Slovenian Second League
# Slovenian Second League

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.

## 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

* Beltinci
* Bilje
* Bistrica
* Brinje Grosuplje
* Dravinja
* Fužinar
* Gorica
* Ilirija 1911
* Jadran Dekani
* Krka
* Nafta 1903
* Primorje
* Rudar Velenje
* Tabor Sežana
* Tolmin
* Triglav Kranj

## Winners

Source:

| Season | Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991–92 | East | Železničar Maribor | Dravograd | Turnišče |
| 1991–92 | West | Krka | Triglav Kranj | Ilirija |
| 1992–93 | 1992–93 | Jadran Dekani | Primorje | Kočevje |
| 1993–94 | 1993–94 | Kočevje | Korotan Prevalje | Turnišče |
| 1994–95 | 1994–95 | Šmartno | Nafta Lendava | Zagorje |
| 1995–96 | 1995–96 | Železničar Ljubljana | Nafta Lendava | Črnuče |
| 1996–97 | 1996–97 | Vevče | Drava Ptuj | Dravograd |
| 1997–98 | 1997–98 | Triglav Kranj | Koper | Domžale |
| 1998–99 | 1998–99 | Dravograd | Pohorje | Železničar Maribor |
| 1999–2000 | 1999–2000 | Koper | Tabor Sežana | Šmartno |
| 2000–01 | 2000–01 | Triglav Kranj | Šmartno | Aluminij |
| 2001–02 | 2001–02 | Dravograd | Ljubljana | Aluminij |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 | Domžale | Drava Ptuj | Aluminij |
| 2003–04 | 2003–04 | Rudar Velenje | Bela Krajina | Zagorje |
| 2004–05 | 2004–05 | Rudar Velenje | Nafta Lendava | Svoboda |
| 2005–06 | 2005–06 | Factor | Dravinja | Triglav Kranj |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 | Livar | Bonifika | Krško |
| 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Rudar Velenje | Bonifika | Bela Krajina |
| 2008–09 | 2008–09 | Olimpija | Aluminij | Triglav Kranj |
| 2009–10 | 2009–10 | Primorje | Triglav Kranj | Aluminij |
| 2010–11 | 2010–11 | Aluminij | Interblock | Dravinja |
| 2011–12 | 2011–12 | Aluminij | Dob | Šenčur |
| 2012–13 | 2012–13 | Zavrč | Dob | Krka |
| 2013–14 | 2013–14 | Dob | Radomlje | Aluminij |
| 2014–15 | 2014–15 | Krško | Aluminij | Dob |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 | Radomlje | Aluminij | Drava Ptuj |
| 2016–17 | 2016–17 | Triglav Kranj | Dob | Ankaran |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 | Mura | Drava Ptuj | Nafta 1903 |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 | Bravo | Tabor Sežana | Radomlje |
| 2019–20 | 2019–20 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 | Radomlje | Krka | Nafta 1903 |
| 2021–22 | 2021–22 | Gorica | Triglav Kranj | Krka |
| 2022–23 | 2022–23 | Rogaška | Aluminij | Ilirija 1911 |

### Top scorers

| Season | Player | Goals | Club |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1992–93 | Miloš Breznikar | 31 | Jadran Dekani |
| 1993–94 | Milan Osterc | 20 | Veržej |
| 1994–95 | Tomi Druškovič | 26 | Šmartno |
| 1995–96 | Marjan Dominko Oskar Drobne | 19 | Nafta Lendava Šentjur |
| 1996–97 | Anton Usnik | 15 | Ljubljana / Vevče |
| 1997–98 | Oliver Bogatinov | 32 | Triglav Kranj |
| 1998–99 | Alen Mujanovič | 18 | Šmartno |
| 1999–2000 | Milan Emeršič | 21 | Aluminij |
| 2000–01 | Borut Arlič | 22 | Šmartno |
| 2001–02 | Matej Rebol | 23 | Dravograd |
| 2002–03 | Matjaž Majcen | 26 | Drava Ptuj |
| 2003–04 | Ismet Ekmečić | 30 | Rudar Velenje |
| 2004–05 | Mirnes Ibrahimovič | 32 | Rudar Velenje |
| 2005–06 | Živojin Vidojević | 15 | Dravinja |
| 2006–07 | Dejan Božičič Dalibor Volaš | 14 | Zagorje Bonifika |
| 2007–08 | Alen Mujanovič | 21 | Rudar Velenje |
| 2008–09 | Dejan Burgar | 16 | Triglav Kranj |
| 2009–10 | Darko Kremenović | 15 | Primorje |
| 2010–11 | Ladislav Stanko | 16 | Šenčur / Dob |
| 2011–12 | Goran Vuk | 17 | Dob |
| 2012–13 | Josip Golubar Amer Krcić | 13 | Zavrč Dob |
| 2013–14 | Marko Nunić | 16 | Šenčur |
| 2014–15 | Matej Poplatnik | 18 | Triglav Kranj |
| 2015–16 | Lovro Bizjak Dejan Sokanović | 14 | Aluminij Tolmin |
| 2016–17 | Matej Poplatnik | 27 | Triglav Kranj |
| 2017–18 | Marko Roginić | 21 | Nafta 1903 |
| 2018–19 | Anel Hajrić | 35 | Radomlje |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2020–21 | Kaheem Parris | 16 | Krka |
| 2021–22 | Tin Matić | 21 | Triglav Kranj |
| 2022–23 | Matej Poplatnik | 24 | Ilirija 1911 |

## Awards

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

* 2017–18: Luka Bobičanec (Mura)
* 2018–19: Anel Hajrić (Radomlje)
* 2019–20: Not awarded
