	DIN	KAT	MAR	NER	OSI	PRE	RIJ	SPL	VIK
Agram	—	4–0	1–2	6–3	3–0	0–7	3–0	1–0	0–1	6–2
Dinamo Zagreb	2–0	—	1–0	1–2	2–1	1–4	6–0	9–0	0–3	8–0
Katarina Zrinski	0–6	0–6	—	2–2	0–0	0–8	3–0	3–0^[a]	0–10	0–3
Marjan	3–0	1–3	0–0	—	1–3	0–3	2–3	6–3	0–8	2–0
Neretva	0–3	2–2	8–1	6–0	—	0–8	5–0	6–0	1–8	2–1
Osijek	5–0	8–0	9–1	9–0	6–1	—	13–0	3–0^[b]	3–3	11–0
Pregrada	2–1	1–5	1–7	4–3	1–2	0–7	—	3–0	0–3	2–0
Rijeka	1–2	0–4	1–4	0–7	0–3	1–7	1–2	—	0–5	0–4
Split	8–0	6–0	8–0	5–1	5–0	2–0	6–0	13–0	—	6–0
Viktorija	1–0	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–6	2–2	2–0	1–5	—

Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2019. Source: Prva HNL (in Croatian)
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:

^ The Katarina Zrinski v Rijeka match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Katarina Zrinski and Rijeka were also deducted two points, after Rijeka failed to appear.
^ The Osijek v Rijeka match was interrupted in 10th minute at the result 3–0 for Osijek, after Rijeka was left with only six infield players (they started the match with seven players). Rijeka were also deducted one point.

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 2 June 2019.^[3]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Lorena Balić	Osijek	58
2	Leonarda Balog	Osijek	19
2	Ana Dujmović	Split	19
4	Monika Conjar	Split	15
	Ivana Stanić	Dinamo Zagreb
	Martina Šalek	Osijek
	Veronika Terzić	Neretva
8	Mateja Andrlić	Osijek	13
8	Izabela Lojna	Osijek	13
10	Anela Lubina	Split	12
10	Sara Skendrović	Dinamo Zagreb	12

References

^ "Glasnik HNLŽ 16-2018" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2018./2019". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
^ "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

External links

Croatian Women's First Football League at UEFA.com
Croatian Women's First Football League at Croatian Football Federation website

[table_hth_KAT0.8018306953841-2] Head-to-head points: Katarina Zrinski 6, Pregrada 0

[table_note_RIJ0.8018306953841-3] Deducted 3 points

[table_note_1_KAT_RIJ0.28444378696589-5] The Katarina Zrinski v Rijeka match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Katarina Zrinski and Rijeka were also deducted two points, after Rijeka failed to appear.

[table_note_1_OSI_RIJ0.28444378696589-6] The Osijek v Rijeka match was interrupted in 10th minute at the result 3–0 for Osijek, after Rijeka was left with only six infield players (they started the match with seven players). Rijeka were also deducted one point.

[1] "Glasnik HNLŽ 16-2018" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[4] "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2018./2019". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.

[7] "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

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