The 2002–03
Druga HNL
The Prva nogometna liga ( en, First football league), commonly Prva NL or 1. NL, is the second tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was formed in 1991 with the breakup of Yugoslavia and the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second ...
(also known as 2. HNL) season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each.
North Division
First stage
Play-off Group
Play-out Group
South Division
First stage
Play-off Group
Play-out Group
Promotion play-off
Marsonia and Inker Zaprešić, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 28 May and 1 June 2003. The tie ended in a 4–4 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.
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However, Inker had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another
two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum o ...
against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL,
Pomorac. Inker won 3–1 on aggregate and was promoted to
2003–04 Prva HNL.
See also
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2002–03 Prva HNL
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2002–03 Croatian Cup
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External links
2002–03 in Croatian Footballat
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Official website
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First Football League (Croatia) seasons
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