Croatian First Division (women)

Croatian First Division (women)

Countries	Croatia
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	1992
Number of teams	8
Levels on pyramid	1
Relegation to	2. HNŽL
Domestic cup(s)	Croatian Women's Cup
International cup(s)	UEFA Women's Champions League
Current champions	ŽNK Osijek (2010–11)
Most championships	ŽNK Osijek (15)

Prva HNL za žene (also known as 1. HNLŽ or fully Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene, Croatian for First Croatian Football League of Women) is the top women's football league in Croatia. The league was formed in 1992 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav First Women's League, and it currently features 8 clubs. League winners qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Current Format

Each team plays all other teams twice (14 matches each). Then there are two playoff groups, one championship group, one relegation group. Each team plays the other 3 teams in its group twice again, for a total of then 20 matches. The winner of the championship group is the Champion, and the last place of the relegation group is relegated into the 2.HNŽL.

Winners

All winners:^[1]

Season	Champions	Runners up	Third place
1992	Maksimir
1993	ŽNK Zagreb	Osijek	Loto Zagreb
1993–94	Osijek
1994–95	Osijek
1995–96	Osijek
1996–97	Osijek
1997–98	Osijek
1998–99	Osijek
1999–2000	Osijek
2000–01	Osijek
2001–02	Osijek	Tomašanci	Pregrada
2002–03	Osijek	Radnik '99	Maksimir
2003–04	Maksimir	Osijek	Dalmacija
2004–05	Maksimir	Viktorija	Osijek
2005–06	Maksimir	Ombla	Osijek
2006–07	Osijek	Maksimir	Viktorija
2007–08	Osijek	Maksimir	Viktorija
2008–09	Osijek	Viktorija	Maksimir
2009–10	Osijek	Viktorija	Ombla
2010–11	Osijek	Rijeka-Jack Pot	Maksimir

Record Champions

Titles	Team
15	ŽNK Osijek (includes Osijek Lijanovići)
4	ŽNK Dinamo Maksimir (includes Maksimir)
1	ŽNK Merkur ŽNK Sava ŽNK Zagreb

2011–12 Clubs

• ŽNK Agram
• ŽNK Dinamo-Maksimir
• ŽNK Marjan
• ŽNK Osijek
• ŽNK Pregrada
• ŽNK Rijeka-Jack Pot
• ŽNK Split
• ŽNK Viktorija

References

1. ^ "Croatia - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kroawomchamp.html. Retrieved 8 September 2011. 

External links

• League at UEFA
• women.soccerway.com