Slovenian Third League

Slovenian Third League
Founded 1992 (1992)
Country Slovenia
Divisions 4
Number of teams 38
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to 2. SNL
Relegation to Regional League or
Intercommunal Leagues
Current champions Bled (Centre)
Beltinci (East)
Dravograd (North)
Bilje (West)
(2017–18)
Most championships Dravinja
Korte
Krka
Zavrč
(3 titles each)
2018–19 Slovenian Third League

The Slovenian Third League (Slovene: Tretja Slovenska Nogometna Liga), commonly known as the 3. SNL, is the third tier of the Slovenian football system. The league consists of four regional groups (Centre, East, North and West). They are operated by the Intercommunal Football Associations.

Format and rules

Between the 1992–93 and 1997–98 seasons, 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 1. SNL and 2. SNL 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 is again divided into four regional groups. Three groups (Centre, East, and North) are composed of ten clubs, while the West group consists of eight clubs.

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

For the 2018–19 season the system was changed again. North, Centre and East groups were reduced to ten teams and after the season the old system with two groups with both winners promoting to the second league will be reintroduced.

2018–19 teams

Winners

Season East West
1992–93 Veržej Piran
1993–94 Drava Ptuj Mengeš
1994–95 Šentjur Črnuče
1995–96 Dravograd Renče
1996–97 Aluminij Krka
1997–98 Pohorje Tabor Sežana
Season Centre East North West
1998–99 Livar Črenšovci Rogoza Korte
1999–2000 Komenda Renkovci Dravinja Brda
2000–01 Bela Krajina Bakovci Drava Ptuj Renče
2001–02 Grosuplje Križevci Krško Izola
2002–03 Svoboda Čarda[B] Pohorje[B] Korte[A]
2003–04 Factor Ježica[C] Nafta Lendava[D] Šoštanj[D] Korte[C]
Season East West
2004–05 Zavrč[E] Šenčur
2005–06 Mura 05 Bonifika
2006–07 Zavrč Krka
2007–08 MU Šentjur Olimpija
2008–09 Dravinja Šenčur
2009–10 Šmartno 1928 Adria[F]
2010–11 Odranci[G] Radomlje
2011–12 Zavrč Krka
2012–13 Veržej Ankaran Hrvatini
2013–14 Dravinja Tolmin
Season Centre East North West
2014–15 Zarica Kranj[H] Odranci[J] Maribor B[I] Ajdovščina Škou[H]
2015–16 Ilirija[K] Beltinci[L] Brežice 1919[K] Brda[L]
2016–17 Bravo Nafta 1903 Maribor B[M] Tabor Sežana
2017–18 Bled[N] Beltinci[N] Dravograd[O] Bilje[O]
Notes
  1. ^ Korte declined promotion, their place was taken by the second-placed Tabor Sežana.
  2. ^ a b Čarda and Pohorje declined promotion (no replacement taken).
  3. ^ a b Play-off: Korte – Factor Ježica 4–0, 0–4 (1–4 pen.); Factor Ježica promoted.
  4. ^ a b Play-off: Šoštanj – Nafta Lendava 0–0, 2–0; Šoštanj denied licence, Nafta Lendava promoted.
  5. ^ Zavrč declined promotion (no replacement taken).
  6. ^ Adria declined promotion, their place was taken by the second-placed Dob.
  7. ^ Odranci declined promotion, their place was taken by the second-placed Šampion.
  8. ^ a b Play-off: Ajdovščina Škou vs. Zarica Kranj 1–1, 1–3; Zarica Kranj promoted.
  9. ^ Maribor B was ineligible for promotion; second-placed Drava Ptuj played the play-off.
  10. ^ Play-off: Drava Ptuj vs. Odranci 2–0, 1–2; Drava Ptuj promoted.
  11. ^ a b Play-off: Ilirija vs. Brežice 1919 0–4, 2–0; Brežice promoted.
  12. ^ a b Play-off: Brda vs. Beltinci 0–0, 2–1; Brda promoted.
  13. ^ a b Maribor B declined promotion, their place was taken by the third-placed Fužinar.
  14. ^ a b Play-off: Beltinci vs. Bled 1–1, 1–0; Beltinci promoted.
  15. ^ a b Play-off: Bilje vs. Dravograd 2–1, 0–0; Bilje promoted.
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