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 The Hong Kong Football Association Limited (), often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Pui Kwan Kay and its Chief Executive Officer is Joaquin Tam. History The HKFA was ...

. Starting with the 2012–13 season, the two divisions of Hong Kong Third Division League were merged into one. Teams of 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 Hong Kong Third 'A' Division League was a division of the third overall tier of the Hong Kong football league system organised by the Hong Kong Football Association in Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League. It was fol ...

, along with the 3rd and 4th placed teams of

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. The remaining teams from

and

competed in

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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

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. 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

* Every team plays every other team in the league, home and away. The top two teams in the table at the end of the season earn the right to be promoted to the

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. Meanwhile, the bottom four teams in the table will be eliminated from the league system. * No foreign players are allowed to be registered by any of the teams. * Each team shall field at least two U22 players on the pitch at any given time.

References

League Rules

website {{AFC Fourth leagues 4 Fourth level football leagues in Asia

Format & rules

See also

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