Tercera Federación, previously known as Tercera División RFEF, is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. It is below the La Liga, Segunda División, and its fellow semi-professional divisions Primera Federación and Segunda Federación.[1] It was founded in 1929 as the third tier, and dropped down to the fourth and fifth tiers in 1977 and 2021, respectively.
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, to 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][3]
In July 2022, the division was renamed into Tercera Federación.[4]
Current formatedit
The Tercera Federación features 18 regional groups (like the former fourth tier Tercera División), 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), where each group is administered by a regional football federation. At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualify for promotion play-offs to decide which teams are promoted to Segunda Federación. At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group may be relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol. However the number of teams relegated can vary. The eighteen group champions also qualify for the following season's Copa del Rey. However reserve teams are ineligible. Along with teams from Segunda Federación, the remaining teams from the division compete in the Copa Federación.
^"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. from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
^"Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020. from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^"La Federación desvela el misterio: La nueva Segunda B se denominará Primera División RFEF". ABC (in Spanish). 15 September 2020. from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^"Resolución inscripción de equipos en Competiciones oficiales de ámbito estatal y carácter no profesional de la RFEF" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External linksedit
Official RFEF Site
(in Spanish)
December 01, 2023
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Tercera Federacion previously known as Tercera Division RFEF is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system It is below the La Liga Segunda Division and its fellow semi professional divisions Primera Federacion and Segunda Federacion 1 It was founded in 1929 as the third tier and dropped down to the fourth and fifth tiers in 1977 and 2021 respectively Tercera FederacionOrganising bodyRFEFFounded6 May 2020 3 years ago 2020 05 06 First season2021 22CountrySpainConfederationUEFANumber of teams324 since 2023 24 Level on pyramid5Promotion toSegunda FederacionRelegation toDivisiones RegionalesDomestic cup s Copa del ReyCopa FederacionInternational cup s UEFA Europa League via winning Copa del Rey TV partnerstvG2 laOtra PTV CordobaCurrent 2023 24 Tercera FederacionGroups of Tercera Federacion Contents 1 History 2 Current format 3 Teams 4 Winners and promotions 5 References 6 External linksHistory editOn 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 to 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 3 In July 2022 the division was renamed into Tercera Federacion 4 Current format editThe Tercera Federacion features 18 regional groups like the former fourth tier Tercera Division 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 where each group is administered by a regional football federation At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualify for promotion play offs to decide which teams are promoted to Segunda Federacion At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group may be relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Futbol However the number of teams relegated can vary The eighteen group champions also qualify for the following season s Copa del Rey However reserve teams are ineligible Along with teams from Segunda Federacion the remaining teams from the division compete in the Copa Federacion Group Region Relegation1 Galicia Preferente de Galicia2 Asturias Preferente de Asturias3 Cantabria Preferente de Cantabria4 Basque Country Basque lower levels5 Catalonia and Andorra Lliga Elit6 Valencian Community Preferente Comunidad Valenciana7 Community of Madrid Preferente de Madrid8 Castile and Leon Primera Division Regional9 Eastern Andalusia es and Melilla Division de Honor Andaluza Gp 210 Western Andalusia es and Ceuta Division de Honor Andaluza Gp 111 Balearic Islands Preferente12 Canary Islands Interinsular Preferente13 Region of Murcia Preferente de Murcia14 Extremadura Primera Extremena15 Navarre Preferente de Navarra16 La Rioja Preferente de La Rioja17 Aragon Preferente de Aragon18 Castile La Mancha Preferente de Castilla La ManchaTeams editThe member clubs of the Tercera Federacion for the 2023 24 season are listed below Group TeamsGroup 1 vteGroup 1Group 2 2023 24 clubsAlondras Arosa Arzua Atletico Arteixo Barbadas Bergantinos Betanzos Celta C Estradense Ourense Paiosaco Polvorin Pontevedra B Rapido Bouzas Sarriana Silva Somozas ViveiroFederation Galicia RFGF Group 2 vteGroup 2 Group 1 Group 3 2023 24 clubsAviles Stadium Barcia Caudal Ceares Colunga Condal Gijon Industrial L Entregu Lealtad Lenense Llanera Llanes Luarca Praviano Sporting Atletico Titanico Tuilla UrracaFederation Asturias RFFPA Group 3 vteGroup 3 Group 2 Group 4 2023 24 clubsAtletico Albericia Atletico Mineros Bezana Cartes Castro Colindres Escobedo Guarnizo Laredo Naval Revilla Samano Siete Villas Solares Torina Tropezon Vimenor VelardeFederation Cantabria RFCF Group 4 vteGroup 4 Group 3 Group 5 2023 24 clubsAlaves C Anaitasuna Anorga Aurrera Ondarroa Basconia Beasain Cultural Durango Derio Deusto Lagun Onak Leioa Padura Pasaia Portugalete San Ignacio Touring Urduliz VitoriaFederation Basque Country FVF EFF Group 5 vteGroup 5 Group 4 Group 6 2023 24 clubsBadalona Castelldefels Girona B Grama L Escala L Hospitalet Mollerussa Montanesa Olot Peralada Pobla Mafumet Prat Rapitenca Reus FCR San Cristobal Tona Vilafranca Vilassar de MarFederation Catalonia FCF Group 6 vteGroup 6 Group 5 Group 7 2023 24 clubsAcero Athletic Torrellano Atletico Levante Atzeneta Burriana Castellonense Castellon B Elche Ilicitano Gandia Jove Espanol Ontinyent 1931 Patacona Rayo Ibense Roda Silla Soneja Utiel Villarreal CFederation Valencian Community FFCV Group 7 vteGroup 7 Group 6 Group 8 2023 24 clubsAlcala Alcorcon B Canillas Collado Villalba Galapagar Leganes B Las Rozas Moscardo Mostoles URJC Paracuellos MX Parla Pozuelo de Alarcon Rayo Vallecano B Real Madrid C Torrejon Tres Cantos Trival Valderas Villanueva del PardilloFederation Madrid RFFM Group 8 vteGroup 8 Group 7 Group 9 2023 24 clubsAlmazan Atletico Astorga Atletico Bembibre Atletico Tordesillas Avila Becerril Burgos Promesas Colegios Diocesanos Cristo Atletico Jupiter Leones La Virgen del Camino Laguna Mirandes B Palencia Ponferradina B Salamanca Santa Marta VillaralboFederation Castile and Leon RFCyLF Group 9 vteGroup 9 Group 8 Group 10 2023 24 clubsAlmeria B Arenas Armilla Atletico Malagueno Atletico Mancha Real Atletico Melilla Ciudad de Torredonjimeno El Ejido Huetor Tajar Huetor Vega Jaen Juventud Torremolinos Malaga City Maracena Motril Poli Almeria Rincon Torre del Mar TorreperogilFederation Andalusia RFAF Melilla RFMF Group 10 vteGroup 10 Group 9 Group 11 2023 24 clubsAtletico Espeleno Ayamonte Bollullos Cabecense Cartaya Ceuta B Ciudad de Lucena Conil Cordoba B Coria Gerena La Palma Pozoblanco Puente Genil Sevilla C Utrera Xerez Xerez DeportivoFederation Andalusia RFAF Ceuta FFCE Group 11 vteGroup 11 Group 10 Group 12 2023 24 clubsAlaior Alcudia Arenal Binissalem Collerense Constancia Felanitx Ibiza Islas Pitiusas Inter Manacor Llosetense Mallorca B Manacor Mercadal Platges de Calvia Poblense Portmany Santanyi SollerFederation Balearic Islands FFIB Group 12 vteGroup 12 Group 11 Group 13 2023 24 clubsArucas Atletico Victoria Buzanada Gran Tarajal Herbania Ibarra La Cuadra Lanzarote Las Palmas Atletico Marino Panaderia Pulido San Bartolome Santa Ursula Tamaraceite Tenerife B Teror Union Sur Yaiza Villa de Santa BrigidaFederation Canary Islands FCF Group 13 vteGroup 13 Group 12 Group 14 2023 24 clubsAlcantarilla Algar Atletico Pulpileno Balsicas Atletico Bullense Caravaca Cieza Ciudad de Murcia El Palmar Lorca Deportiva Minera Montecasillas Muleno Murcia Imperial Plus Ultra Racing Murcia UCAM Murcia B Union MolinenseFederation Region of Murcia FFRM Group 14 vteGroup 14 Group 13 Group 15 2023 24 clubsArroyo Atletico Pueblonuevo Azuaga Calamonte Castuera Coria Diocesano Don Alvaro Don Benito Fuente de Cantos Jaraiz Jerez Montehermoso Moralo Olivenza Racing Valverdeno Trujillo VillafrancaFederation Extremadura FEF Group 15 vteGroup 15 Group 14 Group 16 2023 24 clubsAlesves Ardoi Avance Ezcabarte Beti Kozkor Beti Onak Bidezarra Burlades Cantolagua Cirbonero Cortes Huarte Lagunak Lerines Oberena Pamplona Pena Sport Subiza TxantreaFederation Navarre FNF Group 16 vteGroup 16 Group 15 Group 17 2023 24 clubsAlberite Alfaro Anguiano Arnedo Atletico Vianes Berceo Calahorra B Casalarreina Comillas Haro La Calzada Logrones B Oyonesa Pena Balsamaiso Racing Rioja River Ebro Tedeon VareaFederation La Rioja FRF Group 17 vteGroup 17 Group 16 Group 18 2023 24 clubsAlmudevar Atletico Monzon Belchite 97 Binefar Borja Calamocha Carinena Caspe Cuarte Ebro Ejea Epila Fraga Fuentes Huesca B Illueca Tamarite UtrillasFederation Aragon RFAF Group 18 vteGroup 18 Group 17 2023 24 clubsAtletico Albacete Atletico Tomelloso Azuqueca Calvo Sotelo Cazalegas Conquense Huracan Balazote La Solana Marchamalo Quintanar del Rey San Clemente Socuellamos Tarancon Toledo Torrijos Villacanas Villarrobledo VillarrubiaFederation Castilla La Mancha FFCM Winners and promotions editAll group champions are promoted to Segunda Federacion Administrative promotions not included in this table Season IX IIXI IIIXII IVXIII VXIV VIXV VIIXVI VIIIXVII IXXVIII2021 22 Polvorin Oviedo Vetusta Gimnastica Torrelavega Alaves B Manresa Valencia Mestalla Atletico Madrid B Guijuelo Juventud TorremolinosRecreativo Mallorca B Atletico Paso Yeclano Diocesano Atletico Cirbonero Arnedo Deportivo Aragon GuadalajaraOther promoted teams Ourense CF I Beasain IV Olot V Atletico Saguntino VI Alcorcon B VII Utrera X Cartagena B XIII Alfaro XVI Utebo XVII 2022 23 Deportivo Fabril Covadonga Cayon Barakaldo Europa Orihuela Ursaria Arandina MarbellaAtletico Antoniano Andratx Mensajero Aguilas Llerenense Egues Naxara Robres ManchegoOther promoted teams Racing Villalbes I Sant Andreu V Torrent VI Getafe B VII El Palo IX Penya Independent XI San Fernando XII La Union Atletico XIII Illescas XVIII References 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 Archived from the original on 13 August 2021 Retrieved 20 October 2020 Comunicado de la RFEF en relacion con las competiciones no profesionales del futbol espanol in Spanish RFEF 6 May 2020 Archived from the original on 16 August 2020 Retrieved 22 May 2020 La Federacion desvela el misterio La nueva Segunda B se denominara Primera Division RFEF ABC in Spanish 15 September 2020 Archived from the original on 10 October 2021 Retrieved 18 September 2020 Resolucion inscripcion de equipos en Competiciones oficiales de ambito estatal y caracter no profesional de la RFEF PDF in Spanish RFEF Archived PDF from the original on 22 July 2022 Retrieved 22 July 2022 External links editOfficial RFEF Site Group for Spanish Football Statistics Compilation in Spanish Map of Regions used in 2000 01 Retrieved from https en 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