2021–22 Croatian Second Football League

Football league season

Druga HNLSeason| 2021–22

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Dates| 13 August 2021 – 28 May 2022
Champions| Varaždin
Promoted| Varaždin
Relegated| Croatia Zmijavci
Sesvete
Osijek II
Opatija
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 627 (2.61 per match)
Highest scoring| Martin Sekulić (11)

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

All statistics correct as of 28 May 2022.

The 2021–22 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2\. HNL) was the 31st 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 13 August 2021 and ended on 28 May 2022.

The league was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season, and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team twice over 30 rounds.[1]

At the end of the season, the league will be reduced from 16 to 12 clubs. Reserve teams of first league clubs would not be allowed to play and were automatically moved to a lower rank.[2]

## Teams[edit]

BSK

Cibalia

Dugopolje

Inter

Opatija

Orijent 1919

Osijek II

Croatia Zmijavci

Solin

Varaždin

Zagreb

Zagreb clubs:

Dinamo II
Jarun
Kustošija
Dubrava
Sesvete
Rudeš

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Locations of teams in 2021–22 Druga HNL

## League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a]

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1  | Varaždin (C, P) | 30  | 19  | 6  | 5  | 56  | 29  | +27  | 63  | Promotion to the HNL
2  | Rudeš | 30  | 17  | 5  | 8  | 56  | 27  | +29  | 56  |
3  | Inter Zaprešić (X) | 30  | 13  | 9  | 8  | 34  | 29  | +5  | 48  | Dissolved after the season[b]
4  | Jarun | 30  | 11  | 11  | 8  | 46  | 38  | +8  | 44  |
5  | Kustošija | 30  | 11  | 9  | 10  | 39  | 35  | +4  | 42
6  | Cibalia | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 44  | 42  | +2  | 41
7  | Dinamo Zagreb II (X) | 30  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 37  | 44  | −7  | 41  | Dissolved after the season[b]
8  | Solin | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 41  | 41  | 0  | 40  |
9  | Orijent 1919 | 30  | 12  | 4  | 14  | 44  | 49  | −5  | 40
10  | Dugopolje | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 40  | 46  | −6  | 40
11  | Dubrava | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 39  | 39  | 0  | 39
12  | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 30  | 41  | −11  | 39
13  | Croatia Zmijavci (R) | 30  | 11  | 5  | 14  | 32  | 43  | −11  | 38  | Relegation to the 2\. NL
14  | Sesvete (R) | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 37  | 41  | −4  | 34
15  | Osijek II (R) | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 25  | 36  | −11  | 34
16  | Opatija (R) | 30  | 6  | 7  | 17  | 27  | 47  | −20  | 25

Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2022. Source: Druga-HNL.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Dissolved
Notes:

1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II were ineligible for promotion.
2. ^ a b Due to change in regulation, reserve teams of top level clubs (Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II) were not allowed to participate in second level from the following season. Later Dinamo II was dissolved.

## Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | BSK | CIB | CRO | DIN | DUB | DUG | INT | JAR | KUS | OPA | ORI | OSI | RUD | SES | SOL | VAR

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BSK Bijelo Brdo | -- | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 2–3  | 4–1  | 1–4  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0
Cibalia | 1–0  | -- | 1–0  | 5–2  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 5–3  | 1–1
Croatia Zmijavci | 0–0  | 1–1  | -- | 2–2  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–5  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 0–1
Dinamo Zagreb II | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | -- | 3–1  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0
Dubrava | 0–2  | 3–2  | 0–1  | 3–0  | -- | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 4–0  | 2–3
Dugopolje | 3–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | 2–2  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 0–0
Inter Zaprešić | 4–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–4  | -- | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–1
Jarun | 2–0  | 3–0  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 4–3  | 0–0  | 2–4
Kustošija | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–2
Opatija | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | -- | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–2
Orijent 1919 | 0–1  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 0–3  | 3–0  | -- | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–4  | 3–1
Osijek II | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | -- | 2–1  | 0–3  | 3–2  | 0–0
Rudeš | 3–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 4–1  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | -- | 3–0  | 1–0  | 3–0
Sesvete | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 4–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 0–0  | -- | 4–0  | 2–3
Solin | 3–0  | 2–4  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 4–0  | -- | 0–2
Varaždin | 3–0  | 1–0  | 5–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 3–3  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2022. Source: Druga HNL (in Croatian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

## See also[edit]

* 2021–22 Croatian First Football League

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Velika nogometna reforma: Pogledajte što nas čeka u sljedeće dvije sezone". dalmatinskinogomet.hr (in Croatian). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
2. ^ "Službeno: Od sljedeće sezone bez drugih momčadi prvoligaških klubova u Drugoj HNL" [Official: From next season without reserve teams of first league clubs in the Second HNL]. Nacional (in Croatian). 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
3. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2021/2022 godinu" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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