The 2022–23 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga Nogometna Liga and 2. NL) was the 32nd edition of the third tier of Croatian football league and 1st season of the restructured Druga nogometna liga.
The league was contested by 16 teams and played in a double round robin format.
Teams
Changes Vukovar 1991 was promoted to the 2022–23 Prva NL, while 14 eastern, 9 northern, 16 southern, 16 central and 12 western clubs were relegated to 2022–23 Treća NL due new leagues system.
New clubs are Croatia Zmijavci, Sesvete, Osijek II and Opatija which were relegated from 2021–22 Druga HNL and 10 best placed third tier teams with two playoff winners.
Due to the bankruptcy, Inter Zaprešić, who was scheduled to play in the Croatian second level, was dissolved before the season. Croatia Zmijavci was promoted back to Croatian first league to fill their spot.
Now opened spot was taken by the Trnje who beat Hrvatski Vitez Posedarje in the play-offs.
Stadia and locations TeamCityStadiumCapacityLast season Belišće Belišće Stadion Gradski 5,000 3rd in 3. HNL - east Bjelovar Bjelovar Gradski stadion 4,000 3rd in 3. HNL - north Dugo Selo Dugo Selo Gradski stadion 2,000 2nd in 3. HNL - center Grobničan Čavle Stadion Adelija Haramija Beba 3,000 2nd in 3. HNL - west Hrvace Hrvace Gradski stadion 3,075 3rd in 3. HNL - south Jadran Luka Ploče Ploče Stadion NK Jadran 2,000 1st in 3. HNL - south Jadran Poreč Poreč Stadion Veli Jože 5,000 3rd in 3. HNL - west Marsonia 1909 Slavonski Brod Gradski stadion uz Savu 6,000 4th in 3. HNL - east Međimurje Čakovec SRC Mladost 6,0005th in 3. HNL - north Mladost Ždralovi Ždralovi Stadion NK Mladost 1,5002nd in 3. HNL - north Opatija Opatija Stadion Kantrida 10,600 16th in 2. HNL Osijek II Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt 19,220 15th in 2. HNL Sesvete Sesvete Stadion Sveti Josip radnik 2,00014th in 2. HNL Trnje Zagreb Stadion ŠC Rudeš 2,0003rd in 3. HNL - center Zagorec Krapina ŠRC Podgora 2,0001st in 3. HNL - center Zrinski Jurjevac Punitovci Stadion Bara 1,0002nd in 3. HNL - east
Rank Counties of Croatia Number of teams Club(s)1 Osijek-Baranja3Belišće, Osijek II, Zrinski2 Bjelovar-Bilogora2Bjelovar, Mladost Primorje-Gorski KotarOpatija, Grobničan City of ZagrebSesvete, Trnje3 Brod-Posavina1Marsonia 1909 Dubrovnik-NeretvaJadran Luka Ploče IstriaJadran Poreč Krapina-ZagorjeKrapina MeđimurjeMeđimurje Split-DalmatiaHrvace ZagrebDugo Selo
League table
Results
Promotion play-offs
Relegation play-offs
14th place Zagorec Krapina was joined by winners of 5 groups of Third Football League. 3 winners of these matches qualified to 2023-24 Second Football League.
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