2017–18 Croatian Second Football League

The 2017–18 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was the 27th season of the Croatian Second Football League, the second level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 18 August 2017 and ended on 23 May 2018.[1]

Druga HNL
Season2017–18
ChampionsGorica
PromotedGorica
RelegatedNovigrad
Matches played198
Goals scored456 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerDomagoj Drožđek (16)
Biggest home winVaraždin 6–0 Solin
Biggest away winNovigrad 0–3 Hajduk Split II
Solin 0–3 Dinamo Zagreb II
Šibenik 0–3 Hajduk Split II
Highest scoringGorica 5–2 Novigrad
Varaždin 4–3 Šibenik
Total attendance87,758
Average attendance443
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018.

The league is contested by twelve teams and played in a triple round robin format, with each team playing every other team three times over 33 rounds.[2]

Teams edit

On 21 April 2017, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was completed. For the 2017–18 Druga HNL, eight clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license: Rudeš, Solin, Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb II, Dugopolje. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision.[3] On 23 May 2017, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level clubs Kustošija, Hajduk Split II, Varaždin and Trnje.[4]

Stadia and locations edit

ClubCoachCity / TownStadium2016–17 resultCapacity
Dinamo Zagreb IIIgor JovičevićZagrebStadion Hitrec-Kacian0265th5,000
DugopoljeMiroslav BojkoDugopoljeStadion Hrvatski vitezovi0276th5,200
GoricaIvan PrelecVelika GoricaStadion Radnika0242nd8,000
Hajduk Split IISiniša OreščaninSplitStadion Poljud second training ground0251st in (3. HNL South)2,000
Hrvatski DragovoljacIgor PamićZagrebStadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić03010th5,000
KustošijaZagrebStadion NK Kustošija0292nd in (3. HNL West)2,550
LučkoDenis BezerZagrebStadion Lučko0289th1,500
NovigradNino BuleNovigradStadion Lako0418th1,000
SesveteSergej JakirovićZagrebSv. Josip Radnik0234th1,200
SolinMirko LabrovićSolinStadion pokraj Jadra0413rd4,000
ŠibenikBorimir PerkovićŠibenikStadion Šubićevac0227th6,824
VaraždinMario KovačevićVaraždinStadion Varteks0122nd in (3. HNL East)8,850

Number of teams by county edit

PositionCountyNumberTeams
1 City of Zagreb5Dinamo Zagreb II, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Kustošija, Lučko and Sesvete
2  Split-Dalmatia3Dugopolje, Hajduk Split II and Solin
3 Istria1Novigrad
 Šibenik-Knin1Šibenik
 Varaždin1Varaždin
 Zagreb County1Gorica

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation[a]
1Gorica (C, P)3318874429+1562Promotion to the Croatian First Football League
2Varaždin3318785032+1861[b]Qualification to the promotion play-off
3Dinamo Zagreb II3318784325+1861[b]Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Croatian First Football League
4Sesvete33166114638+854
5Hajduk Split II33155134432+1250Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Croatian First Football League
6Dugopolje33137133437−346
7Šibenik33119133943−442
8Kustošija33117153439−540
9Solin3397173148−1734[c]
10Lučko33810152740−1334[c]
11Hrvatski Dragovoljac33810153748−1134[c]Qualification to the relegation play-off
12Novigrad (R)3387183250−1831Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League
Source: Druga-HNL.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb II and Hajduk Split II are ineligible for promotion
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Varaždin 6, Dinamo 0
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Solin 9, Lučko 5, Dragovoljac 2

Results edit

Matches 1–22 edit

Home \ AwayDINDUGGORHAJHRVKUSLUČNOVSESSOLŠIBVAR
Dinamo Zagreb II4–01–01–21–02–13–01–00–21–03–11–2
Dugopolje1–11–12–01–02–01–02–00–11–02–01–1
Gorica0–22–13–01–01–01–15–21–02–01–01–2
Hajduk Split II0–11–01–12–12–00–25–11–11–00–10–2
Hrvatski Dragovoljac0–03–31–01–01–12–22–12–21–21–11–2
Kustošija0–12–11–11–01–10–00–10–11–10–11–0
Lučko1–10–00–22–21–12–10–22–01–31–03–0
Novigrad1–11–20–10–31–00–20–02–32–01–21–1
Sesvete1–10–10–02–10–12–02–02–10–12–23–2
Solin0–30–10–01–04–11–20–11–14–22–10–0
Šibenik0–01–21–20–33–11–00–01–11–01–12–1
Varaždin2–01–03–02–20–21–11–00–00–22–00–0
Source: Druga HNL (in Croatian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 23–33 edit

Home \ AwayDINDUGGORHAJHRVKUSLUČNOVSESSOLŠIBVAR
Dinamo Zagreb II1–00–24–00–22–12–0
Dugopolje2–01–32–20–10–11–1
Gorica2–13–12–01–01–14–2
Hajduk Split II4–11–13–00–10–12–0
Hrvatski Dragovoljac1–20–11–31–00–1
Kustošija1–22–01–21–04–0
Lučko0–12–02–31–02–3
Novigrad1–13–00–13–20–1
Sesvete0–12–22–15–03–20–2
Solin1–10–22–40–03–2
Šibenik2–12–33–03–22–0
Varaždin2–12–00–12–06–04–3
Source: Druga HNL (in Croatian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-offs edit

At the end of the season, eleventh placed team Hrvatski Dragovoljac was to contest a two-legged relegation play-off tie against RNK Split, runners-up of the 2017–18 Croatian Third Football League South Division. The matches, however, were not played because RNK Split did not receive a licence for Druga HNL.

First leg edit

Second leg edit

Top scorers edit

As of 20 May 2018[5]
RankPlayerClub(s)Goals
1 Domagoj DrožđekVaraždin16
2 Kristijan LovrićLučko (2), Kustošija (11)13
3 Valentino MajstorovićHrvatski Dragovoljac11
Borna MiklićDinamo Zagreb II
5 Ivan DelićHajduk Split II9
Dejan GlavicaVaraždin
7 Ivan BožićDinamo Zagreb II8
Ivan MamutSesvete
Marko TolićSesvete

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Glasnik Hrvatskog Nogometnog Saveza" (PDF). hns-cff.hr. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo druge Hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2017./2018. godinu" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 27 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2017/18. godinu završen u prvom stupnju" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Središnji postupak licenciranja klubova za natjecateljsku 2017/18. godinu - Konačne odluke" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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