| Organising body | HNS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 (as Treća HNL) |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | 1. NL |
| Relegation to | 3. NL |
| Domestic cup(s) | Hrvatski kup |
| Current champions | NK Opatija (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Vinogradar (5 titles) |
| Current: 2024–25 Second Football League | |
The Croatian Second Football League (Croatian: Druga nogometna liga),[1][2][3] commonly Druga NL or 2. NL, is the third tier of the Croatian football league system. The league was established in 1991, following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.
It was previously known as the Third Football League, but was renamed with the other leagues for the start of the 2022–23 season.[4]
- ^ "Savez promijenio imena liga: Druga HNL odsad će biti Prva liga, ali to nisu jedine promjene" [The association changed the names of the leagues: The second HNL will now be the First League, but these are not the only changes]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Od sezone 2024./25. Prva NL će imati deset klubova" [From the 2024/25 season, the First NL will have ten clubs]. HNTV (in Croatian). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Jozić, Mijo (17 May 2022). "Jedinstvena 3. HNL ostaje na 16 klubova sudionici će biti poznati 30. svibnja" [The unified 3 HNL remains at 16 clubs, the participants will be announced on May 30]. Sportalo (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Fabijan Hrnčić (6 June 2022). "HNL still remains, and the second league is now the first". 24 Sata. Retrieved 24 July 2022.