Portuguese Handball Third Division Explained

Terceira Divisão Portuguesa
Founded:	1978
Teams:	14
Country:	Portugal
Confed:	EHF
Champions:	AC Devesa
Champ Season:	2013–14
Most Champs:	Dramático Cascais; Fermentões; Académico AC (2)
Prem Season:	2013–14
Levels:	3
Promotion:	Second Division
Relegation:	Regional Championship's
Website:	Federação Andebol

Portuguese Handball Third Division or "Terceira Divisão Portuguese" is the third handball league in Portugal. The best teams get promoted to Portuguese Handball Second Division.

Due to some disputes between the League and the Federation, between 2001 and 2006 Portuguese Handball Third Division or "3a Divisão Portuguesa" was the fourth handball league in Portugal.

With the ending of the League, Portuguese Handball Third Division re-assumed the position of third handball league in Portugal.

Champions

Portuguese Handball Third Division ^[1]

• 1978/1979 : Dramatico Cascais
• 1979/1980 : Dramatico Cascais (2)
• 1980/1981 : Salgueiros
• 1981/1982 : Pedro Nunes
• 1982/1983 : Boa Hora
• 1983/1984 : GD TAP
• 1984/1985 : Império Cruzeiro
• 1985/1986 : FC Gaia
• 1986/1987 : GS Loures
• 1987/1988 : AD Fafe
• 1988/1989 : Ginasio do Sul
• 1989/1990 : Estrelas da Avenida
• 1990/1991 : Académico FC
• 1991/1992 : FC Maia
• 1992/1993 : Fermentões
• 1993/1994 : Ginásio Clube de Odivelas
• 1994/1995 : Juve Lis
• 1995/1996 : Aguas Santas
• 1996/1997 : Quintajense
• 1997/1998 : Fermentões (2)
• 1998/1999 : Ilhavo AC
• 1999/2000 : Olivais e Moscavide
• 2000/2001 : Académico FC (2)
• 2001/2002 : Sanjoanense
• 2002/2003 : CDE Camões
• 2003/2004 : Callidas Clube
• 2004/2005 : Empregados Comércio
• 2005/2006 : AC Sismaria
• 2006/2007 : Evóra AC
• 2007/2008 : Alto Moinho
• 2008/2009 : Paço de Arcos

Year	Champion	TN	Second Place	Third Place	References
2009–10	Vitória de Setubal	1	Paço d'Arcos	Santana	^[2]
2010–11	Infesta	1	Vela Tavira	Benavente	^[3]
2011–12	Boa Hora	2	Modicus	Ílhavo	^[4]
2012–13	Benfica B	1	Sanjoanense	Salgueiros & Torrense	^[5]
2013–14	Arsenal de Devesa	1	Loures	Almada & Boavista	^[6]
2014–15	Estarreja	1	Juventude de Lis	Horta B	^[7]
2015–16	Albicastrense	1	Santo Tirso B	Marítimo	^[8]
2016–17	Sassoeiros	1	Natação	Marítimo	^[9]
2017–18	Modicus	1	Lagoa	Marítimo	^[10]
2018–19	Estarreja	2	Sporting B	Marítimo	^[11]
2019–20	No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic				^[12]
2020–21	Vitória SC	1	Avanca B	Belenenses B	^[13]
2021–22	Gondomar Cultural	1	LX50	Naval	^[14]
2022–23

Note:
TN: Titles Number

See also

Men's

• Taça de Portugal
• Supertaça
• Youth Honors

Women's

• First Division
• Taça de Portugal
• Supertaça
• Youth Honors (Women)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lista de Vencedores de Provas Nacionais. fpa.pt.
2. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2019-10 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
3. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2010-11 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
4. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2011-12 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
5. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2012-13 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
6. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2013-14 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
7. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2014/15 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
8. Web site: CCampeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2015/16 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
9. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2014/15 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
10. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2017/18 . 17 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
11. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2018/19 . 17 September 2022. fpa.pt.
12. Web site: Deliberação da Federação de Andebol de Portugal relativa à época 2019/2020. 29 April 2020 . 12 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
13. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2020/21 . 12 September 2022 . fpa.pt.
14. Web site: Campeonato da Terceira Divisão de Andebol 2021/22 . 12 September 2022 . fpa.pt.