2020–21 Croatian First Football League

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Hrvatski telekom Prva liga 2020–21
Season information
Dates	14 August 2020 – 15 May 2021
Season statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	87
Average	(2.72 per match)
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The 2020–21 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 30th 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 14 August 2020.

The league is contested by 10 teams.

Teams

On 20 May 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2020–21 Prva HNL, ten clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo, Šibenik and Varaždin. All of these clubs except Šibenik and 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 could appeal on the decision. On 17 June 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. Inter Zaprešić and Orijent 1919 were also issued a top level license after appeal process.

The following teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2020–21 Prva HNL.

Stadia and locations

Dinamo Zagreb	Gorica	Hajduk Split	Istra 1961
Stadion Maksimir	Gradski stadion Velika Gorica	Stadion Poljud	Stadion Aldo Drosina
Capacity: 35,123	Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 34,198	Capacity: 9,800
Lokomotiva			Osijek
Stadion Kranjčevićeva			Stadion Gradski vrt
Capacity: 8,850			Capacity: 17,061
Rijeka	Slaven Belupo	Šibenik	Varaždin
Stadion Rujevica	Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš	Stadion Šubićevac	Stadion Anđelko Herjavec
Capacity: 8,279	Capacity: 3,205	Capacity: 3,412	Capacity: 8,850

Team	City	Stadium	Capacity
Dinamo Zagreb	Zagreb	Maksimir	35,123
Gorica	Velika Gorica	ŠRC Velika Gorica	8,000
Hajduk Split	Split	Poljud	34,198
Istra 1961	Pula	Stadion Aldo Drosina	9,800
Lokomotiva	Zagreb	Kranjčevićeva1	8,850
Osijek	Osijek	Gradski vrt	17,061
Rijeka	Rijeka	Rujevica	8,279
Slaven Belupo	Koprivnica	Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš	3,205
Šibenik	Šibenik	Šubićevac	3,412
Varaždin	Varaždin	Stadion Anđelko Herjavec	8,850

• ¹ Lokomotiva host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of third-level side NK Zagreb.

Personnel and kits

Club	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Sponsors
Dinamo Zagreb	Mamić, ZoranZoran Mamić	Ademi, ArijanArijan Ademi	Adidas	Lana grupa
Gorica	Dambrauskas, ValdasValdas Dambrauskas	Kahlina, KristijanKristijan Kahlina	Alpas	-
Hajduk Split	Vukas, HariHari Vukas	Caktaš, MijoMijo Caktaš	Macron	Tommy
Istra 1961	Budicin, FaustoFausto Budicin	Blagojević, SlavkoSlavko Blagojević	Kelme	Croatia Osiguranje
Lokomotiva	Tomić, GoranGoran Tomić	Kolinger, DenisDenis Kolinger	Adidas	-
Osijek	Bjelica, NenadNenad Bjelica	Škorić, MileMile Škorić	2Rule	DOBRO
Rijeka	Rožman, SimonSimon Rožman	Andrijašević, FrankoFranko Andrijašević	Joma	Sava Osiguranje
Slaven Belupo	Stipić, TomislavTomislav Stipić	Delić, MateasMateas Delić	Adidas	Belupo
Šibenik	Rendulić, KrunoslavKrunoslav Rendulić	Marko Bulat	Jako	Krka National Park
Varaždin	Toplak, SamirSamir Toplak	Stolnik, MarkoMarko Stolnik	Legea	TOKIĆ

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
Istra 1961	Prelec, IvanIvan Prelec	Contract expired	02020-07-14-14 July 2020	Jumić, DanijelDanijel Jumić (caretaker)	02020-07-16-16 July 2020	Pre-season
Hajduk Split	Tudor, IgorIgor Tudor	Signed by Juventus	02020-08-21-21 August 2020	Vukas, HariHari Vukas	02020-09-08-8 September 2020	3rd
Istra 1961	Jumić, DanijelDanijel Jumić (caretaker)	Singing of Budicin	02020-08-26-26 August 2020	Budicin, FaustoFausto Budicin	02020-08-26-26 August 2020	10th
Osijek	Kulešević, IvicaIvica Kulešević	Sacked	02020-09-04-4 September 2020	Bjelica, NenadNenad Bjelica	02020-09-05-5 September 2020	8th

League table

Template:2020–21 Croatian First Football League table

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 4 October 2020

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Kristijan Lovrić	Gorica	5
	Ognjen Mudrinski	Gorica
3	Mario Gavranović	Dinamo Zagreb	4
	Ramón Miérez	Osijek
	Mislav Oršić	Dinamo Zagreb
6	Franko Andrijašević	Rijeka	3
	Mijo Caktaš	Hajduk Split
	Ádám Gyurcsó	Hajduk Split
	Lovro Majer	Dinamo Zagreb

External links

• Official website
• Prva HNL at UEFA.com

Croatian Football League stadiums 2020–21

Aldo Drosina (Pula) · Anđelko Herjavec (Varaždin) · Gradski (Koprivnica) · Gradski vrt (Osijek) · Ivan Laljak-Ivić (Zaprešić) · Kranjčevićeva (Zagreb) · Maksimir (Zagreb) · Poljud (Split) · Radnik (Velika Gorica) · Rujevica (Rijeka)

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