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The 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL) is the 25th season of the
Croatian Second Football League The Croatian Second Football League (), commonly Druga NL or 2. NL, is the third tier of the Croatian football league system. The league was established in 1991, following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian ...
, the second level football competition for men's
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teams in
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, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 14 August 2015 and will end on 21 May 2016. The league is contested by twelve teams and played in a triple round robin format, with each team playing every other team three times over 33 rounds. At the end of the previous season Inter Zaprešić were promoted, returning to the top flight after two seasons, while Bistra were relegated in their début season. Pomorac were also relegated due to financial insolvency. Bistra and Pomorac were replaced by Dinamo II and
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, after winning their respective
Croatian Third Football League The Treća nogometna liga (), commonly Treća NL or 3. NL, is the fourth tier of the Croatian football league system. The league was reestablished in 2022 following the reconstruction of league system in Croatia. It is operated by the Croatian F ...
divisions.


Teams

On 20 April 2015, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2015–16 season was completed. For the 2015–16 Druga HNL, only nine clubs were issued a second level license: Dinamo II, Gorica, Hajduk Split II,
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, Istra 1961, Mosor, Rijeka II, Rudeš and
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. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision. On 20 May 2015, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level clubs
Šibenik Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
and Dinamo II.


Stadia and locations


Managerial changes


League table


Results


Matches 1–22


Matches 23–33


Top scorers

''As of 21 May 2016; Source
Druga-HNL.com
''


See also

* 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup *
2015–16 Croatian First Football League The 2015–16 Croatian First Football League (officially known as MAXtv Prva Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition, since its establishment in 1992, of the Croatian First Football League national championship for men's football in Cr ...
* 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League


References


External links


Official website
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