The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League began on 20 August 2016 and ended on 28 May 2017.
[1] The 2016–17 Slovenian Third League was divided into four regional groups with a total of 52 participating clubs.
[2] On 29 June 2016, the Football Association of Slovenia decided to expand the Slovenian Second League in the 2017–18 season from 10 teams to 16 teams,[3] meaning that in the 2016–17 Slovenian Third League season the top two teams from each group got promoted to the Second League.
[2] Also, unlike previous seasons, reserve teams were now able to earn a promotion to the Second League.
[2] There were nine MNZ's governing bodies in Slovenian football: