The 2013–14 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL) was the 23rd season of Croatia's second level football competition since its establishment in 1992.
NK Zagreb were league champions and earned a place in Croatia's first division, Prva HNL.
Format The league was contested by 12 teams (four less than in the previous season). Only two teams from Croatian Third Football League were granted license for competing in the Croatian Second Football League, HNK Segesta and HNK Val. Segesta won the qualification playoffs by 3-2 on aggregate and earned a place in Croatian Second Football League.
Zagreb, Cibalia and Inter Zaprešić were relegated from 2012–13 Croatian First Football League.
Changes from last season The following clubs have been promoted or relegated at the end of the 2012–13 season:
From 2. HNL Promoted to 1. HNL Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Relegated to 3. HNL Šibenik (4th place) Mosor (12th place) Junak Sinj (13th place) Imotski (14th place) Primorac 1929 (15th place) HAŠK (16th place)
Relegated to County league (fifth tier) Vinogradar (5th place)
To 2. HNL Relegated from 1. HNL Zagreb (12th place) Cibalia (11th place) Inter Zaprešić (10th place)
Promoted from 3. HNL Segesta (3. HNL Center and promotion qualification winners)
Clubs
Club City / Town Stadium 2012-13 result Capacity Cibalia Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia11th in 1. HNL10,000 Dugopolje Dugopolje Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi8th in 2. HNL5,200 Gorica Velika Gorica Stadion Radnika10th in 2. HNL8,000 Inter Zaprešić Zaprešić Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić10th in 1. HNL5,228 Lučko Zagreb Stadion Lučko9th in 2. HNL1,500 Pomorac Kostrena Stadion Žuknica7th in 2. HNL3,000 Rudeš Zagreb ŠC Rudeš3rd in 2. HNL1,000 Segesta Sisak Gradski stadion Sisak1st in 3. HNL Center8,000 Sesvete Zagreb Sv. Josip Radnik11th in 2. HNL1,200 Solin Solin Stadion pokraj Jadra2nd in 2. HNL4,000 Zagreb Zagreb Stadion Kranjčevićeva12th in 1. HNL8,850 Zelina Sv. Ivan Zelina SRC Sveti Ivan Zelina6th in 2. HNL1,000
League table
Results Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Top goalscorers The top scorers in the 2013–14 Croatian Second Football League season were:
Rank Name Club Goals Apps Minutes played1 Ilija NestorovskiInter Zaprešić203026222 Gabrijel BobanNK Zagreb183123533 Hrvoje TokićCibalia162819004 Antonio HrnčevićSegesta142621385 Miroslav KonopekRudeš11242013 Domagoj AbramovićLučko113227977 Jurica GrgecZelina102723618 Josip JurendićNK Zagreb92518079 Marko KolarSesvete8211491 Lovro MedićNK Zagreb8241924
See also 2013–14 Croatian First Football League 2013–14 Croatian Football Cup
References
External links Official website