sport Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to specta ...

, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have

promotion Promotion may refer to: Marketing * Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or i ...

and

relegation In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...

with divisions above and below.

Association football

Belgian Third Division The Belgian Third Division ( nl, Derde klasse, french: Division III) was the third highest level in Football in Belgium, Belgian football. It had two leagues of 18 teams each (Belgian Third Division A, A and Belgian Third Division B, B) at the sam ...

, third-highest level in Belgian football *

Cypriot Third Division The Cypriot Third Division (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Γ΄ Κατηγορίας) is the third tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Each year, the top finishing teams of the league are promoted to th ...

, third major league of Cyprus *

Egyptian Third Division Egyptian Third Division ( ar, دوري الدرجة الثالثة المصري) is a football division in Egypt. It is the third level on the Egyptian football league system. Egyptian Third Division is the largest league of the Egyptian Fourth D ...

, third level of the Egyptian football league system *

Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the division become the fourth tier level. In 2004, following the f ...

, third tier of English football from 1920 until 1992 *

French Division 3 (disambiguation) French Division 3 may refer to: * Championnat National The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league sys ...

* Galway & District League Third Division, fourth tier of the Galway & District League football *

Hong Kong Third Division League Hong Kong Third Division League is the fourth-highest division overall in the Hong Kong football league system under the organization of Hong Kong Football Association. Starting with the 2012–13 season, the two divisions of Hong Kong Third ...

, third level of football of the Hong Kong Football Association *

Liga Indonesia Third Division Liga Indonesia Third Division (Indonesian: ''Divisi Tiga Liga Indonesia'') is the lowest level (5th) of nationwide football competition in Indonesia. Along with first and second division, this league is managed by the Amateur League Board of the ...

, lowest level of nationwide football competition in Indonesia * Interdistrict Division Three, fifth tier of football in the Northern New South Wales Australia *

Iran Football's 3rd Division Iranian football's 3rd division ( fa, ليگ دسته سوم ایران) is the fourth-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system. Before 2001, the 3rd division league was the third-highest division in Iranian footb ...

, fourth-highest division in the Iranian football system *

Kildare Senior Football League Division 3 Kildare Senior Football League Division 3 is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the Kildare GAA The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), or Kildare GAA, is one of 12 county boards governed by the Lei ...

, Kildare Gaelic Athletic Association * Kolmonen – Finnish League Division 3, fifth level in the league system of Finnish football *

Lebanese Third Division The Lebanese Third Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الثالثة) is the third division of Lebanese football, and is controlled by the Lebanese Football Association. The 24 teams are divided into four groups of seven ...

, third division of Lebanese football *

Leinster League Division Three Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season. The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009. History Ashbourne, Barnhall, Bir ...

, third division of the Leinster League *

Libyan Third Division The Libyan Third Division is the third tier of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation. System The clubs are sorted into regional groups. The top team in each region is promoted to the Libyan Second Division. Some of the bigg ...

, third tier of Libyan football *

Maltese Third Division The Maltese Third Division (also known as the BOV Third Division due to sponsorship reasons) was the lowest league level in Maltese football until 2020 when it was merged with the Maltese Second Division to create the National Amateur League. ...

, lowest league level in Maltese football *

Norwegian Third Division The Norwegian Third Division, also called 3. divisjon, is the fourth highest division of the men's football league in Norway. Like the rest of the Norwegian football league system, the season runs from spring to autumn, running approximately from ...

, fourth-highest division of football in Norway *

Terceira Divisão The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: ''Portuguese Third Division'') was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portugue ...

, fourth level of the Portuguese football league system *

Russian Amateur Football League Russian championship among amateur football clubs (III division) (russian: Первенство России среди любительских футбольных клубов (III дивизион)) is the fourth overall tier of the Russian fo ...

or III Division, fourth tier of the Russian football league system *

Scottish Football League Third Division The Scottish Football League Third Division was the fourth tier of the Scottish football league system between 1994 and 2013. History The Scottish football league system had operated with three divisions in the Scottish Football League (SFL) fro ...

, fourth-highest division in the Scottish football system *

Sligo Intermediate Football League Division 3 (ex Div. 2) The Sligo Football League is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused prim ...

, Sligo Gaelic Athletic Association *

Swedish Football Division 3 Division 3 is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams. Division 3 had status as the official third level from 1928 to 1986, but was replaced by Division 2 in 1987. It then ...

, fifth level in the league system of Swedish football *

Swedish Women's Football Division 3 Division 3 ( sv, Division 3 i fotboll för damer) is the fifth level in the league system of Swedish women's football and comprises 26 sections with 10-12 football teams in each. Current sections - 2019 season ;Ångermanland Anundsjö IF , Arn� ...

, fourth level in the league system of Swedish women's football *

Victorian State League Division 3 The Victorian State League Division 3 is the sixth tier soccer competition (behind the National Premier Leagues) in Victoria, Australia, and the seventh nationally, including the A-League. It is conducted by the Football Federation Victoria ...

, fourth tier football competition in Victoria, Australia * Welsh Football League Division Three, fourth level of the football league system in south Wales *

York Football League Division Three The York Football League is a football competition based in North Yorkshire, England, founded in 1897. Currently it is known under the terms of a sponsorship agreement as the ''York Minster Engineering Football League''. It is a member of the ...

, fourth level in the York Football League system

Other sports

AIB Division Three The AIB Division Three is a rugby union league in Ireland. Past winners 2010 Teams *Ards *Banbridge * Barnhall *Connemara *Corinthians *County Carlow *Midleton *Naas *Nenagh Ormond *Old Wesley *Portadown *Queen's University * Rainey Old Boys *Sun ...

, rugby union league in Ireland *

NCAA Division III NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to their stu ...

, the third tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States *

FFHG Division 3 FFHG Division 3 (Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace Division 3 or French Ice Hockey Federation Division 3) is an amateur ice hockey league in France. It is the fourth of four levels of national ice hockey in France. Teams FFHG Division ...

, ice hockey, France *

IIHF World Championship Division III The IIHF World Championship Division III are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was the lowest level of the IIHF World Championships until the formation of Division IV for 2020. Organization Wh ...

, lowest level of the International Ice Hockey Federation *

National Conference League Division 3 The Rugby League Conference National Division (known as the National League Three From 2003 to 2003) was the fourth division of the British rugby league system. In 2012, it became the seventh tier of the system and was known as the National Confe ...

, fourth division in the British Amateur Rugby League * North Division Three (shinty), fourth tier of the Shinty league system in Scotland * Portuguese Handball Third Division, fourth handball league in Portugal *

Rugby Football League Championship Third Division The Rugby Football League Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 and was the third tier of professional rugby league in the UK until 1998. History The RFL Championship Third Division was founded in 1991 to make the top two divisions ...

, third level of Britain's Rugby Football League *

Scottish National League Division Three The Scottish National League Division Three (known as Tennent's National League Division 3 for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland. Geographical Location The Scott ...

, one of Scotland's national rugby union league divisions *

Speedway National League Division Three The National League Division Three was the third division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The league was created as a third tier of the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League ...

, third division of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom *

WRU Division Three East The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three East. Du ...

, a rugby union league in Wales *

WRU Division Three North The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three North is a rugby union league in Wales. Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three North. During the course of a season (which lasts from September to May) ea ...

, a rugby union league in Wales *

WRU Division Three South East The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East (also called the SWALEC Division Three South East for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three So ...

, a rugby union league in Wales *

WRU Division Three South West The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three South West (also called the SWALEC Division Three South West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division ...

, a rugby union league in Wales *

WRU Division Three West The Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West (also called the SWALEC Division Three West for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union league in Wales. Competition format and sponsorship Competition There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West. Du ...

, a rugby union league in Wales

Association football

Other sports

See also