title: Belgian Third Division A
text: # Belgian Third Division A
  
  The Belgian Third Division A was one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division B. This division existed from the 1952–53 to 2015–16 seasons and was played every year with 18 clubs from 2009. Prior to this, the third level in the Belgian football league system was called Promotion and was divided into four leagues of 16 clubs each and prior to the 1931–32 season, the Promotion was divided into three leagues. Due to restructuring, the Third Division was replaced by Belgian Second Amateur Division which plays as three leagues of 16 clubs each from the 2016–17 season.
  
  ## The final clubs
  
  | Club | Municipality | Province | Finishing position 2014–15 season |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | SC Eendracht Aalst | Aalst | East Flanders | 9th of Belgian Second Division |
  | R. ES Acrenoise | Lessines | Hainaut | 3rd of Belgian Promotion B |
  | K. Rupel Boom F.C. | Boom | Antwerp | 5th |
  | K.S.V. Bornem | Bornem | Antwerp | 13th |
  | K. Olsa Brakel | Brakel | East Flanders | 4th |
  | F.C. Verbroedering Dender EH | Hekelgem | East Flanders | 9th |
  | K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven | Ghent | East Flanders | 10th |
  | FC Gullegem | Gullegem | West Flanders | 12th |
  | K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme | Hamme | East Flanders | 8th |
  | K.F.C. Izegem | Izegem | West Flanders | 14th |
  | UR La Louvière Centre | La Louvière | Hainaut | 11th of third division B |
  | K. Londerzeel S.K. | Ronse | Flemish Brabant | 11th |
  | K.R.C. Mechelen | Mechelen | Antwerp | 17th of second division |
  | K.S.V. Oudenaarde | Oudenaarde | East Flanders | 6th |
  | K.F.C. Sparta Petegem | Deinze | East Flanders | 1st of promotion A |
  | K.V.C. Sint-Elois-Winkel Sport | Ledegem | West Flanders | 7th |
  | Sportkring Sint-Niklaas | Sint-Niklaas | East Flanders | 2nd of promotion A |
  | K.S.V. Temse | Temse | East Flanders | 3rd |
  | Torhout 1992 KM | Torhout | West Flanders | 15th |
  
  ^ — R. ES Acrenoise won the Belgian Promotion play-off; admitted to replace defunct R.A.E.C. Mons ^ — SK Sint-Niklaas promoted via the Belgian Promotion play-off
  
  ## Past winners
  
  * 1953: Tubantia F.C.
  * 1954: K.F.C. Izegem
  * 1955: K.F.C. Herentals
  * 1956: R.C.S. Brugeois
  * 1957: F.C. Diest
  * 1958: R.F.C. Renaisien
  * 1959: R.R.C. de Bruxelles
  * 1960: K.F.C. Turnhout
  * 1961: A.S. Oostende
  * 1962: K.R.C. Mechelen
  * 1963: K.S.V. Waregem
  * 1964: K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk
  * 1965: K. Willebroekse S.V.
  * 1966: K.R.C. Mechelen
  * 1967: R.R.C. Tournaisien
  * 1968: K.F.C. Turnhout
  * 1969: K.R.C. Mechelen
  * 1970: R.A.A. Louviéroise
  * 1971: K.S.K. Tongeren
  * 1972: K.S.C. Lokeren
  * 1973: Olse Merksem S.C.
  * 1974: K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk
  * 1975: K.A.A. Gent
  * 1976: Royale Union
  * 1977: K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst
  * 1978: K.F.C. Turnhout
  * 1979: Racing Jet de Bruxelles
  * 1980: K.S.V. Oudenaarde
  * 1981: K. Stade Leuven
  * 1982: K. Sint-Niklase S.K.
  * 1983: Racing Jet de Bruxelles
  * 1984: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
  * 1985: R.A.E.C. Mons
  * 1986: K.R.C. Harelbeke
  * 1987: K.F.C. Eeklo
  * 1988: K. Stade Leuven
  * 1989: K. Sint-Niklase S.K.
  * 1990: K.R.C. Harelbeke
  * 1991: R.E. Mouscron
  * 1992: K.V. Oostende
  * 1993: K.M.S.K. Deinze
  * 1994: R.A.A. Louviéroise
  * 1995: R. Cappellen F.C.
  * 1996: R.O.C. de Charleroi
  * 1997: K.F.C. Vigor Wuitens Hamme
  * 1998: K.S.K. Roeselare
  * 1999: K.S.V. Ingelmunster
  * 2000: K.F.C. Strombeek
  * 2001: K.S.K. Ronse
  * 2002: S.V. Zulte Waregem
  * 2003: K. Berchem Sport
  * 2004: K.V. Red Star Waasland
  * 2005: Y.R. K.V. Mechelen
  * 2006: F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.
  * 2007: R.F.C. Tournai
  * 2008: K.S.K. Ronse
  * 2009: K. Standaard Wetteren
  * 2010: K.S.K. Heist
  * 2011: Eendracht Aalst
  * 2012: Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz
  * 2013: Hoogstraten VV
  * 2014: K.R.C. Mechelen
  * 2015: K.V.V. Coxyde
  