2024–25 First Football League (Croatia)

Football league season

Prva nogometna ligaSeason| 2024–25

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Dates| 16 August 2024 – 16 March 2025
Top goalscorer| Dominik Mulac (7 goals)

← 2023–24

2025–26 →

All statistics correct as of 27 October 2024.

The 2024–25 First Football League (also known as Prva nogometna liga and 1\. NL) is the 34th season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The league is contested by 12 teams and played in a triple round robin format.[1] This is the third 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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Šibenik was promoted to the 2024–25 HNL, while Solin was relegated to 2024–25 Druga NL.

Newcomer from higher level (HNL) is Rudeš. Newcomers from lower level (2. NL) are champions Opatija.

### Stadia and locations

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Vukovar 1991

BSK

Cibalia

Dugopolje

Opatija

Orijent

Croatia

Jarun

Dubrava

Rudeš

Sesvete

Zrinski Jurjevac

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Locations of teams in 2024–25 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
Opatija | Opatija | Stadion Kantrida | 10,600
Orijent | Rijeka | Stadion Krimeja | 3,500
Rudeš | Zagreb | Stadion SC Rudeš | 2,500
Sesvete | Sesvete | Stadion Sveti Josip radnik | 2,000
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 | 4  | Dubrava, Jarun, Rudeš, Sesvete
2  |  Split-Dalmatia | 2  | Croatia Zmijavci, Dugopolje
Osijek-Baranja | BSK Bijelo Brdo, Zrinski Jurjevac
Vukovar-Syrmia | Cibalia, Vukovar 1991
Primorje-Gorski Kotar | Opatija, Orijent

## League table

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

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1  | Vukovar 1991 | 17  | 10  | 4  | 3  | 23  | 8  | +15  | 34  | Promotion to the Croatian Football League
2  | Opatija | 17  | 9  | 7  | 1  | 25  | 11  | +14  | 34  |
3  | Dubrava | 16  | 8  | 3  | 5  | 17  | 13  | +4  | 27
4  | Sesvete | 16  | 7  | 5  | 4  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 26
5  | Cibalia | 16  | 6  | 5  | 5  | 25  | 17  | +8  | 23
6  | Orijent | 16  | 4  | 9  | 3  | 17  | 16  | +1  | 21
7  | Croatia Zmijavci | 16  | 4  | 8  | 4  | 16  | 19  | −3  | 20
8  | Rudeš | 16  | 5  | 3  | 8  | 13  | 16  | −3  | 18
9  | Jarun | 16  | 4  | 5  | 7  | 18  | 18  | 0  | 17
10  | Dugopolje | 16  | 2  | 9  | 5  | 13  | 22  | −9  | 15
11  | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 16  | 3  | 6  | 7  | 11  | 25  | −14  | 15  | Relegation play-off
12  | Zrinski Osječko 1664 | 16  | 1  | 4  | 11  | 10  | 28  | −18  | 7  | Relegation to the Second Football League

Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 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]

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BSK | CIB | CRO | DUB | DUG | JAR | OPA | ORI | RUD | SES | VUK | ZRI

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

Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 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.

## Statistics

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### Top scorers

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## 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.

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* BSK Bijelo Brdo
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* Dugopolje
* Jarun
* Opatija
* Orijent
* Rudeš
* Sesvete
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* Zrinski Osječko

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2024–25 in Croatian football

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Domestic leagues|

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* Croatian Football Cup (Final)
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* UEFA Euro 2024 (Group B)
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