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| Organising body | Egyptian Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977[citation needed] |
| First season | 1977–78 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Number of teams | 142 (2022–23) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Egyptian Second Division B |
| Relegation to | Egyptian Fourth Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Egypt Cup |
| International cup(s) | CAF Confederation Cup (via winning Egypt Cup) |
| Current: 2022–23 Egyptian Third Division | |
The Egyptian Third Division (Arabic: دوري القسم الثالث المصري) is an Egyptian semi-professional football league that represented 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.
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]
- ^ "EFA announce major changes to Second Division & Third Division Leagues". KingFut. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.