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2020–21 Croatian Second Football League

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Druga HNL
Season2020–21
Dates13 August 2020 – 29 May 2021
ChampionsHrvatski Dragovoljac
PromotedHrvatski Dragovoljac
RelegatedJunak Sinj
Međimurje
Matches played306
Goals scored877 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerMarko Dabro (30)
Biggest home winOsijek II 6–0 Međimurje
Cibalia 6–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac
BSK Bijelo Brdo 6–0 Međimurje
Biggest away winMeđimurje 1–6 Hajduk Split II
Highest scoringSesvete 5–4 Orijent 1919
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2021.

The 2020–21 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was 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 and ended on 29 May 2021.

The league was 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

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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

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Club Coach City / Town Stadium 2019–20 result Capacity
BSK Croatia Denis Krstanović Bijelo Brdo Igralište BSK 02414th 500
Cibalia Croatia Petar Tomić Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia 02616th 10,000
Croatia Zmijavci Croatia Krešimir Režić Zmijavci ŠRC Marijan Šuto 0122nd 1,000
Dinamo Zagreb II Croatia Ivan Prelec Zagreb Stadion Hitrec-Kacian 0188th 5,000
Dubrava Croatia Darko Šantek Zagreb Stadion NK Kustošija 02212th 2,550
Dugopolje Croatia Stipe Balajić Dugopolje Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi 03010th 5,200
Hajduk Split II Croatia Goran Sablić Split Stadion Poljud 0166th 35,000
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Miroslav Kuljanac Zagreb Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić 0199th 5,000
Inter Zaprešić Croatia Tomislav Ivković Zaprešić Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić 01010th (in Prva HNL) 5,228
Junak Sinj Croatia Stipe Grčić Sinj Gradski stadion 0311st (in Treća HNL South) 3,096
Kustošija Croatia Ante Ivanda Zagreb Stadion NK Kustošija 02313th 2,550
Međimurje Croatia Mario Kovačević Čakovec Stadion SRC Mladost 02111th 6,500
Opatija Croatia Zoran Bogolin Opatija Stadion Kantrida 0311st (in Treća HNL West) 10,600
Orijent 1919 Croatia Damir Milinović Rijeka Stadion Krimeja 0233rd 3,500
Osijek II Croatia Igor Tolić Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt 0177th 18,856
Rudeš Croatia Mario Carević Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva 0155th 10,850
Sesvete Croatia Dino Babić Zagreb Stadion sv. Josip Radnik 0144th 1,200
Solin Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Bubalo Solin Stadion pokraj Jadra 02515th 4,000

Number of teams by county

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Position County Number Teams
1 Zagreb City of Zagreb 6 Dinamo Zagreb II, Dubrava, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Kustošija, Rudeš and Sesvete
2  Split-Dalmatia 5 Croatia Zmijavci, Dugopolje, Hajduk Split II, Junak Sinj and Solin
3  Osijek-Baranja 2 BSK and Osijek II
 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 2 Opatija and Orijent 1919
5  Međimurje 1 Međimurje
 Vukovar-Srijem 1 Cibalia
 Zagreb County 1 Inter Zaprešić

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac (C, P) 34 16 11 7 49 39 +10 59 Promotion to the Croatian First Football League
2 Rudeš 34 15 12 7 52 41 +11 57
3 BSK Bijelo Brdo 34 14 13 7 52 40 +12 55
4 Cibalia 34 15 6 13 50 43 +7 51
5 Kustošija 34 12 15 7 43 38 +5 51
6 Sesvete 34 15 6 13 62 59 +3 51
7 Opatija 34 12 14 8 42 41 +1 50
8 Dugopolje 34 13 9 12 49 45 +4 48
9 Dubrava 34 13 7 14 45 46 −1 46
10 Inter Zaprešić 34 12 9 13 49 41 +8 45
11 Orijent 1919 34 12 9 13 52 49 +3 45
12 Croatia Zmijavci 34 13 5 16 52 53 −1 44
13 Dinamo Zagreb II 34 12 7 15 45 41 +4 43
14 Osijek II 34 11 9 14 42 42 0 42
15 Hajduk Split II (D) 34 11 8 15 58 60 −2 41 Dissolved at the end of the season
16 Solin 34 10 8 16 45 56 −11 38
17 Junak Sinj (R) 34 7 13 14 46 58 −12 34 Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League
18 Međimurje (R) 34 9 7 18 44 85 −41 34
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. Source: Druga-HNL.com
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]
(C) Champions; (D) Dissolved; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb II, Hajduk Split II and Osijek II are ineligible for promotion

Results

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Home \ Away BSK CIB CRO DIN DUB DUG HAJ HRV INT JUN KUS MEĐ OPA ORI OSI RUD SES SOL
BSK Bijelo Brdo 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 6–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–3 2–1 3–1
Cibalia 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 6–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–0
Croatia Zmijavci 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–0 3–0 4–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 4–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–3
Dinamo Zagreb II 3–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–0
Dubrava 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 3–3 0–0 1–4 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–2
Dugopolje 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 4–3 0–1 1–3 0–1 3–0
Hajduk Split II 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 3–3 4–3 2–2 2–3 1–2
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 2–1
Inter Zaprešić 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–0 4–1
Junak Sinj 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–4
Kustošija 0–0 2–2 4–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–4 3–2
Međimurje 2–5 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–6 1–1 3–2 4–3 0–4 3–0 1–3 0–1 4–0 2–2 2–1
Opatija 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1
Orijent 1919 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 2–4 0–2 0–2
Osijek II 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–5 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 6–0 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–3 2–0
Rudeš 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 4–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 6–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–4 2–2
Sesvete 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 1–2 3–3 2–1 4–3 2–1 4–3 0–0 0–1 0–1 5–4 1–5 0–0 4–0
Solin 0–1 2–0 4–2 0–0 0–1 2–5 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–3 1–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. 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.

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 29 May 2021[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Marko Dabro BSK Bijelo Brdo 30
2 Croatia Mateo Topić Sesvete 18
3 Croatia Fran Brodić Kustošija 14
Croatia Mateo Monjac Orijent 1919
5 Croatia Tomislav Mrkonjić Croatia Zmijavci 13
Croatia Ivan Šarić Hajduk Split II
7 North Macedonia Besart Abdurahimi Rudeš 12
Croatia Vedran Gerc Orijent 1919
9 Croatia Petar Bačić-Šiško Junak Sinj 10
Croatia Stjepan Igrec Međimurje
Croatia Dragan Juranović Dubrava

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Odluke Izvršnog odbora HNS-a". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja u prvom stupnju". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ DrugaHNL.hr
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