2020–21 Croatian Second Football League
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 13 August 2020 – May 2021 |
Matches played | 154 |
Goals scored | 426 (2.77 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marko Dabro (16) |
Biggest home win | Osijek II 6–0 Međimurje Cibalia 6–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Biggest away win | Sesvete 1–5 Osijek II |
Highest scoring | Sesvete 5–4 Orijent 1919 |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2020. |
The 2020–21 Croatian Second Football League (officially FavBet Druga liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 30th 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 13 August 2020.
The league is contested by 18 teams, two more than the previous season, and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team twice over 34 rounds.[1]
Teams
On 20 May 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2020–21 Druga HNL, a total of 17 clubs were issued a second level license. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision.[2] On 17 June 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete.[3]
Stadia and locations
Club | Coach | City / Town | Stadium | 2019–20 result | Capacity |
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BSK | ![]() |
Bijelo Brdo | Igralište BSK | 14th | 500 |
Cibalia | ![]() |
Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 16th | 10,000 |
Croatia Zmijavci | ![]() |
Zmijavci | ŠRC Marijan Šuto | 2nd | 1,000 |
Dinamo Zagreb II | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian | 8th | 5,000 |
Dubrava | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion NK Kustošija | 12th | 2,550 |
Dugopolje | ![]() |
Dugopolje | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 10th | 5,200 |
Hajduk Split II | ![]() |
Split | Stadion Poljud | 6th | 35,000 |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 9th | 5,000 |
Inter Zaprešić | ![]() |
Zaprešić | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić | 10th (in Prva HNL) | 5,228 |
Junak Sinj | ![]() |
Sinj | Gradski stadion | 1st (in Treća HNL South) | 3,096 |
Kustošija | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion NK Kustošija | 13th | 2,550 |
Međimurje | ![]() |
Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 11th | 6,500 |
Opatija | ![]() |
Opatija | Stadion Kantrida | 1st (in Treća HNL West) | 10,600 |
Orijent 1919 | ![]() |
Rijeka | Stadion Krimeja | 3rd | 3,500 |
Osijek II | ![]() |
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 7th | 18,856 |
Rudeš | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 5th | 10,850 |
Sesvete | ![]() |
Zagreb | Stadion sv. Josip Radnik | 4th | 1,200 |
Solin | ![]() |
Solin | Stadion pokraj Jadra | 15th | 4,000 |
Number of teams by county
Position | County | Number | Teams |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | Dinamo Zagreb II, Dubrava, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Kustošija, Rudeš and Sesvete |
2 | ![]() |
5 | Croatia Zmijavci, Dugopolje, Hajduk Split II, Junak Sinj and Solin |
3 | ![]() |
2 | BSK and Osijek II |
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2 | Opatija and Orijent 1919 | |
5 | ![]() |
1 | Međimurje |
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1 | Cibalia | |
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1 | Inter Zaprešić |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 32 | Promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
2 | Dugopolje | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 29 | |
3 | Opatija | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
4 | Osijek II | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 27 | |
5 | Croatia Zmijavci | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 27 | |
6 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 25 | |
7 | Rudeš | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 25 | |
8 | Sesvete | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 23 | |
9 | Kustošija | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 | |
10 | Orijent 1919 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 22 | |
11 | Dubrava | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 22 | |
12 | Međimurje | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 22 | |
13 | Cibalia | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 21 | |
14 | Inter Zaprešić | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 19 | |
15 | Hajduk Split II | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 | |
16 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 16 | Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League |
17 | Junak Sinj | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 15 | |
18 | Solin | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 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).[4]
Notes:
- ^ Dinamo Zagreb II, Hajduk Split II and Osijek II are ineligible for promotion
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 20 December 2020[5]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
BSK Bijelo Brdo | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
Sesvete | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Dubrava | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
Orijent 1919 | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Croatia Zmijavci | 8 |
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Opatija | ||
7 | ![]() |
Rudeš | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
Junak Sinj | 6 |
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Cibalia | ||
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Sesvete | ||
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Međimurje | ||
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Međimurje | ||
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Opatija |
See also
References
- ^ "Odluke Izvršnog odbora HNS-a". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja u prvom stupnju". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ DrugaHNL.hr
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)