The Belgian Third Division A was one of the two leagues at the
third level
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of the
Belgian football league system, the other one being the
Belgian Third Division B The Belgian Third Division B was one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division existed from the 1952–53 until 2015–16 seasons and was played ev ...
. This division existed from the 1952–53 to 2015–16 seasons and was played every year with 18 clubs from 2009. Prior to this, the third level in the
Belgian football league system was called Promotion and was divided into four leagues of 16 clubs each and prior to the 1931–32 season, the Promotion was divided into three leagues. Due to restructuring, the Third Division was replaced by
Belgian Second Amateur Division
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which plays as three leagues of 16 clubs each from the 2016–17 season.
The final clubs
— R. ES Acrenoise won the
Belgian Promotion play-off; admitted to replace defunct
R.A.E.C. Mons
— SK Sint-Niklaas promoted via the
Belgian Promotion play-off
Past winners
*1953:
Tubantia F.C.
*1954:
K.F.C. Izegem
*1955:
K.F.C. Herentals
*1956:
R.C.S. Brugeois
*1957:
F.C. Diest
*1958:
R.F.C. Renaisien
*1959:
R.R.C. de Bruxelles
*1960:
K.F.C. Turnhout
*1961:
A.S. Oostende
*1962:
K.R.C. Mechelen
*1963:
K.S.V. Waregem
*1964:
K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk
*1965:
K. Willebroekse S.V.
*1966:
K.R.C. Mechelen
*1967:
R.R.C. Tournaisien
*1968:
K.F.C. Turnhout
*1969:
K.R.C. Mechelen
*1970:
R.A.A. Louviéroise
*1971:
K.S.K. Tongeren
*1972:
K.S.C. Lokeren
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*1973:
Olse Merksem S.C.
*1974:
K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk
*1975:
K.A.A. Gent
*1976:
Royale Union
*1977:
K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
*1978:
K.F.C. Turnhout
*1979:
Racing Jet de Bruxelles
*1980:
K.S.V. Oudenaarde
*1981:
K. Stade Leuven
*1982:
K. Sint-Niklase S.K.
*1983:
Racing Jet de Bruxelles
*1984:
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
*1985:
R.A.E.C. Mons
*1986:
K.R.C. Harelbeke
*1987:
K.F.C. Eeklo
*1988:
K. Stade Leuven
*1989:
K. Sint-Niklase S.K.
*1990:
K.R.C. Harelbeke
*1991:
R.E. Mouscron
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*1992:
K.V. Oostende
*1993:
K.M.S.K. Deinze
*1994:
R.A.A. Louviéroise
*1995:
R. Cappellen F.C.
*1996:
R.O.C. de Charleroi
*1997:
K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme
*1998:
K.S.K. Roeselare
*1999:
K.S.V. Ingelmunster
*2000:
K.F.C. Strombeek
*2001:
K.S.K. Ronse
*2002:
S.V. Zulte Waregem
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*2003:
K. Berchem Sport
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*2004:
K.V. Red Star Waasland
*2005:
Y.R. K.V. Mechelen
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*2006:
F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.
*2007:
R.F.C. Tournai
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*2008:
K.S.K. Ronse
*2009:
K. Standaard Wetteren
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History
The club was founded as an amateur club named Standaard Molenho ...
*2010:
K.S.K. Heist
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*2011:
Eendracht Aalst
*2012:
Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz
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*2013:
Hoogstraten VV
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*2014:
K.R.C. Mechelen
*2015:
K.V.V. Coxyde
See also
*
Belgian Second Division
*
Belgian Third Division B The Belgian Third Division B was one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division existed from the 1952–53 until 2015–16 seasons and was played ev ...
*
Belgian Promotion
*
Belgian football league system
References
RSSSF Archive- Third division final tables (1952–2000)
- Results, standings, stats and fixtures
{{Belgian Third Division seasons
A
fr:Championnat de Belgique de football D3