Croatian Third Football League


The Croatian Third Football League 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.

Rules

As of 2018, at least three players under 21 years of age must play in each match, and only two foreign nationals are permitted to play for each team.

Format

Since its inception in 1992 the league changed formats several times. In its inaugural season the league had four divisions. In the 1992–93 a fifth division was added. 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.
As of 2018, teams are promoted only if they have a valid license to the 2.HNL. For example, NK Vinogradar won the 2017, 2018 and 2019 west division, but were denied promotion since they did not apply for a license.

Champions

Key
†Club gained promotion to the unified 2. HNL
NClub gained promotion to 2. HNL North
SClub gained promotion to 2. HNL South

1998–2019

SeasonDivision CenterDivision WestDivision EastDivision SouthDivision NorthAlso promoted
1998–1999PIK Vrbovec †Pomorac Kostrena †Marsonia †Mosor †Čazmatrans †-
1999–2000TŠK Topolovac †Žminj †Papuk †Hrvatski VitezKoprivnica †-
2000–2001Trnje SUljanik Pula SMetalac Osijek NGOŠK Dubrovnik SPodravac N-
2001–2002Napredak VMOpatijaDilj NPrimorac StobrečMladost Prelog-
2002–2003Segesta SŽminjSlavonija Požega NMosorVirovitica N-
2003–2004Naftaš SDragaVišnjevacMosor SBjelovar N-
2004–2005Karlovac SIstra PulaGraničar NKonavljaninMladost Molve N-
2005–2006Moslavina †Jadran PorečCroatia ĐakovoGOŠK DubrovnikSuhopolje-
2006–07-Vinogradar †Slavonac CO †Trogir †-Segesta
2007–08-Karlovac †Suhopolje †Hrvace-Lokomotiva, Međimurje, Junak Sinj
2008–09-Rudeš †Grafičar VodovodRNK Split †-Lučko, Vukovar '91
2009–10-Gorica †LipikDugopolje †-HAŠK, MV Croatia
2010–11-Radnik Sesvete †PodravinaRaštane--
2011–12-Zelina †BSK Bijelo BrdoRaštaneMladost ŽdraloviPrimorac 1929
2012–13Segesta †GrobničanSlavonijaValMladost Ždralovi-
2013–14MaksimirOpatijaBSK Bijelo BrdoImotski †MeđimurjeBistra †
2014–15-Dinamo II †SlavijaŠibenik †--
2015–16-Novigrad †MeđimurjeSolin †--
2016–17-VinogradarMeđimurjeHajduk II †-Varaždin †
Kustošija †
2017–18-VinogradarOsijek II †Croatia Zmijavci-BSK Bijelo Brdo †
Međimurje †
Zadar †
2018–19-VinogradarCibalia †Junak Sinj-Dubrava †
Orijent 1919 †
Croatia Zmijavci †

2019–20 Clubs

The following teams are competing in 2019–20, split according to five regional divisions.

Centre

East

North

South

West