Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Tercera División is the third division of football in El Salvador.[1] The champion is promoted to the Segunda División de El Salvador. The team with the lowest points in each group will be demoted to the amateur league.
| Founded | 1950 |
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| Country | El Salvador |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Segunda División |
| Relegation to | La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Presidente |
| Current champions | Los Laureles (Apertura 2022) C.D. Santiagueno (Apertura 2022) (2022 Apertura) |
| Most championships | TBD ( titles each) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023 Clausura | |
Structure
There are 24 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs plays every team in each group twice. The top four teams from each group, 16 teams in total, qualify for play-offs to determine the winner of the apertura and clausura title. The winners will be promoted to the Segunda División de El Salvador.
Similarly, the Three clubs that finished at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top three clubs.
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.
Location of teams in 2023–2024 Primera División de El Salvador
Group A1 Centro Occidente
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventud Independiente | La Libertad | Complejo Municipal, San Juan Opico | ||||||||||||||||
| Espartano | Sonsonate | Estadio Ricardo Paredes INDES | ||||||||||||||||
| Torino | Ahuachapán | Mini-Estadio Rogelio Barrera | ||||||||||||||||
| Juv. Candelareño | Sata Ana | Mini-Estadio Candelaria La Frontera | ||||||||||||||||
| Mario Calvos | Sonsonate | Estadio Salvador Mariona | ||||||||||||||||
| Malacoff | Sata Ana | Estadio Coatepeque Coff | ||||||||||||||||
| Real Antiguo Cuscatlan | Ciudad Antigua Capital | Complejo Deportivo Teofilo Siman | ||||||||||||||||
| Santiagueño | Sata Ana | Polideportivo Santiago de la Frontera | ||||||||||||||||
| A.D. Academia BP | Santa Tecla | Mini-Estadio Torres Zelada |
Group B2 Centro Occidente
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marte Soyapango | San Salvador | Estadio Espana | |
| Brasilia | Cuscatlán | Estadio Municipal de La Ciudad de Suchitoto | |
| Talleres Jr. | Chalatenango | Mini-Estadio José Pío Romero Bosque | |
| Nueva Concepción | Chalatenango | Mini-Estadio Francisco Portillo | |
| Santa Clara SV | La Paz | Estadio Hacienda Santa Clara | |
| Atlético Comalapa | Chalatenango | Estadio Municipal de Comalapa | |
| Cangrejera | La Libertad | Estadio San Arturo, Cangrejera | |
| San Rafael Cedros | Cuscatlán | Estadio Anastasion Aquino | |
| C.D. San Carlos | San Salvador | Estadio Mario Jovel Aguilares |
Group A1 Centro Oriente 2024
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audaz | San Vicente | Estadio La Coyotera | |
| Atletico | San Vicente | Mini Estadio de Verapaz | |
| Batanecos | San Vicente | Estadio Juan Francisco Molina | |
| Independiente Nacional 1906 | San Vicente | Estadio Jiboa | |
| San Rafael | La Paz | Estadio Jose Borjas Castillo | |
| San Lorenzo | San Vicente | Mini-Estadio Antonio Ponce | |
| Neo Pipil | La Paz | Estadio Neo Pipil | |
| San Marcos | Usulutàn | Mini-Estadio de San Marcos | |
| Sensunte Cabañas | Cabañas | Polideportivo Sensuntepeque | |
| Zacatecoluca | La Paz | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
Group B2 Centro Oriente 2024
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Buenos Aires | Morazàn | Mini-Estadio Municipal de Osicala | |
| Atletico San Simon | Morazàn | Estadio Municipal de San Simon | |
| Los Andes | San Miguel | Complejo Deportivo de San Jorge | |
| Estrellas del Sur | San Miguel | Estadio Municipal Carlos Moon | |
| El Vencedor | Usulután | Complejo José Germán Rivas | |
| Atlas | La Unión | Cancha Municipal La Bruja | |
| Vista Hermosa | Morazàn | Estadio Luis Amilcar Moreno | |
| Pasaquina | La Unión | Estadio San Sebastián | |
| C.D. Olímpico Litoral | La Unión | Complejo Deportivo Rafael Lopez |
Current directors of the third Division Salvadoran professional football season 2015/2016
Past champions in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
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2024-25 teams
Changes from the previous season
Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
- Vendaval
- Pipil (later sold their spot to Atletico Comalapa)
Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2024
- Masahuat
- Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
- Atletico San Lorenzo
- Estrellas del Sur
Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2024
- Brasil F.C. (San Miguel)
- Puerte El Triunfo
- Santo Tomas
- Atlas FC
- Buenos Aires
- UD Santos
- AD SESSA
- CD El Roble (Reserves)
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division
- Independiente (Purchased spot of Estrella Roja)
- Academia BP (Purchased spot of ADEREL Lourdes)
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024
- TBD
- ADEREL Lourdes (Sold spot to Academia BP)
- C.D. Los Andes (Sold spot to ACD Sal Y Mar)
- Estrella Roja (Sold spot to Independiente F.C.)
Group A
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADEREL Lourdes | 19 | Lourdes Colon, La Libertad | Mario Salguero |
| Espartano* | 1934 | San Julián, Sonsonate | |
| A.D. Juventud Independiente | 2021 | San Juan Opico | Bairon García |
| C.D. Malacoff | 19 | Coatepeque | Jhon Polo |
| Juventud Candelareno * | 19 | Candelareno, Santa Ana | |
| A.D. Torino | 19 | Turin, Ahuachapan | Rafael Tobar |
| Real Antiguo Cuscatlan | 19 | TBD | Erick Molina |
| EFI Mario Calvo | 19 | TBD | |
| A.D. Masahuat | 2021 | Masahuat | Camilo Ernesto Caceres Hernandez |
| Santiagueno F.C. | 2022 | Santa Ana |
Group B
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talleres Jr | 19 | El Coylito, Tejutla, Chalatenango | TBD |
| Cangrejera F.C. | 19 | Cangrejera,La Libertad | Miguel Soriano (*) |
| CF Marte Soyapango | 1976 | Soyapango, San Salvador | |
| Nuevo Concepion * | 19 | TBD | Ernesto Carrillo # |
| Atletico Comalapa | 19 | Comalapa, Chalatenango | Jorge Leon (*) |
| Brasilia | 19 | TBD | Walter Casco * |
| A.D. Santa Clara | 19 | TBD | |
| C.D. San Rafael Cedros | 19 | TBD | |
| San Carlos | 19 | Anamoros, El Salvador | Alexis Guerra * |
Group A
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico San Lorenzo * | 1938 | San Vicente | TBD |
| C.D. Audaz | 1948 | TBD | Edgardo Flores (*) |
| Atletico Verapaz | 19 | Verapaz, San Vicente | Alonso Aguilar |
| A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo | 19 | San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz | Ever Aguirre |
| C.D. Neo Pipil | 1930 | San Juan Nonualco | Ricardo Mancía |
| C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| Sensunte Cabañas F.C. | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| Estrella Roja | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| Zacatecoluca F.C. | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| A.D. Batanecos | 19 | Cabañas | TBD |
Group B
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico San Simon | 1989 | San Simon, Morazan | TBD |
| Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Atlas La Union * | 1937 | San Alejo, La Unión | Leonel Guevara |
| Olimpico Litoral | 19 | Loma Larga, La Unión | Marvin Rosales |
| El Vencedor | 1921 | Santa Elena, Usulután | Eliseo Salamanca |
| C.D. San Carlos | 1970 | Anamorós, La Unión | Juan Ramon Ortiz # |
| C.D. Los Andes | 1936 | San Jorge, San Miguel | TBD |
| C.D. Estrellas del Sur | 1954 | Chirilagua, San Miguel. | TBD |
| C.D. Buenos Aires Morazon | 1970 | Osicala, Morazan | TBD |
| Vista Hermosa | 2013 | TBD, Morazan | TBD |
Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently
As of July 2023
| Club | Town or city | Current status (2022–23) |
Level in pyramid |
|---|---|---|---|
| SID Municipal | |||
| Titan | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Academia de Fútbol Hernán López | |||
| C.D. El Cerron | |||
| Turin FESA | |||
| Huracán | |||
| AD Paraiso | |||
| San Jerónimo Nejapa | ADFAS San Salvador | 4 | |
| Fuerte San Isidro (Lempa) | |||
| Sensunte Cabanas | |||
| A.D. Dulce Nombre de Maria | |||
| C.D. California | |||
| Cacahuatique | Segunda division | 2 | |
| CD Espana | |||
| ADI F.C. | |||
| Jalacatal F.C. | |||
| Cojutepeque F.C. | |||
| Gerado Barrios | Segunda Division | 2 | |
| Quequeisque | |||
| C.D. Maracana | |||
| AFI Cabanas | |||
| Mar y Plata | |||
| Masahuat | |||
| Juved Cara Sucia | |||
| Real Pajonal | |||
| Quezaltepeque | |||
| UES | |||
| A.D. Municipal | |||
| Real San Esteban | |||
| San Cayelzno | |||
| Nuevo San Sebastián | |||
| Brasilia | ADFAS Cuscatlan | 4 | |
| Brujos Mario Calvo lzaco | |||
| Juventud 72 Cara Sucia | |||
| Leones de Occidente | Disbanded () | N/A | |
| Los Toros Usulutan | Disbanded () | N/A | |
| C.D. UDET | ADFAS San Miguel | 4 | |
| San Jorge | |||
| Anamoros | |||
| ADO | |||
| Atletico Balboa | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Espartano San Julian | |||
| La Asunción | |||
| ADET | |||
| AD Isidro Metapan C | Disbanded () | N/A | |
| Dragon | Primera Division | 1 | |
| Platense | Primera Division | 1 | |
| Fuerte San Francisco | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Rácing Jr | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Inter San Salvador | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Corinto FC | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Club Deportivo Pipil | Segunda division | 2 | |
| AD Masahuat | Segunda division | 2 | |
| Santa Rosa Guachipilín | |||
| Chaguite | |||
| Liberal | |||
| Jocoro | Primera Division | 1 | |
| CD Ilopaneco | |||
| Atlético Morazán | |||
| Tehuacan | ADFAS San Vicente | 4 | |
| Topiltzín | Segunda division | 2 | |
| C.D. TACA | ADFAS Cuscatlan | 4 | |
| Arcense | |||
| Atletico Juvenli | |||
| C.D. Liberal Ismael Rodriguez | |||
| Aguila San Isidro | |||
| CD Halcones Municipal | |||
| AD Apopa | |||
| Municipal Santa Maria | |||
| Atlético Comalapa | ADFAS Chalatenango | 4 | |
| Municipal Ilopaneco | |||
| El Roble | |||
| Chalatenango | Primera Division | 1 | |
| Club Deportivo La Palma | ADFAS Chalatenango | 4 | |
| CD Vencedor Junior | |||
| CSD Vendaval (Apopa) | Segunda division | 2 | |
| CS Atlético San Nicolás (Tonacatepeque) | |||
| CD Vista Hermosa | |||
| CD Villalta (La Union) | |||
| CD Magdalena (Chilanga) | |||
| CD Leones Fronterizos (Pasaquina) | |||
| Berlin FC | |||
| Agave FC (Moncagua | |||
| Salvadoreño | Armenia, Sonsonate | ADFAS Sonsonate | 4 |
| CD San Pablo (San Pablo Tacachico) | Segunda division | 2 | |
| CD Juventud Olimpica Metallo (Acajutla | |||
| CD Hacienda Nueva (Lourdes) | |||
| CD Congoles (El Congo) | |||
| CD Cali Municipal (Caluxo) | |||
| España Adese | |||
| ADI F.C. | |||
| Independiente | |||
| El Tercio | |||
| Chinameca | |||
| Cabañas F.C . | |||
| A.D. Real Zaragoza | |||
| Armenia F.C. | |||
| Atletico Chaparrastique | |||
| Juventud Independiente | ADFA San Salvador | 4 | |
| El Paraiso | |||
| Once Lopez | |||
| ADET | |||
| ADO Municipal | |||
| Cd Barcelona (El Tamarindo) | |||
| C.D. Villa San Carlos | |||
| Santa Rosa F.C. | |||
| Leones de Occidente | |||
| Colo Coca F.C. | |||
| Telecom F.C. | |||
| San Luis |
References
- "La liga de bronce inició con irregularidades". El Gráfico.
External links
- - Official website (in Spanish)
- 2012 Clausura final tables - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
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