The Terceira Divisão Portuguesa (in English: Portuguese Third Division) was a football league in Portugal, situated at the fourth level of the Portuguese football league system. The Third Division was initially the third level of the Portuguese pyramid but with the creation of the Segunda Liga in 1990–91, it became the fourth level. The competition merged with the Segunda Divisão at the end of the 2012–13 to form a new enlarged third-level league, the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores.

Competition The Terceira Divisão was established in 1948 and in its last season had 7 Sections with the Championship of each being divided into two phases.

The 6 Sections (A, B, C, D, E, F) within Mainland Portugal each had 12 teams and played 22 matches in the first phase. This was followed by the second phase where the top 6 teams in each section competed in the Promotion Group and played 10 matches to determine the champion teams from each Group that would be promoted to the Segunda Divisão. The last 6 teams in each Section competed in the Relegation Group and played 10 matches to determine the last 3 teams to be relegated to the District Leagues.

In the Azores Section, there were 10 teams that played 18 matches in the first phase. This was followed by the second phase where the top 4 teams in the Section competed in the Promotion Group and played 6 matches to determine the champion team that would be promoted to Segunda Divisão. However, limitations were placed on promotion to the Segunda Divisão dependent upon the position of the 6 teams from Azores competing in the Second Division Championship. If no teams from Azores finished in a relegation position in Second Division then the lowest-placed team played a two-leg play-off with the winners of the Third Division Azores Section to determine the remaining team from Azores that would compete in the Second Division. The last 6 teams in the Section competed in the Relegation Group and played 10 matches to determine the last 3 teams to be relegated to the District Leagues.

Seasons - League Tables Decade 1940s: 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950s: 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960s: 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970s: 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980s: 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990s: 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000s: 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010s: 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

List of champions

Third-tier league: 1947–1990

Season Champions Final score Runners-up 1947–48 Cova da Piedade 5–2 Académico de Viseu 1948–49 Almada 2–0 Tirsense 1949–50 Ovarense 6–3 Operário Vilanfranquese 1950–51 Juventude de ÉvoraANIVERSÁRIO JUVENTUDE SPORT CLUBE 1–0 Sanjoanense 1951–52 Lusitano VRSA 2–2, 2–1 Caldas 1952–53 Vila Real Farense 1953–54 Coruchense 3–1 Académico do Porto 1954–55 O ElvasGD Chaves history 2–1 Chaves 1955–56 AlmadaJornal República, 18 Junho 1956 4–0 Marinhense 1956–57 SerpaFC Serpa 2–1 Vila Real 1957–58 Oliveirense Benfica e Castelo Branco 1958–59 Beira-Mar 3–2 Olivais 1959–60 Benfica e Castelo BrancoSBCB History 2–1 Sacavenense 1960–61 Seixal 3–1 Vila Real 1961–62 Varzim 2–1 Luso 1962–63 Os Leões 3–2 Famalicão 1963–64 União de Lamas 2–1 Almada 1964–65 União de Tomar 3–1 Ovarense 1965–66 Montijo 3–1 Tirsense 1966–67 Vizela 4–3 Tramagal 1967–68 Seixal 2–1 Boavista 1968–69 União de Lamas 1–1, 1–0 Farense 1969–70 Olhanense 2–0 União de Coimbra 1970–71 Cova da Piedade 3–0 Gil Vicente 1971–72 Caldas 3–2 Oliveirense 1972–73 Lusitânia Lourosa 1–0 Lusitano de Évora 1973–74 Paços de Ferreira 2–1 Estrela de Portalegre 1974–75 União de Santarém 2–0 Sporting da Covilhã 1975–76 Portalegrense 4–0 União de Coimbra 1976–77 Rio Ave 3–2 Cova da Piedade 1977–78 Sacavenense 3–1 Desportivo das Aves 1978–79 Bragança 5–3 Oriental 1979–80 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Sanjoanense 1980–81 União de Coimbra 3–1 O Elvas 1981–82 Vizela 2–1 Atlético CP 1982–83 Esperança de Lagos 2–2 (3–1p) Guarda 1983–84 Championship play-off canceled 1984–85 União de Santarém 2–1 Académico de Viseu 1985–86 Bragança 3–2 União de Santiago 1986–87 Louletano 1–0 Marco 1987–88 Portalegrense 1–0 Luso 1988–89 Mirense 4–2 Famalicão 1989–90 Montijo 1–0 Lousada

Fourth-tier league: 1990–2013 SeasonChampionsFinal scoreRunners-up 1990–91Vasco da Gama 4–2Lusitânia Lourosa 1991–92Trofense 3–1Olivais e Moscavide 1992–93Odivelas 1–1p União de Coimbra 1993–94Limianos 2–0 Lusitano de Évora 1994–95Desportivo de Beja 1–0 Lamego 1995–96Fafe 1–0 Alcanenense 1996–97Dragões Sandinenses 1–0Lourinhanense 1997–98Vilafranquense 3–0 Freamunde 1998–99Vianense 3–0 (7–6p)Lusitânia 1999–2000Paredes 1–1SeixalSeasonSerie ASerie BSerie CSerie DSerie ESerie FSerie AzoresSerie Madeira 2000–01 Caçadores das Taipas Vila Real Oliveira do Hospital Benfica e Castelo Branco Olivais e Moscavide Amora Lusitânia Not HeldSeasonChampions Final scoreRunners-up 2001–02Mafra 1–0Dragões SandinensesSeasonSerie ASerie BSerie CSerie DSerie ESerie FSerie AzoresSerie Madeira 2002–03 Bragança Lixa Estarreja Alcaíns Sintrense Pinhalnovense Santo António Not Held 2003–04 Valenciano Ribeirão Penalva do Castelo Benfica e Castelo Branco Casa Pia Atlético CP Operário 2004–05 Os Sandinenses Aliados de Lordelo Nelas Portomosense Benfica B Silves Madalena 2005–06 Maria da Fonte Vila Meã União de Lamas Eléctrico Atlético CP Estrela de Vendas Novas Lusitânia 2006–07 Valdevez Leça Anadia Caldas Caniçal Lagoa Angrense 2007–08 Mirandela Amarante Arouca Monsanto Oriental Mineiro Aljustrelense Praiense 2008–09 Vieira Paredes Tondela Sertanense Camacha Louletano Vitória do Pico 2009–10 Macedo de Cavaleiros Oliveirense Coimbrões Anadia Casa Pia Juventude de Évora Madalena Andorinha 2010–11 Mirandela Amarante Cinfães Monsanto Caldas Estrela de Vendas Novas Angrense Ribeira Brava 2011–12 Joane Cesarense Académico de Viseu Benfica e Castelo Branco Futebol Benfica Farense Lusitânia Pontassolense 2012–13 Bragança Felgueiras 1932 Grijó Sourense Lourinhanense União Montemor Praiense Not held

Titles 4 titles: Benfica e Castelo Branco, Bragança 3 titles: Montijo, União de Lamas, Caldas, Lusitânia 2 titles: Almada, Seixal, Cova da Piedade, Vizela, Lusitânia Lourosa, União de Santarém, Portalegrense, Vasco da Gama, Vila Real, Estarreja, Atlético CP, Paredes, Louletano, Juventude de Évora, Anadia, Casa Pia, Madalena, Mirandela, Amarante, Monsanto, Estrela de Vendas Novas, Angrense, Praiense 1 title: Ovarense, Lusitano VRSA, Coruchense, O Elvas, Serpa, Oliveirense, Beira-Mar, Varzim, Os Leões, União de Tomar, Olhanense, Caldas, Paços de Ferreira, Rio Ave, Sacavenense, União de Coimbra, Esperança de Lagos, Desportivo das Aves, Estrela de Portalegre, Campinense, Mirense, Trofense, Odivelas, Limianos, Desportivo de Beja, Fafe, Dragões Sandinenses, Vilafranquense, Vianense, Caçadores das Taipas, Oliveira do Hospital, Olivais e Moscavide, Amora, Mafra, Lixa, Alcaíns, Sintrense, Pinhalnovense, Santo António, Valenciano, Ribeirão, Penalva do Castelo, Operário, Os Sandinenses, Aliados de Lordelo, Nelas, Portomosense, Benfica B, Silves, Maria da Fonte, Vila Meã, Eléctrico, Valdevez, Leça, Caniçal, Lagoa, Arouca, Oriental, Mineiro Aljustrelense, Vieira, Tondela, Sertanense, Camacha, Vitória do Pico, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Oliveirense, Coimbrões, Andorinha, Cinfães, Ribeira Brava, Cesarense, Académico de Viseu, Futebol Benfica, Farense, Pontassolense, Felgueiras 1932, Grijó, Sourense, Lourinhanense, União Montemor, Joane

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