This article is about the Spanish football league. For the Mexican football league, see Tercera División de México. For the new Spanish fifth tier which started in 2021, see Tercera División RFEF.
Tercera División featured 360 teams divided into 18 regional groups, corresponding to the autonomous communities of Spain (due to its size, Andalusia is divided into two groups, East and West; Ceuta is allocated to West Andalusia, while Melilla is allocated to the East). Each group was administered by a regional football federation. At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualified for promotion play-offs to decide which teams were promoted to Segunda División B. At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group were relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol. However the number of relegated teams often varied. The eighteen group champions also qualified for the following season's Copa del Rey, of which reserve teams were ineligible. Along with teams from Segunda División B, the remaining teams from the division competed in the Copa Federación.
Until the 2018–19 season, the 18 group winners had the opportunity of direct promotion to the Segunda División B. The group winners are drawn into a two-legged series, after which the nine winners are promoted to the Segunda División B. The nine losing clubs enter the play-off round for the last nine promotion spots.
The 18 runners-up were drawn against one of the 17 fourth-placed clubs outside their group and the 18 third-placed clubs were drawn against one another in a two-legged series. The 27 winners advanced with the nine losing clubs from the champions' series to determine the 18 teams that entered the final two-legged series for the last nine promotion spots. In all the play-off series, the lower-ranked club played at home first. Whenever there was a tie in position (like the group winners in the champions' series or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw determined the club to play at home first.
In the 2019–20 season, the promotion play-off rules were altered by an RFEF resolution after that season was suspended and later curtailed due to the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain. Thus, the top four teams in each group at the time of suspension were deemed to qualify for the play-offs, which will be contested on a regional basis at neutral venues. The 18 group winners were drawn against the fourth-place clubs while the 18 runners-up were drawn against the third-place clubs within their groups, all in two-legged series. The 36 first-round winners played single knock-out games in each of their regions, from which 18 were promoted to the Segunda División B. The 18 losing clubs will be able to play additional play-off rounds if possible for the remaining two spots in the third-tier division, which initially expanded to 100 teams divided into five groups of 20 and subdivided into 10 subgroups of 10 teams each, only for 2020–21.[2] However, two more clubs were promoted after the RFEF cancelled the Tercera División repechages without replaying them,[3] thus there are now four groups of 20 and one group of 22, subdivided into eight subgroups of 10 and two subgroups of 11.
During the inaugural La Liga season of 1928–29 a third level of teams known as Segunda División B was also organised. This division featured 10 teams and at the end of the season Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa were crowned champions. However the 1929–30 season saw the first of many reorganisations of the Spanish football league system and the Tercera Division was born. During its first season the division featured 33 teams divided into eight groups. The eight group winners qualified for a play-off and CD Castellón eventually beat Barakaldo CF 3-2 to be declared champions. The most significant reorganisation came at the start of the 1977–78 season with the revival of Segunda División B which replaced the Tercera División as the third level.
On 6 May 2020, the RFEF announced the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called Primera División RFEF, which made the former third and fourth divisions, Segunda División B and Tercera División, respectively, drop down a level and change into Segunda División RFEF and Tercera División RFEF; the changes were made effective for the 2021–22 campaign.[2][4]
^"La R.F.E.F. comunica las novedosas bases de competición para la próxima temporada en Tercera División" [The RFEF communicates the new competition rules for the next season in the Third Division]. VTV (in Spanish). 15 September 2020.
^ ab"Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^"Suben a 2ªB los cuatro equipos que no pudieron disputar la fase adicional de ascenso de 3ª División". RFEF (in Spanish). 10 August 2020.
^"La Federación desvela el misterio: La nueva Segunda B se denominará Primera División RFEF". ABC (in Spanish). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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This article is about the Spanish football league For the Mexican football league see Tercera Division de Mexico For the new Spanish fifth tier which started in 2021 see Tercera Division RFEF Tercera Division English Third Division was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system Founded in 1929 it was below the Primera Division also known as La Liga the Segunda Division and the semi professional Segunda Division B Tercera DivisionFounded1929Folded2021CountrySpainConfederationUEFANumber of teams397Level on pyramid3 1929 1977 4 1977 2021 Promotion toSegunda Division 1929 1977 Segunda Division B 1977 2021 Relegation toDivisiones RegionalesDomestic cup s Copa del ReyCopa FederacionInternational cup s UEFA Europa League via winning Copa del Rey Groups of Tercera Division For the 2021 22 season Tercera Division was replaced by Tercera Division RFEF which became the fifth tier due to the creation of a new semi professional third division by the Spanish federation RFEF called the Primera Division RFEF 1 Contents 1 Format 2 History 2 1 Evolution of the Tercera Division 2 2 Historical classification 2 3 Latest group champions and promoted teams 2 4 Records 3 References 4 External linksFormat EditTercera Division featured 360 teams divided into 18 regional groups corresponding to the autonomous communities of Spain due to its size Andalusia is divided into two groups East and West Ceuta is allocated to West Andalusia while Melilla is allocated to the East Each group was administered by a regional football federation At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualified for promotion play offs to decide which teams were promoted to Segunda Division B At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group were relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Futbol However the number of relegated teams often varied The eighteen group champions also qualified for the following season s Copa del Rey of which reserve teams were ineligible Along with teams from Segunda Division B the remaining teams from the division competed in the Copa Federacion Until the 2018 19 season the 18 group winners had the opportunity of direct promotion to the Segunda Division B The group winners are drawn into a two legged series after which the nine winners are promoted to the Segunda Division B The nine losing clubs enter the play off round for the last nine promotion spots The 18 runners up were drawn against one of the 17 fourth placed clubs outside their group and the 18 third placed clubs were drawn against one another in a two legged series The 27 winners advanced with the nine losing clubs from the champions series to determine the 18 teams that entered the final two legged series for the last nine promotion spots In all the play off series the lower ranked club played at home first Whenever there was a tie in position like the group winners in the champions series or the third placed teams in the first round a draw determined the club to play at home first In the 2019 20 season the promotion play off rules were altered by an RFEF resolution after that season was suspended and later curtailed due to the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain Thus the top four teams in each group at the time of suspension were deemed to qualify for the play offs which will be contested on a regional basis at neutral venues The 18 group winners were drawn against the fourth place clubs while the 18 runners up were drawn against the third place clubs within their groups all in two legged series The 36 first round winners played single knock out games in each of their regions from which 18 were promoted to the Segunda Division B The 18 losing clubs will be able to play additional play off rounds if possible for the remaining two spots in the third tier division which initially expanded to 100 teams divided into five groups of 20 and subdivided into 10 subgroups of 10 teams each only for 2020 21 2 However two more clubs were promoted after the RFEF cancelled the Tercera Division repechages without replaying them 3 thus there are now four groups of 20 and one group of 22 subdivided into eight subgroups of 10 and two subgroups of 11 Group Region Relegation1 Galicia Preferente de Galicia2 Asturias Preferente de Asturias3 Cantabria Preferente de Cantabria4 Basque Country Basque lower levels5 Catalonia and Andorra Primera Catalana6 Valencian Community Preferente Comunidad Valenciana7 Community of Madrid Preferente de Madrid8 Castile and Leon Preferente de Castilla y Leon9 Eastern Andalusia and Melilla Primera Eastern Andaluza10 Western Andalusia and Ceuta Primera Western Andaluza11 Balearic Islands Preferente12 Canary Islands Interinsular Preferente13 Murcia Preferente de Murcia14 Extremadura Preferente de Extremadura15 Navarre Preferente de Navarra16 La Rioja Preferente de La Rioja17 Aragon Preferente de Aragon18 Castile La Mancha Preferente de Castilla La ManchaHistory EditDuring the inaugural La Liga season of 1928 29 a third level of teams known as Segunda Division B was also organised This division featured 10 teams and at the end of the season Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa were crowned champions However the 1929 30 season saw the first of many reorganisations of the Spanish football league system and the Tercera Division was born During its first season the division featured 33 teams divided into eight groups The eight group winners qualified for a play off and CD Castellon eventually beat Barakaldo CF 3 2 to be declared champions The most significant reorganisation came at the start of the 1977 78 season with the revival of Segunda Division B which replaced the Tercera Division as the third level On 6 May 2020 the RFEF announced the creation of a new two group 40 team third division called Primera Division RFEF which made the former third and fourth divisions Segunda Division B and Tercera Division respectively drop down a level and change into Segunda Division RFEF and Tercera Division RFEF the changes were made effective for the 2021 22 campaign 2 4 Evolution of the Tercera Division Edit Tier Years 1928 50 1950 55 1955 68 1968 70 1970 77 1977 79 1979 80 1980 83 1983 86 1986 87 1987 89 1989 92 1992 04 2004 06 2006 20 2020 213 4 to 10 groups 6 groups 14 groups 8 groups 4 groups Segunda Division B4 Regional divisions 6 groups 8 groups 13 groups 14 groups 16 groups 17 groups 17 groups 2 subgroups 17 groups 17 groups 2 subgroups 18groups 18 groups 36 subgroups5 Regional divisionsHistorical classification Edit Main article Football records and statistics in Spain All time table 1929 2020 Latest group champions and promoted teams Edit In bold group champions are promoted to Segunda Division B Administrative promotions not included in this table Season IX IIXI IIIXII IVXIII VXIV VIXV VIIXVI VIIIXVII IXXVIII2006 07 Deportivo B Caudal Noja Zalla Reus Denia RSD Alcala Mirandes Granada AtleticoAlgeciras Eivissa Las Palmas B Murcia B Jerez Valle de Egues Haro Zaragoza B ConquenseOther promoted teams Girona V Sabadell V Gava V Villarreal B VI Ontinyent VI Betis B X Lucena X San Isidro XII Villa de Santa Brigida XII Fuerteventura XII Mazarron XIII Pena Sport XIV Guadalajara XVIII 2007 08 Ciudad de Santiago Oviedo Gimn Torrelavega Portugalete Barcelona B Alzira Ciempozuelos Mirandes RoquetasCD San Fernando Atletico Baleares Atletico Granadilla Ciudad de Lorqui Don Benito Izarra Alfaro Ejea ToledoOther promoted teams Sporting Gijon B II Racing Santander B III Sant Andreu V Valencia Mestalla VI Navalcarnero VII Antequera IX Linense X Pena Deportiva XI Las Palmas Atletico XII Sangonera XIII Murcia B XIII 2008 09 Compostela Oviedo Gimn Torrelavega Lagun Onak Espanyol B Villajoyosa RSD Alcala CF Palencia Union EsteponaSan Roque de Lepe Mallorca B Tenerife B Caravaca Cerro Reyes Izarra Varea Atletico Monzon ToledoOther promoted teams Mirandes VIII Sporting Mahones XI Cacereno XIV 2009 10 Deportivo B Caudal Noja Real Sociedad B L Hospitalet Gandia Rayo Vallecano B Burgos At Mancha RealAlcala Atletico Baleares Corralejo Jumilla CF Badajoz Tudelano Oyonesa Teruel La RodaOther promoted teams Coruxo I Santboia V Alzira VI Getafe B VII Yeclano XIII Extremadura XIV Pena Sport XV La Muela XVII 2010 11 Cerceda Marino Luanco Noja Amorebieta Llagostera Valencia Mestalla Alcobendas Sport Burgos Comarca de NijarLinense Manacor Lanzarote Costa Calida Villanovense Tudelano Naxara Andorra ToledoOther promoted teams Sestao River IV Reus V Olimpic VI SS Reyes VII Gimnastica Segoviana VIII Arandina VIII Sporting Villanueva XIV La Roda XVIII 2011 12 Ourense Caudal Noja Laudio Prat Catarroja Fuenlabrada Valladolid B LojaAt Sanluqueno Constancia Marino Yeclano Arroyo Pena Sport SD Logrones Ejea VillarrobledoOther promoted teams Barakaldo IV San Fernando X Binissalem XI Izarra XV Tudelano XV 2012 13 Racing Ferrol Tuilla Tropezon Laudio Olot Elche Ilicitano Puerta Bonita Burgos El PaloAlgeciras Pena Deportiva Las Palmas Atletico La Hoya Lorca Extremadura San Juan Haro Sarinena ToledoOther promoted teams Celta Vigo B I Compostela I Granada B IX Conquense XVIII 2013 14 Somozas Lealtad Gimn Torrelavega Leioa Cornella Eldense Trival Valderas Valladolid B MarbellaReal Betis B Mallorca B Atletico Granadilla UCAM Murcia Villanovense Izarra Varea Zaragoza B Puertollano N 1 Other promoted teams Langreo II Rayo Vallecano B VII Atletico Astorga VIII San Roque de Lepe X Socuellamos XVIII 2014 15 Pontevedra Condal Laredo Portugalete Asco Castellon Rayo Majadahonda Arandina LinaresAlgeciras Formentera Mensajero Jumilla Merida Pena Sport Varea Ebro Talavera de la ReinaOther promoted teams Gernika IV Arenas IV Pobla de Mafumet V Atletico Levante VI Llosetense XI Izarra XV 2015 16 Boiro Caudal Laredo Zamudio Prat Atletico Saguntino SS Reyes Zamora At Mancha RealCordoba B Mallorca B Villa de Santa Brigida Lorca Deportiva Extremadura Osasuna B Calahorra Deportivo Aragon ConquenseOther promoted teams Gava V Navalcarnero VII Palencia VIII El Ejido IX At Sanluqueno X San Fernando X Mutilvera XV 2016 17 Deportivo B Sporting B Gimn Torrelavega Alaves B Olot Olimpic Atletico Madrid B Gimn Segoviana Atletico MalaguenoReal Betis B Formentera Las Palmas Atletico Lorca Deportiva Cacereno Pena Sport Calahorra Deportivo Aragon Talavera de la ReinaOther promoted teams Rapido de Bouzas I Vitoria IV Ontinyent VI Union Adarve VII Ecija X Badajoz XIV 2017 18 Compostela Oviedo B Gimn Torrelavega Cultural Durango Espanyol B Atletico Levante Internacional Unionistas Atletico MalaguenoCadiz B Mallorca B Tenerife B Yeclano Don Benito Mutilvera Calahorra Teruel ConquenseOther promoted teams Langreo II Castellon VI Salmantino VIII Almeria B IX Atletico Sanluqueno X Ejea XVII 2018 19 Racing Ferrol Lealtad Escobedo Portugalete Llagostera Orihuela Getafe B Zamora JaenCadiz B Pena Deportiva Tamaraceite Yeclano Merida Osasuna B Haro Tarazona SocuellamosOther promoted teams Marino Luanco II Alaves B IV Prat V La Nucia VI Las Rozas VII Algeciras X Villarrubia XVIII Villarrobledo XVIII 2019 20 Compostela Lealtad Laredo Portugalete L Hospitalet Alcoyano Navalcarnero Zamora LinaresBetis Deportivo Poblense Marino Lorca Deportiva Villanovense Mutilvera SD Logrones Tarazona SocuellamosOther promoted teams Covadonga II Atzeneta VI El Ejido IX Tamaraceite XII 2020 21 Arenteiro Ceares Cayon Gernika Europa Eldense Leganes B Gimn Segoviana VelezXerez Deportivo Ibiza Pitiusas Mensajero Aguilas FC Cacereno Pena Sport Racing Rioja Teruel MarchamaloOther promoted teams Bergantinos Arosa I Llanera Aviles II Rayo Cantabria Tropezon III Real Sociedad C Sestao River IV Terrassa Cerdanyola del Valles V Alzira Intercity VI Union Adarve Mostoles URJC VII Cristo Atletico Burgos Promesas VIII Atletico Mancha Real Antequera IX San Roque de Lepe Ceuta X Andratx Formentera XI Panaderia Pulido San Fernando XII Atletico Pulpileno Mar Menor XIII Montijo Coria XIV San Juan Ardoi XV Naxara UD Logrones B XVI Brea Huesca B XVII Calvo Sotelo Toledo XVIII Puertollano resigned to promotion due to financial difficulties Records Edit Most seasons68 Murcia Imperial 61 Arenas Getxo 59 ConstanciaMost points2 955 Constancia 1 43 per game 2 876 Murcia Imperial 1 28 per game 2 747 Don Benito 1 48 per game Most games played2 205 Murcia Imperial 32 42 per season 2 110 Arenas Getxo 34 60 per season 2 093 Europa 36 72 per season Most wins1080 Cacereno 57 53 1035 Constancia 50 07 947 Don Benito 51 00 Most draws591 Arenas Getxo 28 01 514 Murcia Imperial 23 31 509 Baskonia 26 24 Most losses756 Lemos 44 31 707 Arenas Getxo 33 51 705 Murcia Imperial 31 97 Most goals scored3 894 Cacereno 2 06 per game 3 796 Murcia Imperial 1 72 per game 3 682 Rayo Cantabria formerly Racing Santander B 1 85 per game Most goals received2 838 Murcia Imperial 1 34 per game 2 759 Atletico Monzon 1 45 per game 2 674 Europa 1 31 per game Most group titles16 CaudalMost promotion play offs played21 Pena SportHighest attendance27 214 Oviedo 1 0 Mallorca B at Estadio Carlos Tartiere on 24 May 2009References Edit La R F E F comunica las novedosas bases de competicion para la proxima temporada en Tercera Division The RFEF communicates the new competition rules for the next season in the Third Division VTV in Spanish 15 September 2020 a b Comunicado de la RFEF en relacion con las competiciones no profesionales del futbol espanol in Spanish RFEF 6 May 2020 Retrieved 22 May 2020 Suben a 2ªB los cuatro equipos que no pudieron disputar la fase adicional de ascenso de 3ª Division RFEF in Spanish 10 August 2020 La Federacion desvela el misterio La nueva Segunda B se denominara Primera Division RFEF ABC in Spanish 15 September 2020 Retrieved 18 September 2020 External links EditOfficial RFEF Group for Spanish Football Statistics Compilation in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tercera Division amp oldid 1096163618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
