Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 15 July 2022 – 28 May 2023[1] |
Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
Relegated | Šibenik |
Champions League | Dinamo Zagreb |
Europa Conference League | Hajduk Split Osijek Rijeka |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 445 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marko Livaja (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Hajduk Split 5–1 Slaven Belupo (4 September 2022) Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Hajduk Split (26 February 2023) |
Biggest away win | Rijeka 2–7 Dinamo Zagreb (13 November 2022) |
Highest scoring | Rijeka 2–7 Dinamo Zagreb (13 November 2022) Gorica 5–4 Istra 1961 (10 March 2023) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Dinamo Zagreb |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split |
Longest winless run | 18 matches Gorica |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Šibenik Gorica |
Total attendance | 735,219 |
Average attendance | 4,085 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 Croatian Football League (officially SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the Croatian top division football, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 15 July 2022. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the last round before the winter break was held on 12–13 November. The league resumed on 21 January and concluded on 28 May 2023.
Teams
[edit]The following teams competed in the 2022–23 HNL.
Changes
[edit]Varaždin (promoted after a one-year absence) was promoted from the 2021–22 Druga HNL. Hrvatski Dragovoljac (relegated after single season in the top flight) was relegated to 2022–23 Prva NL.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Istra 1961 |
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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
Capacity: 24,851 | Capacity: 4,536 | Capacity: 33,987 | Capacity: 9,921 |
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Lokomotiva |
Locations of teams in 2022–23 HNL |
Osijek | |
Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Stadion Gradski vrt | ||
Capacity: 3,690 | Capacity: 18,856 | ||
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Rijeka | Slaven Belupo | Šibenik | Varaždin |
Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | Stadion Šubićevac | Stadion Varteks |
Capacity: 8,191 | Capacity: 3,054 | Capacity: 3,701 | Capacity: 8,818 |
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Maksimir | 24,851 | [2] |
Gorica | Velika Gorica | ŠRC Velika Gorica | 4,536 | [3] |
Hajduk Split | Split | Poljud | 33,987 | [4] |
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,921 | [5] |
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 3,690 | [6] |
Osijek | Osijek | Gradski vrt | 18,856 | [7] |
Rijeka | Rijeka | Rujevica | 8,191 | [8] |
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,054 | [9] |
Šibenik | Šibenik | Šubićevac | 3,701 | [10] |
Varaždin | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 8,818 | [11] |
- 1 Lokomotiva host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of fifth-level side NK Zagreb.
Personnel and kits
[edit]Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
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Adidas | PSK |
Gorica | ![]() |
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Alpas | Admiral Bet |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
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Macron | Tommy |
Istra 1961 | ![]() |
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Kelme | Germania |
Lokomotiva | ![]() |
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Macron | — |
Osijek | ![]() |
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2Rule | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. |
Rijeka | ![]() |
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Joma | Sava Osiguranje |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() |
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Jako | Belupo |
Šibenik | ![]() |
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Macron | Favbet |
Varaždin | ![]() |
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Legea | BURA VENTURES |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Šibenik | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 May 2022 | ![]() |
7 June 2022 | Pre-season |
Rijeka | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 28 May 2022 | ![]() |
20 June 2022 | Pre-season |
Rijeka | ![]() |
16 August 2022 | ![]() |
16 August 2022 | 9th | |
Gorica | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 August 2022 | 27 August 2022 | 9th | |
Osijek | ![]() |
29 August 2022 | 1 September 2022 | 5th | ||
Rijeka | ![]() |
End of Caretaker spell | 5 September 2022 | ![]() |
5 September 2022 | 10th |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 12 September 2022 | ![]() |
12 September 2022 | 4th |
Šibenik | ![]() |
24 September 2022 | ![]() |
25 September 2022 | 7th | |
Rijeka | ![]() |
13 November 2022 | ![]() |
25 November 2022 | 8th | |
Gorica | ![]() |
13 November 2022 | ![]() |
28 November 2022 | 10th | |
Hajduk Split | ![]() |
Removed from position | 31 December 2022 | ![]() |
31 December 2022 | 2nd |
Šibenik | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 January 2023 | ![]() |
31 January 2023 | 9th |
Osijek | ![]() |
2 March 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 3rd | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | ![]() |
6 April 2023 | ![]() |
6 April 2023 | 1st | |
Osijek | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 22 April 2023 | ![]() |
24 April 2023 | 4th |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 28 | +53 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 71 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a] |
3 | Osijek | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 50 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Rijeka | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 49 | |
5 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 46 | |
6 | Varaždin | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 46 | |
7 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 43 | |
8 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 43 | |
9 | Gorica | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 32 | |
10 | Šibenik (R) | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 27 | Relegation to First Football League |
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 to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[15]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Hajduk qualified for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round by winning the 2022–23 Croatian Football Cup.
Results
[edit]Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 28 May 2023[16]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Hajduk Split | 19 |
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Rijeka | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Varaždin | 12 |
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Osijek | ||
6 | ![]() |
Istra 1961 | 11 |
7 | ![]() |
Hajduk Split | 10 |
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9 | ![]() |
Lokomotiva | 9 |
10 | ![]() |
Istra 1961 | 8 |
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Osijek | ||
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Awards
[edit]Annual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
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Player of the Season[17] | ![]() |
Hajduk Split |
Manager of the Season[18] | ![]() |
Slaven Belupo |
Young Player of the Season[19] | ![]() |
Dinamo Zagreb |
Team of the Year[20] | ||||
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Midfield | ![]() |
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Attack | ![]() |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ova HNL sezona je gotova: Jedva čekate iduću? Donosimo sve najbitnije detalje i datume" (in Croatian). gol.hr. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Stadion". gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Povijest kluba". hnk-gorica.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Poljud Stadium". hajduk.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". nkistra.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Nogometni stadion Zagreb". sportskiobjekti.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Gradski vrt". nk-osijek.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stadion HNK Rijeka". hnl.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Gradski stadion "Ivan Kušek Apaš"". nk-slaven-belupo.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Šubićevac". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Stadion Anđelko Herjavec". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Računica nakon poraza od Dinama najavio odlazak s klupe Šibenika: "Nema nastavka!"" (in Croatian). gol.hr. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Goran Tomić više nije trener Rijeke" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Dragan Tadić više nije trener HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo SuperSport Hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2022/2023" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "HNL 2022/2023 live scores, results, Football Croatia". Flashscore.
- ^ "Najbolji igrač SuperSport HNL-a 2022/2023". facebook.com/HUNS.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Najbolji trener SuperSport HNL-a 2022/2023". facebook.com/HUNS.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Najbolji mladi igrač SuperSport HNL-a 2022/2023". facebook.com/HUNS.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Najboljih 11 SuperSport HNL-a". facebook.com/HUNS.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com