The 2016–17 Croatian Second Football League (officially FavBet Druga liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th 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
association football
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teams in
Croatia
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, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
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
Cibalia were promoted, returning to the top flight after three seasons.
The fixtures were announced on 17 July 2016.
Teams
On 22 April 2016, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was completed. For the 2016–17 Druga HNL, only eight clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license:
Dugopolje,
Dinamo II,
Gorica,
Imotski
Imotski () is a small town on the northeastern side of the Biokovo massif in the Dalmatian Hinterland of southern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town has a generally mild Mediterranean climate which makes it a popular ...
,
Lučko
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,
Rijeka II,
Sesvete
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and
Solin
Solin is a town and a suburb of Split, in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia. It is situated right northeast of Split, on the Adriatic Sea and the river Jadro.
Solin developed on the location of ancient city of ''Salona'', which was the capital o ...
. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision. On 23 May 2016, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level clubs
Novigrad and
Vinogradar.
Stadia and locations
Number of teams by county
League table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23-33
Top scorers
See also
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2016–17 Croatian Football Cup
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2016–17 Croatian First Football League
The 2016–17 Croatian First Football League (officially MAXtv Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its esta ...
References
External links
Official website
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