# 2002–03 Croatian Second Football League

The 2002–03 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 12th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each.

## North Division
### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Marsonia | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 46 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 2 | Belišće | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 44 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 3 | Čakovec | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 4 | Koprivnica | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 36 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 5 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 7 | Valpovka | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 8 | Metalac Osijek | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 27 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 9 | Vukovar '91 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 25 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 10 | Podravac | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 25 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 21 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 12 | Dilj | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 14 | Qualification to play-out group |

### Play-off Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Marsonia (C, P) | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Belišće | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 65 | |
| 3 | Čakovec | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 46 | |
| 4 | Omladinac Novo Selo Rok | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 45 | |
| 5 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 43 | |
| 6 | Koprivnica | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 41 | |

### Play-out Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Metalac Osijek | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | |
| 8 | Valpovka | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Vukovar '91 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Dilj | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 34 | |
| 12 | Podravac (R) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 34 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |

## South Division
### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uljanik | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 49 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 2 | Inker Zaprešić | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 46 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 3 | Solin Građa | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 33 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 4 | Uskok Klis | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 5 | Croatia Sesvete | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 31 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 29 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 29 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 8 | Imotski | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 27 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 9 | Novalja | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 27 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 10 | Istra Pula | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 27 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 11 | Orijent | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 12 | TŠK Topolovac | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 15 | Qualification to play-out group |

### Play-off Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Inker Zaprešić (C, P) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 30 | +49 | 72 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Uljanik | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 67 | |
| 3 | Uskok Klis | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 46 | |
| 4 | Croatia Sesvete | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Solin Građa | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 41 | |
| 6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 34 | |

### Play-out Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Orijent | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 42 | |
| 9 | Novalja | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Imotski | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Istra Pula (R) | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 12 | TŠK Topolovac (R) | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |

## Promotion play-off

Marsonia and Inker Zaprešić, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 28 May and 1 June 2003. The tie ended in a 4–4 aggregate score and Marsonia won it on away goals, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.
However, Inker had another chance for promotion, as the losing team from the promotion play-off played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of Prva HNL, Pomorac. Inker won 3–1 on aggregate and was promoted to 2003–04 Prva HNL.