Terceira Divisão Explained

Terceira Divisão
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Country:Portugal
Confed:UEFA
Teams:82
Relegation:Portuguese District FA Leagues
Levels:3 (1948–1990)
4 (1990–2013)
Domest Cup:Taça de Portugal
Most Successful Club:Benfica e Castelo Branco,
Bragança (4 Titles)

The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: Portuguese Third Division) was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Segunda Liga in 1990–91, it became the fourth level. The competition merged with the Segunda Divisão at the end of the 2012–13 to form a new enlarged third-level league, the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores.

Competition

The Terceira Divisão was established in 1948 and in its last season had 7 Sections with the Championship of each being divided into two phases.

The 6 Sections (A, B, C, D, E, F) within Mainland Portugal each had 12 teams and played 22 matches in the first phase. This was followed by the second phase where the top 6 teams in each section competed in the Promotion Group and played 10 matches to determine the champion teams from each Group that would be promoted to the Segunda Divisão. The last 6 teams in each Section competed in the Relegation Group and played 10 matches to determine the last 3 teams to be relegated to the District Leagues.

In the Azores Section there were 10 teams that played 18 matches in the first phase. This was followed by the second phase where the top 4 teams in the Section competed in the Promotion Group and played 6 matches to determine the champion team that would be promoted to Segunda Divisão. However, limitations were placed on promotion to the Segunda Divisão dependent upon the position of the 6 teams from Azores competing in the Second Division Championship. If no teams from Azores finished in a relegation position in Second Division then the lowest-placed team played a two-leg play-off with the winners of the Third Division Azores Section to determine the remaining team from Azores that would compete in the Second Division. The last 6 teams in the Section competed in the Relegation Group and played 10 matches to determine the last 3 teams to be relegated to the District Leagues.

Seasons - League Tables

Decade
1940s:1947–481948–491949–50
1950s:1950–511951–521952–531953–541954–551955–561956–571957–581958–591959–60
1960s:1960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–70
1970s:1970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–80
1980s:1980–811991–821992–831993–841994–851995–861996–871997–881998–891989–90
1990s:1990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–2000
2000s:2000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–10
2010s:2010–112011–122012–13

List of champions

Third-tier league: 1947–1990

SeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up
1947–48Cova da Piedade5–2Académico de Viseu
1948–492–0
1949–50Ovarense6–3Operário Vilanfranquese
1950–51Juventude de Évora[1] 1–0
1951–52Lusitano VRSA2–2, 2–1Caldas
1952–53Vila RealFarense
1953–54Coruchense[2] 3–1Académico do Porto
1954–55O Elvas[3] 2–1Chaves
1955–56Almada[4] 4–0Marinhense
1956–57Serpa[5] 2–1Vila Real
1957–58Benfica e Castelo Branco
1958–59Beira-Mar[6] 3–2 Olivais
1959–60Benfica e Castelo Branco[7] 2–1Sacavenense
1960–61Seixal3–1Vila Real
1961–62Varzim2–1Luso
1962–63Os Leões3–2Famalicão
1963–64União de Lamas2–1
1964–65União de Tomar3–1Ovarense
1965–66Montijo3–1
1966–67Vizela4–3
1967–682–1
1968–691–1, 1–0Farense
1969–70Olhanense2–0União de Coimbra
1970–713–0Gil Vicente
1971–72Caldas3–2
1972–73Lusitânia Lourosa1–0
1973–74Paços de Ferreira2–1Estrela de Portalegre
1974–75União de Santarém2–0Sporting da Covilhã
1975–76Portalegrense4–0União de Coimbra
1976–77Rio Ave3–2Cova da Piedade
1977–78Sacavenense3–1Desportivo das Aves
1978–79Bragança5–3Oriental
1979–80Vasco da Gama1–0Sanjoanense
1980–813–1O Elvas
1981–822–1Atlético CP
1982–832–2 (3–1p)Guarda
SeasonSerie ASerie BSerie CSerie DSerie ESerie F
1983–84Desportivo das AvesLusitânia LourosaEstarrejaEstrela de PortalegreMontijoCampinense
Championship play-off canceled
SeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up
1984–852–1Académico de Viseu
1985–86Bragança3–2União de Santiago
1986–871–0
1987–881–0Luso
1988–89Mirense4–2Famalicão
1989–90Montijo1–0Lousada

Fourth-tier league: 1990–2013

SeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up
align=center 1990–914–2Lusitânia Lourosa
align=center 1991–92Trofense3–1Olivais e Moscavide
align=center 1992–93Odivelas1–1p União de Coimbra
align=center 1993–94Limianos2–0
align=center 1994–95Desportivo de Beja1–0 Lamego
align=center 1995–96Fafe1–0 Alcanenense
align=center 1996–97Dragões Sandinenses1–0Lourinhanense
align=center 1997–98Vilafranquense3–0 Freamunde
align=center 1998–99Vianense3–0 (7–6p)Lusitânia
align=center 1999–2000Paredes1–1Seixal
SeasonSerie ASerie BSerie CSerie DSerie ESerie FSerie AzoresSerie Madeira
align=center 2000–01align=center Caçadores das Taipasalign=center align=center Oliveira do Hospitalalign=center align=center Olivais e Moscavidealign=center Amoraalign=center Lusitâniaalign=center Not Held
SeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up
align=center 2001–02Mafra1–0Dragões Sandinenses
SeasonSerie ASerie BSerie CSerie DSerie ESerie FSerie AzoresSerie Madeira
align=center 2002–03align=center Bragançaalign=center Lixaalign=center Estarrejaalign=center Alcaínsalign=center Sintrensealign=center Pinhalnovensealign=center Santo AntónioNot Held
align=center 2003–04align=center Valencianoalign=center Ribeirãoalign=center Penalva do Casteloalign=center Benfica e Castelo Brancoalign=center Casa Piaalign=center Atlético CPalign=center Operário
align=center 2004–05align=center Os Sandinensesalign=center Aliados de Lordeloalign=center Nelasalign=center Portomosensealign=center Benfica Balign=center Silvesalign=center Madalena
align=center 2005–06align=center Maria da Fontealign=center Vila Meãalign=center align=center Eléctricoalign=center align=center Estrela de Vendas Novasalign=center
align=center 2006–07align=center Valdevezalign=center Leçaalign=center Anadiaalign=center align=center Caniçalalign=center align=center Angrense
align=center 2007–08align=center Mirandelaalign=center Amarantealign=center Aroucaalign=center Monsantoalign=center Orientalalign=center Mineiro Aljustrelensealign=center Praiense
align=center 2008–09align=center Vieiraalign=center align=center Tondelaalign=center Sertanensealign=center Camachaalign=center align=center Vitória do Pico
align=center 2009–10align=center Macedo de Cavaleirosalign=center Oliveirensealign=center Coimbrõesalign=center Anadiaalign=center Casa Piaalign=center align=center align=center Andorinha
align=center 2010–11align=center align=center align=center Cinfãesalign=center align=center align=center align=center align=center
align=center 2011–12align=center align=center Cesarensealign=center Académico de Viseualign=center align=center Futebol Benficaalign=center Farensealign=center Lusitâniaalign=center
align=center 2012–13align=center Bragançaalign=center Felgueiras 1932align=center Grijóalign=center Sourensealign=center Lourinhanensealign=center União de Montemoralign=center Praiensealign=center Not held

Titles

Notes and References

  1. https://acribeiro.blogs.sapo.pt/2362.html ANIVERSÁRIO JUVENTUDE SPORT CLUBE
  2. https://www.thefinalball.com/edition.php?id_edicao=124622 thefinalball.com
  3. http://www.oocities.org/tribunaportugal/historia.htm GD Chaves history
  4. http://hemerotecadigital.cm-lisboa.pt/OBRAS/REPUBLICA/1956/Junho/N9157/N9157_master/N9157.pdf Jornal República, 18 Junho 1956
  5. https://acribeiro.blogs.sapo.pt/77209.html FC Serpa
  6. https://www.thefinalball.com/edition.php?id=127446 thefinalball.com
  7. http://www.sbcb.pt/?opcao=1 SBCB History

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