2015–16 Croatian Second Football League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cibalia |
| Promoted | Cibalia |
| Relegated |
Segesta Zadar |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 508 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frane Vitaić (15) |
| Biggest home win |
H. Dragovoljac 5–0 Zadar Šibenik 5–0 Zadar Lučko 5–0 Zadar |
| Biggest away win | Zadar 0–5 Dugopolje |
| Highest scoring |
Zadar 2–5 Sesvete Zadar 5–2 Sesvete |
| Longest winning run | Cibalia, Šibenik (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Cibalia, Šibenik (12) |
| Longest winless run | Zadar (13) |
| Longest losing run | Zadar (9) |
| Highest attendance |
2,000 (Šibenik 0–0 Cibalia) |
| Total attendance | 83,695[1] |
| Average attendance | 423[1] |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 6 July 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL) is the 25th 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 14 August 2015 and will end on 21 May 2016.[2]
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 Inter Zaprešić were promoted, returning to the top flight after two seasons, while Bistra were relegated in their début season. Pomorac were also relegated due to financial insolvency. Bistra and Pomorac were replaced by Dinamo II and Šibenik, after winning their respective Croatian Third Football League divisions.
Teams
On 20 April 2015, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2015–16 season was completed. For the 2015–16 Druga HNL, only nine clubs were issued a second level license: Dinamo II, Gorica, Hajduk Split II, Imotski, Istra 1961, Mosor, Rijeka II, Rudeš and Sesvete. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision.[3] On 20 May 2015, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license.[4]
Stadia and locations
| Club | City / Town | Stadium | 2014-15 result | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia | Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 6th | 10,000 |
| Dinamo II | Zagreb | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian | 1st (3. HNL West) | 5,000 |
| Dugopolje | Dugopolje | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi | 7th | 5,200 |
| Gorica | Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnika | 3rd | 8,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 10th | 5,000 |
| Imotski | Imotski | Stadion Gospin dolac | 5th | 4,000 |
| Lučko | Zagreb | Stadion Lučko | 9th | 1,500 |
| Rudeš | Zagreb | ŠC Rudeš | 4th | 1,000 |
| Segesta | Sisak | Gradski stadion Sisak | 8th | 8,000 |
| Sesvete | Zagreb | Sv. Josip Radnik | 2nd | 1,200 |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 1st (3. HNL South) | 8,000 |
| Zadar | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 10th (1. HNL) | 6,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zadar |  SztimacIgor Štimac |
Resigned | 16 July 2015[5] | Jurić, ZvonimirZvonimir Jurić (caretaker) |
16 July 2015[5] | Pre-season |
| Zadar | Jurić, ZvonimirZvonimir Jurić (caretaker) |
End of caretaker tenure | 7 August 2015[6] | Butić, JosipJosip Butić |
7 August 2015[6] | Pre-season |
| Gorica | Biškup, DraženDražen Biškup |
Mutual consent | 4 September 2015[7] | Grlić, DamirDamir Grlić (caretaker) |
4 September 2015[7] | 11th |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac |  Kapušin, IztokIztok Kapušin |
Signed by Celje | 7 September 2015[8] | Horvat, AlenAlen Horvat |
8 September 2015 | 8th |
| Cibalia | Milinović, DamirDamir Milinović |
Mutual consent | 7 September 2015[8] | Bojko, MiroslavMiroslav Bojko |
8 September 2015 | 4th |
| Gorica | Grlić, DamirDamir Grlić (caretaker) |
End of caretaker tenure | 9 September 2015[8] | Milinović, DamirDamir Milinović |
9 September 2015 | 10th |
| Cibalia | Bojko, MiroslavMiroslav Bojko |
Resigned | 5 April 2016[9] | Mršić, StankoStanko Mršić |
12 April 2016[10] | 2nd |
| Šibenik | Labrović, MirkoMirko Labrović |
Sacked | 17 April 2016[11] | Sunara, KrešimirKrešimir Sunara |
18 April 2016[12] | 1st |
| Šibenik | Sunara, KrešimirKrešimir Sunara |
Sacked | 23 May 2016 | Tomić, GoranGoran Tomić |
23 May 2016 | 2nd |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cibalia (C) | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 70 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Šibenik | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 69 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Sesvete | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 52 | |
| 4 | Gorica | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
| 5 | Rudeš | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Dugopolje | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Lučko | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 40 | |
| 9 | Imotski | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 40 | |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 40 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 11 | Segesta (R) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Zadar (R) | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 73 | −43 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | DIN | DUG | GOR | HRD | IMO | LUČ | RUD | SEG | SES | ŠIB | ZAD |
| Cibalia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Dinamo II | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Dugopolje | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Gorica | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | |
| Imotski | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| Lučko | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Rudeš | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | |
| Segesta | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | |
| Sesvete | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| Šibenik | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| Zadar | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 1–4 |
Updated to games played on 21 March 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.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | CIB | DIN | DUG | GOR | HRD | IMO | LUČ | RUD | SEG | SES | ŠIB | ZAD |
| Cibalia | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Dinamo II | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Dugopolje | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Gorica | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Imotski | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Lučko | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |||||||
| Rudeš | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | ||||||
| Segesta | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Sesvete | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Šibenik | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Zadar | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 |
Updated to games played on 6 July 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 21 May 2016; Source: Druga-HNL.com
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frane Vitaić |
Cibalia | 15 |
| 2 | Igor Prijić |
Dugopolje, Segesta | 14 |
| 3 | Ivan Prskalo |
Sesvete | 12 |
| 4 |  Theophilus Solomon |
Šibenik | 11 |
| 5 | Ivan Antunović |
Sesvete | 10 |
| Jakov Blažević |
Zadar | ||
| Ivan Bubalo |
Dugopolje |
See also
- 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup
- 2015–16 Croatian First Football League
- 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League
References
- 1 2 Statistics 2. HNL. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Bradovski, Mihaela (3 June 2015). "Nova sezona u MAXtv Prvoj ligi počinje 11. srpnja, drugoligaši kreću sredinom kolovoza". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Središnji postupak licenciranja za natjecateljsku 2015/16. godinu završen u prvom stupnju" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 20 April 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Središnji postupak licenciranja klubova za natjecateljsku 2015/16. godinu - Konačne odluke" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- 1 2 Rupnik, Borna (16 July 2015). "Štimac poveo pripreme pa podnio ostavku u Zadru: Ne mogu raditi u ovakvim uvjetima". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- 1 2 Bradovski, Mihaela (7 August 2015). "Zadar opet ostao bez trenera pa imenovao Butića za drugoligaški život". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- 1 2 Drijepan-Mihoci, Denis (3 September 2015). "Promjena na klupi drugoligaša, Dražen Biškup više nije trener Gorice". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Drijepan-Mihoci, Denis (7 September 2015). "Dvije ostavke u jednom danu, Iztok Kapušin i Damir Milinović nisu više treneri drugoligaša". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Drijepan-Mikulić, Davor (7 April 2016). "Cibalia u potrazi za novim trenerom, najizgledniji povratak Stanka Mršića". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Bradarić, Branimir (12 April 2016). "Stanko Mršić po četvrti put na klupi Cibalije". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Duplančić, Blaž (17 April 2016). "Šibenska sramota: Smijenjen trener Labrović, koji je iz pakla Treće lige doveo klub na prag povratka u elitu". Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ Mrduljaš, Martin (18 April 2016). "Sunara novi trener Šibenika". Radio Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links
- Official website (Croatian)