Slovenian Second League Explained

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Country:Slovenia
Levels:2
Teams:16
Organiser:Football Association of Slovenia
Champions:Primorje (1st title)
Season:2023–24
Promotion:1. SNL
Most Successful Club:Rudar Velenje
Triglav Kranj
(both 3 titles)
Relegation:3. SNL (2 divisions)
Website:2. SNL
Tv:Sportklub

The Slovenian Second Football League (Slovenian: 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

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

Winners

Source:[1] [2]

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place
1991–92EastŽelezničar MariborDravogradTurnišče
West KrkaTriglav KranjIlirija
1992–93Jadran DekaniPrimorjeKočevje
1993–94KočevjeKorotan PrevaljeTurnišče
1994–95ŠmartnoNafta LendavaZagorje
1995–96Železničar LjubljanaNafta LendavaČrnuče
1996–97VevčeDrava PtujDravograd
1997–98Triglav KranjKoperDomžale
1998–99DravogradPohorjeŽelezničar Maribor
1999–2000KoperTabor SežanaŠmartno
2000–01Triglav KranjŠmartnoAluminij
2001–02DravogradLjubljanaAluminij
2002–03DomžaleDrava PtujAluminij
2003–04Rudar VelenjeBela KrajinaZagorje
2004–05Rudar VelenjeNafta LendavaSvoboda
2005–06FactorDravinjaTriglav Kranj
2006–07LivarKrško
2007–08Bonifika
2008–09OlimpijaAluminijTriglav Kranj
2009–10PrimorjeTriglav KranjAluminij
2010–11AluminijInterblockDravinja
2011–12AluminijDobŠenčur
2012–13ZavrčDobKrka
2013–14DobRadomljeAluminij
2014–15KrškoAluminijDob
2015–16RadomljeAluminijDrava Ptuj
2016–17Triglav KranjDobAnkaran
2017–18MuraDrava PtujNafta 1903
2018–19BravoTabor SežanaRadomlje
2019–20Cancelled
2020–21RadomljeKrkaNafta 1903
2021–22GoricaTriglav KranjKrka
2022–23RogaškaAluminijIlirija 1911
2023–24PrimorjeNafta 1903Beltinci

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerGoalsClub
1992–93 Miloš Breznikar
1993–94 Milan Osterc
1994–95 Tomi Druškovič
1995–96 Marjan Dominko
Oskar Drobne
1996–97 Anton Usnik
1997–98 Oliver Bogatinov
1998–99 Alen Mujanovič
1999–2000 Milan Emeršič
2000–01[3] Borut Arlič
2001–02[4] Matej Rebol
2002–03[5] Matjaž Majcen
2003–04[6] Ismet Ekmečić
2004–05[7] Mirnes Ibrahimovič
2005–06[8] Živojin Vidojević
2006–07[9] Dejan Božičič
Dalibor Volaš
2007–08[10] Alen Mujanovič
2008–09[11] Dejan Burgar
2009–10[12] Darko Kremenović
2010–11[13] Ladislav Stanko
2011–12[14] Goran Vuk
2012–13[15] Josip Golubar
Amer Krcić
2013–14[16] Marko Nunić
2014–15[17] Matej Poplatnik
2015–16[18] Lovro Bizjak
Dejan Sokanović
2016–17[19] Matej Poplatnik
2017–18[20] Marko Roginić
2018–19[21] Anel Hajrić
2019–20Not awarded
2020–21[22] Kaheem Parris
2021–22[23] Tin Matić
2022–23[24] Matej Poplatnik
2023–24[25] Toni Lun Bončina

Awards

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

External links

Notes and References

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