Treća HNL

Treća HNL
Treća HNL
Countries Croatia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1991
Number of teams 68 in total (2 x 18 + 2 x 16)
Levels on pyramid 3
Feeder to Druga HNL
Relegation to Četvrta HNL
Domestic cup(s) Croatian Cup
Current champions Podravina (East)
Radnik Sesvete (West)
Raštane (South)
Most championships Mosor (3 titles)

The Croatian Third Football League (Croatian: Treća hrvatska nogometna liga, or commonly Treća HNL or 3.HNL) is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.

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Subdivisions

The league is divided into four divisions: West, East, South and North. There are 18 teams in divisions West and South and 16 teams in divisions East and North, competing in a double round-robin format. At the end of each season, the bottom teams are relegated to the regional leagues while the winners of each league are either promoted directly to Druga HNL or enter a two-legged playoff to gain promotion.

Geographic areas covered by the three 3.HNL divisions;
Yellow – 3.HNL West,
Maroon – 3.HNL East,
Blue – 3.HNL South,
Green – 3.HNL North

Subdivisions are organized geographically and composed of the following Croatian counties:

Winning clubs

Since its inception in 1992 the league changed formats several times. In its inaugural season the league had four divisions (North, Center, South and West). In the 1992–93 a fifth division was added (East). The five-group league continued until the 2006–07 season when the league was re-organised and reduced to three geographical divisions with 18 clubs in each group. Official tables for the period between 1992 to 1998 are incomplete.

As for promotion to 2. HNL, at first it was automatic with all five winners entering next season's 2.HNL. A playoff system was later introduced, along with the requirement that 2.HNL hopefuls must meet second level competition standards. Therefore some clubs finished top of their groups but then declined promotion as they were unable to provide suitable ground for home matches, while others were knocked out in inter-division playoffs. Furthermore, the 2. HNL format also changed several times: from 1998–99 to 2000–01 seasons 2.HNL was played as a single nationwide league; from 2001–02 to 2005–06 the league was organised in two geographical groups (North and South); from 2006–07 onwards the league reverted back to a single nationwide league format.

Key

Club gained promotion to the unified 2. HNL
N Club gained promotion to 2. HNL North
S Club gained promotion to 2. HNL South

1998–2006

Season Division Center Division West Division East Division South Division North
1998–99 PIK Vrbovec Pomorac Kostrena Marsonia Mosor Čazmatrans †
1999–2000 TŠK Topolovac Žminj Papuk Hrvatski Vitez[1] Koprivnica
2000–01 Trnje S Uljanik Pula S Metalac Osijek N GOŠK Dubrovnik S Podravac N
2001–02 Napredak VM Opatija Dilj N Primorac Stobreč Mladost Prelog
2002–03 Segesta S Žminj Slavonija Požega N Mosor Virovitica N
2003–04 Naftaš S Draga Višnjevac Mosor S Bjelovar N
2004–05 Karlovac S Istra Pula Graničar N Konavljanin Mladost Molve N
2005–06 Moslavina Jadran Poreč Croatia Đakovo GOŠK Dubrovnik Suhopolje

2006–present

Season Division West Division East Division South Also promoted
2006–07 Vinogradar Slavonac CO Trogir Segesta
2007–08 Karlovac Suhopolje Hrvace[2] Lokomotiva, Međimurje, Junak Sinj
2008–09 Rudeš Grafičar Vodovod[3] RNK Split Lučko, Vukovar '91
2009–10 Gorica † Lipik[4] Dugopolje HAŠK, MV Croatia
2010–11 Radnik Sesvete Podravina[5] Raštane[6]

Notes

1. a : Although Hrvatski Vitez of Posedarje finished top of the 1999–2000 South Division, they were demoted for unknown reasons and competed in the 4th league the following season. South Division runners-up Imotska Krajina were promoted to 2. HNL instead.
2. a : Although NK Hrvace finished top of the 2007–2008 South Division, they did not applied for promotion so South Division runners-up Junak of Sinj were promoted to 2. HNL instead.
3. a : Although NK Grafičar Vodovod finished top of the 2008–2009 East Division, they did not applied for promotion. As only fifth placed NK Vukovar '91 met the needed criteria they were promoted to 2. HNL instead.
4. a : Although NK Lipik finished top of the 2009–2010 East Division, they did not applied for promotion so East Division runners-up MV Croatia of Slavonski Brod were promoted to 2. HNL instead.
5. a : Although NK Podravina Ludbreg finished top of the 2010–2011 East Division and applied for promotion, they subsequently refused promotion for financial reasons. No one from East Division was promoted to 2. HNL instead.
6. a : Although NK Raštane finished top of the 2010–2011 South Division, their application for 2. HNL was refused because of lack of appropriate infrastructure. No one from South Division was promoted to 2. HNL instead.

2011–12 Clubs

The 2011–12 season is the first season under current format. Former three divisions are divided into four – West, South, East and North for the 2011–12 season .

 
Division West
Club City / Town
Buje Buje
Crikvenica Crikvenica
Dubrava Dubrava
Dugo Selo Dugo Selo
Grobničan Čavle
Jadran Poreč
Krk Krk
Nehaj Senj
Novalja Novalja
Opatija Opatija
Orijent Rijeka
Rovinj Rovinj
Segesta Sisak
Stupnik Stupnik
Vinodol Novi Vinodolski
Vrapče Zagreb
Vrbovec Vrbovec
Zelina Sveti Ivan Zelina
 
Division East
Club City / Town
Belišće Belišće
BSK Bijelo Brdo
Croatia Đakovo Đakovo
Đakovo Đakovo
Graničar Županja
Lipik Lipik
Mladost Antin Antin
Mladost Cernik Cernik
NAŠK Našice
Olimpija Osijek
Oriolik Oriovac
Otok Otok
Slavija Pleternica Pleternica
Slobodnica Slobodnica
Višnjevac Višnjevac
Vukovar '91 Vukovar
 
Division South
Club City / Town
BŠK Zmaj Blato
Dinara Knin
GOŠK Dubrovnik
Hrvace Hrvace
Jadran KS Kaštel Sućurac
Jadran LP Ploče
Konavljanin Čilipi
Neretva Metković
Neretvanac Opuzen
Omiš Omiš
Primorac Biograd na Moru
Primorac 1929 Stobreč
Raštane Gornje Raštane
Uskok Klis
HNK Val Kaštel Stari
Velebit Benkovac
Zagora Unešić
Zmaj Makarska
 
Division North
Club City / Town
Bjelovar Bjelovar
Croatia Grabrovnica Grabrovnica
Čakovec Čakovec
Graničar Kotoriba
Ivančica Ivanec
Koprivnica Koprivnica
Križevci Križevci
Mladost Prelog Prelog
Mladost Ždralovi Ždralovi
Nedelišće Nedelišće
Nedeljanec Nedeljanec
Papuk Orahovica
Podravac Virje
Podravina Ludbreg
Polet Pribislavec
Slatina Slatina

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