2014–15 Slovenian Third League
# 2014–15 Slovenian Third League

The season began on 23 August 2014 and ended on 7 June 2015.

## Format and rules

For the 2014–15, the Slovenian Third League, 3. SNL, was divided into four regional groups with a total of 52 participating clubs. Three groups (i.e. North, Center, East) were composed of 14 clubs, while the West group only had 10 clubs that participated in the competition. The winners of the regular season in each group played a promotional two-legged play-offs to decide which two teams would be 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 stipulate that one club's main squad and their reserve team must be at least two leagues apart in the country's football pyramid.

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 are a part of.

* MNZ Celje (North)
* MNZ Maribor (North)
* MNZ Ptuj (North)
* MNZG-Kranj (Centre)
* MNZ Ljubljana (Centre)
* MNZ Lendava (East)
* MNZ Murska Sobota (East)
* MNZ Koper (West)
* MNZ Nova Gorica (West)

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 the 3. SNL West as MNZ Koper and MNZ Nova Gorica managed a combined fourth tier competition.

## 3. SNL Centre

### Clubs

| Club | Location | Stadium | 2013–14 position |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bled | Bled | Bled Sports Centre | 3rd, Carniolan |
| Britof | Britof | NK Britof Stadium | 2nd, Carniolan |
| Ilirija | Ljubljana | Ilirija Sports Park | 2nd, Ljubljana |
| Ivančna Gorica | Ivančna Gorica | Ivančna Gorica Stadium | 4th |
| Jezero | Medvode | Ob Sori Stadium | 12th |
| Kolpa | Podzemelj | Podzemelj Sports Park | 3rd, Ljubljana |
| Kočevje | Kočevje | Gaj Stadium | 5th, Ljubljana |
| Komenda | Komenda | Komenda Hipodrom | 1st, Ljubljana |
| Lesce | Lesce | Na Žagi Stadium | 1st, Carniolan |
| Radomlje B | Radomlje | Radomlje Sports Park | 4th, Ljubljana |
| Rudar | Trbovlje | Rudar Stadium | 6th |
| Sava | Kranj | Stražišče Sports Park | 13th |
| Zagorje | Zagorje ob Savi | Zagorje City Stadium | 3rd |
| Zarica | Kranj | Zarica Sports Park | 2nd |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Zarica Kranj (Q, P) | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 14 | +53 | 63 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Ilirija | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 56 | |
| 3 | Ivančna Gorica | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 53 | |
| 4 | Zagorje | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 51 | |
| 5 | Radomlje B (R) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 37 | Relegation to MNZ Ljubljana |
| 6 | Sava Kranj | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| 7 | Rudar Trbovlje | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Bled | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 31 | |
| 9 | Jezero Medvode | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 30 | |
| 10 | Kolpa | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 30 | |
| 11 | Lesce | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 24 | |
| 12 | Komenda | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 24 | |
| 13 | Kočevje (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 22 | Relegation to MNZ Ljubljana |
| 14 | Britof (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 81 | −56 | 18 | Relegation to MNZG-Kranj |

* ↑ Radomlje B were relegated because their main squad, Radomlje, were relegated from the top division to the second division.

## 3. SNL East

### Clubs

| Club | Location | Stadium | 2013–14 position |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bakovci | Bakovci | ŠRC Bakovci | 3rd, Murska Sobota |
| Beltinci | Beltinci | Beltinci Sports Park | 5th |
| Bistrica | Srednja Bistrica | NK Bistrica Stadium | 2nd, Lendava |
| Čarda | Martjanci | ŠRC Martjanci | 14th |
| Črenšovci | Črenšovci | Črenšovci Sports Park | 1st, Lendava |
| Grad | Grad | Igrišče Pod gradom | 12th |
| Ljutomer | Ljutomer | Ljutomer Sports Park | 8th |
| Mura | Murska Sobota | Fazanerija | 2nd, Murska Sobota |
| Nafta 1903 | Lendava | Lendava Sports Park | 7th |
| Odranci | Odranci | ŠRC Odranci | 3rd |
| Rakičan | Rakičan | Grajski Park Stadium | 4th |
| Serdica | Serdica | Serdica Stadium | 1st, Murska Sobota |
| Tromejnik | Kuzma | Kuzma Football Stadium | 10th |
| Turnišče | Turnišče | Turnišče Stadium | 3rd, Lendava |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Odranci (Q) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 60 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Beltinci | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 30 | +54 | 55 | |
| 3 | Grad | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 48 | |
| 4 | Mura | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 48 | |
| 5 | Ljutomer | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Tromejnik | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 46 | |
| 7 | Turnišče | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 44 | |
| 8 | Rakičan | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 43 | |
| 9 | Nafta 1903 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Čarda | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 29 | |
| 11 | Črenšovci | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 19 | |
| 12 | Bakovci | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 73 | −55 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bistrica (R) | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 75 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to MNZ Lendava |
| 14 | Serdica (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 80 | −63 | 8 | Relegation to MNZ Murska Sobota |

## 3. SNL North

### Clubs

| Club | Location | Stadium | 2013–14 position |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bistrica | Slovenska Bistrica | Slovenska Bistrica Sports Park | 13th |
| Drava | Ptuj | Ptuj City Stadium | 2nd |
| Dravograd | Dravograd | Dravograd Sports Centre | 2nd, Styrian |
| Fužinar | Ravne na Koroškem | City Stadium | 1st, Styrian |
| Korotan | Prevalje | Stadion na Prevaljah | 1st, MNZ Maribor |
| Lenart | Lenart | ŠRC Polena | 3rd, Styrian |
| Malečnik | Malečnik | Berl Sports Centre | 9th |
| Maribor B | Maribor | Tabor Sports Park | $N/A^1$ |
| Mons Claudius | Rogatec | Rogatec Sports Centre | 5th, Styrian |
| Podvinci | Podvinci | Podvinci Stadium | 3rd, Ptuj |
| Radlje | Radlje ob Dravi | Radlje ob Dravi Stadium | 4th, Styrian |
| Šampion | Celje | Olimp | 9th, 2. SNL |
| Šentjur | Šentjur | Šentjur Sports Park | 11th |
| Šmarje | Šmarje pri Jelšah | Sports Park | 6th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maribor B | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 67 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 2 | Drava Ptuj (Q, P) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 61 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 3 | Podvinci | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 43 | |
| 4 | Dravograd | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Šmarje pri Jelšah | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 40 | |
| 6 | Fužinar | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Šampion | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 38 | |
| 8 | Mons Claudius | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 38 | |
| 9 | Radlje | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 35 | |
| 10 | Lenart | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Šentjur (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 31 | Relegation to MNZ Celje |
| 12 | Korotan Prevalje (R) | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 29 | Relegation to MNZ Maribor |
| 13 | Bistrica (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 71 | −49 | 13 | Relegation to MNZ Ptuj |
| 14 | Malečnik (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 90 | −62 | 13 | Relegation to MNZ Maribor |

* ↑ Maribor B are ineligible for promotion because their main squad, Maribor, plays in the top division.
* ↑ Šentjur are relegated because Šmartno 1928 and Dravinja finished as the bottom-placed teams during the 2014–15 Slovenian Second League and will both be relegated to the 3. SNL North.

## 3. SNL West

### Clubs

| Club | Location | Stadium | 2013–14 position |
| - | - | - | - |
| Adria | Miren | Pri Štantu Stadium | 11th |
| Ajdovščina Škou | Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina Stadium | 10th |
| Bilje | Bilje | Stadion V dolinci | 1st, Littoral |
| Brda | Dobrovo | Vipolže Stadium | 8th |
| Cerknica | Cerknica | Koleno Stadium | 3rd, Littoral |
| Ilirska Bistrica | Ilirska Bistrica | Trnovo Sports Centre | 4th, Littoral |
| Izola | Izola | Izola City Stadium | 5th |
| Jadran | Dekani | Dekani Sports Park | 7th |
| Portorož Piran | Piran | Pod Obzidjem Stadium | 2nd, Littoral |
| Tabor | Sežana | Rajko Štolfa Stadium | 9th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ajdovščina Škou (Q) | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 57 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Izola | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 54 | |
| 3 | Brda | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Bilje | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 43 | |
| 5 | Jadran Dekani | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 34 | |
| 6 | Tabor Sežana | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Ilirska Bistrica | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 23 | |
| 8 | Adria | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 20 | |
| 9 | Cerknica | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 19 | |
| 10 | Portorož Piran (R) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 1 | Relegation to MNZ Koper |

* ↑ Portorož Piran withdrew from the competition after 14 rounds, due to financial reasons. Results of the first third of the competition (rounds 1–9) were recognized.

## Play-offs

### Second leg

Zarica Kranj and Drava Ptuj were promoted to the 2015–16 Slovenian Second League.

