1997–98 Croatian Second Football League

Druga HNL
Season1997–98
ChampionsČakovec (North Division)
Cibalia (East Division)
Segesta (Center Division)
Jadran Poreč (West Division)
RNK Split (South Division)
PromotedCibalia
Relegated64 clubs

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Čakovec (C) 30 27 2 1 100 19 +81 83 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Budućnost Hodošan 30 25 3 2 96 22 +74 78
3 Bjelovar 30 19 4 7 71 36 +35 61
4 Sloboda Varaždin (R) 30 16 8 6 50 21 +29 56 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
5 Čazmatrans Čazma (R) 30 14 9 7 53 27 +26 51
6 Podravac Virje (R) 30 14 5 11 53 44 +9 47
7 Mladost-Nada Hrastovac (R) 30 12 10 8 44 36 +8 46
8 Tišljar Ivančica (R) 30 12 6 12 47 55 −8 42
9 Podravina Ludbreg (R) 30 9 10 11 37 35 +2 37
10 Omladinac Novo Selo Rok (R) 30 8 9 13 35 47 −12 33
11 Spartak Vest Mala Subotica (R) 30 9 4 17 32 56 −24 31
12 Graničar Jakovina Đurđevac (R) 30 6 5 19 26 78 −52 23
13 Daruvar Gradolit (R) 30 6 4 20 29 94 −65 22
14 Mladost Ždralovi (R) 30 5 6 19 24 57 −33 21
15 Križevci (R) 30 5 4 21 17 52 −35 19
16 Polet Pribislavec[a] (R) 30 5 7 18 28 63 −35 19
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Polet Pribislavec were deducted three points.

East Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cibalia (C, P) 30 22 5 3 80 19 +61 71 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Belišće 30 21 6 3 68 21 +47 69
3 Croatia Đakovo 30 20 7 3 65 23 +42 67
4 Otok 30 19 5 6 59 26 +33 62
5 Slavonija Požega (R) 30 14 4 12 51 38 +13 46 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
6 Marsonia (R) 30 13 7 10 38 37 +1 46
7 Satnica (R) 30 12 2 16 41 55 −14 38
8 Olimpija Osijek (R) 30 9 7 14 31 36 −5 34
9 Baranja Beli Manastir (R) 30 10 3 17 38 57 −19 33
10 Graničar Županja (R) 30 9 6 15 28 47 −19 33
11 Čepin (R) 30 10 3 17 34 63 −29 33
12 Amater Slavonski Brod (R) 30 8 8 14 42 59 −17 32
13 Đakovo (R) 30 9 4 17 29 59 −30 31
14 NAŠK Našicecement (R) 30 8 5 17 37 52 −15 29
15 Dilj (R) 30 7 7 16 35 53 −18 28
16 Mladost Cernik (R) 30 8 3 19 28 59 −31 27
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Center Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Segesta (C) 32 21 7 4 71 15 +56 70 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Zagorec Krapina 32 21 7 4 79 20 +59 70
3 Posavina 32 21 4 7 72 21 +51 67
4 Inker Zaprešić 32 21 4 7 62 29 +33 67
5 Badel Sesvete 32 20 6 6 66 28 +38 66
6 Radnik Velika Gorica (R) 32 16 10 6 47 27 +20 58 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
7 PIK Vrbovec (R) 32 15 12 5 56 24 +32 57
8 Špansko (R) 32 15 8 9 52 36 +16 53
9 Mladost Petrinja (R) 32 11 8 13 42 40 +2 41
10 Regeneracija Mladost Zabok (R) 32 11 8 13 43 51 −8 41
11 Ponikve (R) 32 11 4 17 47 60 −13 37
12 Karlovac (R) 32 7 6 19 36 59 −23 27
13 Metalac Sisak (R) 32 4 14 14 40 54 −14 26
14 Lokomotiva Zagreb (R) 32 7 5 20 29 53 −24 26
15 Lučko (R) 32 7 3 22 31 88 −57 24
16 Dinamo Odranski Obrež (R) 32 6 5 21 41 89 −48 23
17 Velika Mlaka[a] (R) 32 1 3 28 11 131 −120 4
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Velika Mlaka were deducted two points.

West Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Jadran Poreč (C) 30 22 6 2 75 20 +55 72 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Istra Pula 30 22 3 5 89 30 +59 69
3 Orijent 30 21 5 4 63 15 +48 68
4 Pomorac (R) 30 19 5 6 70 17 +53 62 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
5 Gospić '91 (R) 30 11 12 7 47 28 +19 45
6 Uljanik (R) 30 12 7 11 42 31 +11 43
7 Halubjan Viškovo (R) 30 11 8 11 33 50 −17 41
8 Nehaj Senj (R) 30 11 7 12 40 44 −4 40
9 Pazinka (R) 30 12 4 14 41 57 −16 40
10 Žminj (R) 29 10 7 12 40 40 0 37
11 Opatija (R) 30 8 10 12 43 39 +4 34
12 Rovinj (R) 30 8 8 14 34 51 −17 32
13 Rudar Labin (R) 30 8 6 16 37 62 −25 30
14 Grobničan (R) 30 7 7 16 28 44 −16 28
15 Buje (R) 29 3 5 21 27 90 −63 14
16 Vrbovsko (R) 29 2 4 23 18 109 −91 4
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

South Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 RNK Split (C) 32 21 5 6 52 19 +33 68 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Solin 32 18 9 5 51 25 +26 63
3 Mladost Imotska krajina 32 19 6 7 43 31 +12 63
4 Junak (R) 32 18 7 7 55 32 +23 61 Relegation to Croatian Third Football League
5 Uskok Klis (R) 32 17 6 9 58 44 +14 57
6 Mosor[a] (R) 32 15 8 9 51 33 +18 52
7 Prevlaka Gruda[a] (R) 32 14 10 8 48 27 +21 51
8 Neretva (R) 32 13 4 15 42 34 +8 43
9 Hrvatski vitez Posedarje (R) 32 12 4 16 37 37 0 40
10 Dubrovnik (R) 32 10 8 14 26 40 −14 38
11 Jadran Kaštel Sućurac (R) 32 8 10 14 30 49 −19 34
12 Omiš (R) 32 10 4 18 32 55 −23 34
13 Val Kaštel Stari (R) 32 10 3 19 32 53 −21 33
14 Zmaj Makarska (R) 32 8 9 15 37 50 −13 33
15 Jadran NGB Ploče (R) 32 8 7 17 26 46 −20 31
16 Primorac AM Stobreč (R) 32 7 7 18 22 42 −20 28
17 Raštane (R) 32 7 7 18 33 58 −25 28
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Mosor and Prevlaka Gruda were deducted one point.

Promotion play-offs

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Segesta 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Advanced to the final
2 Jadran Poreč 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Čakovec 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: RSSSF.org

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cibalia 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Advanced to the final
2 Zagorec Krapina 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3 RNK Split 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: RSSSF.org

Final

Cibalia2–1Segesta
  • Crnčević 12'
  • Bojko 35'
 Report (p. 15)
  • Radišić 21'
Referee: Alojzije Šupraha (Kolan)

Cibalia was promoted to the Croatian First Football League.

Additional match

Mladost 1272–0Segesta
 Report (p. 11)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Veljko Malovac (Rijeka)
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