List of winners of Belgian Third Division
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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.
| 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 |