2014–15 Croatian Second Football League Explained

Competition:Croatian Second Football League
Season:2014–15
Winners:Inter Zaprešić
Promoted:Inter Zaprešić
Relegated:Bistra
League Topscorer:Ilija Nestorovski (24)
Biggest Away Win:Imotski 0–4 Gorica
Highest Scoring:Segesta 4–3 Sesvete
Matches:165
Total Goals:380
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

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.[1]

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

Relegated to 3. HNL

To 2. HNL

Relegated from 1. HNL

Promoted from 3. HNL

Clubs

ClubCity / TownStadium2013-14 resultCapacity
BistraDonja BistraSRC Bistra3rd in 3. HNL Center1,000
CibaliaVinkovciStadion HNK Cibalia2nd in 2. HNL10,000
DugopoljeDugopoljeStadion Hrvatski vitezovi10th in 2. HNL5,200
GoricaVelika GoricaStadion Radnika7th in 2. HNL8,000
Hrvatski DragovoljacZagrebStadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić12th in 1. HNL5,000
ImotskiImotskiStadion Gospin dolac1st in 3. HNL South4,000
Inter ZaprešićZaprešićStadion ŠRC Zaprešić3rd in 2. HNL5,228
LučkoZagrebStadion Lučko9th in 2. HNL1,500
PomoracKostrenaStadion Žuknica7th in 2. HNL3,000
RudešZagrebŠC Rudeš4th in 2. HNL1,000
SegestaSisakGradski stadion Sisak6th in 2. HNL8,000
SesveteZagrebSv. Josip Radnik5th in 2. HNL1,200

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
CibaliaContract expired[2] Pre-season
SegestaContract expired[3] Pre-season
DugopoljeResigned[4] 2nd
SegestaResigned[5] 8th
CibaliaResigned[6] [7] 4th
Bistra Sacked8th
GoricaMutual consent[8] [9] 1st
CibaliaResigned (caretaker)4th

League table

Results

Matches 23–33

Top goalscorers

The top scorers in the 2014–15 Croatian Second Football League season were:[10]

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1 Ilija NestorovskiInter Zaprešić24272423
2 Jakov PuljićCibalia16262320
3 Franck OhandzaSesvete15221785
4 Tomislav KišGorica11161327
5 Josip ĆorićSesvete9272296
6 Miro SlavicaImotski, Lučko8231852
Matija DvornekovićGorica8242123
Matej DumbovićSegesta8292189
9 Ante VitaićDugopolje7221905
Nikola RakGorica7262051

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2. HKL: Kraljevica u produžetku pobijedila u Karlovcu - SportCom.hr.
  2. Web site: Cibalia predstavila novog trenera, na klupu sjeda Zoran Tomić. Mikulić. Davor. 25 June 2014. Sportnet.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Vjeran Simunić na čelu Segeste. Prerad. Danijel. 3 July 2014. sisak.info. Croatian. 5 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Stipe Balajić napustio klupu Dugopolja. Mikulić. Davor. 11 September 2014. slobodnadalmacija.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Mile Buinac je novi trener Segeste. Prerad. Danijel. 12 September 2014. sisak.info. Croatian. 5 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Četvrta utakmica u nizu bez pobjede za Cibaliju, klupu napustio Zoran Tomić. Mikulić. Davor. 16 October 2014. Sportnet.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Siniša Sesar potvrđen kao novi trener Vinkovčana. G.. A.. 21 October 2014. glas-slavonije.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015.
  8. Web site: Ilija Lončarević više nije trener Gorice. 29 November 2014. dalmacijanews.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104171616/http://www.vgdanas.hr/Sport/Clanak/10969/ilija-loncarevic-vise-nije-trener-gorice.aspx. 4 January 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Dražen Biškup novi trener HNK Gorice. 3 December 2014. vgdanas.hr. Croatian. 4 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104171612/http://www.vgdanas.hr/Sport/Clanak/11062/drazen-biskup-novi-trener-hnk-gorice.aspx. 4 January 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Izvješće povjerenika za natjecanje. Druga-HNL.com. Croatian. 2015-07-07. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135939/http://www.druga-hnl.com/upl/novosti/Izvjesce_2-HNL-proljece_2014-2015.pdf. dead.