2019–20 Croatian First Football League


The 2019–20 Croatian First Football League 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.
The league is contested by 10 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 were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions. In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage can appeal on the decision.
The following teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2019–20 Prva HNL.

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacityRef.
Dinamo ZagrebZagrebMaksimir35,423
GoricaVelika GoricaGradski stadion Velika Gorica5,000
Hajduk SplitSplitPoljud34,198
Inter ZaprešićZaprešićStadion ŠRC Zaprešić5,228
Istra 1961PulaStadion Aldo Drosina9,800
LokomotivaZagrebKranjčevićeva18,850
OsijekOsijekGradski vrt17,061
RijekaRijekaRujevica8,279
Slaven BelupoKoprivnicaStadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš3,205
VaraždinVaraždinStadion Anđelko Herjavec8,850

RankCounties of CroatiaNumber of teamsClub
1 City of Zagreb2Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva
2 Zagreb County2Gorica, Inter Zaprešić
3 Istria1Istra 1961
3 Koprivnica-Križevci1Slaven Belupo
3 Osijek-Baranja1Osijek
3 Primorje-Gorski Kotar1Rijeka
3 Split-Dalmatia1Hajduk Split
3
Varaždin County		1Varaždin

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Each team plays 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 will contest a two-legged relegation play-off tie against Orijent 1919, third placed team of the 2019–20 Croatian Second Football League since runners-up Croatia Zmijavci failed to apply for top level license.

First leg

Second leg

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Antonio Čolak Rijeka 20
1 Mijo CaktašHajduk Split20
1 Mirko MarićOsijek 20
4 Kristijan LovrićGorica14
5 Mislav OršićDinamo Zagreb13
6 Ivan KrstanovićSlaven Belupo12
7 Emem EduokHajduk Split11
7 Lirim KastratiLokomotiva11
7 Marko TolićLokomotiva11
10 Damian KądziorDinamo Zagreb10