The 2014–15 Slovenian Third League 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 ClubLocationStadium2013–14 positionBledBledBled Sports Centre3rd, CarniolanBritofBritof NK Britof Stadium2nd, CarniolanIlirijaLjubljanaIlirija Sports Park2nd, LjubljanaIvančna GoricaIvančna GoricaIvančna Gorica Stadium4thJezeroMedvodeOb Sori Stadium12thKolpaPodzemeljPodzemelj Sports Park3rd, LjubljanaKočevjeKočevjeGaj Stadium5th, LjubljanaKomendaKomendaKomenda Hipodrom1st, LjubljanaLesceLesceNa Žagi Stadium1st, CarniolanRadomlje BRadomljeRadomlje Sports Park4th, LjubljanaRudarTrbovljeRudar Stadium6thSavaKranjStražišče Sports Park13thZagorjeZagorje ob SaviZagorje City Stadium3rdZaricaKranjZarica Sports Park2nd
League table
3. SNL East
Clubs ClubLocationStadium2013–14 positionBakovciBakovciŠRC Bakovci3rd, Murska SobotaBeltinciBeltinciBeltinci Sports Park5thBistricaSrednja Bistrica NK Bistrica Stadium2nd, LendavaČardaMartjanciŠRC Martjanci14thČrenšovciČrenšovciČrenšovci Sports Park1st, LendavaGradGradIgrišče Pod gradom12thLjutomerLjutomerLjutomer Sports Park8thMuraMurska SobotaFazanerija2nd, Murska SobotaNafta 1903LendavaLendava Sports Park7thOdranciOdranciŠRC Odranci3rdRakičanRakičanGrajski Park Stadium4thSerdicaSerdicaSerdica Stadium1st, Murska SobotaTromejnikKuzmaKuzma Football Stadium10thTurniščeTurniščeTurnišče Stadium3rd, Lendava
League table
3. SNL North
Clubs ClubLocationStadium2013–14 positionBistricaSlovenska BistricaSlovenska Bistrica Sports Park13thDravaPtujPtuj City Stadium2ndDravogradDravogradDravograd Sports Centre2nd, StyrianFužinarRavne na KoroškemCity Stadium1st, StyrianKorotanPrevaljeStadion na Prevaljah1st, MNZ MariborLenartLenartŠRC Polena3rd, StyrianMalečnikMalečnikBerl Sports Centre9thMaribor BMariborTabor Sports ParkN/A1Mons ClaudiusRogatecRogatec Sports Centre5th, StyrianPodvinciPodvinciPodvinci Stadium3rd, PtujRadljeRadlje ob DraviRadlje ob Dravi Stadium4th, StyrianŠampionCeljeOlimp9th, 2. SNLŠentjurŠentjurŠentjur Sports Park11thŠmarjeŠmarje pri JelšahSports Park6th 1 Stojnci and Videm declined promotion.
League table
3. SNL West
Clubs ClubLocationStadium2013–14 positionAdriaMirenIgrišče Pri Štantu11thAjdovščina ŠkouAjdovščinaAjdovščina Stadium10thBiljeBiljeStadion V dolinci1st, LittoralBrdaDobrovoVipolže Stadium8thCerknicaCerknicaKoleno Stadium3rd, LittoralIlirska BistricaIlirska BistricaTrnovo Sports Centre4th, LittoralIzolaIzolaIzola City Stadium5thJadranDekaniDekani Sports Park7thPortorož PiranPiranPod Obzidjem Stadium2nd, LittoralTaborSežanaRajko Štolfa Stadium9th
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Zarica Kranj and Drava Ptuj were promoted to the 2015–16 Slovenian Second League.
See also
2014–15 Slovenian Second League
External links Football Association of Slovenia MNZG-Kranj MNZ Murska Sobota MNZ Maribor MNZ Nova Gorica