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 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
- MNZ Maribor
- MNZ Ptuj
- MNZG-Kranj
- MNZ Ljubljana
- MNZ Lendava
- MNZ Murska Sobota
- MNZ Koper
- MNZ Nova Gorica
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
Club | Location | Stadium | 2015–16 position |
Bled | Bled | Bled Sports Centre | 9th |
Bravo | Ljubljana | ŽŠD Stadium | 2nd |
Brinje Grosuplje | Grosuplje | Brinje Stadium | 8th |
Ilirija | Ljubljana | Ilirija Sports Park | 1st |
Ivančna Gorica | Ivančna Gorica | Ivančna Gorica Stadium | 3rd |
Jevnica | Jevnica | ŠRC Jevnica | 1st in MNZ Ljubljana |
Kolpa | Podzemelj | Podzemelj Sports Park | 7th |
Komenda | Komenda | Komenda Hipodrom | 4th |
Lesce | Lesce | Na Žagi Stadium | 11th |
Rudar | Trbovlje | Rudar Stadium | 10th |
Sava | Kranj | Stražišče Sports Park | 5th |
Šenčur | Šenčur | Šenčur Sports Park | 10th in 2. SNL |
Velesovo | Velesovo | Sports Park Velesovo | 1st in MNZG-Kranj |
Zagorje | Zagorje ob Savi | Zagorje City Stadium | 6th |
League table
3. SNL East
Clubs
Club | Location | Stadium | 2015–16 position |
Beltinci | Beltinci | Beltinci Sports Park | 1st |
Bogojina | Bogojina | ŠRC Bogojina | 1st in MNZ Murska Sobota |
Čarda | Martjanci | ŠRC Martjanci | 11th |
Grad | Grad | Igrišče Pod gradom | 9th |
Hotiza | Hotiza | Hotiza Sports Park | 1st in MNZ Lendava |
Križevci | Križevci | Križevci Sports Park | 10th |
Ljutomer | Ljutomer | Ljutomer Sports Park | 6th |
Mura | Murska Sobota | Fazanerija | 2nd |
Nafta 1903 | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 7th |
Odranci | Odranci | ŠRC Odranci | 3rd |
Polana | Velika Polana | PC Poljana | 5th |
Rakičan | Rakičan | Grajski Park Stadium | 12th |
Tromejnik | Kuzma | Kuzma Football Stadium | 4th |
Turnišče | Turnišče | Turnišče Stadium | 8th |
League table
3. SNL North
Clubs
Club | Location | Stadium | 2015–16 position |
Brunšvik | Brunšvik | Brunšvik Sports park | 2nd in MNZ Maribor |
Dobrovce | Dobrovce | Dobrovce Sports Park | 10th |
Dravinja | Slovenske Konjice | Dobrava Stadium | 11th |
Dravograd | Dravograd | Dravograd Sports Centre | 8th |
Fužinar | Ravne na Koroškem | City Stadium | 6th |
Korotan Prevalje | Prevalje | Prevalje Stadium | 1st in MNZ Maribor |
Lenart | Lenart | ŠRC Polena | 9th |
Maribor B | Maribor | Tabor Sports Park | 2nd |
Mons Claudius | Rogatec | Rogatec Sports Centre | 7th |
Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | Rogaška Slatina Sports Centre | 1st in MNZ Celje |
Šampion | Celje | Olimp | 3rd |
Šmarje | Šmarje pri Jelšah | Sports Park | 5th |
Šmartno | Šmartno ob Paki | Šmartno Stadium | 12th |
Videm | Videm pri Ptuju | Videm Sports Park | 4th |
League table
3. SNL West
Clubs
Club | Location | Stadium | 2015–16 position |
Adria | Miren | Pri Štantu Stadium | 4th |
Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina Stadium | 2nd |
Bilje | Bilje | Stadion V dolinci | 6th |
Ilirska Bistrica | Ilirska Bistrica | Trnovo Sports Centre | 9th |
Izola | Izola | Izola City Stadium | 8th |
Jadran Dekani | Dekani | Dekani Sports Park | 3rd |
Postojna | Postojna | Postojna Sports Park | 1st in MNZ Koper |
Tabor | Sežana | Rajko Štolfa Stadium | 7th |
Tolmin | Tolmin | Brajda Sports Park | 9th in 2. SNL |
Vipava | Vipava | Ob Beli Stadium | 5th |