2022–23 First Football League (Croatia)

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 after single season in the top flight), 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.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2022 |title=Odluka o popunjavanju drugog i trećeg stupnja natjecanja |trans-title=Decision on filling the second and third stages of the competition |url=https://hns-cff.hr/news/24360/odluka-o-popunjavanju-drugog-i-treceg-stupnja-natjecanja/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |website=HNS |language=hr}}

{{Location map+ |Croatia |float=right |width=500 |caption=Locations of teams in 2022–23 Prva NL |places=

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=45.34333 |long=18.99972 |label=Vukovar 1991 |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=45.5165 |long=18.8708 |label=BSK |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=45.283742 |long=18.797382 |label=Cibalia |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=43.580278 |long=16.596944 |label=Dugopolje |position=right }}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=45.339202 |long=14.380959 |label=Orijent }}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=43.535 |long=16.485 |label=Solin |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=43.4136 |long=17.2053 |label=Croatia |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Croatia |lat=45.818858 |long=16.018078 |label=Zagreb |position=right }}

{{Location map~ |Croatia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=43.49 |long=15.50 |label=Zagreb clubs:|position=left }}

{{Location map~ |Croatia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=43.29 |long=15.60 |label=Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Jarun
Kustošija
Dubrava
Rudeš|position=left }}

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=5 June 2023

|source=[https://hns-cff.hr/natjecanja/prva-nl/ Prva NL]

|team1=RUD |team2=VUK |team3=CIB |team4=BSK |team5=JAR |team6=ORI |team7=CRO |team8=SOL |team9=DUB |team10=DUG |team11=KUS |team12=HRV

|result1=CFL |result11=Q |result12=REL

|win_BSK=12 |draw_BSK=8 |loss_BSK=13 |gf_BSK=41 |ga_BSK=37

|win_CIB=13 |draw_CIB=15 |loss_CIB=5 |gf_CIB=37 |ga_CIB=26

|win_CRO=12 |draw_CRO=7 |loss_CRO=14 |gf_CRO=37 |ga_CRO=44

|win_DUB=11 |draw_DUB=9 |loss_DUB=13 |gf_DUB=38 |ga_DUB=39

|win_DUG=9 |draw_DUG=14 |loss_DUG=10 |gf_DUG=30 |ga_DUG=35

|win_HRV=4 |draw_HRV=10 |loss_HRV=19 |gf_HRV=31 |ga_HRV=58

|win_JAR=13 |draw_JAR=5 |loss_JAR=15|gf_JAR=43 |ga_JAR=57

|win_KUS=9 |draw_KUS=7 |loss_KUS=17 |gf_KUS=35 |ga_KUS=50

|win_ORI=10 |draw_ORI=13 |loss_ORI=10 |gf_ORI=45 |ga_ORI=45

|win_RUD=19 |draw_RUD=7 |loss_RUD=7 |gf_RUD=56 |ga_RUD=26

|win_SOL=12 |draw_SOL=7 |loss_SOL=14 |gf_SOL=47 |ga_SOL=55

|win_VUK=17 |draw_VUK=12 |loss_VUK=4 |gf_VUK=57 |ga_VUK=25

|name_BSK = BSK Bijelo Brdo

|name_CIB = Cibalia

|name_CRO = Croatia Zmijavci

|name_DUB = Dubrava

|name_DUG = Dugopolje

|name_HRV = Hrvatski Dragovoljac

|name_JAR = Jarun

|name_KUS = Kustošija

|name_ORI = Orijent

|name_RUD = Rudeš

|name_SOL = Solin

|name_VUK = Vukovar 1991

|status_RUD=C,P

|status_KUS=R

|status_HRV=R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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 for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).{{cite news |url=https://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/21856/Propozicije%20natjecanja%20Druge%20HNL%202021-22.pdf |title=Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2021/2022 godinu |website=druga-hnl.com |language=Croatian |date=28 June 2021 |accessdate=14 August 2021}}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CFL=green1 |text_CFL =Promotion to the Croatian Football League

|col_REL =red1 |text_REL =Relegation to the Second Football League

|col_Q =red2 |text_Q =Relegation play-off

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://hns-cff.hr/natjecanja/prva-nl/ Prva NL] {{in lang|hr}}

| update = 19 March 2023

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=BSK |team2=CIB |team3=CRO |team4=DUB |team5=DUG |team6=HRV |team7=JAR |team8=KUS |team9=ORI |team10=RUD |team11=SOL |team12=VUK

|name_BSK = BSK Bijelo Brdo

|name_CIB = Cibalia

|name_CRO = Croatia Zmijavci

|name_DUB = Dubrava

|name_DUG = Dugopolje

|name_HRV = Hrvatski Dragovoljac

|name_JAR = Jarun

|name_KUS = Kustošija

|name_ORI = Orijent

|name_RUD = Rudeš

|name_SOL = Solin

|name_VUK = Vukovar 1991

| match_BSK_CIB = 0-0

| match_BSK_CRO = 4-0

| match_BSK_DUB = 1-1

| match_BSK_DUG = 1-1

| match_BSK_HRV = 1-2

| match_BSK_JAR = 2-1

| match_BSK_KUS = 0-1

| match_BSK_ORI = 0-0

| match_BSK_RUD = 0-1

| match_BSK_SOL = 2-1

| match_BSK_VUK = 1-1

| match_CIB_BSK = 4-0

| match_CIB_CRO = 0-0

| match_CIB_DUB = 1-0

| match_CIB_DUG = 1-1

| match_CIB_HRV = 2-1

| match_CIB_JAR = 1-0

| match_CIB_KUS = 2-2

| match_CIB_ORI = 1-0

| match_CIB_RUD = 1-0

| match_CIB_SOL = 0-0

| match_CIB_VUK = 2-2

| match_CRO_BSK = 2-0

| match_CRO_CIB = 0-2

| match_CRO_DUB = 2-0

| match_CRO_DUG = 0-2

| match_CRO_HRV = 3-1

| match_CRO_JAR = 2-1

| match_CRO_KUS = 1-1

| match_CRO_ORI = 2-2

| match_CRO_RUD = 2-1

| match_CRO_SOL = 0-1

| match_CRO_VUK = 1-2

| match_DUB_BSK = 0-1

| match_DUB_CIB = 0-2

| match_DUB_CRO = 2-1

| match_DUB_DUG = 2-0

| match_DUB_HRV = 1-0

| match_DUB_JAR = 0-1

| match_DUB_KUS = 5-2

| match_DUB_ORI = 5-0

| match_DUB_RUD = 1-1

| match_DUB_SOL = 4-1

| match_DUB_VUK = 0-0

| match_DUG_BSK = 2-1

| match_DUG_CIB = 0-2

| match_DUG_DUB = 1-1

| match_DUG_CRO = 0-2

| match_DUG_HRV = 1-0

| match_DUG_JAR = 0-0

| match_DUG_KUS = 1-0

| match_DUG_ORI = 1-1

| match_DUG_RUD = 0-0

| match_DUG_SOL = 1-0

| match_DUG_VUK = 1-1

| match_HRV_BSK = 1-0

| match_HRV_CIB = 0-0

| match_HRV_CRO = 1-1

| match_HRV_DUB = 1-1

| match_HRV_DUG = 1-1

| match_HRV_JAR = 0-0

| match_HRV_KUS = 2-3

| match_HRV_ORI = 1-2

| match_HRV_RUD = 0-3{{efn-ua|Game originally ended with 1-0 win for Hrvatski Dragovoljac, but it was later awarded to Rudeš because Hrvatski Dragovoljac did not field enough players younger than 21 as per league rules.{{cite web |title=Rudeš izgubio, ali za zelenim stolom upisali pobjedu! Dragovoljci grme: Nema viteštva u nogometu |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/neobicna-situacija-u-prvoj-ligi-hrvatski-dragovoljac-izgubio-bodove-zbog-nesmotrene-pogreske-trenera---744473.html |publisher=gol.dnevnik.hr |access-date=4 October 2022 |date=28 September 2022}}}}

| match_HRV_SOL = 3-3

| match_HRV_VUK = 0-1

| match_JAR_BSK = 3-2

| match_JAR_CIB = 0-0

| match_JAR_CRO = 2-1

| match_JAR_DUB = 3-2

| match_JAR_DUG = 2-0

| match_JAR_HRV = 1-5

| match_JAR_KUS = 3-0

| match_JAR_ORI = 2-2

| match_JAR_RUD = 1-3

| match_JAR_SOL = 2-1

| match_JAR_VUK = 2-4

| match_KUS_BSK = 5-2

| match_KUS_CIB = 2-2

| match_KUS_CRO = 2-1

| match_KUS_DUB = 1-0

| match_KUS_DUG = 1-4

| match_KUS_HRV = 2-0

| match_KUS_JAR = 1-2

| match_KUS_ORI = 0-0

| match_KUS_RUD = 0-2

| match_KUS_SOL = 2-3

| match_KUS_VUK = 0-0

| match_ORI_BSK = 0-0

| match_ORI_CIB = 3-1

| match_ORI_CRO = 0-0

| match_ORI_DUB = 2-2

| match_ORI_DUG = 2-1

| match_ORI_HRV = 2-0

| match_ORI_JAR = 4-3

| match_ORI_KUS = 1-0

| match_ORI_RUD = 1-2

| match_ORI_SOL = 1-1

| match_ORI_VUK = 0-0

| match_RUD_BSK = 2-1

| match_RUD_CIB = 4-0

| match_RUD_CRO = 3-1

| match_RUD_DUB = 1-1

| match_RUD_DUG = 1-0

| match_RUD_HRV = 3-0

| match_RUD_JAR = 3-0

| match_RUD_KUS = 1-0

| match_RUD_ORI = 1-0

| match_RUD_SOL = 2-0

| match_RUD_VUK = 2-2

| match_SOL_BSK = 0-3

| match_SOL_CIB = 0-1

| match_SOL_CRO = 4-0

| match_SOL_DUB = 0-2

| match_SOL_DUG = 1-1

| match_SOL_HRV = 3-1

| match_SOL_JAR = 2-0

| match_SOL_KUS = 1-1

| match_SOL_ORI = 2-1

| match_SOL_RUD = 1-0

| match_SOL_VUK = 1-0

| match_VUK_BSK = 1-1

| match_VUK_CIB = 1-0

| match_VUK_CRO = 0-1

| match_VUK_DUB = 1-0

| match_VUK_DUG = 0-0

| match_VUK_HRV = 1-1

| match_VUK_JAR = 4-1

| match_VUK_KUS = 3-0

| match_VUK_ORI = 4-0

| match_VUK_RUD = 2-0

| match_VUK_SOL = 4-0

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://hns-cff.hr/natjecanja/prva-nl/ Prva NL] {{in lang|hr}}

| update = 5 June 2023

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=BSK |team2=CIB |team3=CRO |team4=DUB |team5=DUG |team6=HRV |team7=JAR |team8=KUS |team9=ORI |team10=RUD |team11=SOL |team12=VUK

|name_BSK = BSK Bijelo Brdo

|name_CIB = Cibalia

|name_CRO = Croatia Zmijavci

|name_DUB = Dubrava

|name_DUG = Dugopolje

|name_HRV = Hrvatski Dragovoljac

|name_JAR = Jarun

|name_KUS = Kustošija

|name_ORI = Orijent

|name_RUD = Rudeš

|name_SOL = Solin

|name_VUK = Vukovar 1991

| match_BSK_CIB =

| match_BSK_CRO =

| match_BSK_DUB =

| match_BSK_DUG = 3-1

| match_BSK_HRV =

| match_BSK_JAR = 1-2

| match_BSK_KUS = 1-0

| match_BSK_ORI =

| match_BSK_RUD =

| match_BSK_SOL = 6-0

| match_BSK_VUK = 2-1

| match_CIB_BSK = 0-0

| match_CIB_CRO = 0-0

| match_CIB_DUB =

| match_CIB_DUG = 0-0

| match_CIB_HRV =

| match_CIB_JAR =

| match_CIB_KUS =

| match_CIB_ORI = 3-2

| match_CIB_RUD = 1-1

| match_CIB_SOL = 3-1

| match_CIB_VUK =

| match_CRO_BSK = 2-0

| match_CRO_CIB =

| match_CRO_DUB =

| match_CRO_DUG = 1-2

| match_CRO_HRV =

| match_CRO_JAR = 1-0

| match_CRO_KUS =

| match_CRO_ORI =

| match_CRO_RUD =

| match_CRO_SOL = 3-0

| match_CRO_VUK = 2-1

| match_DUB_BSK = 1-2

| match_DUB_CIB = 2-0

| match_DUB_CRO = 1-0

| match_DUB_DUG = 1-1

| match_DUB_HRV =

| match_DUB_JAR =

| match_DUB_KUS =

| match_DUB_ORI = 0-3

| match_DUB_RUD = 0-4

| match_DUB_SOL =

| match_DUB_VUK =

| match_DUG_BSK =

| match_DUG_CIB =

| match_DUG_DUB =

| match_DUG_CRO =

| match_DUG_HRV = 1-2

| match_DUG_JAR = 1-0

| match_DUG_KUS = 2-0

| match_DUG_ORI = 2-2

| match_DUG_RUD =

| match_DUG_SOL = 0-4

| match_DUG_VUK = 0-1

| match_HRV_BSK = 0-2

| match_HRV_CIB = 0-2

| match_HRV_CRO = 2-2

| match_HRV_DUB = 0-1

| match_HRV_DUG =

| match_HRV_JAR =

| match_HRV_KUS =

| match_HRV_ORI =

| match_HRV_RUD = 2-2

| match_HRV_SOL =

| match_HRV_VUK =

| match_JAR_BSK =

| match_JAR_CIB = 2-1

| match_JAR_CRO =

| match_JAR_DUB = 1-0

| match_JAR_DUG =

| match_JAR_HRV = 3-2

| match_JAR_KUS = 2-1

| match_JAR_ORI =

| match_JAR_RUD = 0-1

| match_JAR_SOL =

| match_JAR_VUK =

| match_KUS_BSK =

| match_KUS_CIB = 1-1

| match_KUS_CRO = 1-2

| match_KUS_DUB = 0-1

| match_KUS_DUG =

| match_KUS_HRV = 3-0

| match_KUS_JAR =

| match_KUS_ORI =

| match_KUS_RUD = 2-1

| match_KUS_SOL =

| match_KUS_VUK =

| match_ORI_BSK = 0-1

| match_ORI_CIB =

| match_ORI_CRO = 2-0

| match_ORI_DUB =

| match_ORI_DUG =

| match_ORI_HRV = 2-2

| match_ORI_JAR = 4-0

| match_ORI_KUS = 2-0

| match_ORI_RUD =

| match_ORI_SOL =

| match_ORI_VUK =

| match_RUD_BSK = 1-0

| match_RUD_CIB =

| match_RUD_CRO = 4-1

| match_RUD_DUB =

| match_RUD_DUG = 1-1

| match_RUD_HRV =

| match_RUD_JAR =

| match_RUD_KUS =

| match_RUD_ORI = 3-1

| match_RUD_SOL = 1-2

| match_RUD_VUK = 1-2

| match_SOL_BSK =

| match_SOL_CIB =

| match_SOL_CRO =

| match_SOL_DUB = 4-0

| match_SOL_DUG =

| match_SOL_HRV = 3-0

| match_SOL_JAR = 2-2

| match_SOL_KUS = 0-1

| match_SOL_ORI = 3-3

| match_SOL_RUD =

| match_SOL_VUK = 2-5

| match_VUK_BSK =

| match_VUK_CIB = 1-1

| match_VUK_CRO =

| match_VUK_DUB = 1-1

| match_VUK_DUG =

| match_VUK_HRV = 3-1

| match_VUK_JAR = 4-1

| match_VUK_KUS = 2-0

| match_VUK_ORI = 2-0

| match_VUK_RUD =

| match_VUK_SOL =

}}

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{{TwoLegResult|Kustošija ||2–2|Zrinski Jurjevac ||2–1|0–1}}

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