2016–17 Slovenian Third League

The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.

Competition format and rules The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League was divided into four regional groups with a total of 52 participating clubs. Three groups (i.e. North, Centre, East) were composed of 14 clubs, while the West group had only 10 clubs participating in the competition.

On 29 June 2016, the Football Association of Slovenia decided to expand the Slovenian Second League in the 2017–18 season from 10 teams to 16 teams, meaning that in the 2016–17 Slovenian Third League season the top two teams from each group got promoted to the Second League. Also, unlike previous seasons, reserve teams were now able to earn a promotion to the Second League.

The number of relegated teams from each group was determined by the number of regional MNZ's from which the clubs in all four groups were part of. There were nine MNZ's governing bodies in Slovenian football:

MNZ Celje (North) MNZ Maribor (North) MNZ Ptuj (North)

MNZG-Kranj (Centre) MNZ Ljubljana (Centre)

MNZ Lendava (East) MNZ Murska Sobota (East)

MNZ Koper (West) MNZ Nova Gorica (West)

This meant that three teams from 3. SNL North were relegated at the end of the season and replaced by the winners of the fourth tier competitions held separately in MNZ Celje, MNZ Maribor and MNZ Ptuj. The number of relegated teams from 3. SNL Centre and 3. SNL East was two, while only the bottom team was relegated from 3. SNL West as MNZ Koper and MNZ Nova Gorica managed a combined fourth tier competition. The number of relegated teams was also influenced by the location of teams which relegated from the second division. Each of the bottom placed second division teams could only relegate to the one 3. SNL group that was managed by the MNZ they were a part of.

3. SNL Centre Clubs

ClubLocationStadium2015–16 positionBledBledBled Sports Centre9thBravoLjubljanaŽŠD Stadium 2ndBrinje GrosupljeGrosupljeBrinje Stadium8thIlirijaLjubljanaIlirija Sports Park1stIvančna GoricaIvančna GoricaIvančna Gorica Stadium3rdJevnicaJevnicaŠRC Jevnica1st in MNZ LjubljanaKolpaPodzemeljPodzemelj Sports Park7thKomendaKomendaKomenda Hipodrom4thLesceLesceNa Žagi Stadium11thRudarTrbovljeRudar Stadium10thSavaKranjStražišče Sports Park5thŠenčurŠenčurŠenčur Sports Park10th in 2. SNLVelesovoVelesovoSports Park Velesovo1st in MNZG-KranjZagorjeZagorje ob SaviZagorje City Stadium6th

League table

3. SNL East Clubs

ClubLocationStadium2015–16 positionBeltinciBeltinciBeltinci Sports Park1stBogojinaBogojinaŠRC Bogojina1st in MNZ Murska SobotaČardaMartjanciŠRC Martjanci11thGradGradIgrišče Pod gradom9thHotizaHotizaHotiza Sports Park1st in MNZ LendavaKriževciKriževciKriževci Sports Park10thLjutomerLjutomerLjutomer Sports Park6thMuraMurska SobotaFazanerija2ndNafta 1903LendavaLendava Sports Park7thOdranciOdranciŠRC Odranci3rdPolanaVelika PolanaPC Poljana5thRakičanRakičanGrajski Park Stadium12thTromejnikKuzmaKuzma Football Stadium4thTurniščeTurniščeTurnišče Stadium8th

League table

3. SNL North

Clubs

ClubLocationStadium2015–16 positionBrunšvikBrunšvikBrunšvik Sports park2nd in MNZ MariborDobrovceDobrovceDobrovce Sports Park10thDravinjaSlovenske KonjiceDobrava Stadium11thDravogradDravogradDravograd Sports Centre8thFužinarRavne na KoroškemCity Stadium6thKorotan PrevaljePrevaljePrevalje Stadium1st in MNZ MariborLenartLenartŠRC Polena9thMaribor BMariborTabor Sports Park2ndMons ClaudiusRogatecRogatec Sports Centre7thRogaškaRogaška SlatinaRogaška Slatina Sports Centre1st in MNZ CeljeŠampionCeljeOlimp3rdŠmarjeŠmarje pri JelšahSports Park5thŠmartno 1928Šmartno ob PakiŠmartno Stadium12thVidemVidem pri PtujuVidem Sports Park4th

League table

3. SNL West

Clubs

ClubLocationStadium2015–16 positionAdriaMirenIgrišče Pri Štantu4thAjdovščinaAjdovščinaAjdovščina Stadium2ndBiljeBiljeStadion V dolinci6thIlirska BistricaIlirska BistricaTrnovo Sports Centre9thIzolaIzolaIzola City Stadium8thJadran DekaniDekaniDekani Sports Park3rdPostojnaPostojnaPostojna Sports Park1st in MNZ KoperTaborSežanaRajko Štolfa Stadium7thTolminTolmin Brajda Sports Park9th in 2. SNLVipavaVipavaOb Beli Stadium5th

League table

2016–17 Slovenian Third League

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