The 2023–24 First Football League (also known as Prva nogometna liga and 1. NL) was the 33rd season of the second-level football competition for men's
association football
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teams in
Croatia
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, since its establishment in 1992.
The league will be contested by 12 teams and played in a triple
round robin format.
This is the second season that the
second level of men's football in Croatia is named ''First football league'' (''Prva nogometna liga'').
Teams
Changes
Rudeš was promoted to the
2023–24 HNL, while
Hrvatski Dragovoljac and
Kustošija
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were relegated to
2023–24 Druga NL.
Newcomer from
higher level (HNL) is
Šibenik
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. Newcomers from
lower level (2. NL) are champions
Sesvete
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and
Zrinski Jurjevac, who beat Kustošija in play-offs.
Stadia and locations
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs
Statistics
Top scorers
References
External links
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Prva NL
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