2023–24 Third Football League (Croatia)

Treća NL
Season2023–24
Dates18 August 2023 – Spring 2024

The 2023–24 Croatian Third Football League (also known as Treća Nogometna Liga and 3. NL) was the 33rd edition of the fourth tier of Croatian football league and 2nd season of the restructured Treća nogometna liga.

2022–23 season was the first season, 2023–24 season being the second, where fourth tier competition is named Third Football League, and the first season where fourth tier competition was the highest competition divided in groups (traditionally it being third tier competition).[1]

Winner of every group will qualify for the promotion qualifications, as well as the 14th placed team in Second Football League. Those six teams battled for 3 open spots in next seasons' Second Football League.[2]

Teams

The league is contested in 5 groups, based on geographic locations, by between 10 and 18 teams. Groups are based on centers: Varaždin (North),[3] Rijeka (West),[4] Zagreb (Center),[5] Osijek (East)[6] and Split (South).[7]

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Location of teams of the 2022–23 Treća NL.
Brown: North; Red: West; Yellow: Center;
Green: East; Blue: South.

League tables

North

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Polet (SMnM) [A] (C) 27 21 6 0 72 21 +51 69
2 Rudar Mursko Središće 27 17 5 5 50 21 +29 56
3 Pitomača 27 15 6 6 52 32 +20 51
4 Varteks 27 13 7 7 48 26 +22 46
5 Dinamo Domašinec 27 11 5 11 38 37 +1 38
6 Međimurje 27 9 6 12 42 39 +3 33
7 Graničar Kotoriba 27 8 2 17 33 60 −27 26
8 Podravina Ludbreg 27 7 2 18 27 54 −27 23
9 Virovitica 27 5 4 18 17 57 −40 19
10 Koprivnica (R) 27 3 9 15 21 53 −32 18 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Uljanik (C) 26 18 3 5 45 21 +24 57 Promotion play-off
2 Rovinj 26 16 5 5 43 27 +16 53
3 Vinodol 26 14 5 7 47 32 +15 47
4 Nehaj 26 13 5 8 62 47 +15 44
5 Pomorac 1921 26 11 8 7 45 37 +8 41
6 Halubjan 26 11 7 8 58 38 +20 40
7 Pazinka 26 11 2 13 36 40 −4 35
8 Cres 26 10 4 12 31 44 −13 34
9 Buje 26 9 6 11 41 45 −4 33
10 Naprijed Hreljin 26 8 8 10 37 35 +2 32
11 Kraljevica 26 10 1 15 41 51 −10 31
12 Rudar Labin 26 7 6 13 38 39 −1 27
13 Medulin 1921 26 6 3 17 28 64 −36 21
14 Crikvenica (R) 26 5 3 18 25 57 −32 18 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2024. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Center

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Segesta (C) 34 24 5 5 97 42 +55 77 Promotion play-off
2 Gaj Mače 34 18 10 6 71 51 +20 64
3 Vrapče 34 18 6 10 70 50 +20 60
4 Lučko 34 17 7 10 68 39 +29 58
5 Ponikve 34 15 6 13 63 56 +7 51
6 Maksimir 34 15 5 14 65 48 +17 50
7 Zagorec Krapina 34 15 4 15 54 48 +6 49
8 Lukavec 34 12 12 10 45 44 +1 48
9 Samobor 34 13 8 13 52 53 −1 47
10 Trešnjevka 34 12 11 11 55 58 −3 47
11 HAŠK 1903 34 14 4 16 52 52 0 46
12 Dinamo Odranski Obrež 34 13 6 15 52 67 −15 45
13 Kurilovec 34 12 8 14 43 58 −15 44
14 Bistra 34 12 5 17 48 62 −14 41
15 Mladost Petrinja 34 11 7 16 44 63 −19 40
16 Zelina 34 8 5 21 54 76 −22 29
17 Sava Strmec 34 6 11 17 31 57 −26 29
18 Tondach Bedekovčina (R) 34 7 8 19 42 82 −40 28[a] Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2024. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted due to decision by the Federation

East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slavonija Požega (C) 30 20 3 7 61 30 +31 63 Promotion play-off
2 Čepin 30 17 6 7 50 37 +13 57
3 Tomislav Donji Andrijevci 30 16 5 9 54 39 +15 53
4 Đakovo Croatia 30 14 5 11 63 49 +14 47
5 Vuteks Sloga 30 10 11 9 51 50 +1 41
6 Bedem Ivankovo 30 11 7 12 40 36 +4 40
7 NAŠK Našice 30 12 4 14 52 53 −1 40
8 Svačić Stari Slatinik 30 11 6 13 40 38 +2 39
9 Borac Kneževi Vinogradi 30 11 6 13 33 47 −14 39
10 Tomislav Cerna 30 11 5 14 48 49 −1 38
11 Valpovka 30 11 5 14 48 55 −7 38
12 Graničar Županja 30 11 5 14 33 56 −23 38
13 Sloga Nova Gradiška 30 10 6 14 47 46 +1 36
14 Slavija Pleternica 30 10 6 14 42 49 −7 36
15 Oriolik Oriovac 30 9 9 12 25 35 −10 36
16 Kutjevo (R) 30 11 1 18 46 64 −18 34 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2024. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

South

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zadar (C) 30 22 5 3 78 27 +51 71 Promotion play-off
2 Zagora Unešić 30 21 4 5 86 33 +53 67
3 Junak Sinj 30 16 7 7 61 33 +28 55
4 Hrvatski Vitez Posedarje 30 14 8 8 52 38 +14 50
5 GOŠK Kaštela 30 13 7 10 46 35 +11 46
6 Neretva Metković 30 12 6 12 59 54 +5 42
7 Uskok Klis 30 11 8 11 41 40 +1 41
8 Omiš 30 12 4 14 34 45 −11 40
9 Primorac Biograd 30 10 7 13 35 35 0 37
10 Vodice 30 10 7 13 49 54 −5 37
11 Neretvanac Opuzen 30 9 10 11 39 55 −16 37
12 Sloga Mravince 30 10 6 14 44 50 −6 36
13 GOŠK Dubrovnik 30 10 4 16 27 53 −26 34
14 Kamen Ivanbegovina 30 9 3 18 32 66 −34 30
15 Zmaj Makarska 30 5 6 19 27 58 −31 21
16 Split (R) 30 7 6 17 36 70 −34 17[a] Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 10 points deducted due to decision by the Federation.

Promotion play-offs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Segesta 3–3 (4–2 p) Zadar 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.)
Slavonija Požega 1–3 Uljanik Pula 0–0 1–3

No club that finished in the top 3 in North division obtained license for 2. NL. Because of this, 14th placed team in the 2.NL did not have to play relegation play-off. 4 other group winners played for the remaining 2 spots in 2024-25 Second Football League.

Notes

  1. ^ Polet (SMnM) did not get the licence for 2. NL 2024/2025

References

  1. ^ "JEDINSTVENA 3. HNL OD 2022./2023". hrnk-zmaj.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "O NATJECANJU". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "3. NL SJEVER". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "3. NL ZAPAD". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "3. NL CENTAR". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "3. NL ISTOK". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "3. NL JUG". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 26 August 2022.