2015–16 Croatian Third Football League

The 2015–16 Treća HNL season is the 25th since its establishment. The first matches of the season will be played on 22 August 2015, and the season will end on 4 June 2016.

Overview before the season

50 teams will join the league, including one relegated from the 2014–15 Druga HNL and six promoted from the lower leagues.

Relegated from 2014–15 Druga HNL
  • Pomorac (Druga HNL→club is dissolved)
  • Bistra (Druga HNL→Unified League of Zagreb County)
Promoted from 2014–15 Inter-county leagues and County leagues

Groups

East

Treća HNL East
Season2015–16
ChampionsMeđimurje
Matches played240
Goals scored729 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorer21 goals
Nikola Valjak(Podravina)
Biggest home winBjelovar 6−0 Slavonija
Bjelovar 6−0 Mladost Antin
Belišće 7−1 Podravina
Biggest away winMladost Antin 1−10 Slavonija
Highest scoringBelišće 9−4 Mladost Antin
All statistics correct as of 4 June 2016.

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2015–16 Treća HNL East
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Belišće Belišće Gradski stadion 5,000
Bjelovar Bjelovar Gradski stadion 4,000
BSK Bijelo Brdo Igralište BSK-a 1,000
Đakovo Croatia Đakovo Stadion na Pazarištu 3,000
Koprivnica Koprivnica Gradski stadion 3,500
Marsonia Slavonski Brod Stadion uz Savu 8,000
Međimurje Čakovec SRC Mladost 6,000
Mladost Antin Antin Paža 500
Mladost Ždralovi Ždralovi Igralište NK Mladosti 1,000
Oriolik Oriovac Igralište NK Oriolika 1,500
Podravina Ludbreg Igralište NK Podravine 5,000
Slavija Pleternica Stadion Stjepan Zdenko Šivo 700
Slavonija Požega Stadion kraj Orljave 4,000
Varaždin Varaždin Stadion Anđelko Herjavec 9,099
Višnjevac Višnjevac Stadion NK Višnjevca 1,500
Vukovar '91 Vukovar Gradski stadion 6,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Međimurje (C) 30 20 6 4 62 15 +47 66 Promotion to 2016–17 Druga HNL
2 Bjelovar 30 17 6 7 61 29 +32 57
3 Slavija 30 17 6 7 49 35 +14 57
4 Belišće 30 16 6 8 58 30 +28 54
5 Marsonia 30 16 6 8 42 24 +18 54
6 BSK 30 14 10 6 56 40 +16 52
7 Mladost Ždralovi 30 16 4 10 47 37 +10 52
8 Slavonija 30 13 4 13 59 51 +8 43
9 Vukovar '91 30 13 3 14 48 50 −2 42
10 Oriolik 30 10 7 13 29 38 −9 37
11 Varaždin 30 10 4 16 40 47 −7 34
12 Đakovo Croatia 30 8 10 12 34 48 −14 34
13 Koprivnica 30 9 6 15 43 56 −13 33
14 Višnjevac 30 8 8 14 46 56 −10 32
15 Podravina (R) 30 5 6 19 36 74 −38 21 Relegation to 2016–17 Inter-county league
16 Mladost Antin (R) 30 1 2 27 19 99 −80 5
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at away if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding Champion, or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BEL BJE BSK ĐAK KOP MAR MEĐ MLA MLŽ ORI POD SLA SLO VAR VIŠ VUK
Belišće 3–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 9–4 1–0 4–0 7–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2
Bjelovar 1–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 0–2 6–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–0 6–0 1–0 2–1 3–0
BSK Bijelo Brdo 1–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–2 0–0 5–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 3–1 0–0 3–2 2–1
Đakovo-Croatia 0–0 4–2 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–0
Koprivnica 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 0–6 3–0 4–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 6–1 2–4
Marsonia 4–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 4–1
Međimurje 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–0 5–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 4–0
Mladost Antin 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 1–10 0–8 0–2 3–2
Mladost Ždralovi 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–2
Oriolik 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 4–2
Podravina 0–1 0–4 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–3 1–2 0–3 3–4 0–3 4–3 4–3
Slavija Pleternica 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 5–2 2–2
Slavonija 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–4 0–1 1–0 6–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 4–1 7–2 3–0
Varaždin 1–3 1–1 1–2 5–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 3–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–5 0–1
Višnjevac 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 4–1 1–3 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 5–1
Vukovar '91 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South

Treća HNL South
Season2015–16
ChampionsSolin
PromotedSolin
Matches played306
Goals scored819 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer22 goals
Šime-Josip Pedišić (Val)
Biggest home winHajduk II 5−0 Mosor
Hrvace 5−0 Jadran LP
Omiš 6−1 Croatia Zmijavci
Biggest away winKamen Ivanbegovina 0−4 Hajduk II
OŠK Otok 0−4 Junak
Mosor 0−4 Val
Highest scoringKamen Ivanbegovina 5−3 Val
All statistics correct as of 4 June 2016.

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2015–16 Treća HNL South
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
BŠK Zmaj Blato Zlinje 3,000
Croatia Zmijavci Zmijavci ŠRC Marijan Šuto Mrma 1,000
Hajduk II Split Poljud 34,448
Hrvace Hrvace Gradski stadion 3,075
Jadran LP Ploče Igralište NK Jadrana 2,000
Junak Sinj Gradski stadion 3,096
Kamen Ivanbegovina Ivanbegovina Igralište NK Kamena 1,000
Mosor Split Stadion u Pricviću 3,000
Neretva Metković Igralište iza Vage 2,000
Neretvanac Opuzen Podvornica 2,500
Omiš Omiš Stadion Anđelko Marušić-Ferata 5,000
OŠK Otok Otok Igralište NK Otok 450
Primorac B/M Biograd na Moru Gradski stadion Kazimir i Silvio 1,500
Primorac 1929 Stobreč Igralište u Blatu 3,600
Solin Solin Stadion pokraj Jadra 5,000
Val Kaštel Stari Vukovar 2,000
Zagora Unešić Borovište 3,000
Zmaj Makarska Makarska Gradski sportski centar 5,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Solin (C, P) 34 21 5 8 46 26 +20 68 Promotion to 2016–17 Druga HNL
2 Neretvanac 34 18 9 7 61 40 +21 63
3 Val 34 17 4 13 57 52 +5 55
4 Kamen Ivanbegovina 34 16 3 15 52 51 +1 51
5 Hajduk II 34 14 8 12 45 36 +9 50
6 BŠK Zmaj 34 14 8 12 64 57 +7 50
7 Hrvace 34 14 7 13 55 43 +12 49
8 Omiš 34 12 10 12 39 33 +6 46
9 OŠK Otok 34 14 4 16 40 45 −5 46
10 Junak 34 11 12 11 42 38 +4 45
11 Primorac 1929 34 11 11 12 39 47 −8 44
12 Neretva 34 12 8 14 39 49 −10 44
13 Zmaj Makarska 34 12 6 16 42 45 −3 42
14 Croatia Zmijavci 34 12 6 16 52 60 −8 42
15 Primorac B/M 34 11 8 15 36 42 −6 41
16 Jadran LP 34 10 9 15 31 49 −18 39
17 Zagora (R) 34 10 9 15 42 54 −12 39 Relegation to 2016–17 County league
18 Mosor (R) 34 8 11 15 37 56 −19 35
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: Croatian Football Federation, soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at away if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding Champion, or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BŠK CRO HAJ HRV JAD JUN KAM MOS NEA NEC OMI OŠK PBM PRI SOL VAL ZAG ZMA
BŠK Zmaj 4–2 3–2 3–3 4–0 2–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 3–2
Croatia Zmijavci 4–2 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 0–0 2–4 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 5–1 2–2
Hajduk II 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–0 5–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 1–0
Hrvace 4–1 3–2 2–0 5–0 2–3 0–1 3–0 5–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0
Jadran LP 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 2–5
Junak 3–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2
Kamen Ivanbegovina 4–2 0–1 0–4 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 3–1 4–0 5–3 3–1 2–0
Mosor 2–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 0–0
Neretva 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–1
Neretvanac 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0
Omiš 1–0 6–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 4–1 1–0
OŠK Otok 3–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–1
Primorac B/M 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–1 1–1
Primorac 1929 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 1–4
Solin 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–1
Val 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–3 4–0 3–1 1–0 3–2 1–0
Zagora 0–2 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–0
Zmaj Makarska 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–4 2–0 4–1 2–5 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

West

Treća HNL West
Season2015–16
ChampionsNovigrad
PromotedNovigrad
Matches played240
Goals scored625 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorer19 goals
Marko Bjelanović(Novigrad)
Biggest home winZagorec 6−0 HAŠK
Biggest away winStupnik 0−6 Vinogradar
Stupnik 0−6 Novigrad
Highest scoringRijeka II 5−3 Dubrava
Dugo Selo 3−5 Samobor
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2016.

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in 2015–16 Treća HNL West
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Dubrava Zagreb ŠRC Grana-Klaka 2,000
Dugo Selo Dugo Selo Gradski stadion 2,000
HAŠK Zagreb ŠRC Pešćenica 3,000
Krk Krk SRC Josip Uravić Pepi 500
Maksimir Zagreb Oboj 247
Novigrad Novigrad Lako 2,300
Opatija Opatija Stadion NK Opatije 2,000
Rijeka II Rijeka Stadion Rujevica 5,786
Samobor Samobor SC NK Samobor 5,000
Stupnik Gornji Stupnik SRC Stupnik 1,000
Špansko Zagreb Stadion NK Špansko 1,000
Trnje Zagreb Stadion Trnja 1,000
Vinogradar Jastrebarsko Mladina 2,000
Vrapče Zagreb Igralište Vrapča 1,000
Vrbovec Vrbovec Gradski stadion kraj Sajmišta 4,000
Zagorec Krapina ŠRC Podgora 2,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Novigrad (C, P) 30 23 6 1 59 19 +40 75 Promotion to 2016–17 Druga HNL
2 Vinogradar 30 17 9 4 65 23 +42 60
3 Trnje 30 17 4 9 44 29 +15 55
4 Samobor 30 13 9 8 49 37 +12 48
5 Zagorec 30 15 3 12 40 35 +5 48
6 Krk 30 13 8 9 41 28 +13 47
7 Vrapče 30 13 7 10 44 41 +3 46
8 Maksimir 30 13 4 13 40 34 +6 43
9 Opatija 30 13 4 13 39 45 −6 43
10 Rijeka II 30 13 3 14 43 49 −6 42 Dissolved at the end of the season
11 Dubrava 30 8 9 13 35 39 −4 33
12 HAŠK 30 8 6 16 22 43 −21 30
13 Dugo Selo 30 6 11 13 37 47 −10 29
14 Vrbovec 30 5 9 16 20 43 −23 24
15 Stupnik 30 5 9 16 24 54 −30 24
16 Špansko (R) 30 5 5 20 23 59 −36 20 Relegation to 2016–17 Inter-county league
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source: Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian), soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at away if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding Champion, or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away DUB DUG HAŠ KRK MAK NOV OPA RIJ SAM STU ŠPA TRN VIN VRA VRB ZAG
Dubrava 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 4–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0
Dugo Selo 2–4 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 3–5 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0
HAŠK 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–2
Krk 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 4–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0
Maksimir 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–0 1–0
Novigrad 2–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
Opatija 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–4 3–0 2–2 3–1
Rijeka 5–3 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 3–2 4–0 0–2 2–3 0–4 1–2
Samobor 0–2 3–3 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 3–1 4–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–3 4–3 3–0 5–1
Stupnik 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–6 1–0 2–3 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–6 0–0 1–1 0–1
Špansko 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 3–1 0–0 2–3 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–4 1–1 0–4 0–0 0–1
Trnje 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 2–1
Vinogradar 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 5–0 0–0 2–1 6–1 2–0 2–5 2–0 1–2
Vrapče 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–1
Vrbovec 0–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–5 1–1 0–0 1–3
Zagorec 4–2 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–4 2–1 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Treće Hvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2015./2016" (pdf) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Treće Hvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2015./2016" (pdf) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Treće Hvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2015./2016" (pdf) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.