2018–19 Croatian Second Football League
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Varaždin |
| Promoted | Varaždin |
| Relegated | Zadar Lučko |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 425 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leon Benko (21) |
| Biggest home win | Šibenik 5–0 Zadar |
| Biggest away win | Varaždin 1–4 Dinamo Zagreb II Međimurje 1–4 Hajduk Split II |
| Highest scoring | Sesvete 3–3 Zadar Varaždin 4–2 Hajduk Split II Hajduk Split II 3–3 BSK Zadar 5–1 Solin |
| Total attendance | 88,509 |
| Average attendance | 486 |
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← 2017–18
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2019. |
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The 2018–19 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was the 28th 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 24 August 2018 and ended in May 2019.
The league is contested by 14 teams and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team twice over 26 rounds.
Contents
Teams
On 23 April 2018, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2018–19 season was completed. For the 2018–19 Druga HNL, only six clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license: Dinamo Zagreb II, Gorica, Hajduk Split II, Lučko, Osijek II and Sesvete. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision.[1]
The following teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2018–19 Druga HNL.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Coach | City / Town | Stadium | 2017–18 result | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSK |  Denis Krstanović |
Bijelo Brdo | Igralište BSK | 2nd (in Treća HNL East) | |
| Dinamo Zagreb II | Igor Jovićević |
Zagreb | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian | 3rd | 5,000 |
| Dugopolje | Miroslav Bojko |
Dugopolje | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 6th | 5,200 |
| Hajduk Split II | Mario Despotović |
Split | Stadion Poljud | 5th | 35,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Boris Perković |
Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 11th | 5,000 |
| Kustošija | Ante Ivanda |
Zagreb | Stadion NK Kustošija | 8th | 2,550 |
| Lučko | Dražen Biškup |
Zagreb | Stadion Lučko | 10th | 1,500 |
| Međimurje | Matija Kristić |
Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 3rd (in Treća HNL East) | 6,500 |
| Osijek II | Dino Skender |
Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 1st (in Treća HNL East) | 18,856 |
| Sesvete | Dino Babić |
Zagreb | Stadion sv. Josip Radnik | 4th | 1,200 |
| Solin | Mladen Jurić |
Solin | Stadion pokraj Jadra | 9th | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | Borimir Perković |
Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 7th | 6,824 |
| Zadar | Krešimir Sunara |
Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 3rd (in Treća HNL South) | 5,860 |
| Varaždin | Branko Karačić |
Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 2nd | 8,850 |
Number of teams by county
| Position | County | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  City of Zagreb |
5 | Dinamo Zagreb II, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Kustošija, Lučko and Sesvete |
| 2 | Template:Country data Split-Dalmatia | 3 | Dugopolje, Hajduk Split II and Solin |
| 3 | Template:Country data Osijek-Baranja | 2 | BSK and Osijek II |
| 4 | Template:Country data Međimurje | 1 | Međimurje |
| Template:Country data Šibenik-Knin | 1 | Šibenik | |
 Varaždin |
1 | Varaždin | |
 Zadar |
1 | Zadar |
League table
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Results
| Home \ Away | BSK | DIN | DUG | HAJ | HRV | KUS | LUČ | MEĐ | OSI | SES | SOL | ŠIB | VAR | ZAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSK Bijelo Brdo | — | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2–2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Dinamo Zagreb II | 3–1 | — | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0–1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Dugopolje | 2-0 | 1-0 | — | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0–0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Hajduk Split II | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | — | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1–0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | — | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Kustošija | 1–1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Lučko | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | — | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Međimurje | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | — | 2–1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4-1 |
| Osijek II | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3–1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | — | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| Sesvete | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | — | 3-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Solin | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1–0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | — | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Šibenik | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1–0 | 3-2 | — | 2-0 | 5-0 |
| Varaždin | 2-1 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3–0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Zadar | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1–1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 0–2 | 3-0 | — |
Top scorers
- As of 25 May 2019[2]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Benko |
Varaždin | 21 |
| 2 | Marko Tolić |
Sesvete | 15 |
| 3 | Josip Špoljarić |
Osijek II | 13 |
| 4 | Antonio Repić |
Zadar | 12 |
| 5 | Mario Munivrana |
Međimurje | 8 |
| 6 | Ivan Delić |
Hajduk Split II | 7 |
| Valentino Majstorović |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
 Prince Ampem |
Šibenik | ||
| Mario Vasilj |
Sesvete |
See also
References
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