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

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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

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Clubs

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Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
Arne Tabor 69 Ljubljana (Brod) Maksov Gaj 1st in MNZ Ljubljana
Bled Bled Bled Sports Centre 3rd
Bohinj Bohinjska Bistrica Danica 1st in MNZG-Kranj
Brinje Grosuplje Grosuplje Brinje Stadium 9th
Ivančna Gorica Ivančna Gorica Ivančna Gorica Stadium 4th
Jesenice Jesenice Podmežakla Stadium 2nd in MNZG-Kranj
Kočevje Kočevje Gaj Stadium 2nd in MNZ Ljubljana
Kolpa Podzemelj Podzemelj Sports Park 10th
Komenda Komenda Komenda Hipodrom 7th
Lesce Lesce Na Žagi Stadium 12th
Rudar Trbovlje Rudar Stadium 11th
Sava Kranj Stražišče Sports Park 8th
Šenčur Šenčur Šenčur Sports Park 6th
Zagorje Zagorje ob Savi Zagorje City Stadium 5th

League table

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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) Champions; (R) Relegated

3. SNL East

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Clubs

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Location of teams in the 2017–18 Slovenian Third League East
Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
Beltinci Beltinci Beltinci Sports Park 4th
Bogojina Bogojina ŠRC Bogojina 12th
Čarda Martjanci ŠRC Martjanci 8th
Črenšovci Črenšovci Črenšovci Sports Park 1st in MNZ Lendava
Grad Grad Igrišče Pod gradom 11th
Hotiza Hotiza Hotiza Sports Park 7th
Ljutomer Ljutomer Ljutomer Sports Park 5th
Odranci Odranci ŠRC Odranci 3rd
Polana Velika Polana PC Poljana 9th
Radgona Gornja Radgona Gornja Radgona Stadium 3rd in MNZ Murska Sobota
Rakičan Rakičan Grajski Park Stadium 10th
Tromejnik Kuzma Kuzma Football Stadium 6th
Turnišče Turnišče Turnišče Stadium 13th
Slatina Radenci Radenci ŠRC Radenci 4th in MNZ Murska Sobota

League table

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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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

1 Rakičan was denied licence.

3. SNL North

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Clubs

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Club[2] Location Stadium 2016–17 position
Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica Slovenska Bistrica Sports Park 7th in MNZ Ptuj
Dobrovce Dobrovce Dobrovce Sports Park 10th
Dravinja Slovenske Konjice Dobrava Stadium 8th
Dravograd Dravograd Dravograd Sports Centre 4th
Korotan Prevalje Prevalje Prevalje Stadium 5th
Lenart Lenart ŠRC Polena 12th
Mons Claudius Rogatec Rogatec Sports Centre 6th
Pesnica Pesnica pri Mariboru Pesnica Stadium 1st in MNZ Maribor
Pohorje Ruše Stadion NK Pohorje 2nd in MNZ Maribor
Šampion Celje Olimp 9th
Šentjur Šentjur Šentjur Sports Park 2nd in MNZ Celje
Šmarje Šmarje pri Jelšah Sports Park 7th
Videm Videm pri Ptuju Videm Sports Park 11th
Zreče Zreče Zreče Stadium 1st in MNZ Celje

League table

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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) Champions; (R) Relegated

3. SNL West

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Clubs

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

League table

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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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

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

First leg

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

Second leg

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

See also

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References

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