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 | Fléron FC | |||
| 1927-28 | Vilvorde FC | Tubantia AC | ||
| 1928-29 | RC Montegnée | |||
| 1929-30 | CS Schaerbeek | EFC Hasselt | ||
| 1930-31 | Hoboken SK | RC Tirlemont |
| 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 | Wallonia Namur | Patria Tongres | |||
| 1933-34 | ARA Termonde | Oude God Sport | RC Montegnée | AS Herstal | ||
| 1934-35 | FC Duffel | Waterschei SV | ||||
| 1935-36 | R Union Hutoise | SC Eendracht Alost | ||||
| 1936-37 | FC Wilryck | R Vilvorde FC | AS Renaix | |||
| 1937-38 | RE Hasselt | AS Ostende | ||||
| 1938-39 | R Fléron FC | Herenthals SK | ||||
| 1939-41 | ||||||
| 1941-42 | CS Andennais | Tongerse Club | ||||
| 1942-43 | Stade Nivellois | R Courtrai Sport | ||||
| 1943-44 | RCS Hallois | Beringen FC | ||||
| 1944-45 | ||||||
| 1945-46 | SC Meenen | Mol Sport | Cappellen FC | Stade Waremmien | ||
| 1946-47 | Gosselies Sport | FC Bressoux | SK Roeselare | |||
| 1947-48 | US Tournai | US Centre | Sint-Truiden | |||
| 1948-49 | unknown | AS Ostende | AS Herstal | Union Hutoise | ||
| 1949-50 | Tubantia FC | Tubantia FC | Helzold | |||
| 1950-51 | Daring Leuven | RRC de Gand | Rupel SK | |||
| 1951-52 | UR Namur | UR Namur | RC Tournai | Tubantia AC | Patria Tongeren | |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Play-off winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | Tubantia FC | |||
| 1953-54 | KFC Izegem | SRU Verviers | ||
| 1954-55 | KFC Herentals | RRC Tournaisien | ||
| 1955-56 | ||||
| 1956-57 | KSC Eendracht Aalst | |||
| 1957-58 | RFC Renaisien | |||
| 1958-59 | RRC de Bruxelles | |||
| 1959-60 | UR Namur | |||
| 1960-61 | KFC Herentals | AS Oostende KM | ||
| 1961-62 | ||||
| 1962-63 | ||||
| 1963-64 | ||||
| 1964-65 | RFC Sérésien | |||
| 1965-66 | KRC Mechelen | |||
| 1966-67 | RRC Tournaisien | RRC Tirlemont | ||
| 1967-68 | FC Turnhout | CS Brugeois | ||
| 1968-69 | KRC Mechelen | |||
| 1969-70 | ||||
| 1970-71 | KSK Tongeren | K Boom FC | ||
| 1971-72 | KFC Winterslag | KSC Lokeren | ||
| 1972-73 | AS Oostende KM | KOLSE Merksem SC | ||
| 1973-74 | KVG Oostende | |||
| 1974-75 | VV Patro Eisden | |||
| 1975-76 | KAS Eupen | |||
| 1976-77 | KSC Hasselt | KSC Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1977-78 | VC Rotselaar | |||
| 1978-79 | Hoeselt VV | |||
| 1979-80 | SV Oudenaarde | |||
| 1980-81 | Stade Leuven | |||
| 1981-82 | ||||
| 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 Eeklo | |||
| 1987-88 | K Stade Leuven | |||
| 1988-89 | K Sint-Niklase SK | |||
| 1989-90 | KRC Harelbeke | FC Turnhout | ||
| 1990-91 | RFC Sérésien | |||
| 1991-92 | KV Oostende | |||
| 1992-93 | ||||
| 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 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.
| Year | Third division A winner | Third division B winner | Play-off winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | KVK Tienen | KMSK Deinze (2nd division) | ||
| 1999-2000 | R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons | |||
| 2000-01 | KSK Ronse | KV Kortrijk | ||
| 2001-02 | KAS Eupen | KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme | ||
| 2002-03 | VC Eendracht Aalst 2002 | |||
| 2003-04 | RU Saint-Gilloise | KV Kortrijk | ||
| 2004-05 | 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 | KFC Turnhout | R Boussu Dour Borinage | ||
| 2009-10 | CS Visé | K Rupel Boom FC | ||
| 2010-11 | Sint-Niklaas | |||
| 2011-12 | Oudenaarde | |||
| 2012-13 | Geel-Meerhout | |||
| 2013-14 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | |||
| 2014-15 | Play-off not contested | |||
| 2015-16 | Play-off abolished |
- Due to financial problems, KV Kortrijk did not promote, allowing play-off finalist RCS Visétois to be promoted instead.