Season | 2017–18 |
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Matches played | 37 |
Goals scored | 83 (2.24 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mateo Topić (4) |
← 2016–17
All statistics correct as of 22 September 2017.
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The 2017–18 Croatian Second Football League (officially FavBet Druga liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 27th season of the Croatian Second Football League, the second level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 18 August 2017 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2018.
The league is contested by twelve teams and played in a triple round robin format, with each team playing every other team three times over 33 rounds.
On 21 April 2017, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2016–17 season was completed. For the 2017–18 Druga HNL, eight clubs outside of top level were issued a second level license: Rudeš, Solin, Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb II, Dugopolje ,In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision. On 23 May 2017, all remaining Druga HNL were granted second division license, along with third level clubs Kustošija, Hajduk Split II, Varaždin and Trnje.