2016–17 Croatian Second Football League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 264 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Edin Šehić (10) |
|
← 2015–16
All statistics correct as of 4 December 2016. | |
The 2016–17 Croatian Second Football League (officially FavBet Druga liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th 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 19 August 2016 and is scheduled to end in May 2017.
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. At the end of the previous season Cibalia were promoted, returning to the top flight after three seasons.
The fixtures were announced on 17 July 2016.[1]
Teams
On 22 April 2016, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was completed. For the 2016–17 Druga HNL, only eight clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license: Dugopolje, Dinamo II, Gorica, Imotski, Lučko, Rijeka II, Sesvete and Solin. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision.[2] On 23 May 2016, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level clubs Novigrad and Vinogradar.[3]
Stadia and locations
| Club | Coach | City / Town | Stadium | 2015–16 result | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo II | Mario Cvitanović | Zagreb | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian | 6th | 5,000 |
| Dugopolje | Miroslav Bojko | Dugopolje | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 7th | 5,200 |
| Gorica | Damir Milinović | Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnika | 4th | 8,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Alen Horvat | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 10th | 5,000 |
| Imotski | Ivica Znaor | Imotski | Stadion Gospin dolac | 9th | 4,000 |
| Lučko | Marko Pinčić | Zagreb | Stadion Lučko | 8th | 1,500 |
| Novigrad | Dinko Jeličić | Novigrad | Stadion Lako | 1st (3. HNL West) | 1,000 |
| Rudeš | Igor Bišćan | Zagreb | ŠC Rudeš | 5th | 1,000 |
| Sesvete | Denis Bezer | Zagreb | Sv. Josip Radnik | 3rd | 1,200 |
| Solin | Mirko Labrović | Solin | Stadion pokraj Jadra | 1st (3. HNL South) | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | Stipe Balajić | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 2nd | 8,000 |
| NK Zagreb | Dražen Medić | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 12th (1. HNL) | 8,850 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudeš | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 33 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Sesvete | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 30 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Gorica | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 30 | |
| 4 | Solin | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Dugopolje | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 28 | |
| 6 | Novigrad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 23 | |
| 8 | NK Zagreb | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Šibenik | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 20 | |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 19 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 11 | Lučko | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 16 | |
| 12 | Imotski | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | DIN | DUG | GOR | HRD | IMO | LUČ | NOV | RUD | SES | SOL | ŠIB | ZAG |
| Dinamo II | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||
| Dugopolje | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |||
| Gorica | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||
| Imotski | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | |||
| Lučko | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||
| Novigrad | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |||
| Rudeš | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |||
| Sesvete | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | |||
| Solin | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |||
| Šibenik | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | |||
| NK Zagreb | 0–0 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 3 December 2016.
Source: Druga-HNL.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
As of 27 November 2016; Source: hns-cff.hr
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Edin Šehić |
NK Zagreb | 10 |
| 2 | Vedran Mesec |
Sesvete | 8 |
| 3 | Tomislav Havojić |
Rudeš | 7 |
| 4 | Mario Jelavić |
Solin | 6 |
See also
References
- ↑ "RASPORED UTAKMICA FAVBET DRUGA HNL - PRVI DIO". www.druga-hnl.com. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2016/17. godinu završen u prvom stupnju" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Središnji postupak licenciranja klubova za natjecateljsku 2016/17. godinu - Konačne odluke" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
External links
- Official website (Croatian)