2017–18 Slovenian Second League Explained

Competition:Slovenian Second League
Season:2017–18
Winners:Mura
Promoted:Mura
Relegated:Zarica Kranj
Veržej
League Topscorer:Marko Roginić
(21 goals)
Best Player:Luka Bobičanec[1]
Biggest Home Win:Nafta 1903 9–0 Zarica
Biggest Away Win:Veržej 0–8 Mura
Highest Scoring:Bravo 9–2 Radomlje
Matches:240
Total Goals:775
Highest Attendance:3,800
Mura 1–2 Nafta 1903
Lowest Attendance:40
Veržej 1–2 Krka
Attendance:66,505
Average Attendance:277
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 Slovenian Second League season was the 27th edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 4 August 2017 and ended on 26 May 2018.[2]

Competition format

Each team played a total of 30 matches (15 home and 15 away). Teams played two matches against each other (one home and one away).

Teams

On 29 June 2016, the Football Association of Slovenia decided to expand the Second League from 10 to 16 teams for the 2017–18 season.[3]

The key for the 16 teams contesting the league was:

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity[4]
BravoLjubljanaŠiška Sports Park2,308
BrdaDobrovoVipolže Stadium193
Brežice 1919BrežiceBrežice Stadium516
DobDobDob Sports Park300
Drava PtujPtujPtuj City Stadium2,207
FužinarRavne na KoroškemRavne City Stadium600
Ilirija 1911LjubljanaIlirija Sports Park1,440
Jadran DekaniDekaniDekani Sports Park800
KrkaNovo MestoPortoval500
MuraMurska SobotaFazanerija City Stadium3,782
Nafta 1903LendavaLendava Sports Park2,000
RadomljeRadomljeRadomlje Sports Park700
RogaškaRogaška SlatinaRogaška Slatina Sports Centre354
Tabor SežanaSežanaRajko Štolfa Stadium1,310
VeržejVeržejČistina Stadium405
Zarica KranjKranjZarica Sports Park315
Note: "Capacity" includes seating capacity only. Most stadiums also have standing areas.

Personnel

TeamManagerCaptain
BravoDejan GrabićMilan Đajić
BrdaAnton ŽlogarMarko Rojc
Brežice 1919Iztok KapušinDejan Urbanč
DobNenad ToševskiKlemen Kunstelj
Drava PtujSimon SešlarNastja Čeh
FužinarEdin Osmanović/
Ilirija 1911Stanko BožičevičMarko Đoković
Jadran DekaniNevij FinkštLuka Stepančič
KrkaBorivoje LučićDarko Marjanović
MuraAnte ŠimundžaAlen Kozar
Nafta 1903Franc FridlPatrik Vöröš
RadomljeNermin BašićIgor Barukčič
RogaškaIbrahim NeskićAleš Grošič
Tabor SežanaUroš BarutKlemen Kariž
VeržejMarko LešnikTadej Čuk
Zarica KranjBrane PavlinBlaž Poljanec

League table

Standings

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Marko RoginićNafta 190321
2 Anel HajrićRadomlje16
Alen NeskičRogaška
4 Rok SirkMura15
Vedran VinkoNafta 1903
Luka BobičanecMura
7 Milan ĐajićBravo14
Amadej MarošaMura
9 Mustafa NukićIlirija 191113
Source: NZS

Attendance

Note 1:Team played the previous season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.
Note 2:Team played the previous season in the Slovenian Third League.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagrado prejel najboljši nogometaš in člani najboljše enajsterice 2. SNL, v sezoni 2017/2018.
  2. Web site: Competition Calendar NZS for competition year 2017/18. . sl . 8 March 2017. 29 April 2017.
  3. News: Change competition system in the 2.SNL for competition year 2017/18 . NZS . 18 August 2016 . 29 April 2017 . sl.
  4. Web site: Po prenovi v Dekanih drugoligaška infrastruktura še na višji ravni . Slovenski nogometni portal . 24 June 2019 . sl-SI . 24 June 2019.