Slovenian Second League

The Slovenian Second Football League (Slovene: Druga slovenska nogometna liga or commonly 2. SNL) is the second highest football league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 and is operated by the Football Association of Slovenia.

Slovenian Second League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Slovenia
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
CountrySlovenia
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to1. SNL
Relegation to3. SNL (2 divisions)
Current championsRogaška (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsRudar Velenje
Triglav Kranj
(both 3 titles)
TV partnersSportklub
Website2. SNL
Current: 2023–24 Slovenian Second League

Format and rules edit

In its inaugural season (1991–92), the Slovenian Second League was divided into two regional groups (East and West), with both winners directly promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga. In 1992, a unified league was formed with 16 clubs playing the round-robin system, which lasted until 2003. Two clubs were usually promoted, while the number of those relegated varied with the number of divisions in the Slovenian Third League. In 2003, the league was reduced to twelve teams and only the champion was directly promoted to the top tier, as an additional promotion play-off was introduced for the second-placed team. In 2005, the league was further reduced to ten teams playing a triple round-robin format.

In 2017, the competition returned to the old system with 16 clubs, used between 1992 and 2003. Each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 matchdays. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The winner is promoted to the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the second-placed team enters the promotion play-offs, and the bottom two teams are relegated to the Slovenian Third League.

2023–24 teams edit

Winners edit

Source:[1][2]

Season Champions Runners-up Third place
1991–92 East Železničar Maribor Dravograd Turnišče
West Krka Triglav Kranj Ilirija
1992–93 Jadran Dekani Primorje Kočevje
1993–94 Kočevje Korotan Prevalje Turnišče
1994–95 Šmartno Nafta Lendava Zagorje
1995–96 Železničar Ljubljana Nafta Lendava Črnuče
1996–97 Vevče Drava Ptuj Dravograd
1997–98 Triglav Kranj Koper Domžale
1998–99 Dravograd Pohorje Železničar Maribor
1999–2000 Koper Tabor Sežana Šmartno
2000–01 Triglav Kranj Šmartno Aluminij
2001–02 Dravograd Ljubljana Aluminij
2002–03 Domžale Drava Ptuj Aluminij
2003–04 Rudar Velenje Bela Krajina Zagorje
2004–05 Rudar Velenje Nafta Lendava Svoboda
2005–06 Factor Dravinja Triglav Kranj
2006–07 Livar Bonifika Krško
2007–08 Rudar Velenje Bonifika Bela Krajina
2008–09 Olimpija Aluminij Triglav Kranj
2009–10 Primorje Triglav Kranj Aluminij
2010–11 Aluminij Interblock Dravinja
2011–12 Aluminij Dob Šenčur
2012–13 Zavrč Dob Krka
2013–14 Dob Radomlje Aluminij
2014–15 Krško Aluminij Dob
2015–16 Radomlje Aluminij Drava Ptuj
2016–17 Triglav Kranj Dob Ankaran
2017–18 Mura Drava Ptuj Nafta 1903
2018–19 Bravo Tabor Sežana Radomlje
2019–20 Cancelled[a]
2020–21 Radomlje Krka Nafta 1903
2021–22 Gorica Triglav Kranj Krka
2022–23 Rogaška Aluminij Ilirija 1911

Top scorers edit

Season Player Goals Club
1992–93   Miloš Breznikar
31
1993–94   Milan Osterc
20
1994–95   Tomi Druškovič
26
1995–96   Marjan Dominko
  Oskar Drobne
19
1996–97   Anton Usnik
15
1997–98   Oliver Bogatinov
32
1998–99   Alen Mujanovič
18
1999–2000   Milan Emeršič
21
2000–01[4]   Borut Arlič
22
2001–02[5]   Matej Rebol
23
2002–03[6]   Matjaž Majcen
26
2003–04[7]   Ismet Ekmečić
30
2004–05[8]   Mirnes Ibrahimovič
32
2005–06[9]   Živojin Vidojević
15
2006–07[10]   Dejan Božičič
  Dalibor Volaš
14
2007–08[11]   Alen Mujanovič
21
2008–09[12]   Dejan Burgar
16
2009–10[13]   Darko Kremenović
15
2010–11[14]   Ladislav Stanko
16
2011–12[15]   Goran Vuk
17
2012–13[16]   Josip Golubar
  Amer Krcić
13
2013–14[17]   Marko Nunić
16
2014–15[18]   Matej Poplatnik
18
2015–16[19]   Lovro Bizjak
  Dejan Sokanović
14
2016–17[20]   Matej Poplatnik
27
2017–18[21]   Marko Roginić
21
2018–19[22]   Anel Hajrić
35
2019–20 Not awarded
2020–21[23]   Kaheem Parris
16
2021–22[24]   Tin Matić
21
2022–23[25]   Matej Poplatnik
24

Awards edit

Player of the Year awards are presented by the Union of Professional Football Players of Slovenia (SPINS) since 2018.

Notes edit

  1. ^ The season was interrupted in March 2020 and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia, and the winners were not announced.[3] Koper and Gorica, the top two teams before the cancellation of the season, were promoted to the top division.

References edit

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