2016–17 Slovenian Third League

The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.[1]

Slovenian Third League
Season2016–17
ChampionsBravo (Centre)
Nafta 1903 (East)
Maribor B (North)
Tabor Sežana (West)
PromotedBravo
Ilirija 1911
Nafta 1903
Mura
Rogaška
Fužinar
Tabor Sežana
Jadran Dekani
RelegatedVelesovo
Jevnica
Križevci
Brunšvik
Šmartno 1928
Postojna
Matches played681
Goals scored2,406 (3.53 per match)
Top goalscorerAnel Hajrić (33 goals)
Total attendance122,918
Average attendance180

Competition format and rules edit

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.[2]

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,[3] meaning that in the 2016–17 Slovenian Third League season the top two teams from each group got promoted to the Second League.[2] Also, unlike previous seasons, reserve teams were now able to earn a promotion to the Second League.[4]

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.[2] There were nine MNZ's governing bodies in Slovenian football:

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.[2]

3. SNL Centre edit

Clubs edit

Club[5]LocationStadium2015–16 position
BledBledBled Sports Centre9th
BravoLjubljanaŽŠD Stadium2nd
Brinje GrosupljeGrosupljeBrinje Stadium8th
IlirijaLjubljanaIlirija Sports Park1st
Ivančna GoricaIvančna GoricaIvančna Gorica Stadium3rd
JevnicaJevnicaŠRC Jevnica1st in MNZ Ljubljana
KolpaPodzemeljPodzemelj Sports Park7th
KomendaKomendaKomenda Hipodrom4th
LesceLesceNa Žagi Stadium11th
RudarTrbovljeRudar Stadium10th
SavaKranjStražišče Sports Park5th
ŠenčurŠenčurŠenčur Sports Park10th in 2. SNL
VelesovoVelesovoSports Park Velesovo1st in MNZG-Kranj
ZagorjeZagorje ob SaviZagorje City Stadium6th

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Bravo (C, P)26213210519+8666Promoted to Slovenian Second League
2Ilirija (P)2618717123+4861
3Bled2617545827+3156
4Ivančna Gorica2615386647+1948
5Zagorje2612773923+1643
6Šenčur26122123939038
7Komenda2681083938+134
8Sava Kranj2686123348−1530
9Brinje Grosuplje2678113546−1129
10Kolpa2674154053−1325
11Rudar Trbovlje2666144059−1924
12Lesce2664163285−5322
13Velesovo (R)2646162651−2518Relegated to MNZG-Kranj
14Jevnica (R)2635182186−6514Relegated to MNZ Ljubljana
Source: MNZ Ljubljana (in Slovene) NZS.si (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [6] 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. SNL East edit

Clubs edit

Club[5]LocationStadium2015–16 position
BeltinciBeltinciBeltinci Sports Park1st
BogojinaBogojinaŠRC Bogojina1st in MNZ Murska Sobota
ČardaMartjanciŠRC Martjanci11th
GradGradIgrišče Pod gradom9th
HotizaHotizaHotiza Sports Park1st in MNZ Lendava
KriževciKriževciKriževci Sports Park10th
LjutomerLjutomerLjutomer Sports Park6th
MuraMurska SobotaFazanerija2nd
Nafta 1903LendavaLendava Sports Park7th
OdranciOdranciŠRC Odranci3rd
PolanaVelika PolanaPC Poljana5th
RakičanRakičanGrajski Park Stadium12th
TromejnikKuzmaKuzma Football Stadium4th
TurniščeTurniščeTurnišče Stadium8th

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Nafta 1903 (C, P)2621238217+6565Promoted to Slovenian Second League
2Mura (P)26203310017+8363
3Odranci2619345631+2560
4Beltinci2615475324+2949
5Ljutomer26132114839+941
6Tromejnik26114113740−337
7Hotiza26103134161−2033
8Čarda2687113957−1831
9Polana2693143853−1530
10Rakičan2684143161−3028
11Grad2674152655−2925
12Bogojina2674152265−4325
13Turnišče2664162850−2222Spared from relegation[a]
14Križevci (R)2633202354−3112Relegated to MNZ Murska Sobota
Source: MNZ Lendava (in Slovene) NZS.si (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [6] 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ NK Turnišče was spared from relegation due to insufficient number of teams.

3. SNL North edit

Clubs edit

Club[5]LocationStadium2015–16 position
BrunšvikBrunšvikBrunšvik Sports park2nd in MNZ Maribor
DobrovceDobrovceDobrovce Sports Park10th
DravinjaSlovenske KonjiceDobrava Stadium11th
DravogradDravogradDravograd Sports Centre8th
FužinarRavne na KoroškemCity Stadium6th
Korotan PrevaljePrevaljePrevalje Stadium1st in MNZ Maribor
LenartLenartŠRC Polena9th
Maribor BMariborTabor Sports Park2nd
Mons ClaudiusRogatecRogatec Sports Centre7th
RogaškaRogaška SlatinaRogaška Slatina Sports Centre1st in MNZ Celje
ŠampionCeljeOlimp3rd
ŠmarjeŠmarje pri JelšahSports Park5th
Šmartno 1928Šmartno ob PakiŠmartno Stadium12th
VidemVidem pri PtujuVidem Sports Park4th

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Maribor B (C)26213210725+8266Declined promotion. Team disbanded.[7][8]
2Rogaška (P)2616647629+4754Promoted to Slovenian Second League
3Fužinar (P)2612684834+1442
4Dravograd2612594038+241
5Korotan Prevalje26124105744+1340
6Mons Claudius2611695144+739
7Šmarje pri Jelšah26115103739−238
8Dravinja26113123539−436
9Šampion26103134757−1033
10Dobrovce2685134163−2229
11Videm2685133654−1829
12Lenart2676133658−2227
13Brunšvik (R)2675144666−2026Relegated to MNZ Maribor
14Šmartno 1928 (R)2642201986−6714Relegated to MNZ Celje
Source: MNZ Celje (in Slovene) NZS.si (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [6] 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

3. SNL West edit

Clubs edit

Club[5]LocationStadium2015–16 position
AdriaMirenPri Štantu Stadium4th
AjdovščinaAjdovščinaAjdovščina Stadium2nd
BiljeBiljeStadion V dolinci6th
Ilirska BistricaIlirska BistricaTrnovo Sports Centre9th
IzolaIzolaIzola City Stadium8th
Jadran DekaniDekaniDekani Sports Park3rd
PostojnaPostojnaPostojna Sports Park1st in MNZ Koper
TaborSežanaRajko Štolfa Stadium7th
TolminTolminBrajda Sports Park9th in 2. SNL
VipavaVipavaOb Beli Stadium5th

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Tabor Sežana (C, P)2721336816+5266Promoted to Slovenian Second League
2Jadran Dekani (P)2721157326+4764
3Adria2720257024+4662
4Bilje27143104730+1745
5Tolmin27114125642+1437
6Vipava27114124645+137
7Izola2796124238+433
8Ajdovščina2745182153−3217
9Ilirska Bistrica2745182392−6917
10Postojna (R)2731231696−8010Relegated to MNZ Koper
Source: MNZ Koper (in Slovene) NZS.si (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [6] 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Calendar for 2016/17 season" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Regulations" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Sprememba tekmovalnega sistema v 2. SNL od TL 2017/2018 dalje" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Pravilnik o drugi članski ekipi" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sestava lig" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Tekmovalni pravilnik NZS (50. člen)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Po uspešni sezoni pogled v prihodnost" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  8. ^ Uredništvo (2 June 2017). "Nova realnost Maribora je racionalizacija" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 25 June 2017.