Croatian Second League
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The Croatian Second Football League ( or commonly Druga HNL or 2.HNL) is the second highest football
league in Croatia
. The league was formed in 1991 with the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League
and it is operated by the Croatian Football Federation
.
Between the 2001–02 season and 2005–06 season, the league was split in two divisions, one being the Northern Croatian Second League and the other being the Southern Croatian Second League. Each of these two leagues comprised twelve teams playing under a system pretty much identical to the one in the Prva HNL. However, since the start of the 2006–07 season, the united Croatian Second League comprises sixteen teams from the entire country. Relegation from this division is into one of the regional divisions of the Treća HNL
.
Football (soccer)
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league in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The league was formed in 1991 with the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League....
and it is operated by the Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
.
Between the 2001–02 season and 2005–06 season, the league was split in two divisions, one being the Northern Croatian Second League and the other being the Southern Croatian Second League. Each of these two leagues comprised twelve teams playing under a system pretty much identical to the one in the Prva HNL. However, since the start of the 2006–07 season, the united Croatian Second League comprises sixteen teams from the entire country. Relegation from this division is into one of the regional divisions of the Treća HNL
Treća HNL
The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...
.
1992–1998
| Season | Divisions | Division winners | Clubs promoted to Prva HNL |
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| 1992 | North (6 clubs) | Radnik Velika Gorica NK Radnik NK Radnik was a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica in Zagreb County. The club played in Prva HNL between 1992 and 1994.... |
Radnik Velika Gorica NK Radnik NK Radnik was a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica in Zagreb County. The club played in Prva HNL between 1992 and 1994.... Segesta NK Segesta HNK Segesta is a Croatian football club located in the city of Sisak. It is named after the Illyrian settlement Segesta from which modern city of Sisak developed... Belišće NK Belišce NK Belišće is a Croatian football club based in the town of Belišće.-Notable former players: Mario Galinović Danijel Pranjić Milan Pavličić Muhamed Konjić Ivan Lukačević Rudika Vida , top 10 player of 1. HNL 1993-94 -External links:* at Nogometni magazin... Pazinka NK Pazinka NK Pazinka is a Croatian football club based in the town of Pazin in Istria. Founded in 1948, their greatest success was competing in the Croatian top flight 1. HNL for two seasons between 1992 and 1994. They are currently members of 4. HNL West, one of the eight regional fourth level... |
| South (8 clubs) | Primorac Stobreč NK Primorac 1929 NK Primorac 1929, commonly referred to as Primorac Stobreč, is a Croatian football club based in the small coastal town of Stobreč near the city of Split in central Dalmatia. They are members of the 3... |
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| West (4 clubs) | Pazinka NK Pazinka NK Pazinka is a Croatian football club based in the town of Pazin in Istria. Founded in 1948, their greatest success was competing in the Croatian top flight 1. HNL for two seasons between 1992 and 1994. They are currently members of 4. HNL West, one of the eight regional fourth level... |
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| 1992-93 | North (16 clubs) | Dubrava Zagreb NK Dubrava NK Dubrava is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb.Club biggest success was playing in 1.HNL... |
Dubrava Zagreb NK Dubrava NK Dubrava is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb.Club biggest success was playing in 1.HNL... Primorac Stobreč NK Primorac 1929 NK Primorac 1929, commonly referred to as Primorac Stobreč, is a Croatian football club based in the small coastal town of Stobreč near the city of Split in central Dalmatia. They are members of the 3... |
| South (16 clubs) | Primorac Stobreč NK Primorac 1929 NK Primorac 1929, commonly referred to as Primorac Stobreč, is a Croatian football club based in the small coastal town of Stobreč near the city of Split in central Dalmatia. They are members of the 3... |
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| 1993-94 | North (16 clubs) | Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994... |
| South (16 clubs) | Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994... |
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| 1994-95 | North (16 clubs) | Mladost 127 Suhopolje | None |
| South (17 clubs) | Uskok Klis NK Uskok NK Uskok is a Croatian football club based in town of Klis.... |
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| West (19 clubs) | Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"... |
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| 1995-96 | North (16 clubs) | Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country... |
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| South (16 clubs) | Junak Sinj | ||
| West (18 clubs) | Samobor NK Samobor NK Samobor is a Croatian football club based in the town of Samobor in Zagreb County.Former Liverpool defender Igor Biscan played for the club on loan early on in his career.... |
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| 1996-97 | Center (16 clubs) | Lučko NK Lucko NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:... |
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| East (16 clubs) | Croatia Đakovo NK Croatia NK Croatia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Đakovo in Croatia.... |
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| North (16 clubs) | Budućnost Hodošan | ||
| South (19 clubs) | RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
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| West (16 clubs) | Jadran Poreč | ||
| 1997-98 | Center (17 clubs) | Segesta | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
| East (16 clubs) | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
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| North (16 clubs) | Čakovec NK Cakovec NK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football.... |
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| South (17 clubs) | RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
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| West (16 clubs) | Jadran Poreč | ||
1999–present
| Season | Division North | Division South | Also promoted | |
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| 1998–99 1998–99 Druga HNL The 1998–99 Druga HNL was the 8th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football.The format of the league was changed and the five regional subdivisions which composed the Druga HNL in the 1997–98 season were merged into a single nationwide format for the 1998–99 season... |
Vukovar '91 NK Vukovar '91 HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost... |
Istra Pula NK Istra NK Istra is a Croatian football club, from city of Pula. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL but Istra has also played in Prva HNL .Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.-Seasons:... (2nd) |
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| 1999–2000 1999–2000 Druga HNL The 1999–2000 Druga HNL was the 9th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football.The format of the league was unchanged from the 1998–99 season... |
Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
Čakovec NK Cakovec NK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football.... (2nd) |
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| 2000–01 2000–01 Druga HNL The 2000–01 Druga HNL was the 10th season of Druga HNL, the second level league in Croatian football. The format of the league was unchanged from the 1999–2000 season... |
Kamen Ingrad NK Kamen Ingrad NK Kamen Ingrad was a Croatian football club from Velika, a small town near Požega in the northeast of Croatia. The club was dissolved is July of 2008 after serious financial problems.-History:The club was formed as NK Velika in 1929... |
Pomorac Kostrena (2nd) Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players.... (4th) TŠK Topolovac NK TŠK Topolovac NK TŠK Topolovac is a Croatian association football club based in the village of Topolovac near the city of Sisak in central Croatia. They are currently members of the First Sisak-Moslavina County League, a 5th level division, and play their home matches at the Park Grofova stadium which has a... (5th) |
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| 2001–02 | Vukovar '91 NK Vukovar '91 HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost... |
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| 2002–03 2002–03 Druga HNL The 2002–03 Druga HNL season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992... |
Marsonia NK Marsonia NK Marsonia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Slavonski Brod which currently plays in Treća HNL, Croatia's third level league.NK Marsonia was founded in 1909... |
Inker Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
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| 2003–04 | Međimurje | Pula 1856 | — | |
| 2004–05 | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
Novalja NK Novalja NK Novalja is a Croatian football club based in the town of Novalja in the north of the island of Pag.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
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| 2005–06 | Belišće NK Belišce NK Belišće is a Croatian football club based in the town of Belišće.-Notable former players: Mario Galinović Danijel Pranjić Milan Pavličić Muhamed Konjić Ivan Lukačević Rudika Vida , top 10 player of 1. HNL 1993-94 -External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL... |
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| 2006–07 2006–07 Druga HNL The 2006-07 Druga HNL season was the 16th since its establishment. The first placed team were Inter Zaprešić and the last three clubs were relegated to Treća HNL.-Teams competing in 2006-07:*Belišće*Bjelovar*Croatia Sesvete*Čakovec*Hrvatski Dragovoljac... |
Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players.... (2nd) |
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| 2007–08 | Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:... |
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| 2008–09 | Istra 1961 | Karlovac NK Karlovac NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season... (2nd) Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... (3rd) Međimurje (5th) |
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| 2009–10 2009–10 Druga HNL The 2009–10 Druga HNL was the 19th season of Croatia's second level football competition since its establishment in 1992. Istra 1961 were league champions and were promoted to Prva HNL at the end of the previous season.... |
RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"... (3rd) |
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| 2010–11 2010–11 Druga HNL The 2010–11 Druga HNL was the 20th season of Croatia's second level football competition since its establishment in 1992. RNK Split were league champions and were promoted to Prva HNL at the end of the previous season... |
Gorica HNK Gorica HNK Gorica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica, located just south of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They play their home matches at the Stadion Radnik, which has a capacity of 8,000. They won the 2010–11 Druga HNL title and were initially promoted to Prva HNL, but their... |
Lučko NK Lucko NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:... (2nd) |
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