Macedonian Third Football League

Македонска Трета Лига
Macedonian Third League

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Country	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	Ljubanci 1974 (North) Pobeda (South) Belasica (East) Zajazi (West) Veleshta (Southwest)
Website	ffm.mk
2015–16 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

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Macedonian Third League's former logo

Season	Division North	Division South	Division East	Division West	Division Southwest
2004–05	Metalurg	Lozar	Osogovo	Drita	Karaorman
2005–06	Milano	Kožuf	Tiverija	Gostivar	Ilinden Velmej
2006–07	Alumina	Miravci	Nov Milenium	Drita	Ohrid
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	Pobeda Junior	Osogovo	Rufeja	Korab
2011–12	Madžari Solidarnost	Korzo	Babi	Vrapčište	Novaci
2012–13	Shkupi	Borec	Tiverija	Zajazi	Korabi
2013–14	Goblen	Vardar Negotino	Belasica	Vëllazërimi	Mladost Carev Dvor
2014–15	Ljubanci 1974	Pobeda	Belasica	Zajazi	Veleshta

Notes

1. ^a : Treska as a winner of group A, won the play-off against Madžari Solidarnost from group B.

2. ^a : Shkupi was lost promotion play-offs, but due the merger with Korzo the club was promoted.

3. ^a : Vëllazërimi was lost promotion play-offs, but due the merger with Vrapčište the club was promoted.

Teams

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

Third League - North members for 2015–16

• 1 Besa-Vlazrimi
• 2 Fortuna
• 3 Goblen
• 4 Goce Delčev Skopsko Pole
• 5 Ilinden Skopje
• 6 Kadino
• 7 Lepenec
• 8 Lokomotiva Skopje
• 9 Madžari Solidarost
• 10 Raštak
• 11 Slavija Skopje
• 12 Volkovo

Third League - South members for 2015–16

• 1 11 Oktomvri
• 2 Borec
• 3 Dojransko Ezero
• 4 Golemo Konjari
• 5 Mladost Udovo¹
• 6 Mlekar
• 7 Partizan Obršani
• 8 Pobeda Valandovo
• 9 Prevalec
• 10 Tikveš
• 11 Vardar Negotino
• 12 Zorbas Pobeda

Third League - East members for 2015–16

• 1 Akademija Pandev
• 2 Babi
• 3 Belasica
• 4 Bregalnica Delčevo
• 5 Karbinci
• 5 Napredok Radovo
• 6 Osogovo
• 7 Ovče Pole
• 8 Plačkovica
• 10 Rabotnik Dzumajlija
• 11 Sasa
• 12 Sloga 1934

Third League - West members for 2015–16

• 1 Arsimi
• 2 Bratstvo Lisičani
• 3 Drita
• 4 Flamurtari Debreše
• 5 Gradec
• 6 Kamjan
• 7 Napredok Kičevo
• 8 Reçica
• 9 Skënderbeu
• 10 Tearca
• 11 Vardari Forino
• 12 Zajazi

Third League - Southwest members for 2015–16

• 1 Flamurtari Radolišta
• 2 Karaorman
• 3 Korabi
• 4 Kravari
• 5 Labunishta
• 6 Liria Grnčari
• 7 Lisolaj-Mogila
• 8 Novaci 2005
• 9 Poeševo
• 10 Prespa
• 11 Veleshta
• 12 Vlaznimi

Notes

¹ Mladost Udovo was replaced Crvena Zvezda Josifovo, after that team was withdraw due to financial reasons.

External links

• MacedonianFootball.com
• Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian) (English)