The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system.
The division contains ten teams and each year the top team is promoted to the Second Division, The clubs in 2nd,3rd and 4th places enter an end of season play-off with the 9th placed side in the Second Division. There is no relegation from the Third Division
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The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system.
The division contains ten teams and each year the top team is promoted to the Second Division, The clubs in 2nd,3rd and 4th places enter an end of season play-off with the 9th placed side in the Second Division. There is no relegation from the Third Division
The teams play each other four times with three points for a victory and one point each for a drawn game.
The Scottish Football League has introduced a third division on three occasions.
An original Third Division was inaugurated in time for the 1923–24 season. The Division was an actual third tier of the Scottish League, made up largely of provincial sides. The initial championship was won by Arthurlie, who were promoted along with East Stirlingshire. Although Leith Athletic were admitted the following season many clubs in the division struggled financially with...
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