Macedonian Third Football League

Macedonian Third Football League
Country Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1992
Divisions 5
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to 2. MFL
Relegation to Macedonian Regional Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Macedonian Football Cup
Current champions Goblen (North)
Vardar Negotino (South)
Akademija Pandev (East)
Vardari Forino (West)
Novaci (Southwest)Tearcaa
Website ffm.mk
2016–17 Macedonian Third League

The Macedonian Third League (Macedonian: Македонска Трета Лига - Makedonska Treta Liga) is the third highest football competition in the Republic of Macedonia.

The competition is divided into five divisions named Third League - North (Трета Лига - Север), Third League - South (Трета Лига - Југ), Third League - East (Трета Лига - Исток), Third League - West (Трета Лига - Запад) and Third League - Southwest (Трета Лига-Југозапад). At the end of the season, the five winners of the divisions along with the 13th placed team from the Macedonian Second League play between them in a play-off. The three winners from the play-off gain promotion to Macedonian Second League. The bottom teams from all divisions are relegated to the Macedonian Regional Leagues.

Winners

Macedonian Third League's former logo
Season Division North Division South Division East Division West Division Southwest Also promoted
2004–05 Metalurg Lozar Osogovo Drita Karaorman
2005–06 Milano Kožuf Tiverija Gostivar Ilinden Velmej
2006–07 Alumina Miravci Nov Milenium Drita Ohrid Lokomotiva[1]
2007–08 Lepenec Kožuf Osogovo Ljuboten Novaci
2008–09 Lepenec 11 Oktomvri Osogovo Vëllazërimi Vlaznimi
2009–10 Gorno Lisiče Tikveš Osogovo Rinia Ohrid Lote
2010–11 Treska[2] Pobeda Junior Osogovo Rufeja Korab
2011–12 Madžari Solidarnost Korzo Babi Vrapčište Novaci
2012–13 Shkupi[3] Borec Tiverija Zajazi Korabi
2013–14 Goblen Vardar Negotino Belasica Vëllazërimi[4] Mladost Carev Dvor
2014–15 Ljubanci 1974 Pobeda Belasica Zajazi Veleshta
2015–16 Goblen Vardar Negotino Akademija Pandev Vardari Forino Novaci[5] Tikveš[6]

Notes

1. a : Lokomotiva was promoted after the win in the additional play-off match against Korabi because was the Second League expanded after the play-off chaos.[1]
2. a : Treska as a winner of group A, won the play-off against Madžari Solidarnost from group B.
3. a : Shkupi was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the merger with Korzo the club was promoted.
4. a : Vëllazërimi was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the merger with Vrapčište the club was promoted.
5. a : Novaci was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the withdrawal of Mladost Carev Dvor from the Second League the club was promoted.[2]
6. a : Tikveš was promoted due to the withdrawal of Ljubanci from the Second League.

Teams

Geographic areas covered by the five Third League divisions;
Orange - North,
Yellow – South,
Maroon – East,
Green – West,
Blue – Southwest

Third League - North members for 2016–17

Third League - South members for 2016–17

Third League - East members for 2016–17

Third League - West members for 2016–17

Third League - Southwest members for 2016–17

References

  1. ↑ "Macedonia 2006/07". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Official: Novaci replaces Mladost". MacedonianFootball.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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