The
Belgian Third Division winners were winners of the third-highest level in
Belgian football
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The third division was established in 1926 with three leagues of 14 clubs each as the Promotion. In 1931, a fourth league was added. From 1948 on, a play-off is introduced to determine the Promotion champion. In 1952 the Belgian league system was changed and the Promotion became the Third Division with 2 leagues of 16 teams each. A play-off was introduced in 1993 in order to determine a third team to qualify for the
second division. From 1998 on, the play-off to determine the third division champion was played no more. In 2016 the Third Division was rebranded and restructured to become
Belgian First Amateur Division.
Promotion A, Promotion B and Promotion C (1926-1931)
Promotion A, Promotion B, Promotion C and Promotion D (1931-1952)
Third division A and Third division B (1952-1998)
— The result of the final game is unknown (the team shown under champion is the winner of the third division A and the team shown under runner-up is the winner of the third division B).
— No final game was played (the team shown under champion is the winner of the third division A and the team shown under runner-up is the winner of the third division B).
— Following the fusion between
R Daring Club Molenbeek (second division) and
R Racing White (first division), KV Kortrijk (second-placed team of the third division B) had promoted to the second division after a play-off game against
Waterschei SV Thor Genka (second-placed team of the third division A).
— Following the increase from 16 to 20 clubs in the first division, 3 extra clubs were promoted to the second division: R Tilleur FC (2nd in the third division A), RAEC Mons (2nd in the third division B) and AA La Louvière (3rd in the third division B).
— Following the merger between Standard Liège and RFC Sérésien (both playing in the first division), RU Saint-Gilloise (2nd in the third division A and play-off finalist) also promoted.
Third division A and Third division B (1998-2016)
— Due to financial problems, KV Kortrijk did not promote, allowing play-off finalist RCS Visétois to be promoted instead.
References
{{Belgian Third Division seasons
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