2023–24 Third Football League (Croatia)

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

Treća NL
Season2023–24
Dates18 August 2023 – Spring 2024

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 edit

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]

League tables edit

North edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Polet (SMnM) 14 11 3 0 40 9 +31 36 Promotion play-off
2 Pitomača 14 9 2 3 32 17 +15 29
3 Rudar Mursko Središće 14 9 2 3 25 13 +12 29
4 Varteks 14 6 4 4 24 13 +11 22
5 Dinamo Domašinec 14 6 2 6 23 22 +1 20
6 Graničar Kotoriba 14 5 2 7 16 28 −12 17
7 Međimurje 14 4 4 6 20 20 0 16
8 Podravina Ludbreg 14 5 1 8 14 23 −9 16
9 Koprivnica 14 2 4 8 9 24 −15 10
10 Virovitica 14 0 2 12 6 40 −34 2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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

West edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rovinj 13 9 4 0 25 10 +15 31 Promotion play-off
2 Uljanik 13 10 0 3 25 12 +13 30
3 Vinodol 13 8 1 4 26 13 +13 25
4 Nehaj 13 7 2 4 33 21 +12 23
5 Pazinka 13 6 2 5 16 20 −4 20
6 Kraljevica 13 6 0 7 20 20 0 18
7 Halubjan 13 5 2 6 32 24 +8 17
8 Pomorac 1921 12 4 5 3 19 16 +3 17
9 Buje 12 5 1 6 20 22 −2 16
10 Cres 13 5 1 7 12 22 −10 16
11 Naprijed Hreljin 13 3 5 5 16 17 −1 14
12 Rudar Labin 13 3 4 6 23 20 +3 13
13 Medulin 1921 13 2 2 9 13 42 −29 8
14 Crikvenica 13 2 1 10 10 31 −21 7
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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

Center edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Segesta 17 11 3 3 40 16 +24 36 Promotion play-off
2 Maksimir 17 10 2 5 41 20 +21 32
3 Lučko 17 9 4 4 24 14 +10 31
4 Lukavec 17 8 7 2 30 22 +8 31
5 Trešnjevka 17 8 6 3 34 26 +8 30
6 Gaj Mače 16 8 5 3 29 20 +9 29
7 Dinamo Odranski Obrež 17 9 2 6 25 27 −2 29
8 Vrapče 17 9 0 8 32 28 +4 27
9 Ponikve 17 7 4 6 22 26 −4 25
10 Kurilovec 16 7 3 6 27 27 0 24
11 HAŠK 1903 17 6 1 10 30 29 +1 19
12 Zagorec Krapina 16 6 1 9 25 24 +1 19
13 Samobor 17 5 4 8 18 26 −8 19
14 Bistra 17 5 1 11 19 32 −13 16
15 Mladost Petrinja 17 4 4 9 16 31 −15 16
16 Zelina 17 4 3 10 31 41 −10 15
17 Sava Strmec 16 3 4 9 13 28 −15 13
18 Tondach Bedekovčina 17 3 4 10 23 42 −19 13
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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

East edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Čepin 15 9 4 2 26 13 +13 31 Promotion play-off
2 Đakovo Croatia 15 10 1 4 36 24 +12 31
3 Tomislav Donji Andrijevci 15 8 3 4 31 16 +15 27
4 Bedem Ivankovo 15 8 2 5 25 15 +10 26
5 Svačić Stari Slatinik 15 8 2 5 20 11 +9 26
6 Slavonija Požega 15 8 2 5 25 18 +7 26
7 Borac Kneževi Vinogradi 15 7 3 5 17 19 −2 24
8 Valpovka 15 7 2 6 30 24 +6 23
9 NAŠK Našice 15 7 2 6 25 26 −1 23
10 Oriolik Oriovac 15 6 3 6 16 17 −1 21
11 Sloga Nova Gradiška 15 4 5 6 23 23 0 17
12 Vuteks Sloga 15 4 5 6 21 23 −2 17
13 Slavija Pleternica 15 4 3 8 19 29 −10 15
14 Kutjevo 15 5 0 10 19 35 −16 15
15 Tomislav Cerna 15 2 5 8 21 29 −8 11
16 Graničar Županja 15 1 2 12 8 40 −32 5
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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

South edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zadar 15 10 2 3 35 15 +20 32 Promotion play-off
2 Junak Sinj 15 9 4 2 34 14 +20 31
3 Zagora Unešić 15 9 2 4 36 20 +16 29
4 Primorac Biograd 15 8 4 3 26 13 +13 28
5 Hrvatski Vitez Posedarje 15 7 6 2 28 13 +15 27
6 Omiš 15 8 2 5 18 22 −4 26
7 GOŠK Kaštela 15 7 4 4 29 19 +10 25
8 Uskok Klis 15 5 5 5 20 18 +2 20
9 Sloga Mravince 15 5 4 6 20 22 −2 19
10 Neretva Metković 15 5 2 8 28 34 −6 17
11 Vodice 15 4 3 8 20 30 −10 15
12 Neretvanac Opuzen 15 3 6 6 19 29 −10 15
13 Kamen Ivanbegovina 15 4 3 8 16 32 −16 15
14 Zmaj Makarska 15 3 3 9 17 25 −8 12
15 Split 15 3 3 9 20 35 −15 12
16 GOŠK Dubrovnik 15 2 3 10 8 33 −25 9
Updated to match(es) played on 30 December 2023. 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

References edit

  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.