Belgian Women's Third Division
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| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2016 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Confederation | KBVB |
| Number of clubs | A:14 B:12 |
| Promotion to | Second Division |
| Relegation to | Belgian Women's Provincial Divisions |
| Domestic cup | Belgian Women's Cup |
The Belgian Women's Third Division (Dutch: Derde Klasse; French: Troisième Division; German: Dritte Division) was the fourth top level women's football league of Belgium until 2016. It started in 1990 for only one season. In season 2001-02 they reinstated the division again. The competition is divided in 2 series so there are 2 winner who will promote to Belgian Women's Second Division.
However, the Belgian Football Association decided in 2016 to abolish the Third division and to expand the Second division from 12 to 28 teams. Since then, there have been two, and from 2023 even three series in the Second division, which has been rename Interprovincial Division.
In the league's season, 14 teams participated in Series A and 12 teams in Series B, playing a double round-robin schedule to decide the champion.
