2021–22 Croatian First Football League
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 16 July 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb (23rd Croatian title) |
Relegated | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
Europa Conference League | Hajduk Split Osijek Rijeka |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 504 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marko Livaja (28) |
Biggest home win | Dinamo Zagreb 8–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Biggest away win | Šibenik 0–5 Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Highest scoring | Istra 1961 3–6 Rijeka |
Longest winning run | Dinamo Zagreb 6 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Osijek 13 games |
Longest winless run | Hrvatski Dragovoljac 15 games |
Longest losing run | Hrvatski Dragovoljac 8 games |
Highest attendance | 30,524 Hajduk Split 0–0 Osijek |
Lowest attendance | 50 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–1 Lokomotiva |
Total attendance | 502,012 |
Average attendance | 2,789[1] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The 2021–22 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. Contested by 10 teams, the season started on 16 July 2021 and ended on 21 May 2022. Dinamo Zagreb, the defending champions, successfully defended their title.
Teams
[edit]On 23 April 2021, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2021–22 Prva HNL, eleven clubs were issued a top level license: Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo and Varaždin. All of these clubs except Cibalia and Hrvatski Dragovoljac were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions.[2]
Changes
[edit]Hrvatski Dragovoljac (promoted after a seven-year absence) was promoted from the 2020–21 Druga HNL. Varaždin (relegated after two years in the top flight) was relegated to 2021–22 Druga HNL.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion Kranjčevićeva |
Capacity: 35,123 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 34,198 | Capacity: 5,350 |
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Istra 1961 |
Locations of teams in 2021–22 Prva HNL |
Lokomotiva | |
Stadion Aldo Drosina | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | ||
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 5,350 | ||
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Osijek | Rijeka | Slaven Belupo | Šibenik |
Stadion Gradski vrt | Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | Stadion Šubićevac |
Capacity: 17,061 | Capacity: 8,279 | Capacity: 3,205 | Capacity: 3,412 |
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Maksimir | 35,123 | [3] |
Gorica | Velika Gorica | ŠRC Velika Gorica | 5,000 | [4] |
Hajduk Split | Split | Poljud | 34,198 | [5] |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 5,350 | [6] |
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 10,000 | [7] |
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva2 | 5,350 | [6] |
Osijek | Osijek | Gradski vrt | 17,061 | [8] |
Rijeka | Rijeka | Rujevica | 8,279 | [9] |
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,205 | [10] |
Šibenik | Šibenik | Šubićevac | 3,412 | [11] |
- 1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of third-level side NK Zagreb.
- 2 Lokomotiva host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of third-level side NK Zagreb.
Rank | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams | Club(s) |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | Dinamo Zagreb, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Lokomotiva |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Slaven Belupo |
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Osijek | ||
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Rijeka | ||
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Hajduk Split | ||
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Šibenik | ||
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Gorica |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
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Adidas | PSK |
Gorica | ![]() |
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Alpas | Admiral Bet |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
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Macron | Tommy |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() |
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Macron | — |
Istra 1961 | ![]() |
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Kelme | Croatia Osiguranje |
Lokomotiva | ![]() |
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Adidas | — |
Osijek | ![]() |
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2Rule | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. |
Rijeka | ![]() |
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Joma | Sava Osiguranje |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
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Adidas | Belupo |
Šibenik | ![]() |
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Macron | — |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Šibenik | ![]() |
Signed by Castellón | 23 May 2021 | ![]() |
14 June 2021 | Pre-season |
Gorica | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 May 2021 | ![]() |
30 May 2021 | Pre-season |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 27 May 2021 | ![]() |
28 May 2021 | Pre-season |
Lokomotiva | ![]() |
Contract expired | 28 May 2021 | ![]() |
8 June 2021 | Pre-season |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 June 2021 | ![]() |
11 June 2021 | Pre-season |
Istra 1961 | ![]() |
Contract expired | 11 June 2021 | ![]() |
11 June 2021 | Pre-season |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 August 2021 | ![]() |
22 August 2021 | 10th |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 August 2021 | ![]() |
31 August 2021 | 8th |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 November 2021 | ![]() |
2 November 2021 | 4th |
Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 December 2021 | ![]() |
1 December 2021 | 3rd |
Šibenik | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 January 2022 | ![]() |
5 January 2022 | 7th |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 January 2022 | ![]() |
12 January 2022 | 10th |
Šibenik | ![]() |
Sacked | 12 February 2022 | ![]() |
13 February 2022 | 7th |
Gorica | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 March 2022 | ![]() |
3 March 2022 | 7th |
Šibenik | ![]() |
Removed from position | 4 March 2022 | ![]() |
4 March 2022 | 8th |
Šibenik | ![]() |
Signing of Računica | 7 March 2022 | ![]() |
7 March 2022 | 8th |
Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 April 2022 | ![]() |
21 April 2022 | 1st |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 72 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a] |
3 | Osijek | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 69 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Rijeka | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 65 | |
5 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 49 | |
6 | Gorica | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 45 | |
7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 36 | |
8 | Šibenik | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 32 | |
9 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 31 | |
10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (R) | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 19 | Relegation to First 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).[28]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The cup winner, Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
Results
[edit]Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of 21 May 2022[29]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Hajduk Split | 28 |
2 | ![]() |
Rijeka | 21 |
3 | ![]() |
Istra 1961 | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Dinamo Zagreb | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Lokomotiva | 13 |
6 | ![]() |
Rijeka | 11 |
7 | ![]() |
Šibenik | 10 |
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Lokomotiva | ||
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Rijeka | ||
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Šibenik |
Awards
[edit]Annual awards
[edit]Award[30] | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Hajduk Split |
Manager of the Season | ![]() |
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Young Player of the Season | ![]() |
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Team of the Year[31] | |||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Broj gledatelja" (in Croatian). prvahnl.hr. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja u prvom stupnju" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Stadion Maksimir". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "ŠRC Velika Gorica". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Poljud". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Stadion Kranjčevićeva". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stadion Šubićevac". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Sergi Escobar više nije trener HNK Šibenik!" (in Croatian). HNK Šibenik. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Mario Rosas novi trener Šibenika". Nacional (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Oreščanin i Goran Rosanda više nisu treneri Gorice" (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Krunoslav Rendulić novi trener HNK Gorice: 'Obećajem red, rad i disciplinu'" (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Sporazumni raskid: Paolo Tramezzani više nije trener HNK Hajduk" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Jens Gustafsson novi je trener Hajduka!" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Samir Toplak nije više trener Lokomotive" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Silvijo Čabraja novi je trener Lokomotive" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Tomislav Stipić više nije trener prve momčadi Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Dean Klafurić novi je trener Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Gonzalo García novi je trener Istre 1961!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Hrvatski dragovoljac nakon katastrofalnog starta sezone smijenio trenera i po šesti put doveo kultno HNL ime". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Čičin-Mašansker, Goran (27 August 2021). "Rušio je Dinamo usred Maksimira pa mu presudio - Dragovoljac! Potentnom HR-treneru uručen ekspresni otkaz". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Zoran Zekić novi je trener Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "JENS GUSTAFSSON VIŠE NIJE TRENER HNK HAJDUK" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "VALDAS DAMBRAUSKAS NOVI JE TRENER HAJDUKA!" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2021/2022" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ PrvaHNL.hr
- ^ "Objavljeni laureati Trofeja nogometaš 2022. godine". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Objavljeni laureati Trofeja nogometaš 2022. godine". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com
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