The Slovenian Second Football League ( sl, Druga slovenska nogometna liga or commonly 2. SNL) is the second highest
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 and is operated by the
Football Association of Slovenia
The Football Association of Slovenia ( sl, Nogometna zveza Slovenije or NZS) is the governing body of football in Slovenia. It organizes the Slovenian PrvaLiga, first division (1. SNL), Slovenian Second League, second division (2. SNL), Slovenian ...
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Format and rules
In its inaugural season (
1991–92), the Slovenian Second League was divided into two regional groups (East and West), with both winners directly promoted to the
Slovenian PrvaLiga
The Slovenian PrvaLiga ( sl, Prva slovenska nogometna liga, ), currently named Prva liga Telemach due to sponsorship reasons, also known by the abbreviation 1. SNL, is the top level of the Football in Slovenia, Slovenian football league system. ...
. 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
The Slovenian Third Football League ( sl, Tretja slovenska nogometna liga or commonly 3. SNL) is the third tier of the Football in Slovenia, Slovenian football system. Since 2019 the league consists of two regional groups (East and West). They ar ...
. In 2003, the league was reduced to twelve teams and only the champion was directly promoted to PrvaLiga, as additional promotion play-offs were introduced for the second place. In 2005 the league was further reduced to ten teams, which played the 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 is qualified for promotion play-offs, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Slovenian Third League.
2022–23 teams
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Aluminij
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Beltinci
Beltinci (; Prekmurje Slovene: ''Böltinci'', hu, Belatinc or ''Belatincz'', ger, (Alt)Fellsdorf) is a town in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Beltinci. Črnec Creek, a tributary of the Ledav ...
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Bilje
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Bistrica
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Brinje Grosuplje
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Dob
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Fužinar
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Ilirija 1911
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Jadran Dekani
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Krka
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Krško
Krško (; german: Gurkfeld) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the City municipality of Krško. The town lies on the Sava River and on the northwest edge of the Krško Plain ( sl, Krško polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat ...
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Nafta 1903
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Primorje
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Rogaška
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Rudar Velenje
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Triglav Kranj
Winners
Source:
Top scorers
Awards
Player of the Year awards are presented by the Union of Professional Football Players of Slovenia (SPINS) since 2018.
*2017–18:
Luka Bobičanec (
Mura)
*2018–19:
Anel Hajrić
Anel Hajrić (born 4 March 1996) is a Bosnian Association football, footballer who plays for NK Rogaška, Rogaška as a Forward (association football), forward.
Career
In 2018, Hajrić signed for NK Radomlje, Radomlje in the Slovenian Second Le ...
(
Radomlje
Radomlje (; german: Radomle''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 28.) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River north o ...
)
*2019–20: ''Not awarded''
*2020–21: ''Not awarded''
*2021–22: ''Not awarded''
Notes
References
External links
Official website2. SNL fixtures and table at Soccerway
{{UEFA second leagues
Sports leagues established in 1991
1991 establishments in Slovenia
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Second level football leagues in Europe