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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Zacatecoluca (Clausura 2024) Espartano (Clausura 2024) (2024 Clausura) |
| Most championships | TBD ( titles each) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2024 Apertura | |
There are 24 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs play 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 finish at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top three clubs.
The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.qq
Location of teams in 2023–2024 Tercera División de El Salvador
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Sport | La Paz | Estadio Borja Castillo | 10,000 | |
| A.D. Puerto El Triunfo | La Unión | Mini-Estadio El Puerto | 10,000 | |
| ADO F.C. | San Luis, El Salvador | Estadio San Luis Taplpa | 20,000 | |
| Brasil Sporting F.C. | La Unión | Mini-Estadio La Cantonera | 5,000 | |
| Buenos Aires | Morazán | Estadio Municipal de Osicala | 10,000 | |
| Chalatenango Sport | Chalatenango | Estadio Gregorio Martínez | 20,000 | |
| Independiente 1906 | San Vicente | Estadio Jiboa | 10,000 | |
| Inter A.D. | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario | 10,000 | |
| F.C. La Academia BP | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio El Cafetalon | 5,000 | |
| Juventud Independiente | La Libertad | Complejo Deportivo de San Juan Opico | 10,000 | |
| Talleres Jr. | Chalatenango | Mini-Estadio José Pio | 5,000 | |
| Vista Hermosa | Morazán | Estadio Luis Amilcar Moreno | 10,000 | |
| Roble Atlético | Ilobasco | Estadio Municipal de Ilobasco | 10,000 | |
| Sal Y Mar C.D. | La Unión | Mini-Estadio La Marea | 5,000 | |
| U.D. Santos | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio Santos | 5,000 | |
| C.D. Santo Tomás | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio Tejutla Sport | 5,000 | |
| Municipal de Juayua | Sonsonate | Mini-Estadio Juayua | 10,000 | |
| Sensunte Sporting | Cabañas | Poli Deportivo de Sensute | 5,000 | |
| Sesa A.D. | Chalatenango | Mini-Complejo Deportivo Sato-Antonio | 10,000 | |
| Pipil Kakáwira | Morazán | Estadio Vicente Paul Fuentes | 10,000 | |
| Vendaval Apopa | San Salvador | Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez | 10,000 | |
| Topiltzin | Usulután | Mini-Estadio Jiquilisco City | 10,000 |
Grupo B
- C.D. San Jerónimo
- Atletico Marte
- C.D. UES
- C.D. Arcense
- C.D. Deportivo Fundaciòn de El Saivador
- C.D. Deportivo Apaneca
- C.D. Deportivo del Monte
- C.D. Deportivo Acajula
- C.D. Deportivo Los Toros FC
- C.D. Alacranes 33
- Nejapa F.C.
- C.D. Real Esteban
- C.D. Malacoff
- Juventud Candelareno
- A.D. Torino
- Real Antigue Cuscatlan
- EFI Mario Calvo
- A.D. Masahuat
- Santiagueno F.C.
- C.D. Chaüite F.C.
- San Jerònimo Nejapa F.C.
- Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
- Atletico San Lorenzo
- C.D. Estrellas del Sur
- Academia BP
- Brazil F.C. (San Miguel)
- Puerto El Triunfo
- C.F. Santo Tomàs
- AS Atlas F.C.
- C.D. Bunos Aires
- U.D. Santos
- AD CESSA
- CD El Roble (Reserves)
Grupo A
- Cangrejera F.C.
- C.D. Deportivo San Saivador F.C.SSA
- C.D. Deportivo San Saivador Tigo F.C.
- C.D. Sensunte Cabanas
- C.D. Atletico Dulce Nomber de Maria
- C.D. Deportivo Real San Esteban
- C.D. San Jorge
- C.D. Anamoros
- CS Atletico San Nicolàs
- A.D. Leones de Occidente
- C.D. llopaneco
- Atletico Juvenli
- C.D. Halcones Municipal
- Municipal Santa Maria
- C.D. San Pablo
- C.D. Deportivo 33
- C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metallo
- C.D. Atletico Charrastique
- C.F. Marte Soyapango
- Nuevo Concepion
- Atletico Comalapa
- C.D. ADET
- C.D. TACA
- C.D. Municipal llopaneco
- ADI F.C.
- A.D. Santa Clara
- C.D. San Rafael Cedros
- C.F. San Carlos
- Santa Rosa Guachipilìn
- C.D. Tehuacàn
- C.D. Liberal
- C.D. Salvadoreño
- C.D. Deportivo H-13
- C.D. Atletico San Alejo
- C.F. AST Municipal
- Santa Rosa F.C.
- A.D. Municipal
- C.D. Audaz
- Fuerte San lsidro
- C.D. Gerardo Barrios
- Turìn FESA F.C.
- AFl Cabanas
- A.D. Juventud Cara 72 Suecia
- C.D. California
- Atletico Verapaz
- A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo
- C.D. Neo Pipli
- C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco
- Sensunte Cabañas F.C.
- C.D. Estrella Roja
- Zacatecoluca F.C.
- A.D. Batanecos
- C.D. Liberal I.R.
- ADO Municipal
- C.D. San Luis
- C.D. UDET
- C.D. Maracanà
- Fuerte San Isidro
- San Salvador F.C.
Grupo B
- Luis Angel Firpo F.C. (Thrids)
- Excèlsior F.C.
- C.D. Sensunte Cabañas
- Hèrcules Fùtbol Clubes
- C.D. Universidad Centroamérica
- C.D. Academia de Fútbol Hernán López
- SID Municipal
- C.D. El Cerron
- C.D. Deportivo San Sebastián
- C.D. Brujos de Izalco Calvero
- C.D. Espartano San Julian
- A.D. Isidro Metapan C
- AD Apopa
- CDS Vendaval
- Agave F.C.
- C.F. Once Lopez
- ADO Municipal
- Colo-Cola F.C.
- Telecom F.C.
- Atletico San Simon
- Escuela de Fútbol de Pasaquina
- C.D. Atlas La Union*
- C.D. Olìmpico Litoral
- C.D. El Vencedor
- C.D. San Carlos
- C.D. Los Andes
- C.D. Estrellas del Sur
- C.D. Villa San Carlos
- C.D. Buenos Aires Morazan
- Real San Cayelzno
- Aguila San Isidro
- A.D. Real Zaragoza
- C.D. La Asunciòn
- Toros F.C.
- C.D. Once Municipal
Management
The President of the bronze league Salvadoran soccer season 2015/2016
| Position | Staff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| President |  Rafael Calderón | ||
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Changes from the previous season
Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2024
- Masahuat
- CD San Carlos (Anamorós)
- Atletico San Lorenzo
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)
- Aruba
- AD Izalco
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024
- Nejapa FC
- 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.)
- Atletico Comalapa
- A.D. Torino
- Real Antiguo Cuscatlan
- EFI Mario Calvo
- Nuevo Concepion
- San Carlos
- Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
Zona Centro Occidente
Group A
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 19 | Talnique, La Libertad Department | Alexis Urbina (*) |
| Academia BP* | 19 | TBD, TBD |  Pablo Leguizamo (*) |
| A.D. Izalco | 19 | TBD, TBD | Jose Alfredo Portillo (*) |
| Juventud Candelareno * | 19 | Candelareno, Santa Ana | TBD |
| Juventud Independiente | 2021 | San Juan Opico | Juan Ramón Sánchez (*) |
| Malacoff | 19 | Coatepeque , El Salvador | Salvatore Leon (*) |
| Buenos Aires F.C. | 19 | Metallo, Acajutla, Sonsonate Department | William Mendoza (*) |
| UD Santos | 19 | Ciudad Arce, La Libertad Department | TBD |
| Santiagueno F.C. | 2022 | Santa Ana , El Salvador | TBD |
| A.D. Chalatenango Sport | 1949 | Chalatenango , El Salvador |
TBD |
Group B
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talleres Jr | 19 | El Coylito, Tejutla, Chalatenango | Efrain Burgos |
| C.F. Santo Tomas | 19 | TBD,TBD | Alfredo Portillo |
| Vendaval | 19 | Apopa,TBD | Bairon Acevedo Amayes |
| CF Marte Soyapango | 1976 | Soyapango, San Salvador | TBD |
| C.D. San Rafael Cedros | 19 | TBD | Samuel Arias |
| El Roble-FORFUT | 19 | Ilobasco, Cabañas | |
| Sensunte Cabañas F.C. | 19 | TBD | Omar Sevilla |
| AD SESSA | 19 | TBD, TBD | TBD |
| Tenancingo | 19 | Santa Cruz Michapa, Cuscatlán | TBD |
| C.D. Arcense | 19 | ||
| C.D. UES | 19 | ||
| ADET | 19 | ||
| C.D. TACA | 19 | ||
| ADI F.C. | 19 | ||
| C.D. Salvadoreño | 19 | ||
| Atletico Marte | 19 | ||
| Nejapa F.C. | 19 | ||
| C.D. Audaz | 19 | ||
| C.D. San Luis | 19 | ||
| San Salvador F.C. | 19 | ||
| Colo-Cola C.F. | 19 | ||
| Telecom F.C. | 19 | ||
| Agave F.C. | 19 | ||
| ADO Municipal | 19 | ||
| C.D. El Vendedor | 19 | ||
| C.D. Los Andes | 19 | ||
| C.D. Estrella del Sur | 19 | ||
| C.D. Maracaná | 19 | ||
| A.D. Municipal | 19 | ||
| C.D. Gerardo Barrios | 19 | ||
| Turìn FESA F.C. | 19 | ||
| C.D. Nep Pipli | 19 | ||
| C.D. California | 19 | ||
| C.D. Deportivo H-13 | 19 | ||
| C.D. Tehuacán | 19 | ||
| A.D. Santa Clara | 19 | ||
| C.F. Marte Soyapango | 19 | ||
| Atletico Charrastique | 19 | ||
| Municipal Santa Maria | 19 | ||
| Cangrejera F.C. | 19 | ||
| C.D. Once Municipal | 19 | ||
| C.D. La Asunción | 19 | ||
| Luis Angel Firpo (Thids) | 19 | ||
| C.D. UDET | 19 |
Zona Centro Oriente
Group A
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Audaz | 1948 | TBD, TBD | Guillermo Rodriguez (*) |
| Atletico Verapaz | 19 | Verapaz, San Vicente | Carlos Sanchez (*) |
| A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo | 19 | San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz | Ever Aguirre |
| C.D. Neo Pipil | 1930 | San Juan Nonualco | Manuel Lopez (*) |
| C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco | 19 | TBD | TBD |
| A.D. Santa Clara | 19 | TBD | Miguel Soriano (*) |
| Independiente | 19 | TBD | Adonai Martínez (*) |
| Puerte El Triunfo | 19 | TBD |  TBD |
| Atlas | 19 | TBD | 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 Department | Carlos Romero (*) |
| Sal Y Mar C.D. | 19 | La Unión, La Unión Department | Francisco Roble (*) |
| El Vencedor | 1921 | Santa Elena, Usulután | Porfrio Aquiles |
| Pipil | 1970 | TBD | Ciro Romero |
| C.D. Brasil | 1936 | Quelepa, San Miguel | TBD |
| C.D. Estrellas del Sur | 1954 | Chirilagua, San Miguel. | TBD |
| C.D. Buenos Aires Morazon | 1970 | Osicala, Morazan | Victor Coreas |
| Vista Hermosa | 2013 | TBD, Morazan | Oscar Amaya |
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 |
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