Third NL - Istok is a Croatian league competition covered on Xtra-Stats. Follow live scores, fixtures and results, check the standings, and explore player and team statistics throughout the recorded competition coverage. The page brings essential information together for tracking Third NL - Istok in one place.
Third NL - Istok Standings
3. NL - Zapad
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pazinka | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 30 | WDWDD | |
| 2 |
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Buje | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 27 | LWWDD |
| 3 |
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Pomorac | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 26 | DDLWD |
| 4 | Krk | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 | LDWWW | |
| 5 | Lokomotiva R | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 6 | Kraljevica | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 22 | DWDLD | |
| 7 | Naprijed Hreljin | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 20 | LDWDD | |
| 8 | Banjole | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 | WWLLD | |
| 9 |
|
Rudar Labin | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | WDWLD |
| 10 | Jadran Poreč | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 17 | LLDWW | |
| 11 | OŠK Omišalj | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 | WWLWD | |
| 12 |
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Vinodol | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 | WLWLD |
| 13 | Halubjan Viškovo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 15 | LWWLD | |
| 14 |
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Novalja | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 11 | LLLDL |
| 15 |
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Crikvenica | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 9 | DLLDL |
| 16 |
|
Nehaj | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 9 | LDLDL |
Third NL - Istok Statistics
Top scorers 2025
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Third NL - Istok teams participation since 2019
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Nehaj | 7 |
| Rudar Labin | 7 |
| Crikvenica | 7 |
| Pazinka | 7 |
| Vinodol | 7 |
| Krk | 6 |
| Buje | 6 |
| Naprijed Hreljin | 6 |
| Uljanik | 5 |
| Cres | 5 |
| Pomorac | 5 |
| Novigrad | 4 |
| Rovinj | 4 |
| Jadran Poreč | 4 |
| Kraljevica | 4 |
| Grobničan Čavle | 3 |
| Medulin | 3 |
| Halubjan Viškovo | 3 |
| Banjole | 2 |
| Novalja | 2 |
| Opatija | 1 |
| OŠK Omišalj | 1 |
Third NL - Istok top scorer teams
Third NL - Istok About
Third NL - Istok is a Croatian league competition within the country’s Third NL structure, serving the eastern regional football landscape. The designation “Istok”, meaning “East”, distinguishes it from other regional sections of the same level and reflects the way Croatian domestic football is organised across geographic divisions.
Identity and role
The competition provides a regular league programme for clubs competing in the eastern part of Croatia. Its purpose is to rank participating teams over the course of a season through their results in scheduled league matches. As a regional competition, it forms part of the broader Croatian football pyramid, connecting local club football with the national league structure.
The title Third NL - Istok should not be confused with the Hrvatska nogometna liga, Croatia’s top professional division. The two competitions occupy different places in the domestic game: the HNL represents the national elite, while the Istok section belongs to the regional Third NL environment. Its importance is therefore rooted in competitive progression, sustained club participation and the development of football beyond the leading national tier.
Competition format
Third NL - Istok is classified as a league, rather than a knockout cup or a one-off final. Its defining feature is a standings-based competition in which clubs accumulate results across the season and are ordered in a final table. League football rewards consistency over multiple matchdays: a strong campaign requires teams to perform repeatedly, not simply produce one decisive result.
The verified record does not establish the number of participating clubs, the precise number of rounds, the points regulations, the full tie-break sequence or the promotion and relegation provisions for every recorded season. Those details can vary between regulatory cycles, so they should not be treated as permanent characteristics without a season-specific rulebook. The same caution applies to any claims about automatic promotion, play-offs, relegation places or entry requirements.
Place in Croatian football
The eastern section gives clubs a defined competitive setting within Croatia’s domestic system. Regional leagues are important because they provide meaningful fixtures for clubs outside the national spotlight while preserving a clear table, a seasonal objective and a route into the wider hierarchy. They also help sustain football activity across local communities, where club identity and regular competition are central parts of the sporting calendar.
Participation should be understood in sporting terms: clubs compete within the framework assigned to the Third NL level and seek the strongest possible final position. However, the exact access conditions, licensing standards and movement between levels are not stated in the verified material for this competition and are therefore not presented here as fixed rules.
Recorded seasons and historical coverage
The documented competition record covers seven seasons between 2019 and 2025. This gives the competition a clearly traceable modern history across that period, while avoiding unsupported claims about its original formation date or earlier editions. No verified formation year or first-event date is recorded here, so the competition’s pre-2019 history cannot be described with confidence.
This season span is useful when comparing teams, standings and performances: results from Third NL - Istok belong to a regional league context and should be interpreted within the rules and participating field of the relevant season. A club’s position in one edition does not automatically establish its status in another, particularly where league structures or access arrangements may change.
Why the competition matters
Third NL - Istok represents the competitive depth of Croatian football. It gives eastern-region clubs a recognised league platform, creates a sustained test across a full campaign and contributes to the country’s network of local and regional football. For supporters, it offers a season-long table to follow; for clubs, it provides a framework in which results, consistency and final position define the sporting narrative.
Its enduring character is straightforward: a Croatian regional league, organised around competitive standings and documented across the 2019–2025 period. The precise details of each edition should be read season by season, but the competition’s role remains clear within the eastern branch of the Third NL landscape.