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The Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño, [1] commonly known as Tercera División, and officially known as Electrolit Tercera División for sponsorship reasons, is the men's third professional association football division of the Salvadoran football league system. Administered by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 23 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to Segunda division and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

Quick Facts Founded, Country ...
Tercera División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
CountryEl Salvador
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of clubs23
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toSegunda División
Relegation toLa Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado
Domestic cup(s)Copa Presidente
Current championsZacatecoluca (Clausura 2024)
Espartano (Clausura 2024)
(2024 Clausura)
Most championshipsTBD
( titles each)
Websitewww.elgrafico.com
Current: 2024 Apertura
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Structure

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.

Third Division Of Football Season 2024 Clubs

The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.qq

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Academia BP
Academia BP
Aruba
Aruba
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Atlas
Buenos Aires F.C.
Buenos Aires F.C.
Buenos Aires Morazan
Buenos Aires Morazan
Estrellas del Sur
Estrellas del Sur
Independiente
Independiente
Izalco
Izalco
Neo Pipil
Neo Pipil
Sal Y Mar
Sal Y Mar
San Marcos
San Marcos
San Rafael Cedros
San Rafael Cedros
San Rafael Obrajuelo
San Rafael Obrajuelo
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Santo Tomás
Santo Tomás
Sensunte Cabañas
Sensunte Cabañas
SESSA
SESSA
Talleres Jr.
Talleres Jr.
Location of teams in 2024–2025 Tercera División de El Salvador
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All participants for the 2024/25 season

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Academia BP San Salvador department Estadio Cancha Municipal La Florencia, Nueco Cuscatlan 5,000
Aruba Curazao, Jayaque, La Libertad Cancha Hacienda El Transito 5,000
Atlas Santiago Nonualco, La Paz Estadio Borja Castillo 10,000
Atlas San Alejo, La Union Cancha Municipal San Alejo 5,000
Atletico San Simon San Simon, Morazan Estadio Municipal San Simon 5,000
Atletico Verapaz Verapaz, San Vincente Estadio Verapaz 5,000
Audaz Apastepeque, San Vicente Estadio Municipal La Coyotera 5,000
Buenos Aires FC Acajutla, Sonsonate Department Cancha Cristobal Aleman Alas 5,000
Buenos Aires Morazan Osicala, Morazán Estadio Municipal de Osicala 10,000
Brasil Carretera litoral , San Miguel Department Estadio Municipal Quelapa/Estadio Municipal Carlos Moon, Chirilagua 5,000
El Roble-FORFUT Ilobasco, Cabañas department Estadio Municipal de Ilobasco 10,000
El Vencedor Santa Elena, Usulután Estadio Jose German Rivas Lozano 5,000
Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina Pasaquina, La Unión Estadio Municipal de San Sebastian 5,000
Estrellas del Sur Chirilagua, San Miguel Department Estadio Municipal Carlos Moon 5,000
Independiente San Vicente, San Vicente Department Estadio Jiboa 10,000
Izalco Izalco, Sonsonate Department Estadio Salvador Mariona 5,000
Juventud Candelareno Chalchuapa (Candelaria La Frontera), Santa Ana Department TBD 5,000
Juventud Independiente San Juan Opico, La Libertad Complejo Deportivo de San Juan Opico 10,000
Marte Soyapango Soyapango, San Salvador Department Cancha Jorgito Melendez 5,000
Malacoff Coatepeque, Santa Ana Department Esatdio Municipal San Pedro Malacoff 5,000
Neo Pipil San Juan Nonualco, La Paz Cancha Neo Pipil 5,000
Pipil Cacaopera, Morazán Estadio Vicente Paul Fuentes 10,000
Puerto El Triunfo Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután department Cancha Municipal Mar Y Plata, Puerto El Triunfo 10,000
Sal Y Mar Canton Los Jiotes, San Alejo, La Unión Estadio Mcerlino Imbers 5,000
San Marcos Jiquilisco, Usulután department Cancha San Marcos, San Marcos Lempa 5,000
San Rafael Cedros San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatlán department Estadio Jose Mendoza 5,000
San Rafael Obrajuelo San Rafael Obrajuelo, San Salvador department Estadio Jose Borjas Castillo 5,000
Santa Clara San Luis Talpa, La Paz Cancha Deportivo Hacienda Santa Clara 5,000
Santiagueno Santiago de la Frontera, Santa Ana department Complejo Deportivo Santiago de la Frontera 5,000
Santos Ciudad Arce, La Libertad Cancha Santa Rosa 5,000
Santo Tomás Tejutla, Chalatenango Cancha Oscar Julian Regalado 5,000
Sensunte Cabañas Sensuntepeque, Cabañas PoliDeportivo de Sensutepeque 5,000
SESSA Guadalupe, San Vicente Cancha vista Al Volcan 10,000
Talleres Jr. Tejutla, Chalatenango Canch Jose Pio Romero Bosque 5,000
Tenancingo Tenancingo, Cuscatlán department Cancha 1 Santa Cruz Michapa 5,000
Vendaval Apopa Apopa, San Salvador department Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez 10,000
Vista Hermosa San Francisco Gotera, Morazán Estadio Luis Amilcar Moreno 10,000
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Current directors of the third Division

Management

More information Name, Title ...
Name Title Ref.
Walter Carabantes López President [2]
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Past champions in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño Trophy

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2024-25 teams

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


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

Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024

Zona Centro Occidente

Group A

More information Team namec, Founded ...
Team namec Founded Hometown Coaches
C.D. Atletico Balboa 19 El Salvador La Union, El Salvador El Salvador Gabriel Alvarez
Aruba19El Salvador Talnique, La Libertad DepartmentEl Salvador Alexis Urbina (*)
Academia BP*19El Salvador TBD, TBDArgentina Pablo Leguizamo (*)
A.D. Izalco19El Salvador TBD, TBDEl Salvador Jose Alfredo Portillo (*)
Juventud Candelareno *19El Salvador Candelareno, Santa AnaEl Salvador TBD
Juventud Independiente2021El Salvador San Juan OpicoEl Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez (*)
San Salvador F.C. 2003 El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador Uruguay Saúl Lorenzo Rivero
Malacoff19El Salvador Coatepeque , El SalvadorEl Salvador Salvatore Leon (*)
Buenos Aires F.C.19El Salvador Metallo, Acajutla, Sonsonate DepartmentEl Salvador William Mendoza (*)
UD Santos19El Salvador Ciudad Arce, La Libertad DepartmentEl Salvador Ricardo Mancia
Santiagueno F.C.2022El Salvador Santa Ana , El SalvadorEl Salvador TBD
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Group B

More information Team name, Founded ...
Team name Founded Hometown Coaches
Talleres Jr19El Salvador El Coylito, Tejutla, ChalatenangoEl Salvador Efrain Burgos
C.F. Santo Tomas19El Salvador TBD,TBDEl Salvador Alfredo Portillo
Vendaval19El Salvador Apopa,TBDEl Salvador Bairon Acevedo Amayes
CF Marte Soyapango1976El Salvador Soyapango, San SalvadorEl Salvador TBD
C.D. San Rafael Cedros19El Salvador TBDEl Salvador Samuel Arias
El Roble-FORFUT19El Salvador Ilobasco, CabañasEl Salvador
Sensunte Cabañas F.C.19El Salvador TBDEl Salvador Omar Sevilla
AD SESSA19El Salvador TBD, TBDEl Salvador TBD
Tenancingo19El Salvador Santa Cruz Michapa, CuscatlánEl Salvador Willie Rene Miranda
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Zona Centro Oriente

Group A

More information Team name, Founded ...
Team name Founded Hometown Coaches
C.D. Audaz1948El Salvador TBD, TBDEl Salvador Guillermo Rodriguez (*)
Atletico Verapaz1938El Salvador Verapaz, San VicenteArgentina Carlos Sanchez (*)
A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo1984El Salvador San Rafael Obrajuelo, La PazEl Salvador Ever Aguirre
C.D. Neo Pipil1930El Salvador San Juan NonualcoEl Salvador Manuel Lopez (*)
C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco1914El Salvador TBDEl Salvador TBD
A.D. Santa Clara1918El Salvador TBDEl Salvador Miguel Soriano (*)
Independiente1912El Salvador TBDEl Salvador Adonai Martínez (*)
Puerte El Triunfo1980El Salvador TBDBrazil TBD
Atlas1975El Salvador TBDEl Salvador TBD
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Group B

More information Team name, Founded ...
Team name Founded Hometown Coaches
Atletico San Simon1989El Salvador San Simon, MorazanEl Salvador TBD
Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina1949El Salvador TBDEl Salvador TBD
C.D. Atlas La Union *1937El Salvador San Alejo, La Unión DepartmentEl Salvador Carlos Romero (*)
Sal Y Mar C.D.1955El Salvador La Unión, La Unión DepartmentEl Salvador Francisco Roble (*)
El Vencedor1921El Salvador Santa Elena, UsulutánEl Salvador Porfrio Aquiles
Pipil1970El Salvador TBDEl Salvador Ciro Romero
Brasil F.C.1936El Salvador Quelepa, San MiguelEl Salvador TBD
C.D. Estrellas del Sur1954El Salvador Chirilagua, San Miguel.El Salvador TBD
C.D. Buenos Aires Morazon1970El Salvador Osicala, MorazanEl Salvador Victor Coreas
Vista Hermosa2013El Salvador TBD, MorazanEl Salvador Oscar Amaya
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Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently

As of July 2023

More information Club, Town or city ...
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 ADFAS San Salvador 4
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
C.D.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 (2016) N/A
C.D. UDET ADFAS San Miguel 4
San Jorge
Anamoros
ADO
Atletico Balboa Hiatus (2023-TBD) N/A
AD Espartano
La Asunción Disbanded (2018) N/A
ADET
AD Isidro Metapan C Disbanded () N/A
Dragon Primera Division 1
Platense Primera Division 1
Fuerte San Francisco Primera Division 1
Rácing Jr Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
Inter San Salvador Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
Corinto FC Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
AD Masahuat Segunda division 2
Santa Rosa Guachipilín
Chaguite
Liberal
Jocoro Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
CD Ilopaneco
Atlético Morazán
Tehuacan ADFAS San Vicente 4
Topiltzín Hiatus (2023-TBD) N/A
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 Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
Municipal Ilopaneco
El Roble Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
Chalatenango Hiatus (2023-TBD) N/A
Club Deportivo La Palma ADFAS Chalatenango 4
CD Vencedor Junior
CS Atlético San Nicolás (Tonacatepeque)
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) Hiatus (2024-TBD) N/A
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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Note: Any Teams that haven't competed in any division within the last five years will be labelled as Hiatus as clubs in El Salvador have a history of taking breaks from competiting and coming back into competition, anything longer than five years it will assumed the clubs have officially folded and will be labelled as Disbanded.

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