2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League

The 2019–20 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is twenty ninth season of Croatian Women's First Football League, the national championship for women's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 22 September 2019.

Prva HNLŽ
Season2019–20
ChampionsSplit
RelegatedLepoglava
Champions LeagueSplit
Matches played79
Goals scored485 (6.14 per match)
Top goalscorerLorena Balić (42)
Biggest home winSplit 18–0 Viktorija
Biggest away winAgram 0–14 Osijek
Highest scoringSplit 18–0 Viktorija
All statistics correct as of 9 August 2020.

The league was contested by eight teams, two less than in the previous season. It used competition format last used in 2011–12 season with championship and relegation play-offs. First stage was played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 14 rounds. In a second stage teams were divided in two groups according to the table standings. ŽNK Split were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018–19.

The league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and resumed behind closed doors on 13 June 2020.

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