2004–05 Croatian Second Football League

Druga HNL
Season 2004–05
Champions Cibalia (North Division)
Novalja (South Division)
Promoted Cibalia
Relegated Valpovka
GOŠK Dubrovnik
Uskok Klis

The 2004–05 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 14th 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

Clubs

Club City / Town Stadium Capacity
Belišće Belišće Gradski stadion Belišće 4,000
Bjelovar Bjelovar Gradski stadion Bjelovar 4,000
Cibalia Vinkovci Stadion HNK Cibalia 10,000
Čakovec Čakovec Stadion SRC Mladost 8,000
Dilj Vinkovci Stadion NK Dilj 3,000
Grafičar Vodovod Osijek Podgrađe 4,500
Koprivnica Koprivnica Gradski stadion Koprivnica 4,000
Marsonia Slavonski Brod Gradski Stadion uz Savu 10,000
Metalac Osijek Osijek SC Bikara 1,500
Slavonija Požega Požega Gradski stadion Požega 4,000
Valpovka Valpovo Sportski park 1,000
Vukovar '91 Vukovar Gradski stadion Borovo Naselje 6,000

First stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cibalia 22 14 6 2 43 13+30 0421 0 Play-off Group0
2 Čakovec 22 11 6 5 36 25+11 39
3 Belišće 22 10 4 8 40 28+12 34
4 Marsonia 22 10 4 8 29 24+5 34
5 Metalac Osijek 22 9 6 7 34 25+9 33
6 Dilj 22 9 5 8 23 26−3 32
7 Slavonija Požega 22 9 4 9 26 34−8 31 0 Play-out Group0
8 Koprivnica 22 8 5 9 30 33−3 29
9 Bjelovar 22 7 6 9 36 360 27
10 Vukovar '91 22 7 5 10 23 30−7 26
11 Grafičar Vodovod 22 4 5 13 28 44−16 17
12 Valpovka 22 5 2 15 15 45−30 17

Updated to games played on 28 March 2005.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Cibalia were docked 6 points due to debt to 1. FC Saarbrücken over the transfer of Mladen Bartolović[1]
(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 Cibalia (C) (P) 32 21 8 3 65 23+42 0651 0Promotion play-off0
2 Marsonia 32 16 8 8 50 36+14 56
3 Čakovec 32 13 9 10 45 41+4 48
4 Belišće 32 12 7 13 48 41+7 43
5 Metalac Osijek 32 11 9 12 45 38+7 42
6 Dilj 32 11 8 13 31 41−10 41

Updated to games played on 22 May 2005.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Cibalia were docked 6 points due to debt to 1. FC Saarbrücken over the transfer of Mladen Bartolović[1]
(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 Koprivnica 32 12 8 12 50 48+2 44
8 Bjelovar 32 11 8 13 54 53+1 41
9 Slavonija Požega 32 12 4 16 37 57−20 40
10 Vukovar '91 32 10 9 13 37 46−9 39
11 Grafičar Vodovod 32 9 7 16 46 53−7 34
12 Valpovka (R) 32 10 3 19 29 60−31 33 Relegation to Treća HNL

Updated to games played on 22 May 2005.
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

Clubs

Club City / Town Stadium Capacity
Croatia Sesvete Sesvete Stadion ŠRC Sesvete 3,500
GOŠK Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Stadion Lapad 7,000
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Zagreb Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić 5,000
Imotski Imotski Stadion Gospin dolac 4,000
Mosor Žrnovnica Stadion Pricviće 3,000
Naftaš Ivanić Grad Ivanić Grad Sportski Park Zelenjak 2,000
Novalja Novalja Cissa Strasko 2,000
Pomorac Kostrena Stadion Žuknica 3,500
Segesta Sisak Gradski stadion Sisak 8,000
Solin Građa Solin Stadion pokraj Jadra 4,000
Šibenik Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac 8,000
Uskok Klis Klis Iza grada 2,000

First stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 22 12 7 3 45 26+19 43 0 Play-off Group0
2 Novalja 22 11 5 6 33 19+14 38
3 Solin Građa 22 11 5 6 41 39+2 38
4 Mosor 22 9 10 3 38 25+13 37
5 Segesta 22 9 8 5 38 26+12 35
6 Šibenik 22 9 10 3 30 16+14 0341
7 Pomorac 22 9 4 9 30 29+1 31 0 Play-out Group0
8 Naftaš Ivanić Grad 22 7 3 12 29 40−11 24
9 Imotski 22 6 5 11 23 36−13 23
10 Croatia Sesvete 22 6 3 13 27 38−11 21
11 GOŠK Dubrovnik 22 5 5 12 17 41−24 20
12 Uskok Klis 22 4 3 15 18 34−16 15

Updated to games played on 28 March 2005.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Šibenik were docked 3 points on demand of FIFA Executive Committee concerning the transfer of Denis Putnik to Jiangsu Sainty in 2001[2]
(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 Novalja (C) 32 17 8 7 51 29+22 59 0Promotion play-off0
2 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 32 17 8 7 62 39+23 59
3 Solin Građa 32 14 8 10 54 53+1 50
4 Šibenik 32 13 12 7 42 26+16 0481
5 Segesta 32 12 12 8 51 38+13 48
6 Mosor 32 11 11 10 48 49−1 44

Updated to games played on 22 May 2005.
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Šibenik were docked 3 points on demand of FIFA Executive Committee concerning the transfer of Denis Putnik to Jiangsu Sainty in 2001[2]
(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 Pomorac 32 13 7 12 37 36+1 46
8 Naftaš Ivanić Grad 32 12 4 16 44 52−8 40
9 Croatia Sesvete 32 10 8 14 41 47−6 38
10 Imotski 32 10 7 15 36 46−10 37
11 GOŠK Dubrovnik (R) 32 9 7 16 30 50−20 34
12 Uskok Klis (R) 32 5 6 21 27 58−31 21 Relegation to Treća HNL

Updated to games played on 22 May 2005.
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

Cibalia and Novalja, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 24 and 28 May 2005. Cibalia won the tie 5–1 on aggregate score, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.

24 May 2005
Cibalia 4 – 0 Novalja
Andričević  26'
Knežević  32', 60'
Križanović  74'		 Report
(in Croatian)
Stadion HNK Cibalia, Vinkovci
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Vlado Svilokos (Sisak)

28 May 2005
Novalja 1 – 1 Cibalia
Marić  83' Report
(in Croatian)		 Pavličić  35'
Igralište Cissa-Straško, Novalja
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ivan Novak (Varaždin)

However, Novalja 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, Međimurje. Međimurje won 3–1 on aggregate.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jurišić, Bernard (28 September 2004). "Cibaliji oduzeto 6 bodova, Osijeku prijeti druga liga". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 Mikuličin, Ivo (5 October 2004). "Ostali smo bez novca, a sad bi nam još i bodove uzeli!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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