Egyptian Third Division

The Egyptian Third Division (Arabic: دوري القسم الثالث المصري) is an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the third tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It is below the Egyptian Second Division, and above the regional league Egyptian Fourth Division; the lowest football league in the country.

Egyptian Third Division
Organising bodyEgyptian Football Association
Founded1977
First season1977–78
CountryEgypt
Number of teams142 (2022–23)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toEgyptian Second Division B
Relegation toEgyptian Fourth Division
Domestic cup(s)Egypt Cup
International cup(s)CAF Confederation Cup
(via winning Egypt Cup)
Current: 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division

The league was reformed in 1977, and consists of multiple groups covering different parts of Egypt, with the winner of each group either gaining automatic promotion to the next level, or earning a place in the promotion play-offs, depending on the number of groups and teams participating.

Following the creation of the Second Division A and Second Division B, the Third Division will be downgraded to level 4 on the pyramid starting from the 2023–24 season.[1]

League format

The number of participating teams differs from a season to another, but the format is always the same. Teams are divided into multiple groups, usually from 12 to 14, with each group containing a different number of clubs, according to their geographical location. Teams finishing first in each group either gain automatic promotion, or enter a promotion play-off phase, to determine the promoted teams to the next level; while the lowest or the two lowest-ranked teams in each group relegate to the Egyptian Fourth Division.

For the 2022–23 season, a total of 142 teams participated in the competition, divided into 13 groups, with the first team from all groups (except H2) qualifying for the promotion play-offs

Like other divisions in Egypt, it will take place annually, beginning in September or October, and ending in June of the following year. Teams play each other twice, home and away. All teams are eligible to participate in the Egypt Cup, in case they pay the entrance fee.

Participating teams
ClubHome CityFirst season
of
current spell
Al Badari SCEl Badari2009–10
Quos FCQus
Beni Suef SCBeni Suef
Desouk SCDesouk
Mnouf FCMenouf
Misr Insurance FCCairo
Ghazl El Suez FCSuez
Talkha Electricity FCTalkha
El Henawy FC–
Damietta SCDamietta
Madina MonowaraLuxor2010–11
Wadi El Gedid FCNew Valley Governorate
Shouban QenahQena
Al-Sekka Al-HadidCairo
Gomhoriat Shebin SCShibin El Kom
Banha FCBanha
Senbellawein FCEl Senbellawein
Al Zarka SCEl Zarqa
Kafr El Sheikh SCKafr El-Sheikh
Wadi El Gedid FCNew Valley Governorate
El Marg SCCairo2012–13
This list is not inclusive. Please expand it if you can.

Groups Season 2018–19
Group 1 – AswanGroup 2 – SohagGroup 3 – AsyutGroup 4 – FayoumGroup 5 – Giza
KIMA AswanQena (Qena)Petrol AsyutMS Maghagha (El Minya)Al Seid
Wadi El NileShouban Qena (Qena)Al BadariAl Wasta (Beni Suef)Goldi
Al Hilal AswanQeft (Qena)Abo TeejMS Bebba (Beni Suef)MS Abo Al Namras
Al Gomhouria Club DrawMS Al Minaa (Red Sea)ManflotMS Nasser Beni Suef (Beni Suef)Al Ayat
Abo Al ReeshEl MaraghaAsyut Young MuslimsAbo KassahMS Al Saff
MS EdfuAkhmimAsyut CementMatar TaresGenius
Luxor (Luxor)El Maragha Young MuslimsAl QuseyyaMS Nasser FayoumEl Sharqya Lel Dokhan
Al Madina Al Monawara (Luxor)MeccaNasser El Fekreia (El Minya)MS TameiaMS Kerdasa
Al Salam Esna (Luxor)Ahli Al MonshaaMallawi (El Minya)MS Sanorres6 October
Esna Young Muslims (Luxor)GergaMS Smalut (El Minya)MS IbshewayAhli Bank
MS Al Rdwanya (Luxor)MS El BelinaBeni Mazar (El Minya)MS EtssaMaadi Sports and Yacht Club (Cairo)
Quos (Qena)MS Naga MazenMS Al Qess (El Minya)Ghareb Employees (Red Sea)Planes (Cairo)
MS El Khargah (New Valley)General Helwan (Cairo)
Group 6 – CairoGroup 7 – IsmailiaGroup 8 – GharbiaGroup 9 – North SinaiGroup 10 – Port Said
Ittihad El ShortaKahrabaa IsmailiaBenha (Qalyubia)Nejmet SinaiPort Fouad
Telecom EgyptBaladeyet IsmailiaShabab Tokh (Qalyubia)Nasr El ArishAl Rebat & Al Anwar
El Sekka El HadidManshiyat El ShohadaMS Batta (Qalyubia)MS RabeaAl Fanar
El MargWest QantaraSirs Al Layyanah (Monufia)MS EL KherbaGhazl Damietta (Damietta)
AlmazaMS Abo SuweirArab Al Raml (Monufia)Ittihad North SinaiMS Faraskur (Damietta)
Egypt PetrolMS Abo ShehataMeet Khakan (Monufia)6 October ArishMS Mit El Khouly (Damietta)
El GhabaGhazl Suez (Suez)Ghazel Shebin Al Kom (Monufia)Sherbeen (Dakahlia)
Misr InsuranceEl Nobba (Suez)Nogoom Saddat (Monufia)El Matareya (Dakahlia)
EsscoSouth Sinai (South Sinai)Maleyat Kafr El ZayatIttihad Al Manzalah (Dakahlia)
Al QawmyEl Sharkia (Sharqia)OthmanonBelkas (Dakahlia)
Manshiyat NasserFaqous (Sharqia)MS ZeftaBeni Ebeid (Dakahlia)
El Obour (Qalyubia)Bilbeis (Sharqia)Sporting CastleDekrnes (Dakahlia)
El Belastik (Qalyubia)MS Abo Hammad (Sharqia)SamanoudDakahlia Water (Dakahlia)
Bahttim (Qalyubia)Seid Al Mahala
Group 11 – DakahliaGroup 12 – Kafr El SheikhGroup 13 – AlexandriaGroup 14 – Matrouh
Ittihad NabarouhEl HamoolAlexandria Sporting ClubEl Tregi
Ettihad El SnblawenBiyalaEl TerramShabab El Dabaa
Shoban BedwaiBaltimAlexandria PetroleumEl Horreya
Kahraba TalkhaEl ZafaranNahdet El AmereyaMatrouh
ShikoSakhaMontazaMS El Hammam
Mansoura EmployeesMetoubesMS ObourAl Masry Matrouh
Mega SportBasyounMS El QabaryAl Shorta
El SnblawenMS QallinMS MaamouraHilal El Dabaa
MS El SnblawenMS El HanafyBadr (Beheira)
MS Al AmirIttihad Basyoun (Gharbia)Rasheed (Beheira)
MS SamanoudMS Kom Hamada (Beheira)Ghazl Kafr El Dawwar (Beheira)
Abo Kbeer (Sharqia)MS Kafr Bulin (Beheira)Beheira Water (Beheira)
MS Nejm (Sharqia)MS Itay Al Baroud (Beheira)MS Rasheed (Beheira)
MS Hosh Issa (Beheira)

References
  1. "EFA announce major changes to Second Division & Third Division Leagues". KingFut. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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