2015–16 Slovenian Third League

The 2015–16 Slovenian Third League began on 22 August 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016[1][2] with playoffs being played on 4 and 8 June 2016.

Slovenian Third League
Season2015–16
ChampionsIlirija (Centre)
Beltinci (East)
Brežice 1919 (North)
Brda (West)
PromotedBrežice 1919
Brda
RelegatedŽiri
Jesenice
Jezero Medvode
Bakovci
Črenšovci
Radlje
Podvinci
Cerknica
Matches played681
Goals scored2,261 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerJernej Tkalec (30 goals)
Biggest home winBravo 12–1 Jezero
Biggest away winČrešnovci 1–11 Tromejnik
Highest scoringBravo 12–1 Jezero

Competition format and rules

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The 2015–16 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 group West only had 10 clubs that were participating in the competition. The winners of the regular season in each group played a promotional two-legged play-offs to decide which two teams promoted to the Slovenian Second League. Reserve teams of the top division sides were ineligible to promote to the second division, due to the rules of the Football Association of Slovenia, which stipulated that one club's main squad and their reserve team must be at least two leagues apart in the country's football pyramid.[3] Consequently, in case one club's main squad would get relegated from the top division to the second division their reserve team would be automatically relegated from the third division.

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 a part of.[3]

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 determined by the location of teams which relegated from the second division.[3]

3. SNL Centre

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Clubs

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Club Location Stadium 2014–15 position
Žiri Žiri Polje Stadium MNZG-Kranj, 3rd
Bled Bled Bled Sports Centre 8th
Brinje Grosuplje Grosuplje Brinje Stadium MNZ Ljubljana, 2nd
Bravo Ljubljana ŽAK Stadium MNZ Ljubljana, 1st
Ilirija Ljubljana Ilirija Sports Park 2nd
Ivančna Gorica Ivančna Gorica Ivančna Gorica Stadium 3rd
Jesenice Jesenice Podmežakla Stadium MNZG-Kranj, 2nd
Jezero Medvode Ob Sori Stadium 9th
Kolpa Podzemelj Podzemelj Sports Park 10th
Komenda Komenda Komenda Hipodrom 12th
Lesce Lesce Na Žagi Stadium 11th
Rudar Trbovlje Rudar Stadium 7th
Sava Kranj Stražišče Sports Park 6th
Zagorje Zagorje ob Savi Zagorje City Stadium 4th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ilirija (C, Q) 26 18 5 3 73 19 +54 59 Qualified for play-offs
2 Bravo 26 18 4 4 79 28 +51 58
3 Ivančna Gorica 26 17 4 5 45 13 +32 55
4 Komenda 26 13 4 9 47 37 +10 43
5 Sava Kranj 26 13 4 9 45 40 +5 43
6 Zagorje 26 11 5 10 52 37 +15 38
7 Kolpa 26 11 5 10 36 39 −3 38
8 Brinje 26 9 6 11 31 39 −8 33
9 Bled 26 8 8 10 36 37 −1 32
10 Rudar Trbovlje 26 9 4 13 36 52 −16 31
11 Lesce 26 7 8 11 28 45 −17 29
12 Žiri (R) 26 6 5 15 27 59 −32 23 Relegation to MNZG-Kranj[a]
13 Jesenice (R) 26 5 4 17 19 52 −33 19 Relegated to MNZG-Kranj
14 Jezero Medvode (R) 26 2 4 20 18 75 −57 10 Relegated to MNZ Ljubljana[b]
Source: MNZG-Kranj (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Žiri were relegated because Šenčur got relegated from the second league to the 3. SNL – Centre[3]
  2. ^ Jezero Medvode discontinued its senior team after the season.

3. SNL East

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Clubs

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Club Location Stadium 2014–15 position
Bakovci Bakovci ŠRC Bakovci 12th
Beltinci Beltinci Beltinci Sports Park 2nd
Čarda Martjanci ŠRC Martjanci 10th
Črenšovci Črenšovci Črenšovci Sports Park 11th
Grad Grad Igrišče Pod gradom 4th
Križevci Križevci Križevci Sports Park MNZ Murska Sobota, 1st
Nafta 1903 Lendava Lendava Sports Park 9th
Ljutomer Ljutomer Ljutomer Sports Park 5th
Mura Murska Sobota Fazanerija 3rd
Odranci Odranci ŠRC Odranci 1st
Rakičan Rakičan Grajski Park Stadium 8th
Tromejnik Kuzma Kuzma Football Stadium 6th
Turnišče Turnišče Turnišče Stadium 7th
Polana Velika Polana PC Poljana MNZ Lendava, 2nd

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beltinci (C, Q) 26 20 2 4 67 26 +41 62 Qualified for play-offs
2 Mura 26 18 3 5 66 15 +51 57
3 Odranci 26 16 4 6 59 38 +21 52
4 Tromejnik 26 15 5 6 63 27 +36 50
5 Polana 26 12 6 8 55 48 +7 42
6 Ljutomer 26 12 4 10 31 29 +2 40
7 Nafta 1903 26 11 5 10 54 49 +5 38
8 Turnišče 26 10 4 12 31 47 −16 34
9 Grad 26 9 3 14 37 44 −7 30
10 Križevci 26 6 10 10 33 40 −7 28
11 Čarda 26 8 4 14 40 59 −19 28
12 Rakičan 26 4 7 15 21 51 −30 19
13 Bakovci (R) 26 3 9 14 22 53 −31 18 Relegated to MNZ Murska Sobota
14 Črenšovci (R) 26 4 2 20 24 77 −53 14 Relegated to MNZ Lendava
Source: MNZ Murska Sobota (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

3. SNL North

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Clubs

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Club Location Stadium 2014–15 position
Brežice 1919 Brežice Brežice Stadium MNZ Celje, 1st
Dobrovce Miklavž Dobrovce Sports Park MNZ Maribor, 1st
Dravinja Slovenske Konjice Dobrava Stadium 2. SNL, 9th
Dravograd Dravograd Dravograd Sports Centre 4th
Fužinar Ravne na Koroškem City Stadium 6th
Lenart Lenart ŠRC Polena 10th
Maribor B Maribor Tabor Sports Park 1st
Mons Claudius Rogatec Rogatec Sports Centre 8th
Podvinci Podvinci Podvinci Stadium 3rd
Radlje Radlje ob Dravi Radlje ob Dravi Stadium 9th
Šampion Celje Olimp 7th
Šmarje Šmarje pri Jelšah Sports Park 5th
Šmartno 1928 Šmartno ob Paki Šmartno Stadium 2. SNL, 10th
Videm Videm pri Ptuju Videm Sports Park MNZ Ptuj, 1st

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brežice 1919 (C, Q) 26 21 3 2 69 22 +47 66 Qualified for play-offs
2 Maribor B[a] 26 18 7 1 102 24 +78 61
3 Šampion 26 17 4 5 74 34 +40 55
4 Videm 26 13 7 6 51 44 +7 46
5 Šmarje pri Jelšah 26 13 6 7 59 40 +19 45
6 Fužinar 26 13 4 9 44 50 −6 43
7 Mons Claudius 26 13 3 10 41 34 +7 42
8 Dravograd 26 9 6 11 42 42 0 33
9 Lenart 26 9 2 15 41 60 −19 29
10 Dobrovce 26 7 2 17 48 73 −25 23
11 Dravinja 26 5 7 14 34 56 −22 22
12 Šmartno 1928 26 5 6 15 31 58 −27 21 [b]
13 Radlje (R) 26 5 4 17 23 57 −34 19 Relegated to MNZ Maribor
14 Podvinci (R) 26 3 1 22 18 83 −65 10 Relegated to MNZ Ptuj
Source: MNZ Maribor (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Maribor B was ineligible for promotion
  2. ^ Šmartno was spared from relegation because group winner (Brežice 1919) won the promotion

3. SNL West

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Clubs

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Club Location Stadium 2014–15 position
Adria Miren Pri Štantu Stadium 8th
Ajdovščina Škou Ajdovščina Ajdovščina Stadium 1st
Bilje Bilje Stadion V dolinci 4th
Brda Dobrovo Vipolže Stadium 3rd
Cerknica Cerknica Koleno Stadium 9th
Ilirska Bistrica Ilirska Bistrica Trnovo Sports Centre 7th
Izola Izola Izola City Stadium 2nd
Jadran Dekani Dekani Sports Park 5th
Tabor Sežana Rajko Štolfa Stadium 6th
Vipava Vipava Ob Beli Stadium MNZ Nova Gorica, 1st

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brda (C, Q) 27 16 6 5 70 22 +48 54 Qualified for play-offs
2 Ajdovščina Škou 27 16 5 6 54 28 +26 53
3 Jadran Dekani 27 16 4 7 49 20 +29 52
4 Adria 27 12 7 8 43 33 +10 43
5 Vipava 27 13 2 12 42 56 −14 41
6 Bilje 27 12 2 13 37 43 −6 38
7 Tabor Sežana 27 10 7 10 40 42 −2 37
8 Izola 27 10 4 13 31 38 −7 34
9 Ilirska Bistrica 27 6 3 18 22 52 −30 21
10 Cerknica (R) 27 1 6 20 21 75 −54 9 Relegated to MNZ Koper
Source: MNZ Nova Gorica (in Slovene)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

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A two-legged play-offs between the group winners for promotion to the Slovenian Second League.

First leg

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4 June 2016 Brda 0–0 Beltinci Vipolže
18:00 CEST Report (in Slovene) Stadium: Vipolže Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
4 June 2016 Ilirija 0–4 Brežice 1919 Ljubljana
18:00 CEST Report (in Slovene)
  • Jeleć   45'
  • Drugovič   64' (pen.), 73'
  • Turk   84'
Stadium: Ilirija Sports Park
Attendance: 900
Referee: Alen Borošak

Second leg

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8 June 2016 Beltinci 1–2
(1–2 agg.)
Brda Beltinci
17:00 CEST Kosi   7' Report (in Slovene)
  • Debenjak   6'
  • Kodermac   90'
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vojko Goričan
8 June 2016 Brežice 1919 0–2
(4–2 agg.)
Ilirija Brežice
18:00 CEST Report (in Slovene)
  • Heljezović   56'
  • Đoković   80'
Stadium: Brežice Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Roman Glažar

Brda and Brežice 1919 were promoted to the Slovenian Second League.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Razpored za 3. SNL - Center" (in Slovenian). MNZG-Kranj.
  2. ^ "Razpored za 3. SNL - Zahod" (in Slovenian). MNZ Nova Gorica.
  3. ^ a b c d "Regulations" (PDF) (in Slovenian). NZS. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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