Third Football League (Croatia)

Third Football League
Founded1991 (as Četvrta HNL)
Country Croatia
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams74 (in 5 groups)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to2. NL
Relegation to
Domestic cup(s)Hrvatski kup
Current: 2024–25

The Treća nogometna liga (English: Third football league), commonly Treća NL or 3. NL, is the fourth tier of the Croatian football league system. The league was reestablished in 2022 following the reconstruction of league system in Croatia. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.[4]


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  1. ^ "Održan plenum 4. NL Središte Zagreb" [A 4. NL Središte Zagreb plenum was held]. ZGnogomet (in Croatian). 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci: Radnički Dalj osigurao titulu prvaka, Šokadija, Vardarac i Jedinstvo raspucani" [MŽNL Osijek-Vinkovci: Radnički Dalj secured the title of champion, Šokadija, Vardarac and Jedinstvo dominated]. Sportalo (in Croatian). 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Jozić, Mijo (16 July 2024). "U Gunjavcima je održan plenum MŽNL Brod – Požega" [A MŽNL Brod – Požega plenum was held in Gunjavci]. Sportalo (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Iduće sezone igra se zadnji put u ovakvom formatu" [The next season will be played for the last time in this format]. SportCom.hr (in Croatian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.