Second NL is a Croatian league competition covered by Xtra-Stats. This page brings together live scores, upcoming fixtures, completed results, standings, and player and team statistics, giving you a clear place to track the competition across its recorded seasons. Review season-by-season information in one consistent reference for match outcomes and performance data.
Upcoming matches, Second NL
Regular Season - 5
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- Regular Season - 5
Lucko
Dugo Selo -
- Regular Season - 5Zagora
Uljanik
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- Regular Season - 5
Varteks Varaždin
Inter Zapresic
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- Regular Season - 5
Uskok Klis
Bjelovar
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- Regular Season - 5Slavonija Požega
Solin
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- Regular Season - 5
Trnje
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
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- Regular Season - 5
Križevci
Jarun
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- Regular Season - 5
Grobničan Čavle
Koprivnica
Regular Season - 6
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- Regular Season - 6
Uljanik
Slavonija Požega
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- Regular Season - 6
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Križevci
Latest played matches, Second NL
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season - 3
Second NL Standings
Druga NL
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Uljanik | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | DWWW |
| 2 |
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Trnje | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | DWWW |
| 3 |
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Bjelovar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | WWLW |
| 4 |
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Uskok Klis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | WWLW |
| 5 |
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Jarun | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | DWDD |
| 6 |
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Križevci | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | WLLW |
| 7 |
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Lucko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | DLWD |
| 8 | Solin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | DWLD | |
| 9 |
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Inter Zapresic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | LDWL |
| 10 | Koprivnica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | LLDW | |
| 11 |
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Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 | WDLL |
| 12 | Dugo Selo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | LLWD | |
| 13 |
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Grobničan Čavle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 | LDWL |
| 14 | Zagora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 | DDDL | |
| 15 |
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Varteks Varaždin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | WLLL |
| 16 | Slavonija Požega | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | LLDL |
Second NL Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Second NL teams participation since 2022
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Bjelovar | 4 |
| Jadran LP | 4 |
| Križevci | 4 |
| Grobničan Čavle | 4 |
| Mladost Ždralovi | 4 |
| Dugo Selo | 4 |
| Trnje | 4 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3 |
| Kustosija | 3 |
| Marsonia | 3 |
| Segesta Sisak | 3 |
| Hrvace | 3 |
| Jadran Poreč | 3 |
| Uljanik | 3 |
| Karlovac 1919 | 3 |
| Solin | 2 |
| Krk | 2 |
| Belišće | 2 |
| Opatija | 2 |
| Slavonija Požega | 2 |
| HNK Zadar | 2 |
| Lucko | 1 |
| Sesvete | 1 |
| Medjimurje Cakovec | 1 |
| NK Osijek II | 1 |
| Zagorec | 1 |
| Uskok Klis | 1 |
| Varteks Varaždin | 1 |
| Dakovo-Croatia | 1 |
| Zrinski Jurjevac | 1 |
Second NL top scorer teams
Second NL About
Second NL is a Croatian professional football league and a key competition in the national league pyramid. It sits below the Prva NL and above the regional levels, giving ambitious clubs a structured route towards higher-level football while providing a competitive national stage for established teams and emerging players.
Role in Croatian football
The competition forms part of the system overseen by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS). Its purpose is to support sporting progression through regular league competition: clubs compete over a full season, accumulate points, and finish in a ranked table rather than advancing through a cup-style knockout bracket. This makes consistency across the campaign more important than a single result.
Second NL should not be confused with Croatia’s top division, the SuperSport HNL, or with the Prva NL, which occupies the level immediately above it. The league is instead an important bridge between professional and regional football. Strong performances can open the way to promotion, while clubs at the bottom face the risk of dropping into a lower regional competition, subject to the applicable sporting, licensing and administrative rules.
Competition structure and format
The Croatian Second NL operates as a league competition. Clubs meet one another during the season in a round-robin programme, with the final standings determined by points earned across their matches. Unlike a continental championship or a major international tournament, it does not use a group stage followed by a knockout phase, and it does not crown a world champion. Its principal sporting outcome is the ranking of Croatian clubs within the national pyramid.
The standard football scoring system applies: a win earns three points, a draw earns one point for each team, and a defeat earns none. Results are combined in the standings throughout the campaign, with competition regulations governing the order of teams that finish level on points. Depending on the relevant season’s rules, additional criteria can include goal difference, goals scored and other formal ranking provisions. Promotion, relegation and any associated play-offs are likewise determined by the regulations in force for that edition, as well as by licensing requirements.
Matches are played under the Laws of the Game. The league format means that drawn fixtures normally remain draws in the table, unlike knockout matches where extra time or penalties may be required to determine a winner. Clubs must also satisfy the federation’s applicable eligibility and licensing standards, covering areas such as stadium arrangements, administration and financial compliance.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The competition follows the broad Croatian football calendar, with league activity concentrated across the late summer, autumn and spring months and a winter interruption. The precise schedule varies by season and can be affected by domestic cup fixtures, weather, international commitments and federation decisions. Each campaign therefore combines the longer-term challenge of accumulating points with the immediate pressure of protecting a club’s position in the table.
The title is the principal sporting reward, but the most significant consequence of finishing high is the opportunity to move closer to the Prva NL. Promotion can improve a club’s profile, revenue prospects, recruitment appeal and competitive level. At the other end of the table, avoiding relegation is essential for clubs seeking to maintain national status and professional infrastructure. These contrasting objectives give the league relevance throughout the standings rather than only at the top.
History and recorded coverage
The currently recorded Second NL coverage begins with the 2022 season and extends through 2025, representing four recorded seasons. This period reflects the modern competition record available for the league on Xtra-Stats. Results, tables and club performances from these seasons provide the basis for comparing campaigns, tracking promotion and relegation races, and identifying sustained competitive trends.
As with many leagues in a national football system, names, participating clubs, licensing conditions and scheduling details can change between editions. Historical comparisons should therefore be read in the context of the regulations and league composition applying to each season. What remains constant is the competition’s central role: Second NL gives Croatian clubs a national league platform, rewards sustained performance over a campaign and connects regional football with the country’s higher professional divisions.