2024–25 Third Football League (Croatia)

Treća NL
Season	2024–25
Dates	15 August 2024 – 21 June 2025
	← 2023–24

The 2024–25 Croatian Third Football League (also known as Treća Nogometna Liga and 3. NL) is the 34th edition of the fourth tier of Croatian football league and 3rd season of the restructured Treća nogometna liga.

2023–24 season is the second season, where fourth tier competition is named Third Football League, and the second season where fourth tier competition was the highest competition divided in groups (traditionally it being third tier competition).^[1]

The winner of every group will qualify for the promotion qualifications, as well as the 14th placed team in Second Football League. Those six teams will battle for 3 open spots in next seasons' Second Football League.^[2]

Teams

The league is contested in 5 groups, based on geographic locations, 16 teams per group. Groups are based on centers: Varaždin (North),^[3] Rijeka (West),^[4] Zagreb (Center),^[5] Osijek (East)^[6] and Split (South).^[7]

Zagreb'

Zagreb teams
HAŠK
Lučko
Maksimir
Ponikve
Ravnice
Trešnjevka
Vrapče

Location of teams of the 2023–24 Treća NL.

Brown: North;

Red: West;

Yellow: Center;

Green: East;

Blue: South.

League tables

Sjever (North)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	NK Polet	20	14	3	3	57	19	+38	45	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Varteks	21	14	2	5	54	20	+34	44
3	Pitomača	20	13	3	4	49	19	+30	42
4	Bilogora	21	13	3	5	43	27	+16	42
5	Rudar Mursko Središće	20	10	5	5	36	26	+10	35
6	Graničar Kotoriba	21	10	3	8	31	31	0	33
7	Podravina	20	8	7	5	35	27	+8	31
8	Dinamo Domašinec	21	9	4	8	30	24	+6	31
9	Graničar Đurđevac	21	9	4	8	34	32	+2	31
10	Garić	21	8	4	9	26	28	−2	28
11	Koprivnica	21	7	4	10	34	43	−9	25^[a]
12	Nedelišće	21	7	4	10	32	41	−9	25^[a]
13	Dinamo Predavac	21	6	1	14	32	56	−24	19
14	Međimurje	21	5	4	12	21	45	−24	19
15	Virovitica	21	2	2	17	20	58	−38	8
16	Slatina	21	2	5	14	17	55	−38	7^[b]	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Koprivnica 4pts; Nedelišće 1pt.
^ Slatina were deducted four points

Zapad (West)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Halubjan	20	12	5	3	42	24	+18	41	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Kraljevica	20	11	4	5	41	28	+13	37
3	Rudar Labin	20	11	3	6	34	27	+7	36^[a]
4	Buje	20	10	6	4	30	19	+11	36^[a]
5	Pomorac	20	10	4	6	39	28	+11	34
6	Krk	20	9	5	6	30	20	+10	32
7	Pazinka	20	9	3	8	29	24	+5	30^[b]
8	Vinodol	20	8	6	6	26	23	+3	30^[b]
9	Nehaj	20	6	10	4	27	22	+5	28
10	Novalja	20	7	4	9	33	32	+1	25
11	Banjole	20	7	4	9	30	30	0	25
12	Crikvenica	20	7	4	9	19	35	−16	25
13	Naprijed Hreljin	20	5	5	10	15	23	−8	20
14	Rovinj	20	5	4	11	25	43	−18	19
15	Medulin 1921	20	4	5	11	19	31	−12	17
16	Cres	20	2	2	16	17	47	−30	8	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head points: Rudar Labin 4pts; Buje 1pt.
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head goal difference: Pazinka +1; Vinodol -1.

Centar (Centre)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Lučko	21	13	2	6	39	24	+15	41	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Kurilovec	20	12	3	5	24	13	+11	39
3	Ravnice	20	11	5	4	39	21	+18	38
4	Trešnjevka	21	11	4	6	29	19	+10	37
5	Samobor	21	12	1	8	29	24	+5	37
6	Gaj Mače	21	10	6	5	32	18	+14	36
7	Zagorec Krapina	20	10	3	7	35	22	+13	33
8	Tigar Sveta Nedelja	21	9	2	10	34	38	−4	29
9	Ponikve	20	8	4	8	31	29	+2	28
10	Dinamo Odranski Obrež	20	7	6	7	22	32	−10	27
11	Bistra	21	7	3	11	20	27	−7	24
12	Maksimir	20	7	1	12	26	34	−8	22
13	Mladost Petrinja	20	5	6	9	22	35	−13	21
14	Sava Strmec	21	5	4	12	27	39	−12	19
15	HAŠK 1903	21	5	3	13	15	37	−22	18
16	Vrapče	20	5	1	14	15	27	−12	16	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored

Istok (East)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Borac Kneževi Vinogradi	18	9	6	3	28	16	+12	33	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Đakovo Croatia	18	9	5	4	34	21	+13	32
3	Vinogorac	18	8	7	3	30	21	+9	31
4	Radnički Dalj	18	7	7	4	23	15	+8	28
5	Slavonija Požega	18	7	5	6	27	18	+9	26
6	Tomislav Donji Andrijevci	18	7	5	6	32	25	+7	26
7	Svačić	18	8	2	8	21	27	−6	26
8	Belišće	18	7	4	7	31	24	+7	25
9	Valpovka	18	7	4	7	23	22	+1	25
10	Čepin	18	7	3	8	19	20	−1	24
11	Vuteks Sloga	18	6	5	7	22	30	−8	23
12	Graničar Županja	18	6	4	8	20	30	−10	22
13	Tomislav Cerna	18	6	2	10	24	33	−9	20
14	Slavija Pleternica	18	4	7	7	26	35	−9	19
15	Bedem Ivankovo	18	4	6	8	20	30	−10	18
16	NAŠK	18	5	2	11	17	30	−13	17	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored

Jug (South)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Uskok (C)	30	20	4	6	55	22	+33	64	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Zadar	30	18	7	5	63	30	+33	61
3	Neretva	30	17	7	6	68	38	+30	58
4	Zagora	30	17	4	9	73	35	+38	55
5	Sloga Mravince	30	16	5	9	64	42	+22	53
6	Vodice	30	14	6	10	49	51	−2	48
7	Junak Sinj	30	13	6	11	45	43	+2	45
8	GOŠK Kaštela	30	12	7	11	51	40	+11	43
9	Neretvanac	30	8	11	11	31	49	−18	35
10	Hrvatski Vitez	30	9	8	13	35	50	−15	35
11	Val	30	9	6	15	47	60	−13	33
12	Omiš	30	8	7	15	33	52	−19	31
13	GOŠK Dubrovnik	30	6	11	13	22	39	−17	29
14	Kamen Podbablje	30	8	5	17	41	61	−20	29
15	Primorac Biograd	30	6	10	14	28	52	−24	28
16	Zmaj Makarska (R)	30	3	8	19	18	59	−41	17	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

^ "JEDINSTVENA 3. HNL OD 2022./2023". hrnk-zmaj.hr. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ "O NATJECANJU". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "TREĆA NL SJEVER 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Treća NL Zapad 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "TREĆA NL CENTAR 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Treća NL Istok 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Treća nl Jug 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[table_hth_KOP0.26494792814597-8] Head-to-head points: Koprivnica 4pts; Nedelišće 1pt.

[table_hth_SLA0.26494792814597-9] Slatina were deducted four points

[table_hth_RUD0.89423858229734-10] Head-to-head points: Rudar Labin 4pts; Buje 1pt.

[table_hth_PAZ0.89423858229734-11] Head-to-head goal difference: Pazinka +1; Vinodol -1.

[1] "JEDINSTVENA 3. HNL OD 2022./2023". hrnk-zmaj.hr. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[2] "O NATJECANJU". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[3] "TREĆA NL SJEVER 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[4] "Treća NL Zapad 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[5] "TREĆA NL CENTAR 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[6] "Treća NL Istok 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[7] "Treća nl Jug 24/25". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

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