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2017–18 Croatian Second Football League
The 2017–18 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was the 27th season of the Croatian Second Football League, the second level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 18 August 2017 and ended on 23 May 2018. 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. Teams On 21 April 2017, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was completed. For the 2017–18 Druga HNL, eight clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license: Rudeš, Solin, Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb II, Dugopolje. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision. On 23 May 2017, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level club ...
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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 Football Federation. It was previously known as the Third Football League, but was renamed with the other leagues for the start of the 2022–23 season. Rules , at least three players under 21 years of age must play in each match, and only two foreign nationals are permitted to play for each team. Format Since its inception in 1992, the league has changed formats several times. In its inaugural season, the league had four divisions (North, Center, South and West). In the 1992–93 season, a fifth division was added (East). The five-group league continued until the 2006–07 season when the league was re-organised and reduced to three geographical divisions with 18 clubs in each group. As of 2018, teams are promoted only if they have a v ...
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NK Kustošija Zagreb
NK may refer to: Businesses *Imerys, a French mining multinational (Euronext ticker:NK) *Nordiska Kompaniet, a Swedish department store *Northrup-King Seed Company, U.S. *Spirit Airlines, U.S. (IATA:NK) * NK.pl, a Polish social network (2006–2021) Organisations *Neturei Karta, a group of anti-zionist orthodox Jews *Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, a ship classification society * NK (), a name suffix for Croatian and Slovenian football clubs Places *North Korea, a country in Asia *Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a ''de facto'' state (1991–2023) *Nikšić, Montenegro (license plate:NK) *North Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S. **North Kingstown High School Other uses *NK (singer), a Ukrainian singer *Naik (military rank), in certain South Asian armies *Natural killer cell, in medicine *Neue Kerze ('new candle'; nk), original name for the photometric unit the candela *Norwegian krone, a currency *Normal Country (, NK), a Polish right-wing political party A political party is an organization ...
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Stadion Radnika
Gradski Stadion Velika Gorica (), also known as Gradski stadion Velika Gorica or Stadion ŠRC Velika Gorica, is an association football stadium in Velika Gorica, Croatia. It is the home stadium for the HNK Gorica football club. The stadium has a capacity of 4,536, all of which is seated. The stadium was built for the 1987 Summer Universiade, held in the nearby Croatian capital Zagreb. It has since been renovated three times, in 1999 for the Military World Games held in Zagreb, in 2010 to meet the requirements for Druga HNL The Prva nogometna liga (), 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 League. The 1. NL is ope ... Croatian second-level league and finally in 2019 when the stadium became an all-seater. References Radnik Speedway venues in Croatia Rugby union stadiums in Croatia Velika Gorica Radnik HNK Gorica ...
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Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica () is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 31,341, and the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabitants. Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region. Franjo Tuđman Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Croatia, is located in the area of Velika Gorica. Name The name of the city consists of two words. The first one, ''Velika'', is an adjective, meaning 'big'. The second one is ''Gorica'', which in standard Croatian is a diminutive of the word ''gora'' 'hill'. However,in the local Kajkavian dialect, ''gorica'' means 'vineyard', hence the city's name literally translated is 'big vineyard'. This is because this area has produced wine since ancient times. Velika Gorica also has (or had) names in other languages, notably Hungarian ''Nagygoricza'' and German ''Gross-Gorica''. Geography The City of Velika Gorica, located south of Zagreb, is the cen ...
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Ivan Prelec
Ivan Prelec (born 24 July 1987) is a Croatian professional football manager. Managerial career He started as a manager in 2006, with only 19 years. He led the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb in 2014, while later he became the manager of the U17 team. In 2017, he went to HNK Gorica, where, at first, he served as an assistant manager, but in February 2018, he was named the head coach of the club. Managing Gorica, he won the 2017–18 Croatian Second Football League. In June 2018, he left Gorica and became the assistant manager of Legia Warsaw under the coaching staff of Dean Klafurić. On 15 June 2019, he was named the new manager of NK Istra 1961, succeeding Igor Cvitanović. On 15 March 2022, he became manager of Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub. He managed the club until 23 September 2024, when he resigned due to a bad start to the season, where Vejle had lost all 10 games. Managerial statistics Honours Manager HNK Gorica * Croatian Second League: 2017–18 Vejle ...
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Stadion Hrvatski Vitezovi
Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi ( English: ''Croatian Knights Stadium'') is a football stadium in Dugopolje, near the city of Split in southern Croatia. The stadium has a capacity of 5,200 and is home to the second-level side NK Dugopolje. The stadium was officially opened on 22 July 2009, with a friendly game between Dugopolje and Hajduk Split. The stadium's construction cost was 55 million kuna and is part of a larger sports complex which includes club's administration buildings, several swimming pools and tennis courts. In June 2009 the stadium was visited by UEFA's stadium licensing inspection which gave it high marks, and approved the stadium to be used for European matches. It was confirmed in May 2010 that HNK Šibenik, Croatian top-level side which had secured their European debut at the end of the 2009–10 season, will host their European matches in the following season at Dugopolje's ground, since their own Stadion Šubićevac Stadion Šubićevac, also known simply a ...
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Dugopolje
Dugopolje is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. Name The name ''Dugopolje'' literally translates as 'long field'. Demographics In the 2011 census, the total population of the municipality was 3,469, in the following settlements: * Dugopolje, population 2,993 * Koprivno, population 272 * Kotlenice, population 148 * Liska, population 56 In the same census, 99.5% were Croats. Location Noted in Dugopolje is Vranjača cave. Dugopolje is located from the city of Split. Dugopolje is located at the junction of the A1 Zagreb–Split–Dubrovnik motorway linking the north and the south of Croatia and the D1 Split-Sinj state road linking the coast and the hinterland of Central Dalmatia. Split Airport is 28 km from Dugopolje, making the area an attractive place to stay for those wanting to avoid crowded areas closer to Split. Other transportation options are also close by with the Split ferry terminal and Split railway station less than 2 ...
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Miroslav Bojko
Miroslav Bojko (born 30 September 1971) is a Croatian football manager and former player. Coaching career After HNK Cibalia manager Samir Toplak resigned on 27 July 2019, assistant manager Bojo took over as a caretaker manager. He lost his first game the next day against GNK Dinamo Zagreb and later on the same day, Željko Kopić was appointed as manager for the club, with Bojko continued as the assistant manager. After Željko Kopić resigning on 25 November 2012, Bojko became the caretaker once again. Later, he became the permanent manager. He left the club in July 2013. In the 2013–14 season, Bojko worked as a youth team coach for NK Novigrad. On 17 May 2016, Bojko was appointed as the manager of NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian professional football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Prva nogometna liga (English: First footbal .... After three ...
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Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's List of mayors of Zagreb, first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Administrative divisions of Croatia, Croatian administrative ...
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Igor Jovičević
Igor may refer to: * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name Arts, entertainment, and media *Igor (character), a stock character * Igors (''Discworld''), a fictional humanoid family in the ''Discworld'' book series by Terry Pratchett * ''Igor'' (album), a 2019 album by Tyler, the Creator * ''Igor'' (film), a 2008 American animated film * '' Igor: Objective Uikokahonia'', a 1994 Spanish MS-DOS PC video game Computing * Igor Engraver, a music notation computer program * IGOR Pro, a computer program for scientific data analysis Other uses * Igor (crater), a tiny crater in the Mare Imbrium region of the Moon * Igor (walrus), a walrus that lived in the Dolfinarium Harderwijk * Igor Naming Agency, an American naming agency * Hurricane Igor Hurricane Igor was a very large tropical cyclone which became the most destructive on record to strike the Canadian island of Newfoundland. It originated from a broad area of low pressure that moved o ...
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NK Sesvete
NK Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the city of Zagreb. History Radnik Sesvete Until 8 July 2013 club was known as ''Radnik Sesvete'' when it changed its name to the current one. Since the 2011–12 season they play in Druga HNL, Croatia's second level, after winning promotion in the 2010–11 season. It was the club's fifth consecutive promotion since the 2006–2007 season when they played in City of Zagreb's 3rd league (nation's 7th level). Since 2010 NK Sesvete is Dinamo Zagreb's feeder team In sports, a farm team (also referred to as farm system, developmental system, feeder team, or nursery club) is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful pl ... and numerous Dinamo's youth players are sent here on loan. Current squad References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sesvete, NK Football clubs in Croatia Footb ...
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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 borough. Following a series of name changes, the club had been finally named NK Lučko, after the town name, in February 1962. After achieving two promotions in three years, from the third division to the Croatian Second Football League in 2009 and two seasons later, in 2011, to the Prva HNL, Lučko currently plays in 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 highest division of Croatian professional football, after having been relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season, yet only becau ...
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