2015–16 Croatian Second Football League
The 2015–16 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL or 2. HNL) is the 25th 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 14 August 2015 and will end on 21 May 2016.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cibalia |
| Promoted | Cibalia |
| Relegated | Segesta Zadar |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 508 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frane Vitaić (15) |
| Biggest home win | H. Dragovoljac 5–0 Zadar Šibenik 5–0 Zadar Lučko 5–0 Zadar |
| Biggest away win | Zadar 0–5 Dugopolje |
| Highest scoring | Zadar 2–5 Sesvete Zadar 5–2 Sesvete |
| Longest winning run | Cibalia, Šibenik (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Cibalia, Šibenik (12) |
| Longest winless run | Zadar (13) |
| Longest losing run | Zadar (9) |
| Highest attendance | 5,000 (Šibenik 0–0 Cibalia) |
| Total attendance | 83,695 |
| Average attendance | 423 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 6 July 2016. | |
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. At the end of the previous season Inter Zaprešić were promoted, returning to the top flight after two seasons, while Bistra were relegated in their début season. Pomorac were also relegated due to financial insolvency. Bistra and Pomorac were replaced by Dinamo II and Šibenik, after winning their respective Croatian Third Football League divisions.