1997–98 Croatian Second Football League

Druga HNL 1997–98 Čakovec (North Division)Cibalia (East Division)Segesta (Center Division)Jadran Poreč (West Division)RNK Split (South Division) Cibalia 64 clubs 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 7th season of Croatia's second-level football since its establishment in 1992. The league consisted of 82 teams organized into three geographic groups: Sjever (North, 16 teams), Istok (East, 16 teams), Središte (Center, 17 teams), Zapad (West, 16 teams), and Jug (South, 17 teams). North Division main WDL 5 QR ČAK Čakovec BUD Budućnost Hodošan BJE Bjelovar SLO Sloboda Varaždin ČAZ Čazmatrans Čazma POD Podravac Virje MLN Mladost-Nada Hrastovac IVA Tišljar Ivančica POR Podravina Ludbreg OML Omladinac Novo Selo Rok SPA Spartak Vest Mala Subotica GRA Graničar Jakovina Đurđevac DAR Daruvar Gradolit MLD Mladost Ždralovi KRI Križevci POL Polet Pribislavec 27 2 1 100 19 25 3 2 96 22 19 4 7 71 36 16 8 6 50 21 14 9 7 53 27 14 5 11 53 44 12 10 8 44 36 12 6 12 47 55 9 10 11 37 35 8 9 13 35 47 9 4 17 32 56 6 5 19 26 78 6 4 20 29 94 5 6 19 24 57 5 4 21 17 52 5 7 18 28 63 -3 Polet Pribislavec were deducted three points. C R R R R R R R R R R R R R green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs Q red1 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R complete RSSSF.org East Division main WDL 5 QR CIB Cibalia BEL Belišće CRĐ Croatia Đakovo OTO Otok SLA Slavonija Požega MAR Marsonia SAT Satnica OLI Olimpija Osijek BAR Baranja Beli Manastir GRA Graničar Županja ČEP Čepin AMA Amater Slavonski Brod ĐAK Đakovo NAŠ NAŠK Našicecement DILJ Dilj MLA Mladost Cernik 22 5 3 80 19 21 6 3 68 21 20 7 3 65 23 19 5 6 59 26 14 4 12 51 38 13 7 10 38 37 12 2 16 41 55 9 7 14 31 36 10 3 17 38 57 9 6 15 28 47 10 3 17 34 63 8 8 14 42 59 9 4 17 29 59 8 5 17 37 52 7 7 16 35 53 8 3 19 28 59 C,P R R R R R R R R R R R R R green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs Q red1 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R complete RSSSF.org Center Division main WDL 5 QR SEG Segesta ZAG Zagorec Krapina POS Posavina INT Inker Zaprešić BSE Badel Sesvete RAD Radnik Velika Gorica VRB PIK Vrbovec ŠPA Špansko MLP Mladost Petrinja REG Regeneracija Mladost Zabok PON Ponikve KAR Karlovac MET Metalac Sisak LOK Lokomotiva Zagreb LUČ Lučko DIN Dinamo Odranski Obrež VEM Velika Mlaka 21 7 4 71 15 21 7 4 79 20 21 4 7 72 21 21 4 7 62 29 20 6 6 66 28 16 10 6 47 27 15 12 5 56 24 15 8 9 52 36 11 8 13 42 40 11 8 13 43 51 11 4 17 47 60 7 6 19 36 59 4 14 14 40 54 7 5 20 29 53 7 3 22 31 88 6 5 21 41 89 1 3 28 11 131 -2 Velika Mlaka were deducted two points. C R R R R R R R R R R R R green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs Q red1 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League R R R R R R R R R R R R R R complete RSSSF.org West Division main WDL 5 QR JAP Jadran Poreč IST Istra Pula ORI Orijent POM Pomorac GOS Gospić '91 ULJA Uljanik HAL Halubjan Viškovo NEH Nehaj Senj PAZ Pazinka ŽMI Žminj OPA Opatija ROV Rovinj RUD Rudar Labin GRO Grobničan BUJ Buje VRB Vrbovsko 22 6 2 75 20 22 3 5 89 30 21 5 4 63 15 19 5 6 70 17 11 12 7 47 28 12 7 11 42 31 11 8 11 33 50 11 7 12 40 44 12 4 14 41 57 10 7 12 40 40 8 10 12 43 39 8 8 14 34 51 8 6 16 37 62 7 7 16 28 44 3 5 21 27 90 2 4 23 18 109 -6 C R R R R R R R R R R R R R green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs Q red1 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R complete RSSSF.org South Division main WDL 5 QR SPL RNK Split SOL Solin IMO Mladost Imotska krajina JUN Junak USK Uskok Klis MOS Mosor SLA Prevlaka Gruda NER Neretva HRV Hrvatski vitez Posedarje DUB Dubrovnik JAD Jadran Kaštel Sućurac OMI Omiš VAL Val Kaštel Stari ZMA Zmaj Makarska JAP Jadran NGB Ploče PRI Primorac AM Stobreč RAŠ Raštane 21 5 6 52 19 18 9 5 51 25 19 6 7 43 31 18 7 7 55 32 17 6 9 58 44 15 8 9 51 33 14 10 8 48 27 13 4 15 42 34 12 4 16 37 37 10 8 14 26 40 8 10 14 30 49 10 4 18 32 55 10 3 19 32 53 8 9 15 37 50 8 7 17 26 46 7 7 18 22 42 7 7 18 33 58 C R R R R R R R R R R R R R R -1 Mosor and Prevlaka Gruda were deducted one point. -1 MOS green2 Qualification to promotion play-offs Q red1 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R complete RSSSF.org Promotion play-offs Group 1 main WDL Q SEG Segesta JAP Jadran Poreč ČAK Čakovec 1 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 green1 Advanced to the final Q complete RSSSF.org Segesta – Jadran Poreč 2–2 Jadran Poreč – Čakovec 0–0 Čakovec – Segesta 1–2 Group 2 main WDL Q SPL RNK Split CIB Cibalia ZAG Zagorec Krapina 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 3 2 green1 Advanced to the final Q complete RSSSF.org RNK Split – Zagorec Krapina 0–1 Cibalia – RNK Split 2–1 Zagorec Krapina – Cibalia 2–2 Final 3 June 1998 Cibalia 2–1 Report (p. 15) Segesta Crnčević 12 Bojko 35 Radišić 21 Stadion Kranjčevićeva Zagreb Alojzije Šupraha (Kolan) Cibalia was promoted to the Croatian First Football League. Additional match 7 June 1998 Mladost 127 2–0 Report (p. 11) Segesta Džafić 75 Lončarević 89 Stadion Kranjčevićeva Zagreb 1,500 Veljko Malovac (Rijeka) External links 1997–98 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20110803094308/http://www.druga-hnl.com/ 2011-08-03 hr 1997–98 2 Croatia