2022–23 First Football League (Croatia)


The 2022–23 First Football League was the 32nd season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 13 August 2022 and concluded on 3 June 2023.
The league was contested by 12 teams, four less than the previous season, and played in a triple round robin format.
This was the first season that the second level of men's football in Croatia was named First football league.

Teams

Changes

Varaždin was promoted to the 2022–23 HNL, while Croatia Zmijavci, Osijek II, Sesvete and Opatija were relegated to 2022–23 Druga NL. Dinamo Zagreb II was disbanded.
New clubs were Hrvatski Dragovoljac, relegated from 2021–22 Prva HNL and Vukovar 1991, winner of playoff between winners of five third tier leagues.
Before the start of the season, Inter Zaprešić ended up in bankruptcy and was dissolved. Instead of them, Croatia Zmijavci, originally relegated, was returned to the league.

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
BSK Bijelo BrdoBijelo Brdo Stadion BSK1,200
CibaliaVinkovciStadion Cibalia9,958
Croatia ZmijavciZmijavciStadion Marijan Šuto Mrma2,000
DubravaZagrebStadion Kustošija2,550
DugopoljeDugopoljeStadion Hrvatski vitezovi5,200
Hrvatski DragovoljacZagrebStadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić4,500
JarunZagrebStadion Lučko1,500
KustošijaZagrebStadion Kustošija2,550
OrijentRijekaStadion Krimeja3,500
RudešZagrebStadion SC Rudeš2,500
SolinSolinStadion Hrvatski vitezovi5,200
Vukovar 1991VukovarStadion u Borovu naselju3,550

RankCounties of CroatiaNumber of teamsClub
1 City of Zagreb5Dubrava, Hrvatski Dragovoljac,
Jarun, Kustošija, Rudeš
2 Split-Dalmatia3Croatia Zmijavci, Dugopolje, Solin
3 Vukovar-Syrmia2Cibalia, Vukovar 1991
4 Osijek-Baranja1BSK Bijelo Brdo
4 Primorje-Gorski Kotar1Orijent
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League table