2023–24 First Football League (Croatia)

Football league season

Prva nogometna ligaSeason| 2023–24

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Dates| 11 August 2023 – 2 June 2024
Champions| Šibenik
Promoted| Šibenik
Relegated| Solin
Matches played| 198
Goals scored| 495 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer| Dominik Dogan (23)

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

All statistics correct as of 8 June 2024.

The 2023–24 First Football League (also known as Prva nogometna liga and 1\. NL) was the 33rd season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992.

The league will be contested by 12 teams and played in a triple round robin format.[1]

This is the second season that the second level of men's football in Croatia is named First football league (Prva nogometna liga).[2]

## Teams

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### Changes

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Rudeš was promoted to the 2023–24 HNL, while Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Kustošija were relegated to 2023–24 Druga NL.

Newcomer from higher level (HNL) is Šibenik. Newcomers from lower level (2. NL) are champions Sesvete and Zrinski Jurjevac, who beat Kustošija in play-offs.

### Stadia and locations

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Vukovar 1991

BSK

Cibalia

Dugopolje

Orijent

Solin

Croatia

Jarun

Dubrava

Sesvete

Šibenik

Zrinski Jurjevac

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Locations of teams in 2023–24 Prva NL

Team  | City  | Stadium[3] | Capacity[4]

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BSK Bijelo Brdo | Bijelo Brdo  | Stadion BSK | 1,200
Cibalia | Vinkovci | Stadion Cibalia | 9,958
Croatia Zmijavci | Zmijavci | Stadion Marijan Šuto Mrma | 2,000
Dubrava | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 5,000
Dugopolje | Dugopolje | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 5,200
Jarun | Zagreb | Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium | 5,228
Orijent | Rijeka | Stadion Krimeja | 3,500
Sesvete | Sesvete | Stadion Sveti Josip radnik | 2,000
Solin | Solin | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 5,200
Šibenik | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 3,412
Vukovar 1991 | Vukovar | Stadion u Borovu naselju | 3,550
Zrinski Osječko 1664 | Jurjevac Punitovački | Stadion Gradski vrt | 17,061
Rank  | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams  | Club(s)

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1  |  City of Zagreb | 3  | Dubrava, Jarun, Sesvete
Split-Dalmatia | Croatia Zmijavci, Dugopolje, Solin
3  |  Osijek-Baranja | 2  | BSK Bijelo Brdo, Zrinski Jurjevac
Vukovar-Syrmia | Cibalia, Vukovar 1991
5  |  Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 1  | Orijent
Šibenik-Knin | Šibenik

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Šibenik (C, P) | 33  | 26  | 4  | 3  | 68  | 18  | +50  | 82  | Promotion to the Croatian Football League
2  | Zrinski Osječko 1664 | 33  | 26  | 3  | 4  | 53  | 18  | +35  | 81  |
3  | Vukovar 1991 | 33  | 16  | 10  | 7  | 56  | 36  | +20  | 58
4  | Sesvete | 33  | 12  | 6  | 15  | 36  | 41  | −5  | 42
5  | Jarun | 33  | 11  | 7  | 15  | 35  | 46  | −11  | 40
6  | Dubrava | 33  | 10  | 8  | 15  | 36  | 44  | −8  | 38
7  | Dugopolje | 33  | 8  | 13  | 12  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 37
8  | Cibalia | 33  | 11  | 4  | 18  | 37  | 57  | −20  | 37
9  | Croatia Zmijavci | 33  | 8  | 12  | 13  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 36
10  | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 33  | 7  | 13  | 13  | 30  | 44  | −14  | 34
11  | Orijent | 33  | 7  | 12  | 14  | 34  | 48  | −14  | 33  | Relegation play-off
12  | Solin (R) | 33  | 4  | 12  | 17  | 33  | 50  | −17  | 24  | Relegation to the Second Football League

Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: Prva NL
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 for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BSK | CIB | CRO | DUB | DUG | JAR | ORI | SES | SOL | ŠIB | VUK | ZRI

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BSK Bijelo Brdo | -- | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–3  | 0–1
Cibalia | 0–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 1–4
Croatia Zmijavci | 1–1  | 5–1  | -- | 1–2  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 6–2  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–0
Dubrava | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | -- | 1–3  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–1
Dugopolje | 1–1  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | -- | 4–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–0
Jarun | 2–2  | 2–0  | 5–2  | 1–0  | 0–2  | -- | 4–2  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–1
Orijent | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–1  | 5–4  | 0–1  | 0–1
Sesvete | 2–0  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 0–1
Solin | 0–0  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 0–1  | -- | 2–3  | 1–1  | 1–2
Šibenik | 3–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | -- | 3–0  | 3–0
Vukovar 1991 | 3–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | -- | 1–2
Zrinski Jurjevac | 1–0  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | --

Source: Prva NL (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.

Home \ Away  | BSK | CIB | CRO | DUB | DUG | JAR | ORI | SES | SOL | ŠIB | VUK | ZRI

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BSK Bijelo Brdo | -- | 1–0  |  |  | 2–1  |  | 0–0  | 2–1  |  | 1–3  |  |
Cibalia |  | -- |  |  |  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | 4–2  | 4–2  | 1–5  | 1–2
Croatia Zmijavci | 3–0  | 2–0  | -- |  | 0–2  |  |  | 3–1  |  | 0–3  |  |
Dubrava | 4–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | -- |  |  | 0–1  |  | 3–0  | 0–4  |  |
Dugopolje |  | 1–2  |  | 0–0  | -- |  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 2–2  |  |  |
Jarun | 1–3  |  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | -- |  |  |  |  | 2–2  | 1–2
Orijent |  |  | 3–0  |  |  | 0–0  | -- |  | 2–2  |  | 0–0  | 0–1
Sesvete |  | 2–1  |  | 1–1  |  | 2–3  | 2–2  | -- | 1–2  | 0–4  |  |
Solin | 0–1  |  | 4–0  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  | -- |  | 0–1  | 0–1
Šibenik |  | 1–0  |  | 1–0  |  | 2–0  | 1–0  |  | 2–1  | -- | 2–1  |
Vukovar 1991 | 2–2  |  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  | -- | 1–2
Zrinski Jurjevac | 1–0  |  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 4–1  |  |  | 1–0  |  | 0–2  |  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: Prva NL (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.

## Relegation play-offs

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Kustošija | 2–4[6] | Orijent | 1–2  | 1–2

## Statistics

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### Top scorers

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As of 2 June 2024[7]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Dominik Dogan  | Zrinski Osječko 1664 | 23
2  |  Josip Majić  | Šibenik | 14
3  |  Ivan Božić | Šibenik | 13
4  |  Dragan Juranović | Dubrava | 12
5  |  Zinedin Mustedanagić | Vukovar 1991 | 11

## References

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1. ^ "Velika nogometna reforma: Pogledajte što nas čeka u sljedeće dvije sezone". dalmatinskinogomet.hr (in Croatian). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
2. ^ "SEZONA 2022/23 Prva HNL dobiva naziv Elitna liga, druga liga postaje Prva liga, jedinstvena treća liga postaje Druga liga". sportcom.hr. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
3. ^ "ZAVRŠEN SREDIŠNJI POSTUPAK LICENCIRANJA ZA SEZONU 2023./2024". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
4. ^ "Venues - First NL". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
5. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2021/2022 godinu" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
6. ^ "Dvomeč je završen. Kustošija je pokušavala, ali presudio im je Rijekin talent". telegram.hr. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
7. ^ "hns-cff.hr/natjecanja/supersport-prva-nl/".

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