2017–18 Slovenian Third League

The 2017–18 Slovenian Third League was the 26th edition of the Slovenian Third League. The season began on 19 August 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.[1]

Slovenian Third League
Season2017–18
ChampionsBled (Centre)
Beltinci (East)
Dravograd (North)
Bilje (West)
PromotedBeltinci
Bilje
RelegatedJesenice
Kolpa
Kočevje
Rudar Trbovlje
Lesce
Bohinj
Rakičan
Čarda
Bogojina
Slatina Radenci
Dobrovce
Šentjur
Korotan Prevalje
Lenart
Šmarje pri Jelšah
Ilirska Bistrica
Matches played658
Goals scored2,259 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerDenis Petrovič (28 goals)
Total attendance84,402
Average attendance128

Competition format and rules

The 2017–18 Slovenian Third League was divided into four regional groups with a total of 50 participating clubs. The three groups (North, Centre, East) were composed of 14 clubs, while the West group consisted of 8 clubs. The winners of the regular season in each group played a promotional two-legged play-off to decide the two teams promoting to the Slovenian Second League.

3. SNL Centre

Clubs

Location of teams in the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League Centre
Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
Arne Tabor 69Ljubljana (Brod) Maksov Gaj 1st in MNZ Ljubljana
BledBled Bled Sports Centre 3rd
BohinjBohinjska Bistrica Danica 1st in MNZG-Kranj
Brinje GrosupljeGrosuplje Brinje Stadium 9th
Ivančna GoricaIvančna Gorica Ivančna Gorica Stadium 4th
JeseniceJesenice Podmežakla Stadium 2nd in MNZG-Kranj
KočevjeKočevje Gaj Stadium 2nd in MNZ Ljubljana
KolpaPodzemelj Podzemelj Sports Park 10th
KomendaKomenda Komenda Hipodrom 7th
LesceLesce Na Žagi Stadium 12th
RudarTrbovlje Rudar Stadium 11th
SavaKranj Stražišče Sports Park 8th
Šenčur Šenčur Šenčur Sports Park 6th
ZagorjeZagorje ob Savi Zagorje City Stadium 5th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bled (C) 26 19 3 4 61 22 +39 60 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Brinje Grosuplje 26 18 4 4 70 27 +43 58
3 Arne Tabor 69 26 16 3 7 54 24 +30 51
4 Zagorje 26 15 4 7 56 26 +30 49
5 Ivančna Gorica 26 15 3 8 57 48 +9 48
6 Šenčur 26 12 6 8 60 35 +25 42
7 Komenda 26 10 7 9 56 38 +18 37
8 Sava Kranj 26 10 6 10 40 41 1 36
9 Jesenice (R) 26 10 5 11 51 42 +9 35 Relegation to Intercommunal Leagues
10 Kolpa (R) 26 10 4 12 41 35 +6 34
11 Kočevje (R) 26 6 4 16 34 63 29 22
12 Rudar Trbovlje (R) 26 6 1 19 20 72 52 19
13 Lesce (R) 26 4 2 20 25 83 58 14
14 Bohinj (R) 26 3 4 19 32 101 69 13
Source: MNZ Ljubljana (in Slovene) NZS (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [3] 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) Champion; (R) Relegated.

3. SNL East

Clubs

Location of teams in the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League East
Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
BeltinciBeltinci Beltinci Sports Park 4th
BogojinaBogojina ŠRC Bogojina 12th
ČardaMartjanci ŠRC Martjanci 8th
ČrenšovciČrenšovci Črenšovci Sports Park 1st in MNZ Lendava
GradGrad Igrišče Pod gradom 11th
HotizaHotiza Hotiza Sports Park 7th
LjutomerLjutomer Ljutomer Sports Park 5th
OdranciOdranci ŠRC Odranci 3rd
PolanaVelika Polana PC Poljana 9th
RadgonaGornja Radgona Gornja Radgona Stadium 3rd in MNZ Murska Sobota
RakičanRakičan Grajski Park Stadium 10th
TromejnikKuzma Kuzma Football Stadium 6th
TurniščeTurnišče Turnišče Stadium 13th
Slatina RadenciRadenci ŠRC Radenci 4th in MNZ Murska Sobota

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beltinci (C, O, P) 26 20 4 2 62 21 +41 64 Promotion to 2018–19 Slovenian Second League
2 Odranci 26 18 3 5 62 29 +33 57
3 Polana 26 18 3 5 73 26 +47 57
4 Ljutomer 26 15 4 7 54 38 +16 49
5 Hotiza 26 14 4 8 60 28 +32 46
6 Grad 26 12 5 9 53 31 +22 41
7 Tromejnik 26 10 6 10 44 41 +3 36
8 Črenšovci 26 10 5 11 47 54 7 35
9 Rakičan1 (R) 26 9 5 12 39 46 7 32 Relegation to Intercommunal Leagues
10 Turnišče 26 7 4 15 27 56 29 25
11 Radgona 26 6 4 16 20 57 37 22
12 Čarda (R) 26 5 5 16 30 48 18 20 Relegation to Intercommunal Leagues
13 Bogojina (R) 26 6 1 19 23 74 51 19
14 Slatina Radenci (R) 26 4 3 19 25 70 45 15
Source: MNZ Lendava (in Slovene) NZS (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [3] 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

1 Rakičan was denied licence.

3. SNL North

Clubs

Location of teams in the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League North
Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
BistricaSlovenska Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica Sports Park 7th in MNZ Ptuj
DobrovceDobrovce Dobrovce Sports Park 10th
DravinjaSlovenske Konjice Dobrava Stadium 8th
DravogradDravograd Dravograd Sports Centre 4th
Korotan PrevaljePrevalje Prevalje Stadium 5th
LenartLenart ŠRC Polena 12th
Mons ClaudiusRogatec Rogatec Sports Centre 6th
PesnicaPesnica pri Mariboru Pesnica Stadium 1st in MNZ Maribor
PohorjeRuše Stadion NK Pohorje 2nd in MNZ Maribor
ŠampionCelje Olimp 9th
ŠentjurŠentjur Šentjur Sports Park 2nd in MNZ Celje
ŠmarjeŠmarje pri Jelšah Sports Park 7th
VidemVidem pri Ptuju Videm Sports Park 11th
ZrečeZreče Zreče Stadium 1st in MNZ Celje

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dravograd (C) 26 18 7 1 66 18 +48 61 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Šampion 26 17 8 1 60 19 +41 59
3 Dravinja 26 13 7 6 49 27 +22 46
4 Pesnica 26 13 6 7 39 30 +9 45
5 Bistrica 26 11 8 7 40 32 +8 41
6 Zreče 26 12 4 10 58 37 +21 40
7 Videm 26 10 5 11 38 43 5 35
8 Pohorje 26 10 5 11 41 50 9 35
9 Mons Claudius 26 7 10 9 32 43 11 31
10 Dobrovce (R) 26 8 4 14 36 45 9 28 Relegation to Intercommunal Leagues
11 Šentjur (R) 26 7 3 16 34 65 31 24
12 Korotan Prevalje (R) 26 7 2 17 35 43 8 23
13 Lenart (R) 26 7 2 17 30 64 34 23
14 Šmarje pri Jelšah (R) 26 6 1 19 26 68 42 19
Source: MNZ Celje (in Slovene) NZS (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [3] 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) Champion; (R) Relegated.

3. SNL West

Clubs

Location of teams in the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League West
Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
AdriaMiren Pri Štantu Stadium 3rd
BiljeBilje Stadion V dolinci 4th
Ilirska BistricaIlirska Bistrica Trnovo Sports Centre 9th
IzolaIzola Izola City Stadium 7th
Jadran Hrpelje-KozinaKozina Krvavi potok 2nd in MNZ Koper
PrimorjeAjdovščina Ajdovščina Stadium 8th
Tolmin Tolmin Brajda Sports Park 5th
VipavaVipava Ob Beli Stadium 6th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bilje (C, O, P) 28 18 9 1 81 17 +64 63 Promotion to 2018–19 Slovenian Second League
2 Tolmin 28 17 3 8 68 30 +38 54
3 Izola 28 14 5 9 75 37 +38 47
4 Adria 28 13 6 9 38 46 8 45
5 Vipava 28 12 8 8 61 41 +20 44
6 Primorje 28 8 7 13 33 45 12 31
7 Jadran Hrpelje-Kozina 28 7 3 18 28 66 38 24
8 Ilirska Bistrica (R) 28 2 1 25 15 117 102 7 Relegation to Intercommunal Leagues
Source: MNZ Koper (in Slovene) NZS (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: [3] 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs

A two-legged play-offs between the group winners for promotion to the 2018–19 Slovenian Second League.

First leg

30 May 2018 Bilje2–1DravogradBilje
17:00 CEST
  • Humar  54'
  • Žižmond  71'
Report
  • Štruc  29'
Stadium: V Dolinci Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
2 June 2018 Beltinci1–1BledBeltinci
17:00 CEST
  • Mauko  10'
Report
  • Pašić  19'
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rade Obrenović

Second leg

2 June 2018 Dravograd0–0
(1–2 agg.)
BiljeDravograd
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Dravograd Sports Centre
Attendance: 750
Referee: Bojan Mertik
6 June 2018 Bled0–1
(1–2 agg.)
BeltinciBled
17:00 CEST Report
  • Tkalec  56'
Stadium: Bled Sports Centre
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mitja Žganec
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See also

References

  1. "Calendar for 2017/18 season" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Znane sestave PLTS, 2. SNL in 3. SNL" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. "Tekmovalni pravilnik NZS (50. člen)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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