Slovenian Third League Explained

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Country:Slovenia
Levels:3
Divisions:2
Teams:28
Organiser:Football Association of Slovenia
Champions:Drava Ptuj (East)
Dob (West)
Season:2023–24
Promotion:Slovenian Second League
Most Successful Club:Dravinja (4 titles)
Relegation:Regional Leagues or
Intercommunal Leagues

The Slovenian Third Football League (Slovenian: Tretja slovenska nogometna liga or commonly 3. SNL) is the third tier of the Slovenian football system. Since 2019, the league consists of two regional groups (East and West). They are operated by the Intercommunal Football Associations.

Format and rules

Between 1992–93 and 1997–98, the Slovenian Third League was divided into two regional groups (East and West), with both group winners directly promoting to the Slovenian Second League (except in the 1994–95 season, when the top two divisions got reorganized).

In the 1998–99 season, the league was expanded to four regional groups (Centre, East, North, West). Up to the 2002–03 season, all four group winners were promoted directly to the second division. In the 2003–04 season, a two-legged play-offs were introduced, as only two teams promoted.

In the 2004–05 season, the format was changed back to two regional groups with both group winners promoting.

From the 2014–15 season onwards, the league was again divided into four regional groups. Three of those groups (Centre, East and North) were composed of fourteen clubs, while the West group consisted of ten clubs.

In the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, the group winners played a promotional two-legged play-off to decide two promoting teams. Due to the expansion of the Slovenian Second League, the top two teams in each of the four groups were promoted in the 2016–17 season. In the following season, the group winners again played a two-legged play-off for two promotion spots.

In the 2018–19 season, the North, Centre and East groups were reduced to ten teams. After the season, the old system with two groups (East and West) with both winners promoting to the Second League was reintroduced.[1]

2024–25 teams

East

West

Winners

SeasonEastWest
1992–93VeržejPiran
1993–94Drava PtujMengeš
1994–95ŠentjurČrnuče
1995–96DravogradRenče
1996–97AluminijKrka
1997–98PohorjeTabor Sežana
SeasonCentreEastNorthWest
1998–99LivarČrenšovciRogozaKorte
1999–2000KomendaRenkovciDravinjaBrda
2000–01Bela KrajinaBakovciDrava PtujRenče
2001–02GrosupljeKriževciKrškoIzola
2002–03SvobodaČardaPohorjeKorte
2003–04Factor JežicaNafta LendavaŠoštanjKorte
SeasonEastWest
2004–05ZavrčŠenčur
2005–06Mura 05Bonifika
2006–07ZavrčKrka
2007–08MU ŠentjurOlimpija
2008–09DravinjaŠenčur
2009–10Šmartno 1928Adria
2010–11OdranciRadomlje
2011–12ZavrčKrka
2012–13VeržejAnkaran Hrvatini
2013–14DravinjaTolmin
SeasonCentreEastNorthWest
2014–15Zarica KranjOdranciMaribor BAjdovščina Škou
2015–16IlirijaBeltinciBrežice 1919Brda
2016–17BravoNafta 1903Maribor BTabor Sežana
2017–18BledBeltinciDravogradBilje
2018–19BledGradDravogradKoper
SeasonEastWest
2019–20N/A
2020–21RogaškaIlirija 1911
2021–22BistricaBrinje Grosuplje
2022–23DravinjaTolmin
2023–24Drava PtujDob
Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zadeva: Spremembe tekmovanja na nivoju 3. SNL od TL 2018/2019 dalje . . 28 July 2020 . sl . 30 May 2018.