Football Division 3 () is the fourth level of
Thai football organized by
Football Association of Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (), or FA Thailand (FAT) for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded on 25 April 1916. The associ ...
. It was started in 2016 by an idea from General Police
Somyot Poompanmoung
Somyot Poompanmoung (; ; born 27 December 1954) is a former commissioner-general of the Royal Thai Police and former president of the Football Association of Thailand.
Career
The National Police Policy Committee, on 20 August 2014, promoted Somy ...
, the president of FA Thailand for improving all Thai Amateur clubs to be better and allowing other clubs which are in other regions chances to play in a national FA tournament. In 2016, the tournament is divided into 5 regions and participated by 104 clubs which are former members
Khǒr,
Khor
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, and
Ngor Royal Cup
Ngor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วยพระราชทาน ง.; ถ้วย ง.) is the lowest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1963. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand alo ...
, and debutants in the season. As the tournament is considered as the lowest level of Thai football, so the number of participants is unlimited as well as any club is able to send an application to participate in the tournament. In 2015 the
Ngor Royal Cup
Ngor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วยพระราชทาน ง.; ถ้วย ง.) is the lowest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1963. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand alo ...
became a trophy for the Football Division 3.
Football Division 3 played its final season in 2016 and the
Thailand Amateur League
Thailand Amateur League (), commonly known as the TA, is the fifth level of Thai football organised by Thai League Co., Ltd. It was started in 2017 by an idea from Police General Somyot Poompanmoung, the president of Football Association of Th ...
began to play in 2017. All Football Division 3 clubs, became the original Thailand Amateur League members.
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Champions History
Champions of the 4th tier
Thai football league system Cup eligibility
Being members of a league at a particular level also affects the eligibility for Cup competitions.
* Thai FA Cup: Levels 1 to 5
* Thai League Cup: Levels 1 to 3
* Thai League 3 Cup: Level 3
Current system
Former system
Befo ...
Season records
Thai Football Division 3 Seasons
2016
See also
* Football records in Thailand
This page details football records in Thailand.
Most successful teams
Top-performing clubs - league structures
Thai League 1
The Invincibles
Unbeatable champions:
* Muangthong United in 2012
* Buriram United in 2013
* Buriram United in 20 ...
References
{{Football in Thailand
Football leagues in Thailand
Sports leagues established in 2016
Sports leagues disestablished in 2017
2016 establishments in Thailand
2017 disestablishments in Thailand