Belgian Third Division A

The Belgian Third Division A was one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division B. This division existed from the 1952–53 to 2015–16 seasons and was played every year with 18 clubs from 2009. Prior to this, the third level in the Belgian football league system was called Promotion and was divided into four leagues of 16 clubs each and prior to the 1931–32 season, the Promotion was divided into three leagues. Due to restructuring, the Third Division was replaced by Belgian Second Amateur Division which plays as three leagues of 16 clubs each from the 2016–17 season.

The final clubs

Club Municipality Province Finishing position 2014–15 season[1]
SC Eendracht Aalst Aalst East Flanders 9th of Belgian Second Division
R. ES Acrenoise Lessines Hainaut 3rd of Belgian Promotion B1
K. Rupel Boom F.C. Boom Antwerp 5th
K.S.V. Bornem Bornem Antwerp 13th
K. Olsa Brakel Brakel East Flanders 4th
F.C. Verbroedering Dender EH Hekelgem East Flanders 9th
K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven Ghent East Flanders 10th
FC Gullegem Gullegem West Flanders 12th
K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme Hamme East Flanders 8th
K.F.C. Izegem Izegem West Flanders 14th
UR La Louvière Centre La Louvière Hainaut 11th of third division B
K. Londerzeel S.K. Ronse Flemish Brabant 11th
K.R.C. Mechelen Mechelen Antwerp 17th of second division
K.S.V. Oudenaarde Oudenaarde East Flanders 6th
K.F.C. Sparta Petegem Deinze East Flanders 1st of promotion A
K.V.C. Sint-Elois-Winkel Sport Ledegem West Flanders 7th
Sportkring Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas East Flanders 2nd of promotion A2
K.S.V. Temse Temse East Flanders 3rd
Torhout 1992 KM Torhout West Flanders 15th

^ — R. ES Acrenoise won the Belgian Promotion play-off; admitted to replace defunct R.A.E.C. Mons
^ — SK Sint-Niklaas promoted via the Belgian Promotion play-off

Past winners

See also

References

  • (in English) RSSSF Archive - Third division final tables (1952–2000)
  • (in French) Sport.be website - Results, standings, stats and fixtures
  1. ^ "Sporza: Derde klasse A". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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