1. HNL 2019/20

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1. HNL 2019/20
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master GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Champions League
qualification		 GNK Dinamo Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Europa League
qualification		 HNK Rijeka , NK Osijek ,
HNK Hajduk Split
Cup winners HNK Rijeka
Relegation ↓ NK Istra 1961
Relegated NK Inter Zaprešić
Teams 10
Games 180 + 2 relegation games
Gates 450  (ø 2.5 per game)
Top scorer Antonio Čolak (HNK Rijeka)
Mijo Caktaš (Hajduk Split)
Mirko Marić (NK Osijek)
all 20 goals
← 1st HNL 2018/19
2. HNL 2019/20 ↓

The 1st HNL 2019/20 was the 29th season of the highest Croatian football league . The season started on July 19, 2019. After the 26th match day (March 7, 2020) it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia and resumed on June 5, 2020. The last day of the match was July 24, 2020.

Champion was defending champion GNK Dinamo Zagreb . The only club new to the league is NK Varaždin .

mode

The ten participating teams compete against each other four times on 36 match days.

societies

1. HNL 2019/20 (Croatia)
Zagreb Dinamo Lokomotiva
Zagreb
Dinamo
Lokomotiva
Split Hajduk
Split
Hajduk
Koprivnica Slaven Belupo
Koprivnica
Slaven Belupo
Pula Istra
Pula
Istra
Venues of the Croatian 1st HNL 2019/20
society city Stadion capacity
GNK Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb Maksimir Stadium 35,123
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Zagreb Maksimir Stadium 35,123
HNK Hajduk Split Split Poljud Stadium 34,448
NK Osijek Osijek Stadium Gradski vrt 18,856
NK Varaždin Varaždin Anđelko Herjavec Stadium 10,800
NK Istra 1961 Pula Aldo Drosina Stadium 09,000
HNK Rijeka Rijeka Rujevica Stadium 08,279
NK Inter Zaprešić Zaprešić Gradski Stadium 08,000
HNK Gorica Velika Gorica Velika Gorica NK Radnik Stadium 08,000
NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica Koprivnica Gradski Stadium 03.139

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Dinamo Zagreb (M)  36  25th  5  6th 062:200 +42 80
 2. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb  36  19th  8th  9 057:380 +19 65
 3. HNK Rijeka  36  19th  7th  10 058:420 +16 64
 4th NK Osijek  36  17th  11  8th 047:290 +18 62
 5. HNK Hajduk Split  36  18th  6th  12 060:410 +19 60
 6th HNK Gorica Velika Gorica  36  12  13  11 044:480  −4 49
 7th NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica  36  10  9  17th 034:510 −17 39
 8th. NK Varaždin  36  9  9  18th 029:500 −21 36
 9. NK Istra 1961  36  5  10  21st 027:590 −32 25th
10. Inter Zaprešić (N)  36  3  8th  25th 032:720 −40 17th

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Croatian champions and participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round (placement route) for the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League
  • Croatian cup winner and participation in the 3rd qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation
  • Relegation to the 2nd HNL 2020/21
    • (M) Champion of the previous year
    (P) Cup winner of the previous year
    (N) Newcomers from the 2nd HNL 2018/19

    Crosstab

    Match days 1–18 Dinamo Zagreb NK Lokomotiva Zagreb HNK Rijeka NK Osijek HNK Hajduk Split HNK Gorica NK Slaven Belupo NK Varazdin NK Istra 1961 Inter Zaprešić
    Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 3-0 1-0 1: 1 3: 1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
    NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0: 4 0: 1 2: 1 0-0 4-0 6: 1 2: 1 4: 1 3: 1
    HNK Rijeka 0: 5 1: 1 1: 1 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1 2: 1 2-0 1: 1
    NK Osijek 0-0 4-0 3: 2 1-0 2: 1 2-0 2: 2 1-0 3: 1
    HNK Hajduk Split 1-0 3-0 0: 4 3: 2 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 3: 1
    HNK Gorica Velika Gorica 2: 4 0-0 2-0 3: 1 2: 1 2-0 1-0 1: 1 1: 1
    NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica 0: 3 1-0 1: 2 0: 4 2: 1 2-0 1: 1 0-0 3-0
    NK Varazdin 1-0 1: 1 0: 2 1: 1 0: 3 1: 3 0-0 1-0 0: 1
    NK Istra 1961 1: 2 0: 2 0: 3 0-0 1: 1 2: 2 2: 3 3: 1 2: 2
    Inter Zaprešić 1: 2 1: 2 1: 4 3: 3 1: 1 0: 2 3: 1 2: 2 0: 2
    Match days 19–36 Dinamo Zagreb NK Lokomotiva Zagreb HNK Rijeka NK Osijek HNK Hajduk Split HNK Gorica NK Slaven Belupo NK Varazdin NK Istra 1961 Inter Zaprešić
    Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 4-0 0-0 2: 3 2-0 3: 2 2-0 2-0 3: 2
    NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-0 2: 1 0: 1 3: 2 1: 1 3-0 2-0 2-0 3: 1
    HNK Rijeka 2-0 2: 2 1-0 2-0 1: 2 1-0 3: 1 4: 2 4: 1
    NK Osijek 1-0 1: 2 1-0 0-0 2: 1 3: 2 2-0 2-0 1: 1
    HNK Hajduk Split 0: 2 1-0 2: 3 0: 1 6-0 2: 1 2: 3 2: 1 2: 1
    HNK Gorica Velika Gorica 0-0 1: 3 0-0 0-0 3: 1 0-0 0: 1 3-0 1: 1
    NK Slaven Belupo Koprivnica 0: 2 1: 1 1-0 0-0 2: 1 0-0 0-0 3-0 3: 1
    NK Varazdin 1: 3 0: 2 0-0 1-0 0: 3 2: 2 1-0 3-0 1-0
    NK Istra 1961 0-0 1: 1 1: 3 1-0 0: 1 2: 2 1: 1 1-0 2-0
    Inter Zaprešić 0: 1 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1 1: 4 0: 3 0: 2 1: 2 2-0

    Relegation

    After the regular season, the ninth placed player played two relegation games against the runner-up of the 2nd HNL on August 2nd and 5th, 2020 .

    total First leg Return leg
    NK Orijent Rijeka 1: 3 NK Istra 1961 0: 3 1-0

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. CroatiaCroatia Mijo Caktaš HNK Rijeka 20th
    CroatiaCroatia Antonio Čolak HNK Hajduk Split
    North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Mirko Marić NK Osijek
    04th CroatiaCroatia Kristijan Lovrić HNK Gorica 14th
    05. CroatiaCroatia Miroslav Oršić Dinamo Zagreb 13
    06th CroatiaCroatia Ivan Krstanović NK Slaven Belupo 12
    07th NigeriaNigeria Emem Eduok HNK Hajduk Split 11
    KosovoKosovo Lirim Kastrati NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
    CroatiaCroatia Marko Tolić NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
    10. PolandPoland Damian Kądzior Dinamo Zagreb 10

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ a b Croatia 2019/20. In: wildstat.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
    2. ↑ List of goalscorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .