# 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 (i.e. North, Centre, East) 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:
This meant that three teams from 3. SNL North were relegated at the end of the season and replaced by the winners of the fourth tier competitions held separately in MNZ Celje, MNZ Maribor and MNZ Ptuj. The number of relegated teams from 3. SNL Centre and 3. SNL East was two, while only the bottom team was relegated from 3. SNL West as MNZ Koper and MNZ Nova Gorica managed a combined fourth tier competition.
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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bravo (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 105 | 19 | +86 | 66 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 2 | Ilirija (P) | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 61 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 3 | Bled | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 56 | |
| 4 | Ivančna Gorica | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 48 | |
| 5 | Zagorje | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 43 | |
| 6 | Šenčur | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 38 | |
| 7 | Komenda | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sava Kranj | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 30 | |
| 9 | Brinje Grosuplje | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 29 | |
| 10 | Kolpa | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | |
| 11 | Rudar Trbovlje | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 24 | |
| 12 | Lesce | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 85 | −53 | 22 | |
| 13 | Velesovo (R) | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 18 | Relegated to MNZG-Kranj |
| 14 | Jevnica (R) | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 86 | −65 | 14 | Relegated to MNZ Ljubljana |

## 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nafta 1903 (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 17 | +65 | 65 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 2 | Mura (P) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 17 | +83 | 63 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 3 | Odranci | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 60 | |
| 4 | Beltinci | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 49 | |
| 5 | Ljutomer | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Tromejnik | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Hotiza | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 33 | |
| 8 | Čarda | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 31 | |
| 9 | Polana | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 30 | |
| 10 | Rakičan | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 28 | |
| 11 | Grad | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 25 | |
| 12 | Bogojina | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 65 | −43 | 25 | |
| 13 | Turnišče | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 22 | Spared from relegation |
| 14 | Križevci (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 12 | Relegated to MNZ Murska Sobota |
* ↑ NK Turnišče was spared from relegation due to insufficient number of teams.

## 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 1928 | Šmartno ob Paki | Šmartno Stadium | 12th |
| Videm | Videm pri Ptuju | Videm Sports Park | 4th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Maribor B (C) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 25 | +82 | 66 | Declined promotion. Team disbanded. |
| 2 | Rogaška (P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 54 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 3 | Fužinar (P) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 42 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 4 | Dravograd | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 41 | |
| 5 | Korotan Prevalje | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 40 | |
| 6 | Mons Claudius | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 39 | |
| 7 | Šmarje pri Jelšah | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dravinja | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Šampion | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Dobrovce | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 29 | |
| 11 | Videm | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 29 | |
| 12 | Lenart | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 27 | |
| 13 | Brunšvik (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 26 | Relegated to MNZ Maribor |
| 14 | Šmartno 1928 (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 86 | −67 | 14 | Relegated to MNZ Celje |

## 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 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tabor Sežana (C, P) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 16 | +52 | 66 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 2 | Jadran Dekani (P) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 64 | Promoted to Slovenian Second League |
| 3 | Adria | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 24 | +46 | 62 | |
| 4 | Bilje | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 45 | |
| 5 | Tolmin | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | Vipava | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Izola | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 33 | |
| 8 | Ajdovščina | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 17 | |
| 9 | Ilirska Bistrica | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 92 | −69 | 17 | |
| 10 | Postojna (R) | 27 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 96 | −80 | 10 | Relegated to MNZ Koper |