# Belgian Fourth Division > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Fourth_Division > Source revision: 1353491653 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Football league Belgian Fourth Division Founded 1952 Folded 2016 Country Belgium Divisions Belgian Fourth Division A Belgian Fourth Division B Belgian Fourth Division C Belgian Fourth Division D Number of clubs 64 (until 2015–16) Level on pyramid 4 Promotion to Belgian Third Division Relegation to Belgian Provincial leagues Domestic cup Belgian Cup Last champions R.C. Hades (2015–16) The **Belgian Fourth Division** was the lowest nationwide division in [Belgian football](/source/Football_in_Belgium). The division was split into four separate leagues, [A](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_A), [B](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_B), [C](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_C) and [D](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_D). The team with the most points in the four leagues together was declared the overall winner. If several league winners had the same number of points, the one with the most wins was declared champion, or if that was still tied, then the one with the best goal average was declared champion. Finally, if two teams were still equal, a single match was played on a neutral ground to determine the team to be added to the palmares. For 2016–17 the Belgian Fourth Division was replaced by the [Belgian Third Amateur Division](/source/Belgian_Third_Amateur_Division). ## The competition The competition consisted of the regular season of 30 matchdays and the promotion playoff of three matchdays. ### The regular season The four champions qualified directly for the [Belgian Third Division](/source/Belgian_Third_Division). Each league was split into three periods (of 10 matchdays each) which determined the twelve qualifiers for the promotion playoff. If a team needed to be replaced, the best-placed team at the end of the regular season which had not yet qualified for the playoff took the free spot. A winner of a period could be replaced because: - it had won more than one period; - the champion had won at least one period; - it finished in 13th place; - it was relegated to the level below. The bottom three teams in each league were relegated to the [provincial leagues](/source/Belgian_Provincial_leagues) while the 13th-placed teams entered the interprovincial playoff. As a part of changes in the Belgian league system that were implemented in 2016, the Belgian Fourth Division was replaced by the [Belgian Third Amateur Division](/source/Belgian_Third_Amateur_Division).[1] ### Fourth Division playoff The Fourth Division playoff was played in three rounds. The first round consisted of six matches of one leg opposing the twelve qualifiers from the Fourth Division. Two teams from the third division (the two 14th-placed teams) entered the playoff in the second round that consisted of two groups of two matches. The third division teams were placed in different groups (with three teams from the first round in each group). The two winners of each group played the group final that qualified two teams for the third division. The groups were constructed to ensure that the two teams from the third division were not able to meet each other in the playoff. The matches were played in one leg at the venue of the first drawn team. When a match ended in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes was played followed by a penalty shootout if the score remained tied. ## Past winners Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion 1953 K. Willebroekse S.V. 1973 F.C. Denderleeuw 1993 K.F.C. Herentals 2013 R. Sprimont Comblain Sport 1954 R.R.F.C. Montegnée 1974 K. Stade Leuven 1994 K.F.C. Tielen 2014 FC Gullegem 1955 F.C. Waaslandia Burcht 1975 R.F.C. Sérésien 1995 R.E.S.C. Virton 2015 R. Sprimont Comblain Sport 1956 K.F.C. Eeklo 1976 Wavre Sports 1996 K.F.C. Strombeek 2016 R.C. Hades 1957 R.C.S. Brainois 1977 K.R.C. Harelbeke 1997 U.R. Namur 1958 R.U.S. Tournaisienne 1978 R.C.S. La Forestoise 1998 K.S.K. Kermt 1959 Union Basse-Sambre-Auvelais 1979 K. Stade Leuven 1999 R. Francs Borains 1960 R. Entente Sportive Jamboise 1980 Wallonia Association Namur 2000 F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee 1961 R.A.E.C. Mons 1981 R. Union Hutoise F.C. 2001 R. Jet Wavre 1962 F.C. Vigor Hamme 1982 K.S.V. Bornem 2002 R.E. Dison-Verviers 1963 S.K. Beveren-Waas 1983 Royale Union 2003 K.S.K. Kermt-Hasselt 1964 Wavre Sports 1984 K.V.K. Tienen 2004 Verbroedering Denderhoutem 1965 K. White Star Club Lauwe 1985 V.C. Westerlo 2005 R.C.S. Verviétois 1966 K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst 1986 O.C. Charleroi 2006 K.S.V. Oudenaarde 1967 R.A. Marchiennoise des Sports 1987 F.C. Heist Sportief 2007 R.R.C. Hamoir 1968 R.C.S. La Forestoise 1988 Eendracht Wervik 2008 U.R.S. du Centre 1969 K.A.S. Eupen 1989 K.V. Ourodenberg-Aarschot 2009 F.C. Bleid 1970 K.S.K. Tongeren 1990 R.E. Mouscron 2010 R. Entente Bertrigeoise 1971 Wavre Sports 1991 V.V. Overpelt-Fabriek 2011 K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1972 K.V. Kortrijk 1992 K. Tubantia Borgerhout V.K. 2012 R.U. Wallonne Ciney ## See also - [Belgian Fourth Division A](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_A) - [Belgian Fourth Division B](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_B) - [Belgian Fourth Division C](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_C) - [Belgian Fourth Division D](/source/Belgian_Fourth_Division_D) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Lecaillon, Stéphane (15 June 2015). ["Le football belge réformé et régionalisé ce lundi"](http://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20150614_00664324?pid=2318207). *[L'Avenir](/source/L'Avenir_(Belgian_newspaper))* (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2015. ## External links - (in French) [Belgian FA official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20060902065515/http://www.footbel.be/fr/KBVB/bondsreglement_consultatie/inhoudstafel.html) – Organisation of the Fourth Division - (in French) [Sport.be website](https://web.archive.org/web/20060112171631/http://www.sport.be/fr/football/lagere/) – Fixtures, results, standings and stats v t e Football in Belgium Royal Belgian Football Association Pro League National teams Seniors Youth U-21 U-19 U-18 U-17 Women W U-17 League system Level 1 Pro League Level 2 Challenger Pro League Level 3 Division 1 (2 divisions: 1 VV, 1 FFA) Level 4 Division 2 (3 divisions: 2 VV, 1 FFA) Level 5 Division 3 (4 divisions: 2 VV, 2 FFA) Levels 6–9 Provincial Leagues (10 groups: Antwerp, Flemish teams from Brabant (unified Brussels Capital Region, Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant division), Francophone teams from Brabant, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, and West Flanders) Defunct Belgian Second Division, Belgian Third Division, Belgian Fourth Division Women's League system Level 1 Super League Level 2 First Division Level 3 Second Division Level 4+ Provincial Leagues (10 groups: Antwerp, Flemish teams from Brabant (unified Brussels Capital Region, Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant division), Francophone teams from Brabant, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, and West Flanders) Defunct BeNe League, Third Division Domestic cups Men Belgian Cup Belgian Super Cup defunct: Belgian League Cup Women Belgian Women's Cup defunct: BeNe Super Cup Awards Golden Shoe Professional football awards Ebony Shoe Lion Award 'Big Three' Honours won List of clubs List of venues Referees Rivalries v t e Fourth-level football leagues of Europe (UEFA) Current Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Hercegovina-Neretva Regionalna liga Centar Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Ballymena & Provincial Mid-Ulster Amateur League Norway Poland I II III IV Portugal Romania Russia Division B Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Central Gwent North Coast East North Coast West North East South East South West Former Belgium Cyprus Denmark England Fourth Division Third Division Finland France Georgia Germany Bavaria [1951–63] Bavaria [1994–2008] Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein Lower Saxony/Bremen North North Rhine Regionalliga Süd Greece Gamma Ethniki Delta Ethniki Italy prof Malta Netherlands Portugal Terceira Divisão District Championships Scotland Soviet Union Spain Ukraine Wales North South Wrexham --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Belgian Fourth Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Fourth_Division) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Fourth_Division?action=history)). 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