Slovenian Second League

Football league

Slovenian Second League

Organising body| Football Association of Slovenia
Founded| 1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Country| Slovenia
Number of clubs| 16
Level on pyramid| 2
Promotion to| 1\. SNL
Relegation to| 3\. SNL (2 divisions)
Current champions| Primorje (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championships| Rudar Velenje
Triglav Kranj
(both 3 titles)
TV partners| Sportklub
Website| nzs.si

The Slovenian Second Football League (Slovene: Druga slovenska nogometna liga), also known by the abbreviation 2. SNL, is the second highest football league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 and is operated by the Football Association of Slovenia.

## Format and rules

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In its inaugural edition in 1991–92, the Slovenian Second League was divided into two regional groups (East and West), with both winners directly promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In 1992, a unified league was formed, with 16 clubs playing the round-robin system, which lasted until 2003. Two clubs were usually promoted, while the number of those relegated varied with the number of divisions in the Slovenian Third League. In 2003, the league was reduced to twelve teams, and only the champion was directly promoted to the top tier, as an additional promotion play-off was introduced for the second-placed team. In 2005, the league was further reduced to ten teams playing a triple round-robin format.

In 2017, the competition returned to the old system with 16 clubs, used between 1992 and 2003. Each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 matchdays. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The winner is promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the second-placed team enters the promotion play-offs, and the bottom two teams are relegated to the Slovenian Third League.

## 2024–25 teams

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* Aluminij
* Beltinci
* Bilje
* Bistrica
* Brinje Grosuplje
* Drava Ptuj
* Dravinja
* Gorica
* Ilirija 1911
* Jadran Dekani
* Krka
* Rudar Velenje
* Slovan
* Tabor Sežana
* Tolmin
* Triglav Kranj

## Winners

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Source:[1][2]

Season  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1991–92 | East  | Železničar Maribor | Dravograd | Turnišče
West  | Krka | Triglav Kranj | Ilirija
1992–93 | Jadran Dekani | Primorje | Kočevje
1993–94 | Kočevje | Korotan Prevalje | Turnišče
1994–95 | Šmartno | Nafta Lendava | Zagorje
1995–96 | Železničar Ljubljana | Nafta Lendava | Črnuče
1996–97 | Vevče | Drava Ptuj | Dravograd
1997–98 | Triglav Kranj | Koper | Domžale
1998–99 | Dravograd | Pohorje | Železničar Maribor
1999–2000 | Koper | Tabor Sežana | Šmartno
2000–01 | Triglav Kranj | Šmartno | Aluminij
2001–02 | Dravograd | Ljubljana | Aluminij
2002–03 | Domžale | Drava Ptuj | Aluminij
2003–04 | Rudar Velenje | Bela Krajina | Zagorje
2004–05 | Rudar Velenje | Nafta Lendava | Svoboda
2005–06 | Factor | Dravinja | Triglav Kranj
2006–07 | Livar | Bonifika | Krško
2007–08 | Rudar Velenje | Bonifika | Bela Krajina
2008–09 | Olimpija | Aluminij | Triglav Kranj
2009–10 | Primorje | Triglav Kranj | Aluminij
2010–11 | Aluminij | Interblock | Dravinja
2011–12 | Aluminij | Dob | Šenčur
2012–13 | Zavrč | Dob | Krka
2013–14 | Dob | Radomlje | Aluminij
2014–15 | Krško | Aluminij | Dob
2015–16 | Radomlje | Aluminij | Drava Ptuj
2016–17 | Triglav Kranj | Dob | Ankaran
2017–18 | Mura | Drava Ptuj | Nafta 1903
2018–19 | Bravo | Tabor Sežana | Radomlje
2019–20 | Cancelled[a]
2020–21 | Radomlje | Krka | Nafta 1903
2021–22 | Gorica | Triglav Kranj | Krka
2022–23 | Rogaška | Aluminij | Ilirija 1911
2023–24  | Primorje | Nafta 1903 | Beltinci

### Top scorers

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Season  | Player  | Goals  | Club

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|
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1992–93  |  Miloš Breznikar |

Jadran Dekani

1993–94  |  Milan Osterc |

Veržej

1994–95  |  Tomi Druškovič |

Šmartno

1995–96  |  Marjan Dominko
Oskar Drobne |

Nafta Lendava
Šentjur

1996–97  |  Anton Usnik |

Ljubljana / Vevče

1997–98  |  Oliver Bogatinov |

Triglav Kranj

1998–99  |  Alen Mujanovič |

Šmartno

1999–2000  |  Milan Emeršič |

Aluminij

2000–01[4] |  Borut Arlič |

Šmartno

2001–02[5] |  Matej Rebol |

Dravograd

2002–03[6] |  Matjaž Majcen |

Drava Ptuj

2003–04[7] |  Ismet Ekmečić |

Rudar Velenje

2004–05[8] |  Mirnes Ibrahimovič |

Rudar Velenje

2005–06[9] |  Živojin Vidojević |

Dravinja

2006–07[10] |  Dejan Božičič
Dalibor Volaš |

Zagorje
Bonifika

2007–08[11] |  Alen Mujanovič |

Rudar Velenje

2008–09[12] |  Dejan Burgar |

Triglav Kranj

2009–10[13] |  Darko Kremenović |

Primorje

2010–11[14] |  Ladislav Stanko |

Šenčur / Dob

2011–12[15] |  Goran Vuk |

Dob

2012–13[16] |  Josip Golubar
Amer Krcić |

Zavrč
Dob

2013–14[17] |  Marko Nunić |

Šenčur

2014–15[18] |  Matej Poplatnik |

Triglav Kranj

2015–16[19] |  Lovro Bizjak
Dejan Sokanović |

Aluminij
Tolmin

2016–17[20] |  Matej Poplatnik |

Triglav Kranj

2017–18[21] |  Marko Roginić |

Nafta 1903

2018–19[22] |  Anel Hajrić |

Radomlje

2019–20  | Not awarded
2020–21[23] |  Kaheem Parris |

Krka

2021–22[24] |  Tin Matić |

Triglav Kranj

2022–23[25] |  Matej Poplatnik |

Ilirija 1911

2023–24[26] |  Toni Lun Bončina  |

Nafta 1903

## Awards

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Player of the Year awards are presented by the Union of Professional Football Players of Slovenia (SPINS) since 2018.

* 2017–18: Luka Bobičanec (Mura)
* 2018–19: Anel Hajrić (Radomlje)
* 2019–20: Not awarded[27]

## Notes

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1. ^ The season was interrupted in March 2020 and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and the winners were not announced.[3] Koper and Gorica, the top two teams before the cancellation of the season, were promoted to the top division.

## References

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1. ^ Hans Schöggl (25 July 2013). "Slovenia – List of Second Level Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
2. ^ "Lovorike: Prvaki 2. SNL" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
3. ^ "Zadeva: Zaključek tekmovanja v 2. Slovenski nogometni ligi v sezoni 2019/2020" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
4. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2000/01)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
5. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2001/02)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
6. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2002/03)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
7. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2003/04)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
8. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2004/05)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
9. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2005/06)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
10. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2006/07)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
11. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2007/08)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
12. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2008/09)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
13. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2009/10)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
14. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2010/11)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
15. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2011/12)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
16. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2012/13)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
17. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2013/14)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
18. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2014/15)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
19. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2015/16)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
20. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2016/17)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
21. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2017/18)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
22. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2018/19)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
23. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2020/21)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
24. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2021/22)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
25. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2022/23)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
26. ^ "Lista strelcev 2. SNL (2023/24)" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
27. ^ "Objavljamo nominirance za najboljše nogometaše in trenerja sezone 2019/2020 v Sloveniji". spins.si (in Slovenian). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

## External links

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* Official website (in Slovene)
* 2\. SNL fixtures and table at Soccerway

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