Season 2016–17 Dates 15 Jul 2016 – 27 May 2017 Goals scored 255 | Longest winning run Rijeka (7) Location Croatia Matches played 106 | |
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Top goalscorer Franko Andrijašević
El Arabi Hillel Soudani (10) Biggest home win Hajduk Split 6–1 Cibalia Biggest away win Hajduk Split 0–4 Dinamo Zagreb Highest scoring Rijeka 5–2 Dinamo Zagreb
Hajduk Split 6–1 Cibalia People also search for 2015–16 Croatian First Football League | ||
The 2016–17 Croatian First Football League (officially MAXtv Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th 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 15 July 2016 and is expected to end on 27 May 2017. The fixtures were announced on 15 June 2016.
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The league is contested by 10 teams. Dinamo Zagreb are the defending champions, having won their eleventh consecutive title in 2015–16.
Teams
On 22 April 2016, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was complete. For the 2016–17 Prva HNL, only seven clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo and NK Zagreb. These clubs 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 appealed the decision. On 23 May 2016, it was announced that all remaining Prva HNL clubs were granted top level license. Only two teams from Druga HNL acquired the top level license: Cibalia and Šibenik.
The following teams will participate in the 2016–17 Prva HNL.