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{{Infobox football league
| logo            = TFF_3.Lig_logo.png
| pixels          = 100
| organiser       = [[Turkish Football Federation]] (TFF)
| country          = Turkey
| confed           = [[UEFA]] 
| founded          = 1967; 56 years ago
| teams            = 64
| promotion        = [[TFF 2. Lig|2. Lig]]
| relegation       = [[Turkish Regional Amateur League|Regional Amateur League]]
| levels           = 4
| pyramid          = Turkish football league system
| domest_cup       = [[Turkish Cup]]
| league_cup       = 
| champions       = [[Bursaspor]] (Group 1) <br> [[Muğlaspor]] (Group 2) <br> [[Aliağa FK]] (Group 3) <br> [[Mardin 1969 SK]] (Group 4)
| tv               = [https://www.youtube.com/c/T%C3%BCrkiyeFutbolFederasyonu Turkish Football Federation Youtube channel] and local TV-stations
| website          = [https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=971 3. Lig]
| current          = [[2024–25 TFF Third League]]
}}

The '''TFF 3. Lig''' ({{lit|TFF 3rd League}}), currently referred to as '''Nesine 3. Lig''' for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth level in the [[Turkish football league system]]. It was founded in the 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Football League.<ref group=note>Turkish Third Football League (in Turkish: Türkiye Üçüncü Futbol Ligi or shortly Üçüncü Lig or 3. Lig) is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the third level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1967–68 until the formation of the new league system in 2001-02. The Turkish Third Football League continued as TFF Third League in the new league system after 2001, but this time as the fourth layer. The third level of Turkish League was initially renamed as TFF Second League Category A, later TFF Second League. A comparison of new and old league systems can be seen in "see also" section of this article.</ref>

==League format==

The league is played with 64 teams in four groups.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024-2025 Sezonu TFF 2. Lig ve TFF 3. Lig Fikstürleri Çekildi|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=44981|website=[[Turkish Football Federation]]}}</ref> The winners of each group are directly promoted to [[TFF Second League]]. In each group the 2nd placed teams through 6th placed teams play promotion play-offs to determine the last two teams to be promoted. Each runner-up placed team of every group will play in the play-off 3rd round. The numbers 3 and 6 and the numbers 4 and numbers 5 will compete in the 1st round in a single match against each other, the numbers 3 and 4 having the home advantage. In the 2nd round the winners of the 1st round will compete against each other in a home and away game. The higher ranked clubs in the league have the home advantage in the second game. In the 3rd round the winners of the second round will play against the league runner-ups in a home and away match, the latter having the home advantage. The play-off finals will be between the winners of the 3rd round in group I versus II and between group III versus IV.
The bottom three teams in each group are relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nesine 3. Lig Müsabakaları Statüsü|url=https://www.tff.org/Resources/TFF/Documents/STATULER/2024-2025/2024-2025-Sezonu-TFF-3-Lig-Musabakalari-Statusu.pdf|website=[[Turkish Football Federation]]}}</ref>

==Seasons==
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===1967–68 season===

League was founded in 1967–68. In the first year 17 teams competed. Two teams relegated from [[Turkish Second Football League]]: Beyoğluspor, Davutpaşa. [[Tekirdağspor]], Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, [[Elazığspor]], [[Muğlaspor]], [[Düzcespor]], [[Eskişehir Demirspor]], [[Kırıkkalespor]], [[Nazillispor]] (founded in 1967 and dissolved in 1975), [[Konya İdman Yurdu]], [[Tarsus İdman Yurdu]], Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, [[Tekirdağspor]], [[İskenderunspor]], and [[Hatayspor]] were other teams whose applications were accepted by TFF. At the end of the season winner promoted to [[TFF Second League]], no team relegated.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to [[Amatör Futbol Ligleri]]
|-
|1967–68||[[Düzcespor]]|| no relegation
|}
Promotion from amateur leagues:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
|-
|1967–68|| [[Tekirdağspor]], Çanakkalespor, Çorumspor, [[Elazığspor]], [[Muğlaspor]], [[Düzcespor]], [[Eskişehir Demirspor]], <br>[[Kırıkkalespor]], [[Nazillispor]], [[Konya İdman Yurdu]], [[Tarsus İdman Yurdu]], Ceyhanspor, Lüleburgazspor, [[İskenderunspor]], [[Hatayspor]].
|}

===1968–69 season===

In 1968–69 new clubs joined: Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, Diyarbakırspor, Ispartaspor, Rizespor, Ankara Sanayi Barbaros. Two groups were formed on geographical basis: Red Group for East and White Group for West. Each group contained 14 teams and one best promoted and one worst relegated in each group.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1968–69||White Group: [[Nazillispor]]<br>Red Group: [[Tarsus İdmanyurdu]]||White Group: [[Burdurspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Altındağ G.K.|Altındağ]]
|}
Promotion from amateur leagues:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
|-
|1968–69|| Amasyaspor, Burdurspor, [[Diyarbakırspor]], [[Ispartaspor]], [[Rizespor]], Ankara Sanayi Barbaros (Regional Professional Leagues champs).
|}

===1969–70 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1969–70||White Group: [[Uşakspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Hatayspor]]||no relegation
|}
Promotion from amateur leagues:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to Turkish Third Football League
|-
|1969–70|| [[Erzincanspor]], [[Erzurumspor]], [[Karabükspor]], [[Kırklarelispor]], [[Kırşehirspor]], Konya Ereğlispor,<br>Nevşehirspor, [[Urfaspor]], [[Mardinspor]], [[Tokatspor]], Ankara Yenimahalle<br>(Regional Professional Leagues champs).
|}

===1970–71 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1970–71||White Group: [[Sarıyer G.K.|Sarıyer]]<br>Red Group: [[Konyaspor]]<br>Blue Group: [[İskenderunspor]]<br>Green Group: [[Konya İdman Yurdu]]|| no relegation
|}

===1971–72 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1971-–72||White Group: [[Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.|Beykoz]]<br>Red Group: [[Lüleburgazspor]]<br>Blue Group: [[Karabükspor|DÇ Karabükspor]]<br>Green Group: [[Gaziantepspor]]||White Group: [[Beylerbeyi S.K.|Beylerbeyi]], [[Yeşildirek G.K.|Yeşildirek]]<br>Red Group: [[Hasköy G.K.|İstanbul Hasköy]], [[Ülküspor]]<br>Blue Group: [[Bahçeli G.K.|Bahçeli]], [[Yenişehir G.K.|Yenişehir]]<br>Green Group: [[Sanayi Barbaros G.K.|Sanayi Barbaros]], [[Altındağ G.K.|Altındağ]]
|}

===1972–73 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1972–73||White Group: [[Tirespor]]<br>Red Group: [[Eskişehir Demirspor]]<br>Blue Group: [[Malatyaspor]]<br>Green Group: [[Erzurumspor]]||White Group: [[Eyüpspor]], [[İzmir Demirspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Burdurspor]], [[Muğlaspor]]<br>Blue Group: [[Yenimahalle G.K.|Yenimahalle]], [[Sincanspor]]<br>Green Group: [[Mardinspor]], [[Toprakofisi]]
|}

===1973–74 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1973–74||White Group: [[MKE Kırıkkalespor|Kırıkkalespor]] (1st), [[Karabükspor|DÇ Karabükspor]] (2nd)<br>Red Group: [[Çorumspor]] (1st), [[Çaykur Rizespor|Rizespor]] (2nd)||White Group: [[Afyonkarahisarspor|Afyonspor]], [[Güneşspor]], [[Keçiörengücü|Hacettepe]], [[Nazillispor]]<br>Red Group: [[Davutpaşa G.K.|Davutpaşa]], [[Ankara Sitespor]], [[Taksim SK]], [[Yeşildirek G.K.|Yeşildirek]]
|}

===1974–75 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1974–75||White Group: [[Bandırmaspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Elazığspor]]||White Group: [[Petrol Ofisi Spor]], [[Feriköy G.K.|Feriköy]]<br>Red Group: [[Kırşehirspor]], [[Türk Telekomspor|PTT]]
|}

===1975–76 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1975–76||White Group: [[Ispartaspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Diyarbakırspor]]||no relelegation
|}

===1976–77 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1976–77||White Group: [[Tekirdağspor]]<br>Red Group: [[Düzcespor]]<br>Blue Group: [[Şanlıurfaspor|Urfaspor]]||White Group: [[Galata Gençlik|Galata]], [[Anadolu Üsküdar 1908|Anadolu]], [[Küçükçekmece SK|Süleymaniye]]<br>Red Group: [[Kastamonuspor]], [[Çanakkalespor]], [[Yeşilova S.K.|Yeşilova]]<br>Blue Group: [[Amasyaspor]], [[Nevşehirspor]]
|}

===1977–78 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1977–78||White Group: [[Akçaabat Sebatspor|Sebat Gençlik]]<br>Red Group: [[Edirnespor]]||White Group: [[Kütahyaspor]], [[Alibeyköyspor|Alibeyköy Adalet]], [[Keçiörengücü|Hacettepe]]<br>Red Group: [[Ülküspor]], [[Ceyhanspor]], [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]]
|}

===1978–79 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1978–79||White Group: [[Erzurumspor]] (1st), [[Giresunspor]] (2nd)<br>Red Group: [[Lüleburgazspor]] (1st), [[Altınordu S.K.|Altınordu]] (2nd)||White Group: [[Konya Ereğlispor]], [[İskenderunspor]]<br>Red Group: [[İstanbulspor]], [[Galata Gençlik|Galata]], [[Uşakspor]]
|}

===1979–80 season===
League was abandoned after the season. All of the teams promoted to [[1980-81 Turkish Second Football League]]

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1979–80||Group A: [[Tarsus İdman Yurdu]], [[Hatayspor]], [[Erzincanspor]], [[Malatyaspor]],<br>[[Konyaspor]], [[Tokatspor]], [[Gençlerbirliği]], [[Çorumspor]]<br>Group B: [[İzmirspor]], [[Fatih Karagümrük|Karagümrük]], [[Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.|Beykoz]], [[Kırklarelispor]], [[Ödemişspor]],<br>[[Kütahyaspor]], [[Manisaspor]], [[Yeşilova S.K.|Yeşilova]], [[Karşıyaka S.K.|Karşıyaka]], [[Alibeyköyspor|Alibeyköy Adalet]]|| No relegation (league was abandoned)
|}

===1984–85 season===
League was not played in 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons. League was refounded after four seasons.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1984–85||Group 1: [[Gölcükspor]], Group 2: [[Bakırköyspor]], Group 3: [[İnegölspor]], <br> Group 4: [[Manisaspor]], Group 5: [[Aydınspor]], Group 6: [[Etibank Seydişehir Alüminyumspor|Etibank SAS]]<br> Group 7: [[Düzce Kervan Doğsanspor|Düzce KDS]], Group 8: [[Osmaniyespor]], Group 9: [[Artvin Hopaspor|Hopaspor]]<br>Group 10: [[Erzincanspor]], Group 11: [[Siirtspor|Siirt YSE Spor]]|| no relegation (league was refounded)<br>Group 3: [[Bursa Belediyespor]] withdrawed next season.
|}

===1985–86 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1985–86||Group 1: [[Bayburtspor]], Group 2: [[Elazığspor]], Group 3: [[Reyhanlıspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Çarşambaspor]], Group 5: [[Kırşehirspor]], Group 6: [[Sökespor]]<br>Group 7: [[Kuşadasıspor]], Group 8: [[Sönmez Filamentspor]], Group 9: [[Çanakkalespor]]<br>Group 10: [[Çorluspor]], Group 11: [[Silivrispor]], Group 12: [[Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.|Beykoz]]||no relegation
|}

===1986–87 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|-
|1986–87||Group 1: [[Trabzonspor|Trabzonspor II]] (1st), [[Ünyespor]] (2nd)<br>Group 2: [[Bitlisspor]]<br> Group 3: [[Niğdespor]]<br>Group 4: [[Bartınspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Ispartaspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Menemenspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Kütahyaspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Uşakspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Eyüpspor]]<br>Group 10: [[Zeytinburnuspor]]||Group 1: [[Igdirspor]], [[Palandökenspor]]<br> Group 2: [[Elazığ Ferrokromspor]], [[Van İskelespor]]<br>Group 3: [[İçel Demirspor]], [[Borspor]], [[İskenderun Demir Çelikspor|İskenderun DÇ]] (withdrawed next season)<br>Group 4: [[Çankırıspor]], [[Mamakspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Konya Ereğlispor]], [[Yeşil Çivrilspor|Y.Çivrilspor]], [[Denizli Emsan Şirinköy İdmanyurdu|Denizli EŞİY]] (withdrawed next season)<br>Group 6: [[Çine Madranspor]], [[Ülküspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Kütahya Termikspor]], [[Bilecikspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Bursa Kültürspor]], [[Karacabeyspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Yeşildirek S.K.|Yeşildirek]], [[Davutpaşa S.K.|Davutpaşa]]<br>Group 10: [[Beyoğluspor]], [[Ümraniyespor]]
|}

===1987–88 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1987–88||Group 1: [[Giresunspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Mardinspor]]<br> Group 3: [[Nevşehirspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Polatlıspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Alanyaspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Ayvalıkgücü]]<br>Group 7: [[Bursaspor|Bursaspor II]]<br>Group 8: [[Uzunköprüspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Kartalspor]]||Group 1: [[Karsspor]], [[Gümüşhanespor]]<br> Group 2: [[Pazarcık Aksuspor]], [[Diyarbakır Yolspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Afşinspor]], [[Malatya İdman Yurdu]]<br>Group 4: [[Yeni Bahçelispor]]<br>Group 5: [[Karamanspor]], [[Antalya Yolspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Alaşehirspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Erdekdpor]], [[Eskişehir Demirspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Tekirdağ Sarayspor]], [[Hayraboluspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor|Kocaeli BŞB Kağıtspor]], [[Taksim SK]]
|}

===1988–89 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1988–89||Group 1: [[Bulancakspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Şanlıurfaspor]]<br> Group 3: [[Niğdespor]]<br>Group 4: [[Keçiörengücü|Hacettepe Yeni Camuzoğlu]]<br>Group 5: [[Sökespor]]<br>Group 6: [[İzmirspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Bandırmaspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]]<br>Group 9: [[Fatih Karagümrük]]||Group 1: [[Erbaaspor]], [[Sinopspor]]<br> Group 2: [[Viranşehirspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Kırıkhanspor]], [[Ceyhanspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Kırşehirspor]], [[Kamanspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Burdurspor]], [[Ödemişspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Yeni Bornovaspor]], [[Kemalpaşaspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Keşanspor]], [[Bilecikspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Alibeyköyspor|Alibeyköy]], [[Yedikule S.K.|Yedikule]]<br>Group 9: [[İstanbul DSİspor]], [[Çengelköy Talimhanespor]]
|}

===1989–90 season===

TFF declared no relegation but announced that professional clubs will be represented only one team in all professional leagues.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1989–90||Group 1: [[Ünyespor]]<br>Group 2: [[Elazığspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Hatayspor]]<br>Group 4: Düzce Kervan Doğsanspor<br>Group 5: [[Afyonkarahisarspor|Yeni Afyonspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Bucaspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Gönenspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Gaziosmanpaşaspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Yalovaspor]]  ||Group 1: [[Trabzonspor|Trabzonspor II]] (by TFF decision)<br>Group 4: [[Sitespor|Aras Sitespor]] (withdrawed next season)<br>Group 6: [[Karşıyaka S.K.|Karşıyaka II]] (by TFF decision)<br>Group 7: Tekirdağ Büyük Salatspor (withdrawed during season)<br>Group 8: [[Galatasaray S.K. (football team)|Galatasaray II]] (by TFF decision)
|}

===1990–91 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1990–91||Group 1: [[Bafraspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Muşspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Tarsus İdmanyurdu]]<br>Group 4: [[Kayserispor]]<br>Group 5: [[Ispartaspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Manisaspor]]<br>Group 7: [[Bozüyükspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Küçükçekmecespor|Süleymaniye Küçükçekmecespor]]<br>Group 9: [[Üsküdar Anadolu SK|Üsküdar Anadolu]]||Group 1: Görelespor<br>Group 2: [[Iğdırspor]]<br>Group 3: Afşinspor<br>Group 4: Sivas Demirspor<br>Group 5: Sarayköyspor<br>Group 6: [[Menemen Belediyespor|Menemenspor]]<br>Group 7: İznikspor<br>Group 8: Erdekspor<br>Group 9: Kocaeli Petkimspor
|}

===1991–92 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1991–92||Group 1: [[Akçaabat Sebatspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Batman Belediyespor]]<br>Group 3: [[İskenderunspor]]<br>Group 4: Yozgatspor<br>Group 5: [[Nazilli Belediyespor|Yeni Nazillispor]]<br>Group 6: [[Kütahyaspor]]<br>Group 7: [[İstanbulspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Zonguldakspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Balıkesirspor]]||Group 1: Suluovaspor<br>Group 2: Sarıkamışspor (now Sarıkamış Esnafspor)<br>Group 3: Reyhanlıspor<br>Group 4: [[Çankırı Belediyespor|Çankırıspor]]<br>Group 5: Sandıklı Belediyespor (now Sandıklıspor)<br>Group 6: Çeşmespor<br>Group 7: Edremitspor (now Edremit Belediyespor)<br>Group 8: İstanbul THY<br>Group 9: Adapazarıspor
|}

===1992–93 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1992–93||Group 1: [[Adıyamanspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Giresunspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Hatayspor]]<br>Group 4: Yeni Sincanspor<br>Group 5: [[Eskişehirspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Çorumspor]]<br>Group 7: [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor]]<br>Group 8: [[Çorluspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Çanakkale Dardanelspor]]<br>Group 10: Yeni Turgutluspor ||Group 1: Silvanspor, Hakkarispor, Tuncelispor (renamed as Yeni Tuncelispor), Tatvanspor<br>Group 2: Gümüşhane KH, Fatsaspor, Ağrıspor, Ardeşenspor (now Ardeşen Belediyespor)<br>Group 3: Sahilspor (now İskenderun Belediye Sahilspor), Elbistan Belediyespor, Kadirli İY, Adana GB<br>Group 4: [[Kırşehirspor]], Konya Yolspor, Konya Ereğlispor, Silifkespor<br>Group 5: Burdurgücü, Buldanspor, Y. Dinarspor, Y. Akşehirspor<br>Group 6: [[Amasyaspor]], Köy Hïz. Sinopspor, Vezirköprüspor, Turhalspor<br>Group 7: [[Pendikspor]], Dikilitaş, Galata, [[Ümraniyespor]]<br>Group 8: [[Bayrampaşaspor]], [[Nişantaşıspor]], Yücespor, [[Kırklarelispor]]<br>Group 9: Çanspor, Keşanspor, Burhaniyespor, Akyazıspor<br>Group 10: Selçuk Efesspor, Tarişsspor, Tirespor, Alaşehirspor
|}

===1993–94 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1993–94||Group 1: [[Batman Belediyespor]]<br>Group 2: [[Çaykur Rizespor]]<br>Group 3: İçel Polisgücü<br>Group 4: [[Şekerspor|Ankara Şekerspor]]<br>Group 5: Kemer Belediyespor<br>Group 6: [[Erdemir Ereğlispor]]<br>Group 7: [[Edirnespor]]<br>Group 8: [[Düzcespor]]<br>Group 9: [[Afyonkarahisarspor|Yeni Afyonspor]]<br>Group 10: [[Manisaspor]]||Group 1: [[Kızıltepespor]], [[Mardinspor]]<br>Group 2: Çayelispor, TEK 12 Martspor<br>Group 3: Kırıkhanspor, Besni Belediyespor<br>Group 4: <br>Group 5: <br>Group 6: Bafraspor, Çarşamba Beldespor<br>Group 7: [[Silivrispor]], [[Feriköy SK|Feriköyspor]]<br>Group 8: Darıca Gençlerbirliği, [[Vefa SK|Vefaspor]]<br>Group 9: Karacabeyspor, Mudanyaspor<br>Group 10: Bigaspor, [[Akhisar Belediyespor|Akhisarspor]]
|}

===1994–95 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1994–95||Group 1: [[Elazığspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Erzincanspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Şanlıurfaspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Türk Telekomspor|Ankara PTT]]<br>Group 5: [[Beypazarıspor]]<br>Group 6: [[Fethiyespor]]<br>Group 7: [[Yozgatspor|Yeni Yozgatspor]]<br>Group 8: [[Bergamaspor]]<br>Group 9: [[Lüleburgazspor]]<br>Group 10: [[Anadolu Hisarı İdman Yurdu SK|Anadoluhisarı İdmanyurdu]] ||Group 1: Van DSİ, Erçişspor<br>Group 2: <br>Group 3: <br>Group 4: Polatlıspor, DHMİ<br>Group 5: <br>Group 6: <br>Group 7: Denizli Belediyespor, Ödemiş Belediyespor<br>Group 8: <br>Group 9: Malkaraspor, İstanbul İl Özel İdarespor<br>Group 10: Kocaeli Petkimspor (Now İlimtepe Futbol), İznikspor
|}

===1995–96 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1995–96||Group 1: Bingölspor<br>Group 2: [[Hopaspor]]<br>Group 3: [[İskenderunspor 1967]]<br>Group 4: [[Ankara Demirspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Ünyespor]]<br>Group 6: Muşlaspor<br>Group 7: Kuşadasıspor<br>Group 8: [[İnegölspor]]<br>Group 9: Nişantaşı<br>Group 10: Beylerbeyi ||Group 1: <br>Group 2: <br>Group 3: <br>Group 4: <br>Group 5: <br>Group 6: <br>Group 7: <br>Group 8: <br>Group 9: <br>Group 10:
|}

===1996–97 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1996–97||Group 1: Batman Petrolspor<br>Group 2: [[Giresunspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Sankospor|Gaziantep Sankospor]]<br>Group 4: [[Boluspor]]<br>Group 5: Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyespor<br>Group 6: [[Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü|Kasımpaşa]]<br>Group 7: Marmarisspor<br>Group 8: [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor]] ||Group 1: <br>Group 2: <br>Group 3: <br>Group 4: <br>Group 5: <br>Group 6: <br>Group 7: <br>Group 8:
|}

===1997–98 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1997–98||Group 1: Ağrıspor <br> Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Amasyaspor (play-off) <br>Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi <br> Group 4: Kilimli Belediyespor <br>Group 5: [[Petrol Ofisi Spor]] <br> Group 6: [[İzmirspor]] <br>Group 7: [[Pendikspor]] <br> Group 8: Çorluspor ||Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Muşspor <br> Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, Sivas Demirspor <br> Group 3: Kozan Belediyespor, Nizip Belediyespor <br> Group 4: Kozlu Belediyespor, Ankara Köy Hizmetleri <br> Group 5: Konya Yolspor, Kütahya Seramikspor <br> Group 6: Yeni Bornovaspor, [[Sökespor]] <br> Group 7: Bozüyükspor, Karamürselspor <br> Group 8: Dardanel Kepezspor, Keşanspor
|}

===1998–99 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1998–99||Group 1: Siirt Köy Hizmetleri YSE Spor <br> Group 2: [[Sivasspor]] <br>Group 3: Malatya Belediyespor <br>Group 4: Kırıkkale Belediyespor, [[Düzcespor]] (play-off)<br>Group 5: Ankara Asaşspor, Selçuk Üniversitesi (play-off) <br>Group 6: [[Nazilli Belediyespor|Yeni Nazillispor]] <br>Group 7: Darıca Gençlerbirliği<br>Group 8: Gaziosmanpaşaspor ||Group 1: Bitlis Köy Hizmetleri, Erganispor <br> Group 2: Turhalspor, Ardeşenspor  <br>Group 3: Siverek Belediyespor, Pütürge Belediyespor <br> Group 4: Beypazarıspor, Bartınspor <br>Group 5: [[Eskişehir Demirspor]], Afyon Şekerspor <br> Group 6: İzmir Yeşilova, Gaziemirspor <br> Group 7: Bursa Kestelspor, Anadoluhisarı İY <br> Group 8: Küçükçekmecespor, Bigaspor
|}

===1999–2000 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|1999–00||Group 1: [[Cizrespor]] <br> Group 2: Gümüşhane Doğanspor, Akçaabat Sebat Gençlik (play-off)<br>Group 3: Hacılar Erciyesspor <br>Group 4: [[Türk Telekomspor]] <br>Group 5: [[Ispartaspor]] <br>Group 6: Yeni [[Turgutluspor]] <br>Group 7: Öz Sahrayıceditspor <br> Group 8: [[Kırklarelispor]], Güngören Belediyespor (play-off)|| Group 1: Diyarbakır Köy Hizmetleri, Bingölspor <br>Group 2: Fatsaspor, [[Sürmenespor]] <br>Group 3: Fırat Üniversitesi, İslahiyespor <br>Group 4: Çaycumaspor, Erdemirspor <br>Group 5: Yeni Anamurspor, Manavgat Belediyespor <br>Group 6: Simav Eynalspor, Selçuk Efesspor <br>Group 7: [[Ümraniyespor]], [[Feriköy SK]] <br>Group 8: [[Vefa SK]], Çerkezköy Belediyespor
|}

===2000–01 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to [[Turkish Second Football League]]||Relegated to Regional Amateur Leagues
|-
|2000–01||Group 1: [[Mardinspor]], Hakkarispor, [[Silopi Cudispor]] <br>Group 2: Iğdır Belediyespor, [[Erzincanspor]], [[Trabzon Telekomspor]] <br>Group 3: Demirspor, [[Kahramanmaraşspor]], Mezitlispor <br>Group 4: [[Tokatspor]], [[Ankara Demirspor]], Ankara EGOspor <br>Group 5: [[Kütahyaspor]], [[Uşakspor]], Alanyaspor <br>Group 6: Mustafakemalpaşaspor, Marmarisspor, Aliağa Petkim <br>Group 7: [[Eyüpspor]], Maltepe, Sapancaspor <br>Group 8: Yıldırım Bosnaspor, [[Zeytinburnuspor]], Küçükköyspor ||Group 1: Muşspor, Bismil Birlikspor, Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Batman Demirspor<br>Group 2: Karabulak Gençlik, [[Arsinspor]], Termespor, Doğubeyazıtspor<br>Group 3: Nevşehirspor, İskenderun DÇ, Malatya Belediyespor, Kozan Belediyespor<br>Group 4: Turhalspor, Akçakocaspor, Altındağ Belediyespor, Etimesgut Belediyespor <br>Group 5: [[Sidespor]], [[Seydişehir Eti Alüminyumspor]], Kemerspor, Konya Kartalıspor<br>Group 6: [[Balıkesirspor]], Kuşadasıspor, [[Yeni Milasspor]], Soma Linyitspor<br>Group 7: İzmit Bekirpaşaspor, Mudurnuspor, [[Üsküdar Anadolu SK]], Nişantaşıspor<br>Group 8: Geliboluspor, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, Gönenspor, Çanspor
|}
Source: TFF.<ref>TFF (Turkish Football Federation) provides information on promotion from [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=376 TFF Third League] (including Turkish Third Football League) to [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=371 TFF Second League] since 1963–64. TFF provides league tables and scores obtained in Turkish Third Football League since 1990-91, but provides no information on relegation matters. Only last season's league status is provided.</ref> Turkish-Soccer archives<ref>[https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/artl.html Turkish-Soccer archives] provides some information on Turkish Third Football League but not for all seasons. 1967–68 thru 1974–75 and 1997–98 thru 2000–01 seasons' information on promotion and relegation are available.</ref> and mackolik.com.<ref>Maçkolik has included statistics for Turkish Third Football League in 2012. See [http://www.mackolik.com mackolik.com].</ref>

===2001–02 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2001–02||Group 1: [[Çubukspor]], [[Orduspor]]<br>Group 2:Şanlıurfa Belediyespor, [[Adıyamanspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Zonguldakspor]] Winner, [[Tarsus İdmanyurdu]] (runner-up and play-off winner)<br>Group 4: [[Muğlaspor]], Bursa Merinosspor<br>Group 5: [[Fatih Karagümrük]], [[Eyüpspor]]||Group 1: Karadeniz Ereğlispor, Bayburtspor, Askispor, [[Petrol Ofisi Spor]] (Withdrew from the league before start of season)<br>Group 2: [[İskenderunspor 1967]], Genç Telekomspor, Yüksekova Cilospor, [[Elazığ Belediyespor]] (Withdrew from the league before start of season)<br>Group 3: Seyhan Belediyespor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Saran Keskinspor, Silifkespor (formerly known as İçel Polisgücü and Mersinspor)<br>Group 4: [[Körfez FK|Körfez Belediyespor]], Torbalı Belediyespor, [[Yeni Salihlispor]], Ayvalıkgücü<br>Group 5: Lüleburgazspor, Ayazağaspor, [[Tepecikspor|Tepecik Fıratpenspor]], Altıntepsi Makelspor
|}

===2002–03 season===

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2002–03||Group 1: [[Osmaniyespor]]<br>Group 2: [[Kırşehirspor|Yeni Kırşehirspor]]<br>Group 3: Aksarayspor<br>Group 4: [[Yalovaspor]]<br>Group 5: [[Çorluspor]]||Group 1: Batman Karşıyakaspor, [[Vanspor]], [[Ağrıspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Trabzon Telekomspor]], Çaykurspor, [[Çarşambaspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Düzcespor]], Kayseri Elektrikspor, Mobellaspor<br>Group 4: Yeni [[Turgutluspor]], Bergama Belediyespor, Dalaman Kağıtspor<br>Group 5: İzmitspor, [[Edirnespor]], [[Kırklarelispor]]
|}

===2003–04 season===

Promotion from amateur leagues:

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2003–04||Group 1: [[Karamanspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Hacettepe S.K.|Gençlerbirliği Asaşspor]] (winner), [[Ünyespor]] (runner-up and play-off winner)<br>Group 3: [[Pendikspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Alanyaspor]] (winner), [[Oyak Renault G.S.D.|Oyak Renaultspor]] (runner-up and play-off winner)||Group 1: [[Silopi Cudispor]], Yozgatspor, Hakkarispor<br>Group 2: [[Artvin Hopaspor]], Merzifonspor, Murgul Bakırspor<br>Group 3: Sapancaspor, [[Tekirdağspor]], Eskişehir Şekerspor<br>Group 4: Orhangazispor, Afyonspor, Kestel Belediyespor
|}

===2004–05 season===

Promotion from amateur leagues: İskenderun DÇ, Nevşehirspor, Hatay Köy Hizmetleri, Arsinspor, Karsspor, Mecidiyeköy, Yeni Burdur Gençlik, Aroma Akseki.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2004–05||Group 1: [[İskenderun Demir Çelikspor|İDÇ. Genel Müdürlüğüspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Pazarspor]] (winner), [[Giresunspor]] (runner-up and play-off winner)<br>Group 3: [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımşapa]] (winner), [[Boluspor]] (runner-up and play-off winner)<br>Group 4: [[Turgutluspor|Yeni Turgutluspor]]||Group 1: Muşspor, Niğdespor<br>Group 2: Sinopspor, Amasyaspor <br>Group 3: Yeniköy, [[Bandırmaspor]]<br>Group 4: Akşehirspor, Aliağa Petkim
|}

===2005–06 season===

Promotion from amateur leagues: Değirmenderespor, Gazi Belediyespor, Hopaspor, Afyonkarahisarspor, Nilüfer Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Orhangazispor, Küçükçekmecespor.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2005–06||Group 1: [[Erzincanspor]] (winner), [[Gaskispor]] (runner-up)<br>Group 2: [[Şekerspor|Etimesgut Şekerspor]] (winner), [[Arsinspor]] (runner-up), [[Tokatspor]] (play-off winner)<br>Group 3: [[Keçiörengücü]] (winner), [[Fethiyespor]] (runner-up)<br>Group 4: [[Gebzespor]] (winner), [[Zeytinburnuspor]] (runner-up)||Group 1: Bitlis Özgüzelderespor, Nevşehirspor<br>Group 2: Kızılcahamam Belediyespor, Çubukspor<br>Group 3: Konya Şekerspor, Akseki Aroma <br>Group 4: Eskispor, Mecidiyeköy
|}

===2006–07 season===

Promotion from amateur leagues: Belediye Vanspor, Bağlum Belediyespor, [[Sürmenespor]], Bozüyükspor, [[Balıkesirspor]], Tepecik Belediyespor, Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2006–07||Group 1: [[Diyarbakır Büyükşehir Belediyespor|DBB Diskispor]] (winner), [[Adanaspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Araklıspor]] (winner), [[Bugsaşspor]] (runner-up), [[1461 Trabzon|Değirmenderespor]] (play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Bozüyükspor]] (winner), [[Afyonkarahisarspor]] (runner-up)<br>Group 4: [[Gaziosmanpaşaspor]] (winner), [[Tepecikspor|Tepecik Belediyespor]] (runner-up), [[Alibeyköyspor]] (play-off)||Group 1: [[Osmaniyespor]], [[Karamanspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Iğdırspor]]<br>Group 3: Aliağa Belediyespor, [[Sidespor]]<br>Group 4: Çorluspor, [[Bakırköyspor]]
|}

===2007–08 season===

Promotion from amateur leagues: Körfez Belediyespor, Konya Şekerspor, Tavşanlı B TKİ Linyit, Torbalıspor, Bafra Belediyespor, Malatya Belediyespor, Bingöl Belediyespor.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2007–08||Group 1: [[Belediye Vanspor]], [[Yeni Malatyaspor|Malatya Belediyespor]], [[Karsspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Tokatspor]], [[Ofspor]], [[Çorumspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Denizli Belediyespor]], [[Akhisar Belediyespor]], [[Konya Şeker S.K.|Konya Şekerspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.|Beykoz 1908]], [[Beylerbeyi S.K.|Beylerbeyi]], [[Körfez Belediyespor]]<br>Promotion play-offs: [[Darıca Gençlerbirliği]], [[Altınordu S.K.|Altınordu]]|| Group 1: [[Antakyaspor]], [[Nusaybin Demirspor]], Cizre Spor, [[Mezitlispor]]<br> Group 2: [[Bağlum Belediyespor]], [[Gazi Belediyespor]], [[Artvin Hopaspor]]<br> Group 3: [[Kütahyaspor]], [[Muğlaspor]], [[Yeni Ereğlispor]], [[Yeni Burdurspor]]<br> Group 4: [[Bursa Merinosspor]], [[Zonguldakspor]], [[Küçükçekmecespor]], [[Bilecikspor]]
|}

===2008–09 season===

In 2008–09 season the league contained 51 clubs spread out over 5 groups with 10 or 11 clubs. The groups were determined in regions. The top two clubs from each group qualified to the ''Promotion Group''. The remaining groups with other teams were called ''Classification Groups''. Top four teams in ''Promotion Group'' are directly promoted to [[TFF Second League]]. The three teams classified 5th to 7th in ''Promotion Group'' join the extra ''play-offs'' with the top teams from each of the 5 ''Classifying Groups''. These 8 teams play a knockout competition (in neutral venue) to determine the last two teams to be promoted. The bottom two teams of ''Classifying Groups'' are relegated to the ''Amateur Leagues''.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Menemen Belediyespor, Bandırmaspor, Keçiören Belediyespor, TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor, Bağlar Vuralspor.

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2008–09||[[Göztepe A.Ş.|Göztepe]] (Promotion Group winner) <br>[[Tepecikspor|Tepecik Belediyespor]] (Promotion Group runner-up)<br>[[TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor]] (Promotion Group 3rd place)<br>[[Kahramanmaraşspor]] (Promotion Group 4th place)<br>[[Yalovaspor]], [[Pursaklarspor]] (Extra play-off winners)||Group 1: [[Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği]], [[Fatih Karagümrük]]<br>Group 2: [[Aydınspor]], [[Mustafakemalpaşaspor]]<br>Group 3: Aksarayspor, [[Uşakspor]]<br>Group 4: [[Erzincanspor]], [[DÇ Divriğispor]]<br>Group 5: [[Ceyhanspor]], [[Bağlar Vuralspor]], [[Kilis Belediyespor]], [[Şırnakspor]]
|}

===2009–10 season===

In 2009–10 season league was played by 53 teams, 11 teams in groups 1–4 and 9 teams in group 5. Top two teams of ranking groups again promoted to promotion group. Top two teams of promotion group directly promoted to 2010–11 TFF Second League. The Third team was determined by extra play-offs between 3rd–5th teams of promotion group and winners of classification groups. Last three teams in groups 1–4 and last team in group 5 were relegated to Regional Amateur League.

Promotion from amateur leagues: Kırıkhanspor, Bayrampaşaspor, Çerkezköy Belediyespor, Tekirova Belediyespor, Muğlaspor, [[Trabzon Yalıspor]].

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|2009–10||[[Bandırmaspor]] (promotion group winner)<br>[[Balıkesirspor]] (promotion group runner-up)<br>[[Malatya B.S.|Malatya Belediyespor]] (extra play-off winner)||Group 1: [[Alibeyköyspor]], [[Çerkezköy Belediyespor]], [[Küçükköyspor]]<br>Group 2: [[İzmirspor]], [[Muğlaspor]], [[Marmaris Belediyespor]]<br>Group 3: [[Kartal Belediyespor]], [[Düzcespor]], [[Maltepespor]]<br>Group 4: [[Sürmenespor]], [[Bafra Belediyespor]], [[Bulancakspor]]<br>Group 5: Şanlıurfa Belediyespor
|}

===2010–11 season===

In 2010–11 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to [[TFF Second League]]. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to [[TFF Second League]]. Bottom three teams in each group were relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].

Promotion from amateur leagues: [[Sivas Dört Eylül Belediyespor]], [[Kırklarelispor]], [[İskenderunspor 1967]], Kepez Belediyespor, [[Sancaktepe Belediyespor]].

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|[[2010–11 TFF Third League|2010–11]]||Group 1: [[Tepecikspor]] (winner), [[Ünyespor]] (Play-off) <br>Group 2: [[Kırklarelispor]] (winner), [[Altınordu S.K.|Altınordu]] (Play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Gaziosmanpaşaspor]] (winner), [[Denizli B.S.K.|Denizli Belediyespor]] (Play-off)||Group 1: [[Kırşehirspor]], [[Batman Belediyespor|72 Batmanspor]], [[Malatyaspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Beykoz 1908 S.K.D.|Beykozspor 1908]], [[Ispartaspor]], [[Erzurumspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Yalovaspor]], [[Torbalıspor]], [[Zeytinburnuspor]]
|}

Source: Turkish Soccer<ref>see Archives on [https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/artl.html Turkish Leagues]</ref> and TFF league page<ref>Spor-Toto 3. League on [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=490 Spor-Toto Third League]. Note: The Turkish version of the page contains an "archives" section.</ref>

===2011–12 season===

In 2011–12 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to [[TFF Second League]]. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to [[TFF Second League]]. Bottom four teams in each group were relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].

Promotion from amateur leagues: [[Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor]], Erganispor, [[Beşikdüzüspor]], Çarşambaspor, [[Elazığ Belediyespor]], Manavgat Evrensekispor, Kilimli Belediyespor, Aydınspor 1923, Yeni Sandıklı Belediyespor, [[Maltepespor]], [[Ümraniyespor]], Küçükçekmecespor<ref>TFF Regional Amateur League group winners. Obtained from [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=998 TFF Bölgesel Amatör Ligi]. Retrieved on 01.05.2011</ref>

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season ||Promoted to TFF Second League||Relegated to Amateur League
|-
|[[2011–12 TFF Third League|2011–12]]||Group 1: [[İnegölspor]] (winner), [[Bayrampaşaspor]] (play-off) <br>Group 2: [[Nazilli Belediyespor]] (winner), [[Kahramanmaraşspor]] (play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Hatayspor]] (winner), [[Tarsus İdmanyurdu]] (play-off)||Group 1: [[MKE Kırıkkalespor]], [[Lüleburgazspor]], Keçiören Sportif A.Ş., [[Akçaabat Sebatspor]]<br>Group 2: [[Karsspor]], [[Küçükçekmecespor]], [[Kepez Belediyespor]], [[Erganispor]]<br>Group 3: Diyarbakır Kayapınar Belediyespor, [[Afyonkarahisarspor]], [[Araklıspor]], [[Çarşambaspor]]
|}

===2012–13 season===

In 2012–13 season status of the league has been changed. League is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].

Promotion from [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]: Bergama Belediyespor, Silivrispor, Kahramanmaraş Belediyespor, Kayseri [[Şekerspor]], Çorum Belediyespor, Isparta Emrespor, [[Fatih Karagümrük SK]], Derince Belediyespor and Refahiyespor<ref>Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 9 takım belli oldu. [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=982&ftxtID=15058 TFF league page] {{in lang|tr}}</ref>

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|[[2012–13 TFF Third League|2012–13]]||Group 1: Diyarbakır BŞB.,  [[Pazarspor]] (Play-off) <br>Group 2: [[Aydınspor 1923]], [[Çanakkale Dardanelspor]] (Play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Altınordu]], [[Gümüşhanespor]] (Play-off)||Group 1: Kastamonuspor, [[Beşikdüzüspor]], Çorumspor<br>Group 2: Kilimli Belediyespor, [[İskenderunspor 1967]], [[Gebzespor]]<br>Group 3: Isparta Emrespor, [[Diyarbakırspor]], [[Mardinspor]]
|}

===2013–14 season===

In 2013–14 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 4 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Denizli Belediyespor, Çamlıdere Şekerspor, Ünyespor, Sakaryaspor. Eleven teams promoted from 2012–13 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].

Promotion from [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]: [[Trabzon Düzyurtspor]], Yeni Diyarbakırspor, 1930 Bafraspor, [[Payas Belediyespor 1975]], 68 Yeni Aksarayspor, Adliyespor, Kızılcabölükspor, [[Balçova Belediyespor]], [[Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor]], Çıksalınspor and [[Tuzlaspor]]<ref>Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 11 takım belli oldu. [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=982&ftxtID=17939 TFF league page] {{in lang|tr}}</ref>

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|[[2013–14 TFF Third League|2013–14]]||Group 1: [[Ümraniyespor]], [[Fatih Karagümrük]] (Play-off)<br>Group 2: [[Trabzon Düzyurtspor]], [[Hacettepe SK]] (Play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Keçiörengücü]], [[Menemen Belediyespor]] (Play-off) ||Group 1: [[Adıyamanspor]], [[Siirtspor]], [[Belediye Bingölspor]]<br> Group 2: [[Çıksalınspor]], [[Ünyespor]], [[Elazığ Belediyespor]]<br>Group 3: [[Yimpaş Yozgatspor]], [[Kocaelispor]], [[1930 Bafraspor]]
|}

Source: TFF Third League archive.<ref>TFF Third League past seasons [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=998 TFF 3. Lig Arşivi].</ref>

===2014–15 season===

In 2014–15 season league is played with 54 teams in three groups, 18 in each. 6 teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom three teams in each group are relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]].

Promotion from [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]: [[Bayburt İl Özel İdarespor]], Erzin Belediyespor, Niğde Belediyespor, [[Etimesgut Belediyespor]], Çine Madranspor, Tire 1922 Spor, [[Zonguldak Kömürspor]], [[Çatalcaspor]] and [[Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı S.F.|Halide Edip Adıvar SK]]<ref>Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 9 takım belli oldu. [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=998 TFF league page] {{in lang|tr}}</ref>

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|[[2014–15 TFF Third League|2014–15]]||Group 1: [[Tuzlaspor]], [[İstanbulspor]] (Play-off)<br>Group 2: [[Eyüpspor]], [[Sivas Belediyespor|Sivas 4 Eylül Belediyespor]] (Play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Anadolu Üsküdar]], [[Ankara Demirspor]] (Play-off) ||Group 1: [[Turanspor|Tutap Şekerspor]], [[Trabzon Kanuni FK|Trabzon Akçaabat FK]], [[Bozüyükspor]]<br> Group 2: [[Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı S.F.|Halide Edip Adıvar SK]], [[68 Yeni Aksarayspor]], [[Çankırıspor]]<br>Group 3: [[FBM Yaşamspor|Balçova Yaşamspor]], [[Kayseri Şekerspor]], [[İstanbul Güngörenspor]]
|}

===2015–16 season===

In 2015–16 season league was played with 57 teams in three groups, 19 in each. Six teams relegated from 2012–13 TFF Second League: Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Gaziosmanpaşaspor, Çankırıspor, Eyüpspor, İstanbul Güngörenspor and Bozüyükspor. Nine teams promoted from 2013–14 Turkish Regional Amateur League. The groups were determined by casting lots on a non-regional basis. The winners of each group directly promotes to TFF Second League. In each group 2nd through 5th teams play promotion play-offs to determine second team to be promoted to TFF Second League. Bottom four teams in each group are relegated to [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]. However, Cizre Spor did not field a team in the second half of the season due to operations against the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|PKK]] in [[Cizre]]. For this reason, Cizre Spor was not relegated from the 3rd League.

Promotion from [[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]: Cizre Spor, Yomraspor, [[Dersimspor]], [[Kozan Belediyespor]], Kastamonuspor 1966, Zara Belediyespor, [[Bodrum Belediye Bodrumspor]], Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, [[Düzcespor]] and [[Tekirdağspor]]<ref>Bölgesel Amatör Lig'den TFF 3. Lig'e çıkan 11 takım belli oldu. http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=1325 TFF league page] {{in lang|tr}}</ref>

Promotion and relegation:
{| class="wikitable"
! Season || Promoted to TFF Second League || Relegated to Amateur Leagues
|-
|[[2015–16 TFF Third League|2015–16]]||Group 1: [[Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor|BB Erzurumspor]], [[Zonguldak Kömürspor]] (Play-off)<br>Group 2: [[Etimesgut Belediyespor]], [[Ofspor]] (Play-off)<br>Group 3: [[Kastamonuspor 1966]], [[Niğde Belediyespor]] (Play-off) ||Group 1: [[Arsinspor]], [[Gölbaşıspor]], [[Turgutluspor]]<br> Group 2: [[Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyespor|Kahramanmaraş BB]], [[Zara Belediyespor]], [[Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor]], [[Gaziosmanpaşaspor]]<br>Group 3: [[Körfez İskenderunspor]], [[TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor]], [[Çine Madranspor]], [[Sandıklıspor]]
|}

==See also==
*[[Süper Lig]]
*[[TFF 1. Lig]]
*[[TFF 2. Lig]]
*[[Turkish Regional Amateur League]]
*[[Amatör Futbol Ligleri]]
*[[Turkish Cup]] (since 1962–63)

==Notes==
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==References==
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