2016 Football Division 3 Tournament Northern Region is the 1st season of the League competition since its establishment in 2016. It is in the fourth tier of the Thai football league system.
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.8982°N 99.013°W | San Sai District, Chiang Mai | ? | |
| 18.7972°N 98.9563°W | Chiang Mai | ? | |
| Section | Club | province | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttaradit | 2016 | ||
| 1 | Phitsanulok | 2016 | ||
| 1 | Amnuaysilpa Alumni (Thai: สมาคมนักเรียนเก่าอำนวยศิลป์) | Bangkok | 2016 | |
| 2 | Institution of Physical Education Chiang Mai Campus (Thai: สถาบันการพลศึกษา วิทยาเขตเชียงใหม่) | Chiang Mai | 2016 | |
| 2 | Northern Tak United | Tak | 2016 | |
| 2 | Chai Nat | 2016 | ||
| 3 | Prachum Nongcheck (Thai: สโมสรประชุมน้องเชค) | Suphanburi | 2016 | |
| 3 | Tak | 2016 | ||
| 3 | Chiang Mai | 2016 | ||
| 4 | Nong Bua Lamphu | 2016 | ||
| 4 | Chiangrai Wonderkid for AEC (Thai: เชียงรายวันเดอร์ คิด ฟอร์ เออีซี) | Chiangrai | 2016 | |
| 4 | Phetchabun (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์) | Phetchabun | 2016 | |
| 4 | Chiang Mai | 2016 |
Group stage: A total 13 clubs will be divided into four groups of three clubs except group 4 which has four clubs to play round-robin matches at a neutral venue. The best two clubs of each group will qualify to the knock-out stage.
Knock-out stage: A total of 8 clubs which has qualified from the group stage will play single-elimination stage until there are only two finalists of the tournament.