2019–20 Croatian First Football League
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 19 July 2019 – 12 March 2020[1]; 5 June 2020[2] – 25 July 2020 |
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
Relegated | Inter Zaprešić |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb Lokomotiva |
Europa League | Rijeka Osijek Hajduk Split |
Matches played | 150 |
Goals scored | 379 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Antonio-Mirko Čolak Mijo Caktaš Mirko Marić (20 each) |
Biggest home win | Hajduk Split 6–0 Gorica |
Biggest away win | Rijeka 0–5 Dinamo Zagreb |
Highest scoring | Lokomotiva 6–1 Slaven Belupo |
Longest winning run | 6 games Dinamo Zagreb |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Dinamo Zagreb |
Longest winless run | 17 games Istra 1961 |
Longest losing run | 15 games Inter Zaprešić |
Highest attendance | 29,580 Hajduk Split 1–0 Dinamo Zagreb |
Lowest attendance | 280 Inter Zaprešić 1–2 Lokomotiva |
Total attendance | 458,390 |
Average attendance | 3,526 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 July 2019. It was temporarily postponed from 12 March to 5 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The league was contested by ten teams.
Teams[]
On 23 April 2019, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2019–20 season was complete. For the 2019–20 Prva HNL, only nine clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Istra 1961, Osijek, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo and Varaždin. All of these clubs except Varaždin, who were newly promoted to the Prva HNL as champions of the 2018–19 Croatian Second Football League, were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions.[3] In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision.
Stadia and locations[]
Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Inter Zaprešić |
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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion Ivan Laljak-Ivić |
Capacity: 35,123 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 34,198 | Capacity: 5,228 |
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Istra 1961 | Lokomotiva | ||
Stadion Aldo Drosina | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | ||
Capacity: 9,800 | Capacity: 5,350 | ||
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Osijek | Rijeka | Slaven Belupo | Varaždin |
Stadion Gradski vrt | Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | Stadion Varteks |
Capacity: 17,061 | Capacity: 8,279 | Capacity: 3,205 | Capacity: 8,850 |
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Maksimir | 35,423 | [4] |
Gorica | Velika Gorica | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | 5,000 | [4] |
Hajduk Split | Split | Poljud | 34,198 | [5] |
Inter Zaprešić | Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 5,228 | [6] |
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,800 | [7] |
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 5,350 | [8] |
Osijek | Osijek | Gradski vrt | 17,061 | [9] |
Rijeka | Rijeka | Rujevica | 8,279 | [10] |
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,205 | [11] |
Varaždin | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 8,850 |
- 1 Lokomotiva hosted their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium was originally the home ground of third-level side NK Zagreb.
Rank | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams | Club(s) |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva |
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2 | Gorica, Inter Zaprešić |
3 | ![]() |
1 | Istra 1961 |
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Slaven Belupo | ||
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Osijek | ||
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Rijeka | ||
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Hajduk Split | ||
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Varaždin |
Personnel and kits[]
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
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Lana grupa |
Gorica | ![]() |
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Hajduk Split | ![]() |
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Tommy |
Inter Zaprešić | ![]() |
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Istra 1961 | ![]() |
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Croatia Osiguranje |
Lokomotiva | ![]() |
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Osijek | ![]() |
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DOBRO |
Rijeka | ![]() |
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Sava Osiguranje |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
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Belupo |
Varaždin | ![]() |
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TOKIĆ |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Istra 1961 | ![]() |
Sacked | 11 June 2019 | ![]() |
15 June 2019 | Pre-season |
Varaždin | ![]() |
Contract expired | 17 June 2019 | ![]() |
22 June 2019 | Pre-season |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 July 2019 | ![]() |
20 July 2019 | Pre-season |
Osijek | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 September 2019 | ![]() |
22 September 2019 | 4th |
Rijeka | ![]() |
Resigned | 22 September 2019 | ![]() |
23 September 2019 | 3rd |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
Removed from position | 7 October 2019 | ![]() |
8 October 2019 | 8th |
Varaždin | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 October 2019 | ![]() |
9 October 2019 | 10th |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 December 2019 | ![]() |
23 December 2019 | 2nd |
Inter Zaprešić | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 January 2020 | ![]() |
4 January 2020 | 8th |
Varaždin | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 February 2020 | ![]() |
10 February 2020 | 10th |
Gorica | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 February 2020 | ![]() |
25 February 2020 | 6th |
Inter Zaprešić | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 April 2020 | ![]() |
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Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 April 2020 | ![]() |
22 April 2020 | 1st |
Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 July 2020 | ![]() |
7 July 2020 | 1st |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 80 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 65 | |
3 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
4 | Osijek | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
5 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 60 | |
6 | Gorica | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 49 | |
7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 39 | |
8 | Varaždin | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 36 | |
9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Inter Zaprešić (R) | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 17 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
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).[12]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Results[]
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
First round[]
Second round[]
Relegation play-offs[]
At the end of the season, Istra 1961 contested a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Orijent 1919, the third-placed team of the 2019–20 Croatian Second Football League, since runners-up Croatia Zmijavci failed to apply for a top level license.
First leg[]
Orijent 1919 | 0–3 | Istra 1961 |
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Second leg[]
Istra 1961 | 0–1 | Orijent 1919 |
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Istra 1961 won 3–1 on aggregate.
Statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[13][14] |
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Rijeka | 20 |
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Osijek | ||
4 | ![]() |
Gorica | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Dinamo Zagreb | 13 |
6 | ![]() |
Slaven Belupo | 12 |
7 | ![]() |
Hajduk Split | 11 |
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Lokomotiva | ||
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Lokomotiva | ||
10 | ![]() |
Dinamo Zagreb | 10 |
References[]
- ^ "Prekid svih nogometnih natjecanja do 31. Ožujka 2020".
- ^ a b "NASTAVAK NOGOMETNIH NATJECANJA 30. SVIBNJA". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2019/20. godinu za UEFA klupska natjecanja, Prvu HNL i u Drugu HNL završen u prvom stupnju" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Stadion Maksimir". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Poljud". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Kranjčevićeva". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Gradski vrt". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion HNK Rijeka". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2019/2020" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ PrvaHNL.hr
- ^ SofaScore
External links[]
- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com
- Croatian First Football League seasons
- 2019–20 in Croatian football
- 2019–20 in European association football leagues
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic