2021–22 Slovenian Second League
Football league season
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The 2021–22 Slovenian Second League season was the 31st edition of the Slovenian Second League. The season began on 30 July 2021 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gorica |
| Promoted | Gorica |
| Relegated | Brežice 1919 Drava Ptuj |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 692 (2.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tin Matić (21 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Competition format
Each team played a total of 30 matches (15 home and 15 away). Teams played two matches against each other (1 home and 1 away).
Teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beltinci | Beltinci | Beltinci Sports Park | 1,346 |
| Bilje | Bilje | Stadion V dolinci | 300 |
| Brežice 1919 | Brežice | Brežice Stadium | 516 |
| Dob | Dob | Dob Sports Park | 300 |
| Drava Ptuj | Ptuj | Ptuj City Stadium | 2,207 |
| Fužinar | Ravne na Koroškem | Ravne City Stadium | 500 |
| Gorica | Nova Gorica | Nova Gorica Sports Park | 3,100 |
| Ilirija 1911 | Ljubljana | Ilirija Sports Park | 1,000 |
| Jadran Dekani | Dekani | Dekani Sports Park | 400 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Portoval | 500 |
| Krško | Krško | Matija Gubec Stadium | 1,470 |
| Nafta 1903 | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 2,000 |
| Primorje | Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina Stadium | 1,630 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | Rogaška Slatina Sports Centre | 400 |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | Ob Jezeru City Stadium | 1,864 |
| Triglav Kranj | Kranj | Stanko Mlakar Stadium | 2,060 |
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorica (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 72 | Promotion to Slovenian PrvaLiga |
| 2 | Triglav Kranj | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 62 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Krka | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | Rogaška | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Rudar Velenje | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
| 6 | Nafta 1903 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 47 | |
| 7 | Bilje | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Primorje | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 41 | |
| 9 | Dob | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Ilirija 1911 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Fužinar | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 37 | |
| 12 | Beltinci | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 35 | |
| 13 | Jadran Dekani | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 31 | |
| 14 | Krško | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 26 | |
| 15 | Brežice 1919 (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 20 | Relegation to Slovenian Third League |
| 16 | Drava Ptuj (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 92 | −62 | 20 |
Source: NZS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) away goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) away goals scored in all matches; 8) fair-play; 9) draw[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) away goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) away goals scored in all matches; 8) fair-play; 9) draw[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tin Matić |
Triglav | 21 |
| 2 |  Brian Saramago |
Rudar | 17 |
| 3 | Josip Majić |
Krka | 15 |
| 4 |  Vedran Vinko |
Nafta 1903 | 14 |
| 5 | Alen Krajnc |
Gorica/Rogaška | 13 |
| Žan Leban |
Gorica | ||
| 7 | Etien Velikonja |
Gorica | 12 |
| 8 | Dejan Djermanović |
Ilirija 1911 | 11 |
| Nermin Haljeta |
Nafta 1903 | ||
| Nejc Gradišar |
Brežice 1919/Rogaška |
Source: NZS