The 2021–22 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was the 31st 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
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
teams in
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 13 August 2021 and ended on 28 May 2022.
The league was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season, and played in a double
round robin format, with each team playing every other team twice over 30 rounds.
At the end of the season, the league will be reduced from 16 to 12 clubs. Reserve teams of first league clubs would not be allowed to play and were automatically moved to a lower rank.
Teams
League table
Results
See also
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2021–22 Croatian First Football League
References
External links
Official website
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