2023–24 Second Football League (Croatia)

Football league season

Druga NLSeason| 2023–24

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Dates| 18 August 2023 – 1 June 2024
Champions| Opatija
Promoted| Opatija
Relegated| Krk
Belišće
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 681 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorer| Goodness Ajayi (16)

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

All statistics correct as of 8 June 2024.

The 2023–24 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga nogometna liga and SuperSport Druga NL) was the 33rd edition of the third tier of Croatian football league and 2nd season of the restructured Druga nogometna liga.

The league was contested by 16 teams and played in a double round robin format.

## Teams

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### Stadium and Locations

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Team  | Place  | Stadium[1] | Capacity[2]

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Belišće | Belišće | Stadion Gradski | 3,000
Bjelovar | Bjelovar | Gradski stadion | 4,000
Dugo Selo | Dugo Selo | Gradski stadion | 2,000
Grobničan | Čavle | Stadion Adelija Haramija Beba | 3,000
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 5,000
Hrvace | Hrvace | Gradski stadion | 2,000
Jadran Luka Ploče | Ploče | Stadion Jadranovo | 2,000
Jadran Poreč | Poreč | Stadion Veli Jože | 2,000
Karlovac 1919 | Karlovac | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek | 12,000
Krk | Krk | Stadion Kantrida | 10,600
Kustošija | Zagreb | Stadion Kustošija | 2,550
Marsonia 1909 | Slavonski Brod | Gradski stadion uz Savu | 6,000
Mladost Ždralovi | Ždralovi | Stadion NK Mladost | 1,000
Opatija | Opatija | Stadion Kantrida | 10,600
Radnik Križevci | Križevci | Križevci City Stadium | 1,500
Trnje | Zagreb | Stadion Trnje | 1,300

Zagreb

Belišće

Bjelovar

Dugo Selo

Grobničan

Hrvace

Jadran LP

Jadran Poreč

Karlovac 1919

Krk

Marsonia 1909

Mladost Ždralovi

Opatija

Radnik Križevci

Zagreb clubs:

Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Kustošija
Trnje

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Locations of teams in 2023–24 Druga NL

Rank  | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams  | Club(s)

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1  |  Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 3  | Opatija, Grobničan, Krk
City of Zagreb | Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Trnje, Kustošija
3  |  Bjelovar-Bilogora | 2  | Bjelovar, Mladost
4  |  Brod-Posavina | 1  | Marsonia 1909
Dubrovnik-Neretva | Jadran Luka Ploče
Istria | Jadran Poreč
Koprivnica-Križevci | Radnik Križevci
Osijek-Baranja | Belišće
Split-Dalmatia | Hrvace
Karlovac | Karlovac 1919
Zagreb | Dugo Selo

## League table

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

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1  | Opatija (C, P) | 30  | 20  | 4  | 6  | 48  | 21  | +27  | 64  | Promotion to the First Football League
2  | Kustošija | 30  | 18  | 7  | 5  | 61  | 25  | +36  | 61  | Promotion play-off
3  | Mladost Ždralovi | 30  | 18  | 6  | 6  | 55  | 23  | +32  | 60  |
4  | Radnik Križevci | 30  | 18  | 4  | 8  | 51  | 30  | +21  | 58
5  | Karlovac 1919 | 30  | 17  | 5  | 8  | 43  | 33  | +10  | 56
6  | Jadran Luka Ploče | 30  | 12  | 11  | 7  | 42  | 28  | +14  | 47
7  | Marsonia 1909 | 30  | 12  | 4  | 14  | 52  | 55  | −3  | 40
8  | Bjelovar | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 49  | 52  | −3  | 39
9  | Dugo Selo | 30  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 39  | 37  | +2  | 37
10  | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 37  | 46  | −9  | 36
11  | Hrvace | 30  | 11  | 3  | 16  | 46  | 60  | −14  | 36
12  | Grobničan | 30  | 8  | 11  | 11  | 45  | 42  | +3  | 35
13  | Trnje | 30  | 10  | 3  | 17  | 30  | 49  | −19  | 33
14  | Jadran Poreč [A] | 30  | 6  | 10  | 14  | 36  | 58  | −22  | 28
15  | Krk (R) | 30  | 5  | 9  | 16  | 26  | 46  | −20  | 24  | Relegation to the Third Football League
16  | Belišće (R) | 30  | 2  | 7  | 21  | 21  | 76  | −55  | 13

Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: Druga-NL.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).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BEL | BJE | DSE | GRO | HRD | HRV | JLP | JPO | KAR | KRK | KUS | MAR | MLA | OPA | RAD | TRN

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Belišće | -- | 2–4  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–6  | 0–4  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–2
Bjelovar | 4–1  | -- | 1–5  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 3–2  | 1–0
Dugo Selo | 5–2  | 2–0  | -- | 0–0  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 2–0
Grobničan | 5–0  | 3–3  | 2–2  | -- | 3–1  | 4–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 5–3  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 3–0
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3–2  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 2–0  | -- | 3–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–4  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 2–1
Hrvace | 6–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 0–4  | -- | 2–0  | 4–3  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 0–4  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–4
Jadran Luka Ploče | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | -- | 3–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 1–1
Jadran Poreč | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–3  | -- | 5–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 0–4  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–0
Karlovac 1919 | 2–0  | 4–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | -- | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–3
Krk | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | -- | 0–2  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–3
Kustošija | 1–0  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 4–2  | 0–1  | 3–0  | -- | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 4–0
Marsonia 1909 | 4–1  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | 1–4  | 1–3  | 2–4
Mladost Ždralovi | 2–1  | 4–1  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 5–0  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | -- | 3–1  | 3–0  | 3–0
Opatija | 5–0  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | -- | 0–1  | 2–0
Radnik Križevci | 3–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 0–2  | 5–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | -- | 4–1
Trnje | 0–3  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–4  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 0–2  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: Druga NL (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.

## Promotion play-offs

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Kustošija | 2–4[3] | Orijent | 1–2  | 1–2

## Statistics

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### Top scorers

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As of 1 June 2024[4]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Goodness Ajayi | Opatija | 16
2  |  Luka Pisačić | Mladost Ždralovi | 15
Dražen Pilčić | Grobničan
4  |  Selmir Mahmutović  | Marsonia 1909 | 14
5  |  Sedin Ljuca | Hrvace | 12
Nino Stojanović  | Bjelovar

## Notes

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1. ^ NK Jadran Poreč did not have to play relegation play-off because only 4 out of 5 winners from 3. NL were eligible for promotion.

## References

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1. ^ "Završen središnji postupak licenciranja za sezonu 2022./23" [The central licensing procedure for the 2022/23 season has been completed.]. Hrvatski nogometni savez (in Croatian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
2. ^ "Venues - First NL". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
3. ^ "Dvomeč je završen. Kustošija je pokušavala, ali presudio im je Rijekin talent". telegram.hr. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
4. ^ "hns-cff.hr/natjecanja/supersport-prva-nl/".

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