The Belgian Third Division winners were winners of the third-highest level in Belgian football. 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 Turnhout UR Namur 1960-61 KFC Herentals AS Oostende KM 1961-62 KRC Mechelen R Crossing Club Molenbeek 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 KRC Mechelen SK Beveren-Waas 1966-67 RRC Tournaisien RRC Tirlemont 1967-68 FC Turnhout CS Brugeois 1968-69 KRC Mechelen KSV Sottegem 1969-70 RAA Louviéroise AS Eupen 1970-71 KSK Tongeren K Boom FC 1971-72 KFC Winterslag KSC Lokeren 1972-73 AS Oostende KM KOLSE Merksem SC 1973-74 K Waterschei SV Thor Genk KVG Oostende 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 Bruxelles Hoeselt VV 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 Mons Verbroedering Geel 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 Liégeois ROC Charleroi FC Denderleeuw 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 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) 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 Kortrijk 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.

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