The 2014–15 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL) is the 24th 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, Croatian First Football League. Pomorac withdrew from the competition due to financial instability.
Format The league is contested by 12 teams. Only two teams from Croatian Third Football League were granted license for competing in the second level - Bistra and Imotski.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac were relegated from 2013–14 Croatian First Football League.
Changes from last season The following clubs have been promoted or relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season:
From 2. HNL Promoted to 1. HNL Zagreb
Relegated to 3. HNL Solin (11th place) Zelina (12th place)
To 2. HNL Relegated from 1. HNL Hrvatski Dragovoljac (12th place)
Promoted from 3. HNL Bistra (3. HNL Center) Imotski (3. HNL South)
Clubs
Club City / Town Stadium 2013-14 result Capacity Bistra Donja Bistra SRC Bistra3rd in 3. HNL Center1,000 Cibalia Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia2nd in 2. HNL10,000 Dugopolje Dugopolje Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi10th in 2. HNL5,200 Gorica Velika Gorica Stadion Radnika7th in 2. HNL8,000 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Zagreb Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić12th in 1. HNL5,000 Imotski Imotski Stadion Gospin dolac1st in 3. HNL South4,000 Inter Zaprešić Zaprešić Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić3rd in 2. HNL5,228 Lučko Zagreb Stadion Lučko9th in 2. HNL1,500 Pomorac Kostrena Stadion Žuknica7th in 2. HNL3,000 Rudeš Zagreb ŠC Rudeš4th in 2. HNL1,000 Segesta Sisak Gradski stadion Sisak6th in 2. HNL8,000 Sesvete Zagreb Sv. Josip Radnik5th in 2. HNL1,200
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Cibalia Contract expired Pre-season Segesta Contract expired Pre-season Dugopolje Resigned 2nd Segesta Resigned 8th Cibalia Resigned 4th Bistra Sacked 8th Gorica Mutual consent 1st Cibalia Resigned (caretaker) 4th
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Top goalscorers The top scorers in the 2014–15 Croatian Second Football League season were:
Rank Name Club Goals Apps Minutes played1 Ilija NestorovskiInter Zaprešić242724232 Jakov PuljićCibalia162623203 Franck OhandzaSesvete152217854 Tomislav KišGorica111613275 Josip ĆorićSesvete92722966 Miro SlavicaImotski, Lučko8231852 Matija DvornekovićGorica8242123 Matej DumbovićSegesta82921899 Ante VitaićDugopolje7221905 Nikola RakGorica7262051
See also 2014–15 Croatian First Football League 2014–15 Croatian Football Cup
Notes
References
External links Official website