List of winners of Belgian Third Division

The Belgian Third Division winners are 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. Since 1998, the play-off to determine the third division champion is no more played.

Promotion A, Promotion B and Promotion C (1926-1931)

Year Winner Promotion A Winner Promotion B Winner Promotion C
1926-27 Courtrai Sport CS Tongrois Fléron FC
1927-28 AS Renaisien Vilvorde FC Tubantia AC
1928-29 SK Roulers R Charleroi SC RC Montegnée
1929-30 CS Schaerbeek FC Belgica Edegem EFC Hasselt
1930-31 AS Ostende Hoboken SK RC Tirlemont

Promotion A, Promotion B, Promotion C and Promotion D (1931-1952)

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 Cappellen FC Wallonia Namur Patria Tongres
1933-34 ARA Termonde Oude God Sport RC Montegnée AS Herstal
1934-35 VG Ostende FC Duffel US Centre Waterschei SV
1935-36 R Union Hutoise OC Charleroi R Stade Louvain SC Eendracht Alost
1936-37 R Charleroi SC FC Wilryck R Vilvorde FC AS Renaix
1937-38 CS Visétois RE Hasselt Racing Club de Bruxelles AS Ostende
1938-39 R Fléron FC RCS Hallois RRC Tournai Herenthals SK
1939-41 Leagues suspended due to World War II
1941-42 Vigor Hamme Verbroedering Geel CS Andennais Tongerse Club
1942-43 RFC Liégeois Stade Nivellois Sint-Niklaas SK R Courtrai Sport
1943-44 RCS Hallois RC Lokeren UR Namur Beringen FC
1944-45 Leagues suspended due to World War II
1945-46 SC Meenen Mol Sport Cappellen FC Stade Waremmien
1946-47 Winterslag FC Gosselies Sport FC Bressoux SK Roeselare
1947-48 US Tournai US Tournai CS Verviers US Centre Sint-Truiden
1948-49 unknown R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons AS Ostende AS Herstal Union Hutoise
1949-50 Tubantia FC FC Izegem Dendermonde Tubantia FC Helzold
1950-51 RRC de Gand Daring Leuven RRC de Gand Waterschei Thor Rupel SK
1951-52 UR Namur UR Namur RC Tournai Tubantia AC Patria Tongeren

Third division A and Third division B (1952-1998)

Year Champion Runner-up Play-off winner
1952-53 R Uccle Sport Tubantia FC
1953-54 KFC Izegem SRU Verviers
1954-55 KFC Herentals RRC Tournaisien
1955-56 RCS Brugeois Patro Eisden
1956-57 KFC Diest KSC Eendracht Aalst
1957-58 RFC Sérésien RFC Renaisien
1958-59 KOLSE Merksem SC RRC de Bruxelles
1959-60 KFC Turnhout1 UR Namur1
1960-61 KFC Herentals AS Oostende KM
1961-62 R Crossing Club Molenbeek KRC Mechelen
1962-63 K Boom FC KSV Waregem
1963-64 K Sint-Niklaasse SK K Waterschei Thor Genk
1964-65 K Willebroekse SV RFC Sérésien
1965-66 SK Beveren-Waas KRC Mechelen
1966-67 RRC Tournaisien RRC Tirlemont
1967-68 FC Turnhout2 CS Brugeois2
1968-69 KSV Sottegem KRC Mechelen
1969-70 RAA Louviéroise AS Eupen
1970-71 KSK Tongeren K Boom FC
1971-72 KFC Winterslag KSC Lokeren
1972-73 AS Oostende KM3 KOLSE Merksem SC3
1973-74 K Waterschei SV Thor Genk4 KVG Oostende4
1974-75 VV Patro Eisden KAA Gent
1975-76 KAS Eupen RU Saint-Gilloise
1976-77 KSC Hasselt KSC Eendracht Aalst
1977-78 KRC Harelbeke VC Rotselaar
1978-79 R Jet de Bruxelles2 Hoeselt VV2
1979-80 FC Sérésien SV Oudenaarde
1980-81 KFC Witgoor Sport Dessel Stade Leuven
1981-82 K. Sint-Niklase S.K. VV Overpelt Fabriek
1982-83 R Jet de Bruxelles K Wuustwezel FC
1983-84 VV Patro Eisden RU Saint-Gilloise
1984-85 AEC Mons2 Verbroedering Geel2
1985-86 FC Assent RC Harelbeke
1986-87 KFC Lommel SK KFC Eeklo
1987-88 KFC Germinal Ekeren K Stade Leuven
1988-89 K Sint-Niklase SK FC Zwarte Leeuw
1989-90 KRC Harelbeke FC Turnhout
1990-91 RE Mouscron RFC Sérésien
1991-92 K Beerschot VAV KV Oostende
1992-93 KMSK Deinze VC Westerlo
1993-94 RAA Louviéroise Patro Eiden KVV Overpelt Fabriek
1994-95 R Cappellen FC KFC Tielen KFC Turnhout
1995-96 R Tilleur FC Liégeois5 ROC Charleroi5 FC Denderleeuw5
1996-97 KFC Dessel Sport 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 Genk (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.

Third division A and Third division B (1998-)

Year Third division A winner Third division B winner Play-off winner
1998-99 KSV Ingelmunster KVK Tienen KMSK Deinze (2nd division)
1999-2000 KFC Strombeek R Albert Elisabeth Club Mons K Heusden-Zolder SK
2000-01 KSK Ronse RESC Virton KV Kortrijk6
2001-02 SV Zulte-Waregem KAS Eupen KFC Vigor Wuitens Hamme
2002-03 K Berchem Sport AFC Tubize VC Eendracht Aalst 2002
2003-04 KV Red Star Waasland RU Saint-Gilloise KV Kortrijk
2004-05 Yellow-Red KV Mechelen 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 K Standaard Wetteren KFC Turnhout R Boussu Dour Borinage
2009-10 KSK Heist CS Visé K Rupel Boom FC
2010-11 Eendracht Aalst WS Woluwe Sint-Niklaas
2011-12 Dessel Sport Mouscron Péruwelz Oudenaarde
2012-13 Hoogstraten Virton Geel-Meerhout
2013-14 Racing Mechelen KVV Zaventem Patro Eisden

Due to financial problems, KV Kortrijk did not promote, allowing play-off finalist RCS Visétois to be promoted instead.

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