The 2016–17 Treća HNL season is the 26th since its establishment.
The league consists of three regional groups, Istok (East), Jug (South) and Zapad (West).
Overview before the season 50 teams will join the league, including two relegated from the 2015–16 Druga HNL and five promoted from the lower leagues.
Relegated from 2015–16 Druga HNL Segesta (Druga HNL→Treća HNL West) Zadar (Druga HNL→Treća HNL South)
Promoted from 2015–16 Treća HNL Novigrad (Treća HNL West→Druga HNL) Solin (Treća HNL South→Druga HNL)
Relegated from 2015–16 Treća HNL Mladost Antin (Treća HNL East→Inter-county league of East) Podravina (Treća HNL East→Inter-county league of North−Group Čakovec-Varždin) Špansko (Treća HNL West→Inter-county league of Center) Zagora (Treća HNL South→First League of Šibenik-Knin county) Mosor (Treća HNL South→First League of Split-Dalmatia county)
Promoted from 2015–16 Inter-county leagues and County leagues
Bedem Ivankovo (Inter-county league of East→Treća HNL East) Kustošija (Inter-county league of Center→Treća HNL West) Jadran Poreč (Inter-county league of West→Treća HNL West) Orkan (First League of Split-Dalmatia county→Treća HNL South) GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 (First League of Dubrovnik-Neretva county→Treća HNL South)
Group
East
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Bedem IvankovoIvankovo Grac 1,000 BelišćeBelišće Gradski stadion 5,000 Bjelovar Bjelovar Gradski stadion 4,000 BSKBijelo Brdo Igralište BSK-a 1,000 Đakovo Croatia Đakovo Stadion na Pazarištu 3,000 Koprivnica Koprivnica Gradski stadion 3,500 MarsoniaSlavonski Brod Stadion uz Savu8,000 MeđimurjeČakovec SRC Mladost 6,000 Mladost ŽdraloviŽdralovi Igralište NK Mladosti 1,000 Oriolik Oriovac Igralište NK Oriolika 1,500 Osijek II Osijek Igralište u Donjem gradu 1,000 Slavija Pleternica Stadion Stjepan Zdenko Šivo 700 SlavonijaPožega Stadion kraj Orljave 4,000 VaraždinVaraždinStadion Anđelko Herjavec 9,099 VišnjevacVišnjevac Stadion NK Višnjevca 1,500 Vukovar '91Vukovar Gradski stadion 6,000
League table
Results
South
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity BŠK ZmajBlato Zlinje 3,000Croatia Zmijavci Zmijavci ŠRC Marijan Šuto Mrma 1,000 GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919DubrovnikLapad 3,000 Hajduk IISplit Poljud 34,448 HrvaceHrvace Gradski stadion 3,075 Jadran LPPloče Igralište NK Jadrana 2,000 JunakSinj Gradski stadion 3,096 Kamen IvanbegovinaIvanbegovina Igralište NK Kamena 1,000 NeretvaMetkovićIgralište iza Vage 2,000Neretvanac Opuzen Podvornica 2,500 OmišOmiš Stadion Anđelko Marušić-Ferata 5,000 OrkanDugi Rat ŠRC Dalmacija 3,000 OŠK OtokOtok Igralište NK Otok 450 Primorac B/MBiograd na Moru Gradski stadion Kazimir i Silvio 1,500 Primorac 1929StobrečIgralište u Blatu 3,600 ValKaštel Stari Vukovar 2,000 ZadarZadar Stanovi 5,860 Zmaj MakarskaMakarska Gradski sportski centar 5,000
League table
Results
West
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity DubravaZagreb ŠRC Grana-Klaka 2,000Dugo Selo Dugo Selo Gradski stadion 2,000 HAŠK Zagreb ŠRC Pešćenica 3,000 Jadran PorečPorečVeli Jože 2,000 KrkKrk SRC Josip Uravić Pepi 500 KustošijaZagreb Igralište Kustošije 2,550 MaksimirZagreb Oboj 247 OpatijaOpatija Stadion NK Opatije 2,000 SamoborSamobor SC NK Samobor 5,000 SegestaSisak Gradski stadion 8,000 Stupnik Gornji Stupnik SRC Stupnik 1,000 TrnjeZagreb Stadion Trnja 1,000 VinogradarJastrebarsko Mladina 2,000 VrapčeZagrebIgralište Vrapča 1,000 VrbovecVrbovec Gradski stadion kraj Sajmišta 4,000 ZagorecKrapina ŠRC Podgora 2,000
League table
Results
References