2002–03 Croatian Second Football League
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Marsonia (North Division) Inker Zaprešić (South Division) |
| Promoted |
Marsonia Inker Zaprešić |
| Relegated |
Podravac Istra Pula TŠK Topolovac |
|
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
The 2002–03 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each.
North Division
First stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsonia | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 46 | Play-off Group |
| 2 | Belišće | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 44 | |
| 3 | Čakovec | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | |
| 4 | Koprivnica | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Valpovka | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 29 | Play-out Group |
| 8 | Metalac Osijek | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | Vukovar '91 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Podravac | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 25 | |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 21 | |
| 12 | Dilj | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 14 |
Updated to games played on 22 March 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-off Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsonia (C) (P) | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 66 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Belišće | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 65 | |
| 3 | Čakovec | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | |
| 4 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Koprivnica | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 41 |
Updated to games played on May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-out Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Metalac Osijek | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | |
| 8 | Valpovka | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Vukovar '91 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Dilj | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 34 | |
| 12 | Podravac (R) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 | Relegation to Treća HNL |
Updated to games played on May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
South Division
First stage
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uljanik | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 49 | Play-off Group |
| 2 | Inker Zaprešić | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 46 | |
| 3 | Solin Građa | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Uskok Klis | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | Croatia Sesvete | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | Play-out Group |
| 8 | Imotski | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 27 | |
| 9 | Novalja | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 27 | |
| 10 | Istra Pula | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Orijent | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | TŠK Topolovac | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 15 |
Updated to games played on 22 March 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-off Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inker Zaprešić (C) (P) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 72 | Promotion play-off |
| 2 | Uljanik | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 67 | |
| 3 | Uskok Klis | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 46 | |
| 4 | Croatia Sesvete | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Solin Građa | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 34 |
Updated to games played on May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-out Group
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Orijent | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 42 | |
| 9 | Novalja | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Imotski | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Istra Pula (R) | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 | |
| 12 | TŠK Topolovac (R) | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to Treća HNL |
Updated to games played on May 2003.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Promotion play-off
Marsonia and Inker Zaprešić, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 28 May and 1 June 2003. The tie ended in a 4–4 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.
28 May 2003 |
| Inker Zaprešić | 4 – 3 | Marsonia |
|---|---|---|
Brlek  3', 5'Lalić 35' (pen.)Vidak 90' |
Report (Croatian) |
Martinović 28' Vuka 47' (pen.)Marić 78' |
However, Inker had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL, Pomorac. Inker won 3–1 on aggregate and was promoted to 2003–04 Prva HNL.