Slovenian Second League

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Slovenian Second League
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Organising body Football Association of Slovenia
Founded1991;33 years ago (1991)
CountrySlovenia
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to 1. SNL
Relegation to 3. SNL (2 divisions)
Current champions Primorje (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Rudar Velenje
Triglav Kranj
(both 3 titles)
TV partners Sportklub
Website 2. SNL

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.

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Format and rules

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

Winners

Source: [1] [2]

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird 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 [lower-alpha 1]
2020–21 Radomlje Krka Nafta 1903
2021–22 Gorica Triglav Kranj Krka
2022–23 Rogaška Aluminij Ilirija 1911

Top scorers

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

Awards

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

Notes

  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.

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