The 2011–12

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) was the 21st season of Croatia's second level football competition since its establishment in 1992.

HNK Gorica Hrvatski nogometni klub Gorica ( en, Croatian Football Club Gorica), commonly referred to as HNK Gorica or simply Gorica, is a Croatian football club based in the town of Velika Gorica, located just south of the Croatian capital Zagreb. They p ...

were league champions and earned a place in Croatia's first division, which was later denied after getting their top level license revoked. Second placed

NK Lučko Nogometni klub Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb – zapad (New Zagreb-West) district in southwest Zagreb. Founded in 1931 as SK Velebit, shortly after renamed into NK Velebit, it is one of the oldest clubs in its boro ...

were the only promoted team at the end of the previous season. The competition started on 19 August 2011 and ended on 20 May 2012.

Format

The league was contested by 15 teams (one less than in the previous season). Only

Lučko Lučko is a settlement in the Novi Zagreb - zapad district of the City of Zagreb, located south of the Sava and southwest of the city center. Lučko is located near the Lučko interchange that connects the A1 motorway, the Zagreb bypass and the ...

were granted top level license, Gorica's license was revoked after appeal from Istra 1961. Third placed Pomorac unsuccessfully tried to obtain it through arbitration. Only two teams from

Treća HNL The Druga nogometna liga ( eng, Second football league), commonly Druga NL or 2. NL) is the third tier of the football league system. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Cro ...

were granted license for competing in the

, but only Radnik Sesvete was promoted as

Segesta Segesta ( grc-gre, Ἔγεστα, ''Egesta'', or , ''Ségesta'', or , ''Aígesta''; scn, Siggésta) was one of the major cities of the Elymians, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The other major cities of the Elymians were Eryx (S ...

didn't finish the season within top five places.

Changes from last season

The following clubs have been promoted or relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season:

From 2. HNL

Promoted to 1. HNL *

(2nd place) Relegated to 3. HNL * Vukovar '91 (15th place) *

Suhopolje Suhopolje is a settlement and an eponymous municipality in Slavonia, Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Bilogora mountain in the region of Podravina, 10 km southeast of Virovitica; elevation 118 m. The population of the Suhopolje ...

(16th place)

To 2. HNL

Relegated from 1. HNL *

Hrvatski Dragovoljac Nogometni klub Hrvatski dragovoljac ( en, Football Club Hrvatski dragovoljac), commonly referred to as NK Hrvatski dragovoljac or simply Hrvatski dragovoljac, is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's c ...

(16th place) Promoted from 3. HNL * Radnik Sesvete (3. HNL West winners)

Clubs

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

The top scorers in the 2011–12 Druga HNL season were:

References

External links

Official website
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