# 2022–23 Belgian Division 3

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
### 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 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 4 | Kalken | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 47 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 5 | Wielsbeke | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 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 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 16 | Anzegem (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
* ↑ 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. 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
### 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 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 4 | Geel | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 57 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 5 | Wellen | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs VV |
| 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 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 16 | Beringen (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |

## Belgian Division 3 ACFF A
### 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 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 4 | Tournai (O, P) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 49 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 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 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 16 | Léopold (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 22 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Belgian Provincial Leagues |

## Belgian Division 3 ACFF B
### 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 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 4 | Habay | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 52 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 5 | La Calamine (O, P) | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 47 | Qualification for the Promotion play-offs ACFF |
| 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 | Relegation to the 2022–23 Belgian Provincial Leagues |
| 16 | Givry (R) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 33 | 108 | −75 | 14 | Relegation to the 2022–23 Belgian Provincial Leagues |

## 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

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

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

#### VV Round 2

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

#### VV Round 3

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

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

#### ACFF Round 2

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

#### ACFF Round 3

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

## Relegation play-offs
### ACFF

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

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 Flanders | Aalter, Drongen, Elene Grotenberge, Hamme, Kalken, Lede, Stekene and Voorde-Appelterre | none | – | – |
| 8 | Hainaut | – | – | Gosselies, Manage, Monceau, Ostiches-Ath, Mons, Saint-Ghislain, Symphorinois, Tournai | none |
| 7 | Antwerp | none | Geel, Houtvenne, Nijlen, Sint-Lenaarts, Wezel, Witgoor and Zwarte Leeuw | – | – |
| 7 | Flemish Brabant | Eppegem, Overijse and Wolvertem Merchtem | Betekom, Diest, Kampenhout and Wijgmaal | – | – |
| 7 | Liège | – | – | none | Aywaille, Herstal, Huy, La Calamine, Raeren-Eynatten, Richelle, Sprimont |
| 7 | Luxembourg | – | – | none | Durbuy, Givry, Habay, Libramont, Marloie, Meix-dt-Virton, Mormont |
| 6 | Namur | – | – | Aische, Couvin-Mariembourg, Onhaye and Tamines | Ciney and Rochefort |
| 5 | Limburg | none | Beringen, Pelt, Schoonbeek-Beverst, Termien and Wellen | – | – |
| 5 | West Flanders | Anzegem, Roeselare-Daisel, Rumbeke, Wervik and Wielsbeke | none | – | – |
| 2 | Brussels | none | none | Léopold and Schaerbeek | none |
| 2 | Walloon Brabant | – | – | CS Braine and Jodoigne | none |