The 2022–23 Croatian Third Football League (also known as Treća Nogometna Liga and 3. NL) was the 32nd edition of the fourth tier of Croatian football league and 1st season of the restructured
Treća nogometna liga.
2022-23 season was the first season where fourth tier competition is named Third Football League, and the first season where fourth tier competition was the highest competition divided in groups (traditionally it being third tier competition).[1]
The league was contested in 5 groups, based on geographic locations, by between 10 and 18 teams. Groups are based on centers:
Varaždin (North),[3]Rijeka (West),[4]Zagreb (Center),[5]Osijek (East)[6] and
Split (South).[7]
5 group winners were joined by Zagorec Krapina, who had placed 14th in the
2.NL. 3 winners of these matches qualified to
2023-24 Second Football League.
The 2022–23 Croatian Third Football League (also known as Treća Nogometna Liga and 3. NL) was the 32nd edition of the fourth tier of Croatian football league and 1st season of the restructured
Treća nogometna liga.
2022-23 season was the first season where fourth tier competition is named Third Football League, and the first season where fourth tier competition was the highest competition divided in groups (traditionally it being third tier competition).[1]
The league was contested in 5 groups, based on geographic locations, by between 10 and 18 teams. Groups are based on centers:
Varaždin (North),[3]Rijeka (West),[4]Zagreb (Center),[5]Osijek (East)[6] and
Split (South).[7]
5 group winners were joined by Zagorec Krapina, who had placed 14th in the
2.NL. 3 winners of these matches qualified to
2023-24 Second Football League.