Hong Kong Third Division League

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Hong Kong Third Division League
Founded1951
CountryHong Kong
Confederation AFC
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid4 (2014–)
3 (1951–2014)
Promotion to Hong Kong Second Division
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup Junior Division
Current champions Supreme FC (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsJardine SA, Five-One-Seven (3)
Website HKFA website
Current: 2023–24 Hong Kong Third Division

Hong Kong Third Division League is the fourth-highest division overall in the Hong Kong football league system under the organization of Hong Kong Football Association.

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Starting with the 2012–13 season, the two divisions of the Hong Kong Third Division League were merged into one. Teams of the Third Division League in the 2012–13 team were the 2 final round losing team and the 3rd to 10th placed teams of Hong Kong Third A Division League, along with the 3rd and 4th placed teams of Hong Kong Third District Division League. The remaining teams from Hong Kong Third A Division League and Hong Kong Third District Division League competed in Hong Kong Fourth Division League for the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons before the reformation was completed.

Prior to the 2012–13 season, the Third Division was divided into two parallel leagues: Hong Kong Third 'A' Division League and Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League. The first one was competed by club teams while the later one was played by teams sent by each District Council of Hong Kong. The top two teams in each league entered into the Third Division League Final Round to compete for the two promotion places to Hong Kong Second Division.

Format & rules

Past winners

As a 4th Tier League

SeasonChampions1st Runner-up2nd Runner-up
2014–15 Tung Sing Central & Western St. Joseph's
2015–16 Hoi King Central & Western St. Joseph's
2016–17 Happy Valley Wing Go Fu Moon GFC Friends
2017–18 North District Leaper St. Joseph's Kwok Keung
2018–19 CFCSSHK Kwai Tsing Kui Tan
2019–20 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2020–21 King Mountain Sun Hei WSE
2021–22 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2022–23 WSE Sun Hei Fukien
2023–24 Supreme FC Tsuen Wan Double Flower

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