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 — 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 See also Belgian Second Division Belgian Third Division B Belgian Promotion Belgian football league system References RSSSF Archive - Third division final tables (1952–2000) Sport.be website - Results, standings, stats and fixtures A fr:Championnat de Belgique de football