List of winners of Belgian Third Division

The Belgian Third Division winners were winners of the third-highest level in Belgian football.[1][2][3] 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)

Year Winner Promotion A Winner Promotion B Winner Promotion C
1926-27 Courtrai Sport CS Tongrois Fléron FC
1927-28 AS Renaisien Vilvorde FC Tubantia AC
1928-29 SK Roulers R Charleroi SC RC Montegnée
1929-30 CS Schaerbeek FC Belgica Edegem EFC Hasselt
1930-31 AS Ostende Hoboken SK RC Tirlemont

Promotion A, Promotion B, Promotion C and Promotion D (1931-1952)

Year Champion Winner Promotion A Winner Promotion B Winner Promotion C Winner Promotion D
1931-32 SV Blankenberghe Oude God Sport Union Hutoise FC Stade Waremmien
1932-33 CS Saint-Josse Cappellen FC Wallonia Namur Patria Tongres
1933-34 ARA Termonde Oude God Sport RC Montegnée AS Herstal
1934-35 VG Ostende FC Duffel US Centre Waterschei SV
1935-36 R Union Hutoise OC Charleroi R Stade Louvain SC Eendracht Alost
1936-37 R Charleroi SC FC Wilryck R Vilvorde FC AS Renaix
1937-38 CS Visétois RE Hasselt Racing Club de Bruxelles AS Ostende
1938-39 R Fléron FC RCS Hallois RRC Tournai Herenthals SK
1939-41 Leagues suspended due to World War II
1941-42 Vigor Hamme Verbroedering Geel CS Andennais Tongerse Club
1942-43 RFC Liégeois Stade Nivellois Sint-Niklaas SK R Courtrai Sport
1943-44 RCS Hallois RC Lokeren UR Namur Beringen FC
1944-45 Leagues suspended due to World War II
1945-46 SC Meenen Mol Sport Cappellen FC Stade Waremmien
1946-47 Winterslag FC Gosselies Sport FC Bressoux SK Roeselare
1947-48 US Tournai US Tournai CS Verviers US Centre Sint-Truiden
1948-49 unknown R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons AS Ostende AS Herstal Union Hutoise
1949-50 Tubantia FC FC Izegem Dendermonde Tubantia FC Helzold
1950-51 RRC de Gand Daring Leuven RRC de Gand Waterschei Thor Rupel SK
1951-52 UR Namur UR Namur RC Tournai Tubantia AC Patria Tongeren

Third division A and Third division B (1952-1998)

Year Champion Runner-up Play-off winner
1952-53 R Uccle Sport Tubantia FC
1953-54 KFC Izegem SRU Verviers
1954-55 KFC Herentals RRC Tournaisien
1955-56 RCS Brugeois Patro Eisden
1956-57 KFC Diest KSC Eendracht Aalst
1957-58 RFC Sérésien RFC Renaisien
1958-59 KOLSE Merksem SC RRC de Bruxelles
1959-60 KFC Turnhout1 UR Namur1
1960-61 KFC Herentals AS Oostende KM
1961-62 R Crossing Club Molenbeek KRC Mechelen
1962-63 K Boom FC KSV Waregem
1963-64 K Sint-Niklaasse SK K Waterschei Thor Genk
1964-65 K Willebroekse SV RFC Sérésien
1965-66 SK Beveren-Waas KRC Mechelen
1966-67 RRC Tournaisien RRC Tirlemont
1967-68 FC Turnhout2 CS Brugeois2
1968-69 KSV Sottegem KRC Mechelen
1969-70 RAA Louviéroise AS Eupen
1970-71 KSK Tongeren K Boom FC
1971-72 KFC Winterslag KSC Lokeren
1972-73 AS Oostende KM3 KOLSE Merksem SC3
1973-74 K Waterschei SV Thor Genk4 KVG Oostende4
1974-75 VV Patro Eisden KAA Gent
1975-76 KAS Eupen RU Saint-Gilloise
1976-77 KSC Hasselt KSC Eendracht Aalst
1977-78 KRC Harelbeke VC Rotselaar
1978-79 R Jet de Bruxelles2 Hoeselt VV2
1979-80 FC Sérésien SV Oudenaarde
1980-81 KFC Witgoor Sport Dessel Stade Leuven
1981-82 K. Sint-Niklase S.K. VV Overpelt Fabriek
1982-83 R Jet de Bruxelles K Wuustwezel FC
1983-84 VV Patro Eisden RU Saint-Gilloise
1984-85 AEC Mons2 Verbroedering Geel2
1985-86 FC Assent RC Harelbeke
1986-87 KFC Lommel SK KFC Eeklo
1987-88 KFC Germinal Ekeren K Stade Leuven
1988-89 K Sint-Niklase SK FC Zwarte Leeuw
1989-90 KRC Harelbeke FC Turnhout
1990-91 RE Mouscron RFC Sérésien
1991-92 K Beerschot VAV KV Oostende
1992-93 KMSK Deinze VC Westerlo
1993-94 RAA Louviéroise Patro Eiden KVV Overpelt Fabriek
1994-95 R Cappellen FC KFC Tielen KFC Turnhout
1995-96 R Tilleur FC Liégeois5 ROC Charleroi5 FC Denderleeuw5
1996-97 KFC Dessel Sport KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme K Sint-Niklase SKE
1997-98 KFC Herentals KSK Roeselare RCS Visétois

— 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 Genk (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)

Year Third division A winner Third division B winner Play-off winner
1998-99 KSV Ingelmunster KVK Tienen KMSK Deinze (2nd division)
1999-2000 KFC Strombeek R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons K Heusden-Zolder SK
2000-01 KSK Ronse RESC Virton KV Kortrijk6
2001-02 SV Zulte-Waregem KAS Eupen KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme
2002-03 K Berchem Sport AFC Tubize VC Eendracht Aalst 2002
2003-04 KV Red Star Waasland RU Saint-Gilloise KV Kortrijk
2004-05 Yellow-Red KV Mechelen KVSK United Overpelt-Lommel Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2005-06 FC Verbroedering Dender EH KVK Tienen K Racing Waregem
2006-07 RFC Tournai ROC de Charleroi-Marchienne KFC Verbroedering Geel
2007-08 KSK Ronse RFC de Liège VC Eendracht Aalst 2002
2008-09 K Standaard Wetteren KFC Turnhout R Boussu Dour Borinage
2009-10 KSK Heist CS Visé K Rupel Boom FC
2010-11 Eendracht Aalst WS Woluwe Sint-Niklaas
2011-12 Dessel Sport Mouscron Péruwelz Oudenaarde
2012-13 Hoogstraten Virton Geel-Meerhout
2013-14 KRC Mechelen Woluwe-Zaventem Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
2014-15 KVV Coxyde Cappellen Play-off not contested
2015-16 VW Hamme Beerschot Wilrijk Play-off abolished

— Due to financial problems, KV Kortrijk did not promote, allowing play-off finalist RCS Visétois to be promoted instead.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footbel.be/fr/Competitites/statistieken/eindklassemente_hogere_afdelingen.html
  2. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/belg3hist.html
  3. ↑ http://users.skynet.be/pluto/Textfifa/soccer.html
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