2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League

The 2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is the 31st 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 5 September 2021.

Prva HNLŽ
Season2021–22
Matches played66
Goals scored406 (6.15 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić (27)
Biggest home winOsijek 25–0 Neretva
Biggest away winNeretva 0–15 Split
Highest scoringOsijek 25–0 Neretva
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022.

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 Osijek are the defending champions, having won their 23rd title in 2020–21.

Teams
Locations of teams in 2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League

The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2021–22 Croatian Women's First Football League.

Team Location Stadium(s) Position in 2020–21
Agram Zagreb Stadion Buzin 0044th
Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Maksimir 0033rd
Donat Zadar Stadion Stanovi 0055th
Međimurje-Čakovec Čakovec Stadion SRC Mladost 0211st (2. HNLŽ B)
Neretva Metković Stadion Iza Vage 0066th
Osijek Osijek Mačkamama, Stadion Gradski vrt 0011st
Rijeka Rijeka Stadion Kantrida 0211st (2. HNLŽ A)
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 12 1 1 104 8 +96 37 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
2 Split 14 12 1 1 92 5 +87 37
3 Dinamo Zagreb 14 11 0 3 58 11 +47 33
4 Rijeka 14 6 1 7 32 41 −9 19
5 Agram 14 5 1 8 35 41 −6 16 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
6 Međimurje-Čakovec 14 5 0 9 19 71 −52 15
7 Donat 14 2 1 11 17 56 −39 7
8 Neretva 14 0 1 13 2 126 −124 1
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2022. 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
Home \ Away AGR DIN DON MEĐ NER OSI RIJ SPL
Agram — 0–4 2–3 8–0 10–0 1–8 1–2 0–1
Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 — 4–0 6–0 12–0 1–3 5–0 1–0
Donat 0–4 0–6 — 2–4 8–0 0–5 0–7 0–5
Međimurje-Čakovec 0–3 0–5 4–2 — 4–0 0–13 3–1 0–7
Neretva 1–3 1–8 0–0 0–4 — 0–3 0–3 0–15
Osijek 5–0 4–0 9–0 11–0 25–0 — 8–0 0–4
Rijeka 1–1 0–4 3–1 3–0 12–0 0–8 — 0–1
Split 14–1 2–0 3–1 10–0 19–0 2–2 9–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2022. 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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Split 16 14 1 1 102 7 +95 43 Qualification for the Champions League first round
2 Osijek 16 13 1 2 119 10 +109 40
3 Dinamo Zagreb 16 12 0 4 62 15 +47 36
4 Rijeka 16 6 1 9 32 62 −30 19
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: 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
Home \ Away DIN OSI RIJ SPL
Dinamo Zagreb — 2–1 29 May 15 May
Osijek 22 May — 15 May 29 May
Rijeka 8 May 0–14 — 0–7
Split 3–2 8 May 22 May —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Agram 16 7 1 8 43 43 0 22
6 Međimurje-Čakovec 16 7 0 9 27 71 −44 21
7 Donat 16 2 1 13 18 62 −44 7 Qualification to Relegation play-off
8 Neretva 16 0 1 15 3 136 −133 1 Relegation to 2. HNLŽ
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: 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
Home \ Away AGR DON MEĐ NER
Agram — 22 May 29 May 4–1
Donat 1–4 — 15 May 29 May
Međimurje-Čakovec 8 May 2–0 — 22 May
Neretva 15 May 8 May 0–6 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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.

Top scorers
Updated to matches played on 1 May 2022.[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lorena Balić Osijek 27
2 Izabela Lojna Osijek 21
3 Aida Hadžić Split 20
4 Karla Kurkutović Dinamo Zagreb 17
5 Koral Hazan Split 16
6 Maja Joščak Osijek 15
7 Merjema Medić Osijek 13
Sandra Žigić Agram
9 Petra Mikulica Rijeka 12
10 Andrea Grebenar Split 11

References
  1. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Prve hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2021./2022". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. "1. HNLŽ - Strijelci" (in Croatian). HNS. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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