2002–03 Croatian Second Football League
The 2002–03 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each.
Season | 2002–03 |
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Champions | Marsonia (North Division) Inker Zaprešić (South Division) |
Promoted | Marsonia Inker Zaprešić |
Relegated | Podravac Istra Pula TŠK Topolovac |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
North Division
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Marsonia | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 46 | Qualification to play-off group |
2 | Belišće | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 44 | |
3 | Čakovec | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | |
4 | Koprivnica | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 36 | |
5 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | |
6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | |
7 | Valpovka | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to play-out group |
8 | Metalac Osijek | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 27 | |
9 | Vukovar '91 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 25 | |
10 | Podravac | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 25 | |
11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 21 | |
12 | Dilj | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Play-off Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marsonia (C, P) | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
2 | Belišće | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 65 | |
3 | Čakovec | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | |
4 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 45 | |
5 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 43 | |
6 | Koprivnica | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Play-out Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | Metalac Osijek | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | |
8 | Valpovka | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
9 | Vukovar '91 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 | |
10 | Dilj | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 36 | |
11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 34 | |
12 | Podravac (R) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
South Division
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uljanik | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 49 | Qualification to play-off group |
2 | Inker Zaprešić | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 46 | |
3 | Solin Građa | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 | |
4 | Uskok Klis | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
5 | Croatia Sesvete | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 31 | |
6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 29 | |
7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | Qualification to play-out group |
8 | Imotski | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 27 | |
9 | Novalja | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 27 | |
10 | Istra Pula | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 27 | |
11 | Orijent | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | |
12 | TŠK Topolovac | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Play-off Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inker Zaprešić (C, P) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 72 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
2 | Uljanik | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 67 | |
3 | Uskok Klis | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 46 | |
4 | Croatia Sesvete | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 | |
5 | Solin Građa | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 41 | |
6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Play-out Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Orijent | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 42 | |
9 | Novalja | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 41 | |
10 | Imotski | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 40 | |
11 | Istra Pula (R) | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
12 | TŠK Topolovac (R) | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Promotion play-off
Marsonia and Inker Zaprešić, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 28 May and 1 June 2003. The tie ended in a 4–4 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.
Inker Zaprešić | 4 – 3 | Marsonia |
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Brlek ![]() Lalić ![]() Vidak ![]() |
Report (in Croatian) |
Martinović ![]() Vuka ![]() Marić ![]() |
Marsonia | 1 – 0 | Inker Zaprešić |
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Šimić ![]() |
Report (in Croatian) |
However, Inker had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL, Pomorac. Inker won 3–1 on aggregate and was promoted to 2003–04 Prva HNL.
See also
External links
- 2002–03 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Official website Archived 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)