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The Croatian Women's Second Football League (Croatian: Druga Hrvatska nogometna liga za žene, usually abbreviated as Druga HNLŽ) is the second tier of Croatian women's football league framework. The Druga HNLŽ has a promotion and relegation system with the top-tier Prva HNLŽ.
| Country |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Prva HNLŽ |
| Domestic cup(s) | Croatian Women's Cup |
| Current champions | Neretva (group A) Višnjevac (group B) (2023–24) |
Format
editDruga HNLŽ consists of two divisions, known as group A and group B, each with eight teams, although seasonal variations occur depending on club registrations. Each division is played out as a triple round-robin tournament, with each team playing each opponent thrice, at least once home. Which teams get the extra home advantage is determined through a draw.[1]
After the end of the regular season, the champions of the two divisions meet in a two-legged promotion play-off. The winner earns a direct promotion to Prva HNLŽ. Meanwhile, the loser has another chance at promotion by participating in the Prva HNLŽ relegation play-off against the 3rd placed team in the Prva HNLŽ qualification group.[1]
Current teams
editThe following teams participate in the 2024–25 season of Druga HNLŽ:[1]
- Group A
- Group B
- ^ Reserve team.
References
edit- ^ a b c "PROPOZICIJE natjecanja Druge Hrvatske nogometne lige za žene u natjecateljskoj godini 2024/2025" (pdf) (in Croatian). HNS. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.