3rd league (football, Switzerland)
| 3rd league (men) | |
| Association | Swiss Football Association , regional associations | 
| hierarchy | 7th league | 
| Teams | 43 groups, 561 teams (2009/10) | 
The 3rd league is the seventh highest Swiss division in men's football and the fifth highest in women's football . The regional associations are responsible for their gaming operations . There are a total of 43 male groups with a total of 561 teams throughout Switzerland (as of 2009/10).
The best can move up to the 2nd division , while the weakest move down to the 4th division (for an exception, see the Bern / Jura Football Association).
Well-known clubs
- The FC Büsingen , the only German club in the Swiss Football Association
 - FC Aurore - Former participant in the second highest division
 - SC Burgdorf - Former participant in the second highest league
 - US Giubiasco - Former participant in the second highest division
 - FC Glarus - Former participant in the second highest league
 - FC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne - Former participant in the second highest division
 - FC Porrentruy - Former participant in the second highest division
 - FC Tössfeld - Former participant in the second highest league
 - FC Triesen - 8-time Liechtenstein Cup winner
 
Status: 2019/20 season