Belgian Division 3
Season2022–23
ChampionsOverijse (VV A), Wezel (VV B), Mons (ACFF A) & Rochefort (ACFF B)
PromotedOverijse, Wezel, Mons, Rochefort, Voorde-Appelterre, Houtvenne, Tournai, La Calamine

The 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 is the seventh season of the division in its current format, placed at the fifth-tier of football in Belgium.

Team changes

In

  • Relegated from the 2021–22 Belgian Division 2 were Houtvenne, Wijgmaal, Couvin-Mariembourg, Givry and Durbuy.
  • Promoted from the Belgian Provincial Leagues were:
    • Champions for each of the provincial leagues: Wezel (Antwerp), Léopold (Brabant ACFF), Kampenhout (Brabant VV), Hoger Op Kalken (East Flanders), Monceau (Hainaut), La Calamine (Liège), Libramont (Luxembourg), Ciney (Namur), Wielsbeke (West-Flanders)
    • In Limburg, Schoonbeek-Beverst took over the promotion spot of champions Achel, who did not ask for licence and were hence ineligible for promotion.
    • Due to teams folding and/or voluntarily relegating at this and higher levels, extra spots opened up:
      • Two extra teams were promoted from East-Flanders: Elene Grotenberge and Aalter.
      • Two extra teams were promoted from West-Flanders: Roeselare-Daisel and Wervik.
    • Winners of the interprovincial round on VV side: ASV Geel, Drongen and Rumbeke.
    • Winners of the interprovincial round on ACFF side: Meix-dt-Virton.

Out

  • Directly promoted into the Belgian Division 2 were 2021–22 Belgian Division 3 champions Oostkamp (VV A), Racing Mechelen (VV B), Union Namur (ACFF A) and Dison (ACFF B).
  • Six teams also gained promotion following wins in the promotion play-offs: Lebbeke, Torhout, Erpe-Mere United, Lille, Turnhout and Binche.
  • Relegated based on their finishing positions last season were
    • Melsele, Sint-Niklaas and Rhode-De Hoek from division VV A,
    • De Kempen, Berlaar-Heikant and Koersel from division VV B,
    • Pont-à-Celles-Buzet and Stockel from division ACFF A, and
    • Oppagne-Wéris, Wanze Bas-Oha and Gouvy from division ACFF B.
  • Due to financial difficulties, Lochristi opted to drop down to the Belgian Provincial Leagues.

Belgian Division 3 VV A

2022–23 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Aalter
Aalter
Anzegem
Anzegem
Drongen
Drongen
Elene Grotenberge
Eppegem
Eppegem
Hamme
Kalken
Kalken
Lede
Lede
Overijse
Overijse
Roeselare-Daisel
Roeselare-Daisel
Rumbeke
Rumbeke
Stekene
Stekene
Voorde-Appelterre
Voorde-Appelterre
Wervik
Wervik
Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke
W-M
W-M
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 VV A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Overijse (C, P) 28 20 3 5 67 30 +37 63 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2
2 Voorde-Appelterre (P) 28 16 5 7 54 39 +15 53 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Hamme 28 15 8 5 51 34 +17 53
4 Kalken 28 13 8 7 47 32 +15 47
5 Wielsbeke 28 12 5 11 55 49 +6 41
6 Lede 28 11 6 11 44 37 +7 39
7 Roeselare-Daisel 28 9 11 8 39 37 +2 38
8 Stekene 28 9 9 10 43 40 +3 36
9 Wolvertem Merchtem 28 10 5 13 34 45 −11 35
10 Wervik 28 9 8 11 50 52 −2 35
11 Elene Grotenberge 28 8 10 10 46 48 −2 34
12 Aalter 28 9 5 14 38 60 −22 32
13 Drongen (R) 28 7 11 10 27 36 −9 32 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs VV
14 Rumbeke (R) 28 6 4 18 30 57 −27 22 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Eppegem (R) 28 4 6 18 19 48 −29 18
16 Anzegem[lower-alpha 1] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Due to financial difficulties Anzegem was forced to hand in a general forfait for the remainder of the league on 22 February 2023, with still 9 matchdays to go.[1] As per the rules of the Belgian FA, Anzegem was removed from the league, the result of all matches played declared void, and the matches still to be played were cancelled. The club will only be able to restart at the very bottom of the league for the coming season.

Belgian Division 3 VV B

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Betekom
Betekom
Beringen
Beringen
Diest
Geel
Houtvenne
Kampenhout
Kampenhout
Nijlen
Nijlen
Pelt
Pelt
Schoonbeek-Beverst
Schoonbeek-Beverst
Sint-Lenaarts
Sint-Lenaarts
Termien
Termien
Wellen
Wellen
Wezel
Wezel
Wijgmaal
Witgoor
Witgoor
Zwarte Leeuw
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 VV B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wezel (C, P) 30 20 5 5 75 39 +36 65 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2
2 Termien 30 19 7 4 63 32 +31 64 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV
3 Houtvenne (P) 30 18 9 3 80 26 +54 63
4 Geel 30 15 12 3 64 37 +27 57
5 Wellen 30 16 5 9 58 53 +5 53
6 Sint-Lenaarts 30 13 9 8 49 36 +13 48
7 Betekom 30 10 11 9 53 54 −1 41
8 Diest 30 11 5 14 37 46 −9 38
9 Zwarte Leeuw 30 10 6 14 51 60 −9 36
10 Pelt 30 8 11 11 36 41 −5 35
11 Schoonbeek-Beverst 30 8 9 13 28 49 −21 33
12 Nijlen 30 7 9 14 39 60 −21 30
13 Witgoor (O) 30 7 6 17 42 56 −14 27 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs VV
14 Kampenhout (R) 30 7 6 17 40 67 −27 27 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Wijgmaal (R) 30 6 5 19 33 67 −34 23
16 Beringen (R) 30 5 5 20 37 62 −25 20
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Belgian Division 3 ACFF A

2022–23 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Aische
Aische
CS Braine
Couvin-Mariembourg
Couvin-Mariembourg
Gosselies
Gosselies
Jodoigne
Jodoigne
Léopold
Manage
Manage
Monceau
Monceau
Onhaye
Onhaye
Ostiches-Ath
Ostiches-Ath
Mons
Saint-Ghislain
Saint-Ghislain
Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek
Symphorinois
Symphorinois
Tamines
Tamines
Tournai
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 ACFF A teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mons (C, P) 30 21 4 5 61 19 +42 67 Promotion to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2
2 Onhaye 30 17 6 7 55 34 +21 57 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Symphorinois 30 15 8 7 45 38 +7 53
4 Tournai (O, P) 30 13 10 7 48 34 +14 49
5 Crossing Schaerbeek 30 13 9 8 43 33 +10 48
6 Aische 30 13 8 9 62 44 +18 47
7 Ostiches-Ath 30 13 7 10 40 37 +3 46
8 Manageoise 30 12 6 12 39 41 −2 42 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
9 Monceau 30 11 9 10 46 44 +2 42
10 Tamines 30 9 9 12 33 37 −4 36
11 CS Braine 30 8 9 13 40 44 −4 33
12 Jodoigne 30 8 8 14 42 52 −10 32
13 Couvin-Mariembourg 30 8 7 15 37 50 −13 31 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Saint-Ghislain (R) 30 7 10 13 42 60 −18 31 Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Gosselies (R) 30 5 8 17 34 62 −28 23
16 Léopold (R) 30 6 4 20 23 61 −38 22
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Belgian Division 3 ACFF B

2022–23 Belgian Division 3 is located in Belgium
Aywaille
Aywaille
Ciney
Ciney
Durbuy
Durbuy
Givry
Givry
Habay
Habay
Herstal
Herstal
Huy
Huy
La Calamine
La Calamine
Libramont
Libramont
Marloie
Marloie
Meix-dt-Virton
Meix-dt-Virton
Mormont
Mormont
Raeren-Eynatten
Raeren-Eynatten
Richelle
Richelle
Rochefort
Rochefort
Sprimont
Sprimont
Locations of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 3 ACFF B teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rochefort (C, P) 30 22 3 5 63 23 +40 69 Promotion to the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2
2 Raeren-Eynatten 30 16 8 6 60 32 +28 56 Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF
3 Richelle 30 16 7 7 55 33 +22 55
4 Habay 30 13 13 4 51 32 +19 52
5 La Calamine (O, P) 30 13 8 9 57 43 +14 47
6 Mormont 30 13 8 9 56 52 +4 47
7 Sprimont 30 14 4 12 66 46 +20 46
8 Huy 30 11 12 7 49 31 +18 45
9 Aywaille 30 9 15 6 47 40 +7 42
10 Ciney 30 10 11 9 55 52 +3 41
11 Marloie 30 10 8 12 40 47 −7 38
12 Meix-dt-Virton 30 8 6 16 39 52 −13 30
13 Herstal (O) 30 7 7 16 45 65 −20 28 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs ACFF
14 Libramont (R) 30 4 13 13 42 63 −21 25 Relegation to the 2022–23 Belgian Provincial Leagues
15 Durbuy (R) 30 5 5 20 46 85 −39 20
16 Givry (R) 30 4 2 24 33 108 −75 14
Source: vbal4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Goal difference in away matches; 7) Away goals scored.[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Championship matches

Both the two VV and two ACFF teams winning their leagues can arrange a title match to determine the overall VV and ACFF champions of the Belgian Division 3. This season, the overall ACFF champion was decided in a single match, with Rochefort winning the title. On VV side, Overijse and Wezel decided not to play a championship match. There was hence also no match between the overall VV and ACFF champions.

Championship match ACFF

Mons2–4 (a.e.t.)Rochefort
Wildemeersch 38' (pen.)
Cardon 90'		 report Lazitch 54'
Etienne 68'
Cornet 107', 110'
Referee: Thomas Beluffi

Rochefort was awarded the symbolic title of Belgian Division 3 ACFF champion.

Promotion play-offs

Promotion play-offs VV

The teams finishing in second place in the Belgian Division 3 VV A and Belgian Division 3 VV B take part in a promotion playoff first round together with the three period winners from both these divisions. These 8 teams from the VV play the first round of a promotion playoff, with the four winners moving into round 2. The winners of round 2 are promoted to the 2023–24 Belgian Division 2. Losing teams continue in round 3 in case extra places open up.

In both divisions, the teams in places 2 through 5 qualified as no teams outside the top 5 had managed to win a period.

VV Round 1

Wielsbeke1–2Termien
Halilovic 93' report Dauwe 7', 44'
Referee: Saelens
Voorde-Appelterre2–1 (a.e.t.)Kalken
De Drie 52'
Movoto 111'		 report Poppe 38'
Referee: Erik Bury
Wellen0–1Houtvenne
report Dequevy 76'
Hamme2–2 (a.e.t.)Geel
Van Osselaer 16'
Benkaddouri 115'		 report Aissa 90+1'
Robin 98'
Penalties
3–4

Wielsbeke, Kalken, Wellen and Hamme were eliminated. The winning teams qualified for the Promotion play-offs VV Round 2.

VV Round 2

Voorde-Appelterre6–1Geel
D'Hoore 11'
Figys 20', 32'
De Drie 28', 83'
Lepage 51'		 report Kreydt 1'
Termien1–2Houtvenne
Dauwe 23' report Dequevy 27', 67'

Voorde-Appelterre and Houtvenne were promoted, while Termien and Geel will enter round 3 of the VV play-offs.

VV Round 3

Termien0–1Geel
Joosten 15'

By winning, ASV Geel became first in line to promote in case a spot opened up.

Promotion play-offs ACFF

The teams finishing in second place in the Belgian Division 3 ACFF A and Belgian Division 3 ACFF B take part in a promotion playoff first round together with the three period winners from both these divisions. These eight teams played off for one single promotion place up for grabs.

In the ACFF B division, the teams in places 2 through 5 qualified as no teams outside the top 5 had managed to win a period, however this was not the case in ACFF A where 8th-place finisher Manageoise won a period and qualified, together with the teams in places 2 through 4.

ACFF Round 1

Raeren-Eynatten2–1Richelle
Lauffs 6' (pen.)
B. Halleux 41' (o.g.)		 report Zougar 55'
Referee: Auryan Arcoly
Manageoise0–2Habay
report Toussaint 15'
Copette 90+5' (pen.)
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud
Symphorinois0–3La Calamine
report Hubert 21', 90+4' (pen.)
Belle 58'
Attendance: Mons
Referee: Thibaut Patris
Onhaye2–2 (a.e.t.)Tournai
Defresne 15'
Lorenzon 24'		 report Destrain 65'
Brouckaert 90'
Penalties
Gilain soccer ball with check mark
Lizen soccer ball with check mark
Gall soccer ball with red X
Lambert soccer ball with red X
Bouterbiat soccer ball with red X		 2–3 soccer ball with check mark Amury
soccer ball with red X Lekehal
soccer ball with check mark Pieraert
soccer ball with check mark Calon
Referee: Ibrahim Afifi

Richelle, Manageoise, Symphorinois and Onhaye were eliminated. The winning teams qualified for the Promotion play-offs ACFF Round 2.

ACFF Round 2

La Calamine2–1 (a.e.t.)Raeren-Eynatten
Hubert 85'
Mauclet 100'		 report Klauser 9'
Referee: Farid Louai
Habay0–1Tournai
report Holuigue 86'
Referee: Jerome Meys

La Calamine and Tournai were promoted, while Raeren-Eynatten and Habay were eliminated.

ACFF Round 3

Tournai2–0La Calamine
Bellia
Destrain

The match had no significance as both clubs were already certain of promotion.

Relegation play-offs

ACFF

Couvin-Mariembourg2–3Herstal
Duchesne 62'
Davrichov 90'		 report Wanderson 58' (pen.)
Karatas 83'
Goossens 85' (o.g.)
Referee: Michael Massaki

Prior to the match, results in higher divisions had resulted in this match becoming obsolete as both winner and loser of the match would be spared of relegation. The match was played nonetheless.

VV

Drongen0–1Witgoor
report Blockx 43'

Prior to the match, it was known that the loser of this VV play-off would be relegated, while the winner would need to await the results of higher divisions. Drongen was thus relegated while Witgoor Dessel was unsure. On 27 May 2023, following the loss of La Louvière Centre in the Promotion play-offs Final of the 2022–23 Belgian Division 2, there would be no extra relegations on VV side and hence Witgoor was spared of relegation.

Number of teams by provinces

Number of teams Province or region Team(s) in VV A Team(s) in VV B Team(s) in ACFF A Team(s) in ACFF B
8  East FlandersAalter, Drongen, Elene Grotenberge, Hamme, Kalken, Lede, Stekene and Voorde-Appelterrenone––
 Hainaut––Gosselies, Manage, Monceau, Ostiches-Ath, Mons, Saint-Ghislain, Symphorinois, Tournainone
7  AntwerpnoneGeel, Houtvenne, Nijlen, Sint-Lenaarts, Wezel, Witgoor and Zwarte Leeuw––
 Flemish BrabantEppegem, Overijse and Wolvertem MerchtemBetekom, Diest, Kampenhout and Wijgmaal––
 Liège––noneAywaille, Herstal, Huy, La Calamine, Raeren-Eynatten, Richelle, Sprimont
 Luxembourg––noneDurbuy, Givry, Habay, Libramont, Marloie, Meix-dt-Virton, Mormont
6  Namur––Aische, Couvin-Mariembourg, Onhaye and TaminesCiney and Rochefort
5  LimburgnoneBeringen, Pelt, Schoonbeek-Beverst, Termien and Wellen––
 West FlandersAnzegem, Roeselare-Daisel, Rumbeke, Wervik and Wielsbekenone––
2  BrusselsnonenoneLéopold and Schaerbeeknone
 Walloon Brabant––CS Braine and Jodoignenone

References

  1. ↑ "Voetbalclub SV Anzegem stopt ermee: "Woordbreuk van gemeente doet onze club de das om"". sporza.be (in Dutch). 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Belgian Third Amateur Division VFV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Belgian Third Amateur Division VFV A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Belgian Third Amateur Division ACFF A 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Belgian Third Amateur Division ACFF B 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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