2nd HNL 2017/18

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2nd HNL 2017/18
master HNK Gorica
Climbers HNK Gorica
Relegation ↑ NK Varaždin
Relegation ↓ NK Hrvatski dragovoljac
Relegated NK Novigrad
Teams 12
Games 198 + 2 relegation games
Gates 461  (ø 2.33 per game)
Top scorer Domagoj Drožđek (NK Varaždin)
← 2nd HNL 2016/17
↑ 1. HNL 2017/18
3rd HNL 2017/18 ↓

The 2. HNL 2017/18 was the 27th season of the second Croatian football league . The season started on August 18, 2017 and ended on May 20, 2018.

mode

The twelve teams competed against each other in three rounds, so that 33 match days had to be completed. The teams that finished in the first six places after 22 games had an additional six home games, the teams in the lower six places had five home games.

The first in the table rose directly, the second played against the penultimate of the 1st HNL in the relegation. The bottom of the table was relegated directly to the 3rd HNL , the penultimate should be relegated against the second in the 3rd HNL. Since the RNK Split did not receive a license for the 2nd HNL, these matches were not held.

societies

Venues of the Croatian 2nd HNL 2017/18
society city Stadion capacity
NK Hrvatski dragovoljac Zagreb NŠC Stjepan Spajić Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Zagreb II Zagreb Hitrec Kacian Stadium 5,000
NK Lučko Zagreb Zagreb Lučko Stadium 1,500
NK Kustošija Zagreb Zagreb Stadium NK Kustošija 2,550
NK Varaždin (2012) Varaždin Anđelko Herjavec Stadium 10,8000
NK Dugopolje Dugopolje Hrvatski vitezovi stadium 5,200
HNK Gorica Velika Gorica Gradski Stadium 8,000
NK Novigrad Novigrad Lako Stadium 1,500
NK Sesvete Sesvete svetok Josip Radnik 1,200
HNK Šibenik Šibenik Šubićevac 8,000
NK Solin Solin Pokraj Jadra 4,000
HNK Hajduk Split II Split Poljud Stadium 34,4480

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. HNK Gorica  33  18th  8th  7th 044:290 +15 62
 2. NK Varaždin (2012) (N)  33  18th  7th  8th 050:320 +18 61
 3. Dinamo Zagreb II  33  18th  7th  8th 043:250 +18 61
 4th NK Sesvete  33  16  6th  11 046:380  +8 54
 5. HNK Hajduk Split II (N)  33  15th  5  13 044:320 +12 50
 6th NK Dugopolje  33  13  7th  13 034:370  −3 46
 7th HNK Šibenik  33  11  9  13 039:430  −4 42
 8th. NK Kustošija Zagreb (N)  33  11  7th  15th 034:390  −5 40
 9. NK Solin  33  9  7th  17th 031:480 −17 34
10. NK Lučko Zagreb  33  8th  10  15th 027:400 −13 34
11. NK Hrvatski dragovoljac  33  8th  10  15th 037:480 −11 34
12. NK Novigrad  33  8th  7th  18th 032:500 −18 31

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored) - 3rd goal difference - 4th goals scored

  • Promoted to the 1st HNL 2018/19
  • Participation in the play-offs for promotion
  • Participation in the relegation
  • Relegated to the 3rd HNL 2018/19
    • (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL 2016/17

    Play-off

    The ninth place in the 1st HNL played two play-off games against the runner-up in the 2nd HNL on May 30 and June 2, 2018 after the regular season.

    total First leg Return leg
    NK Istra 3: 2 NK Varaždin (2012) 3: 1 0: 1

    Relegation

    The relegation games between the second of the 3rd HNL and the ninth of the 2nd HNL should take place on May 30th and June 2nd, 2018. RNK Split did not get a license for the 2nd HNL. This left Hrvatski dragovoljac in the league.

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    1. CroatiaCroatia Domagoj Drožđek NK Varaždin (2012) 16
    2. SloveniaSlovenia Kristijan Lovrić NK Kustošija Zagreb 13
    3. CroatiaCroatia Valentino Majstorović NK Hrvatski dragovoljac 11
    CroatiaCroatia Borna Miklić Dinamo Zagreb II
    5. CroatiaCroatia Ivan Delic HNK Hajduk Split II 09
    CroatiaCroatia Dejan Glavica NK Varaždin (2012)
    7th CroatiaCroatia Ivan Božić Dinamo Zagreb II 08th
    CroatiaCroatia Ivan Mamut NK Sesvete
    CroatiaCroatia Marko Tolić NK Sesvete

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Results and goal scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .