# 2004–05 Croatian Second Football League

The 2004–05 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 14th 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
### Clubs

| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity |
| Belišće | Belišće | Gradski stadion Belišće | 4,000 |
| Bjelovar | Bjelovar | Gradski stadion Bjelovar | 4,000 |
| Cibalia | Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 10,000 |
| Čakovec | Čakovec | Stadion SRC Mladost | 8,000 |
| Dilj | Vinkovci | Stadion NK Dilj | 3,000 |
| Grafičar Vodovod | Osijek | Podgrađe | 4,500 |
| Koprivnica | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion Koprivnica | 4,000 |
| Marsonia | Slavonski Brod | Gradski Stadion uz Savu | 10,000 |
| Metalac Osijek | Osijek | SC Bikara | 1,500 |
| Slavonija Požega | Požega | Gradski stadion Požega | 4,000 |
| Valpovka | Valpovo | Sportski park | 1,000 |
| Vukovar '91 | Vukovar | Gradski stadion Borovo Naselje | 6,000 |

### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cibalia | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 42 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 2 | Čakovec | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 39 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 3 | Belišće | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 34 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 4 | Marsonia | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 34 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 5 | Metalac Osijek | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 33 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 6 | Dilj | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 32 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 7 | Slavonija Požega | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 31 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 8 | Koprivnica | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 29 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 9 | Bjelovar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 27 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 10 | Vukovar '91 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 26 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 17 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 12 | Valpovka | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 17 | Qualification to play-out group |
* ↑ Cibalia were docked 6 points due to debt to 1. FC Saarbrücken over the transfer of Mladen Bartolović

### Play-off Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cibalia (C, P) | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 65 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Marsonia | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 56 | |
| 3 | Čakovec | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 48 | |
| 4 | Belišće | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 43 | |
| 5 | Metalac Osijek | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 42 | |
| 6 | Dilj | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 41 | |
* ↑ Cibalia were docked 6 points due to debt to 1. FC Saarbrücken over the transfer of Mladen Bartolović

### Play-out Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Koprivnica | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 44 | |
| 8 | Bjelovar | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | Slavonija Požega | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 40 | |
| 10 | Vukovar '91 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | |
| 11 | Grafičar Vodovod | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 34 | |
| 12 | Valpovka (R) | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 33 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |

## South Division
### Clubs

| Club | City / Town | Stadium | Capacity |
| Croatia Sesvete | Sesvete | Stadion ŠRC Sesvete | 3,500 |
| GOŠK Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik | Stadion Lapad | 7,000 |
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | 5,000 |
| Imotski | Imotski | Stadion Gospin dolac | 4,000 |
| Mosor | Žrnovnica | Stadion Pricviće | 3,000 |
| Naftaš Ivanić Grad | Ivanić Grad | Sportski Park Zelenjak | 2,000 |
| Novalja | Novalja | Cissa Strasko | 2,000 |
| Pomorac | Kostrena | Stadion Žuknica | 3,500 |
| Segesta | Sisak | Gradski stadion Sisak | 8,000 |
| Solin Građa | Solin | Stadion pokraj Jadra | 4,000 |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
| Uskok Klis | Klis | Iza grada | 2,000 |

### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 43 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 2 | Novalja | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 38 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 3 | Solin Građa | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 4 | Mosor | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 37 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 5 | Segesta | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 35 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 6 | Šibenik | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 34 | Qualification to play-off group |
| 7 | Pomorac | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 31 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 8 | Naftaš Ivanić Grad | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 24 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 9 | Imotski | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 23 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 10 | Croatia Sesvete | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 21 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 11 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 20 | Qualification to play-out group |
| 12 | Uskok Klis | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 | Qualification to play-out group |
* ↑ Šibenik were docked 3 points on demand of FIFA Executive Committee concerning the transfer of Denis Putnik to Jiangsu Sainty in 2001

### Play-off Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Novalja (C) | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 59 | |
| 3 | Solin Građa | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 50 | |
| 4 | Šibenik | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 48 | |
| 5 | Segesta | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 48 | |
| 6 | Mosor | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 44 | |
* ↑ Šibenik were docked 3 points on demand of FIFA Executive Committee concerning the transfer of Denis Putnik to Jiangsu Sainty in 2001

### Play-out Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Pomorac | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 46 | |
| 8 | Naftaš Ivanić Grad | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 40 | |
| 9 | Croatia Sesvete | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 38 | |
| 10 | Imotski | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 37 | |
| 11 | GOŠK Dubrovnik (R) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 34 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Uskok Klis (R) | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |

## Promotion play-off

Cibalia and Novalja, winners of the North and South Division, qualified for a two-legged promotion play-off, which took place on 24 and 28 May 2005. Cibalia won the tie 5–1 on aggregate score, thereby earning promotion to the Prva HNL for the following season.
However, Novalja 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, Međimurje. Međimurje won 3–1 on aggregate.