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 operated by the Croatian Football Federation, which also was formed in 1991, contributing (along with the newly formed Football Association of Slovenia) to the dissolution of the Football Association of Yugoslavia.
Between the 2001–02 season and 2005–06 season, the league was split in two divisions, one being the Northern Croatian Second League and the other being the Southern Croatian Second League. Each of these two leagues comprised twelve teams playing under a system pretty much identical to the one in the HNL. However, since the start of the 2006–07 season, the First Football League consisted of at least twelve teams from the entire country. Relegation from this division is into the 2. NL.
From the inaugural merged season in 2006–07 until 2021–22, the division was known as the Second Football League (), but was renamed as were the other leagues of the Croatian football system for the start of the 2022–23 season.
Winning clubs
Key Winners that haven't been promoted due to various reasons
SeasonDivisionsDivision winnersClubs promoted to HNLTop scorerGoals1992Zagreb (6 clubs)Radnik Velika GoricaRadnik Velika GoricaSegestaBelišćePazinkaDalmatia (8 clubs)Primorac StobrečRijeka & Istra (4 clubs)Pazinka1992–93North (16 clubs)Dubrava ZagrebDubrava ZagrebPrimorac StobrečSouth (16 clubs)Primorac Stobreč1993–94North (16 clubs)MarsoniaMarsoniaNeretvaSouth (16 clubs)Neretva1994–95North (16 clubs)Slavonija PožegaSlavonija PožegaOrijentMladost 127Uskok KlisDubrovnikHrvatski DragovoljacSouth (17 clubs)Uskok KlisWest (19 clubs)Hrvatski Dragovoljac1995–96North (16 clubs)Slaven BelupoSlaven BelupoOlimpija OsijekGraničarČakovec UnionJunak SinjMosorSamoborPonikveZagorec KrapinaNapredak Velika MlakaSouth (16 clubs)Junak SinjWest (18 clubs)Samobor1996–97Center (16 clubs)LučkoNoneEast (16 clubs)Croatia ĐakovoNorth (16 clubs)Budućnost HodošanSouth (19 clubs)RNK SplitWest (16 clubs)Jadran Poreč1997–98Center (17 clubs)SegestaCibaliaEast (16 clubs)CibaliaNorth (16 clubs)ČakovecSouth (17 clubs)RNK SplitWest (16 clubs)Jadran Poreč1998–9919 clubsVukovar '91Vukovar '91Istra Pula Dubravko Zdrilić291999–0017 clubsMarsoniaMarsoniaČakovec Miroslav Vukić262000–0118 clubsKamen IngradKamen IngradPomorac Kostrena Zadar TŠK Topolovac2001–02North (16 clubs)Vukovar '91NoneSouth (16 clubs)Istra Pula2002–03North (16 clubs)MarsoniaMarsoniaInker ZaprešićSouth (16 clubs)Inker Zaprešić2003–04North (16 clubs)MeđimurjeMeđimurjePula 1856South (16 clubs)Pula 18562004–05North (16 clubs)CibaliaCibaliaSouth (16 clubs)Novalja2005–06North (16 clubs)BelišćeŠibenikSouth (16 clubs)Šibenik2006–0716 clubsInter ZaprešićInter Zaprešić Zadar Zdravko Popović302007–0816 clubsCroatia SesveteCroatia Sesvete Marijan Maruna192008–0916 clubsIstra 1961Istra 1961Karlovac Lokomotiva Međimurje Marijan Vuka192009–1014 clubsRNK SplitRNK Split Hrvatski Dragovoljac Romano Obilinović172010–1116 clubsGoricaLučko Hrvoje Tokić192011–1215 clubsDugopoljeNone Alen Guć162012–1316 clubsHrvatski DragovoljacHrvatski Dragovoljac Dražen Pilčić182013–1412 clubsNK ZagrebNK Zagreb Ilija Nestorovski202014–1512 clubsInter ZaprešićInter Zaprešić Ilija Nestorovski242015–1612 clubsCibaliaCibalia Frane Vitaić152016–1712 clubsRudešRudeš Benjamin Tatar132017–1812 clubsGoricaGorica Domagoj Drožđek162018–1914 clubsVaraždinVaraždin Leon Benko212019–2016 clubsŠibenikŠibenik Mijo Šabić122020–2118 clubsHrvatski DragovoljacHrvatski Dragovoljac Marko Dabro302021–2216 clubsVaraždinVaraždin Ivan Durdov132022–2312 clubsRudešRudeš Ivor Ljubanović142023–2412 clubsŠibenikŠibenik Dominik Dogan232024–2512 clubsVukovar 1991Vukovar 1991 Ajdin Mujagić152025–2612 clubsRudešRudeš Ivan Šaranić15
References
External links
2. HNL at Soccerway League 321 tables