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Macedonian Third League
Македонска трета лига
Liga e Tretë Maqedonase
Founded1992
CountryNorth Macedonia North Macedonia
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions5
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to2. MFL
Relegation toMacedonian Municipal Leagues
Domestic cup(s)Macedonian Football Cup
Current championsBashkimi (North)
Vardar (N) (South)
Osogovo (East)
Vëllazërimi J 1977 (West)
Novaci (Southwest)
Websiteffm.mk
Current: 2023–24 Macedonian Third Football League

The Macedonian Third League (Macedonian: Македонска трета лига, Albanian: Liga e Tretë Maqedonase) is the third highest football competition in North Macedonia.

In 2019–20, the competition will be divided into five divisions named Third League - North (Трета Лига - Север), Third League - Center (Трета Лига - Центар), Third League - Southeast (Трета Лига - Југоисток), Third League - West (Трета Лига - Запад) and Third League - Southwest (Трета Лига-Југозапад). At the end of the season, the winners of the North, West and Southwest divisions will be play in a play-off for promotion to the Macedonian Second League, while the winners of Center and Southeast divisions will be directly promoted to the Second League. The bottom teams from all divisions are relegated to the Macedonian Municipal Leagues.

Winners

Key

† Club gained promotion to the unified Second League
W Club gained promotion to Second League West
E Club gained promotion to Second League East

1992–1994

Season North South East West
1992–93 Tehnokom Gorno Lisiche W Varosh E Prvi Partizan Turnovo E Pitu Guli W
1993–94 Shkëndija W Zheleznichar Bogomila E Plachkovica E Suvenir W

1994–2000

Season North-Polog Kozjak South East Pelagonia Lakeside
1994–95 Ilinden Skopje W Rabotnik Djumajlija E Kavadarci E Malesh E Svetlost Kukurechani W Flamurtari Radolishta W
1995–96 Jugohrom W Karposh 93 E Gaber E Sloga Vinica E 11 Oktomvri W Vevchani W
1996–97 Alumina W Ovche Pole E Rosoman 83 E Astibo E Proleter Makedonski Brod W Vlaznimi W
1997–98 Gostivar W Besa-Vlazrimi E Udarnik Pirava E Tiverija E Demir Hisar W Veleshta W
1998–99 Butel W Karposh 93 E Dojransko Ezero E Belo Brdo E Mariovo W Voska W
1999–00 Drita Mesna Industrija † Rosoman 83 Mladost GT Orizari † 11 Oktomvri † Vëllazërimi

2000–2004

Season North South East Southwest Also promoted
2000–01 Drita † Kozhuf † Turnovo † Makedonija Vranishta †
2001–02 Madjari Solidarnost † Pobeda Valandovo † Bregalnica Shtip † Vëllazërimi †
2002–03 Skopje † Metalurg Veles[1] Zletovica † Bratstvo Resen † Lozar †[1]
2003–04 Renova † Vardar Negotino Mladost Sushica † Dollogozhda

2004–2017

Season North South East West Southwest Also promoted
2004–05 Metalurg Skopje † Lozar † Osogovo Drita Karaorman †
2005–06 Milano † Kozhuf † Tiverija Gostivar Ilinden Velmej †
2006–07 Alumina † Miravci † Nov Milenium † Drita † Ohrid † Lokomotiva †[2]
2007–08 Lepenec Kozhuf † Osogovo Ljuboten Novaci †
2008–09 Lepenec (A) 11 Oktomvri † Osogovo Vëllazërimi † Vlaznimi †
Ilinden Skopje (B)
2009–10 Gorno Lisiche (A) † Tikvesh † Osogovo Rinia † Ohrid Lote †
Rashtak (B)
2010–11 Treska (A) † Pobeda Junior † Osogovo † Rufeja † Korabi †
Madjari Solidarnost (B)
2011–12 Madjari Solidarnost † Korzo † Bregalnica Delchevo Vrapchishte † Novaci † Babi †[3]
2012–13 Shkupi †[4] Borec † Tiverija † Zajazi † Korabi
2013–14 Goblen Vardar Negotino Belasica Vëllazërimi †[5] Mladost Carev Dvor †
2014–15 Ljubanci 1974 † Pobeda † Belasica Zajazi Veleshta
2015–16 Goblen Vardar Negotino † Akademija Pandev † Vardari Forino Novaci †[6] Tikvesh †[7]
2016–17 Lokomotiva W Kozhuf E Belasica E Gostivar W Struga W Borec E, Labunishta W,
Osogovo E, Plachkovica E,
Pobeda Valandovo E,
Sasa E, Zajazi W

2017–2020

Season North Center Southeast East West Southwest Also promoted
2017–18 Goblen W Partizan Obrshani E Detonit Junior E Kit-Go Pehchevo E Genç Kalemler W Korabi W Vardar Negotino E
2018–19 Kadino W Pitu Guli E Dojransko Ezero[8] Osogovo E Drita W Ohrid W Vardari Forino W
2019–20[10] Fortuna Rosoman 83 E Sloga 1934 E Not held Besa (DD) Veleshta W Teteks W[9]

2020–present

Season North South East West Southwest Also promoted
2020–21[10] Fortuna Lokomotiva (G) E Detonit E Besa (DD) W Voska Sport W Bratstvo 07 E
2021–22 Not held Vardar Negotino Ovche Pole Arsimi † Karaorman † Lokomotiva †[11]
2022–23 Bashkimi † Vardar Negotino † Osogovo † Vëllazërimi J 1977 Novaci †
2023–24 Vëllazërimi J 1977 Korabi

2023–24 teams

Notes

1. a : Metalurg Veles was withdraw from the Second League days before the start of the season, their place was taken by Lozar.[1]
2. 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.[2]
3. a : Babi was promoted because Bregalnica Delchevo was rejected the promotion.
4. a : Shkupi was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the merger with Korzo the club was promoted.
5. a : Vëllazërimi was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the merger with Vrapčište the club was promoted.
6. a : Novaci was lost promotion play-offs, but due to the withdrawal of Mladost Carev Dvor from the Second League the club was promoted.[3]
7. a : Tikvesh was promoted due to the withdrawal of Ljubanci from the Second League.
8. a : Dojransko Ezero was rejected the promotion to the Second League - East.[4][5]
9. a : Teteks was promoted due to the merger with Labunishta.
10. a : The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[6][7]
11. a : Lokomotiva was promoted due to the withdrawal of Pehchevo from the Second League.

References

  1. ^ "Macedonia 2003/04". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Macedonia 2006/07". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Official: Novaci replaces Mladost". MacedonianFootball.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Каменица Саса останува во Втората лига – Исток". ekipa.mk. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Иако лани испадна, Каменица Саса пак ќе игра во ВМФЛ!". gol.mk. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.
  7. ^ Filip Zdravevski (22 April 2021). "Фудбалските лиги повторно пред прекин?". Kajgana.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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