Tercera A (Chile)

Tercera División de Chile (Third Division of Chile), is the fourth tier of Chilean football (soccer). It is organized by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur de Chile. It is both the fourth level of the Chilean football league system and the top league for Chilean Football Youth Leagues.

Tercera División
Founded1981
CountryChile
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toSegunda División
Relegation toTercera B
Domestic cup(s)Copa Chile
Current championsDeportes Linares (3rd title)
Most championshipsÑublense, Colchagua, Deportes Linares (3 titles)
WebsiteOfficial webpage

Overview

In 1979, a commission to study applications for a Third Division amateur league was created by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. 25 teams throughout the country participated on the first edition of the league in 1981. Since 1997, only players below 23 years are allowed to participate.

In 2023, 16 teams are going to play the league. The winner and the runner-up of the league get promoted to Segunda División.

League rules

Matchday squads in the Tercera División must include only players under the age of 23.

Current teams

These are the teams participating in the Chilean Tercera División, season 2023:

Club City Stadium Capacity
Brujas de Salamanca Salamanca Municipal de Salamanca 3,000
Chimbarongo Chimbarongo Municipal de Chimbarongo 1,500
Colchagua San Fernando Municipal Jorge Silva Valenzuela 5,900
Comunal Cabrero Cabrero Municipal Luis Figueroa Riquelme 3,500
Concón National Concón Municipal de Concón 1,500
Deportes Colina Colina Municipal Manuel Rojas del Río 4,000
Deportes Quillón Quillón Complejo Colegio Quillón 1,000
Independiente Cauquenes Fiscal Manuel Moya Medel 3,000
Municipal Mejillones Mejillones Municipal de Mejillones 1,500
Municipal Puente Alto Puente Alto Municipal de Puente Alto 1,900
Provincial Ovalle Ovalle Diaguita 5,160
Provincial Ranco La Unión Carlos Vogel Meyer 4,000
Quintero Unido Quintero Raúl Vargas Verdejo 2,500
Rancagua Sur Rancagua Guillermo Saavedra 2,000
Santiago City Las Condes Municipal de Las Condes 500
Unión Compañías La Serena La Portada 18,243

Tercera División champions

As third level of the Chilean League system

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
1
1981Fernández VialDeportes LajaGrand Prix
2
1982Deportes LajaLautaroSúper Lo Miranda
3
1983Súper Lo MirandaIván MayoDefensor Casablanca
4
1984Santiago MorningÑublenseLautaro de Buin
5
1985ÑublenseSoinca BataÑuble Unido
6
1986General VelásquezIván MayoJuventud Puente Alto
7
1987Deportes ColchaguaJuventud FerroComercio de Llay-Llay
8
1988Soinca BataDeportes LajaJuventud Ferro
9
1989LozapencoUnión Santa CruzMunicipal Las Condes
10
1990Unión La CaleraUnión Santa CruzDeportes Laja
11
1991Unión Santa CruzSan LuisMunicipal Las Condes
12
1992ÑublenseCuricó UnidoDeportes Ovalle
13
1993Deportes OvalleCuricó UnidoFrutilinares
14
1994Deportes LinaresSantiago MorningMunicipal Las Condes
15
1995MagallanesGeneral VelásquezDeportes Los Andes
16
1996Santiago MorningUniversidad de ConcepciónUnión La Calera
17
1997Universidad de ConcepciónBarnecheaUnión La Calera
18
1998Deportes ColchaguaBarnechea
19
1999Deportes TalcahuanoUnión La Calera
20
2000Unión La CaleraDeportes CopiapóIberia
21
2001Lota SchwagerDeportes CopiapóSan Luis
22
2002Deportes CopiapóMalleco UnidoTrasandino
23
2003San LuisDeportes LinaresIberia
24
2004ÑublenseCuricó UnidoTrasandino
25
2005Curicó UnidoTrasandinoHosanna
26
2006Municipal IquiqueIberiaInstituto Nacional
27
2007San Marcos de AricaDeportes Colchagua
28
2008NavalDeportes TemucoUnión Temuco
29
2009Unión TemucoIberiaDeportes Temuco
30
2010MagallanesTrasandinoBarnechea
31
2011BarnecheaFernández VialIberia

As fourth level of the Chilean League system

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
32
2012TrasandinoDeportes LinaresSan Antonio Unido
33
2013Fernández VialDeportes QuilicuraProvincial Talagante
34
2014Deportes ColchaguaDeportes Santa CruzProvincial Marga Marga
35
2015IndependienteDeportes VallenarTomás Greig
36
2016Provincial OsornoDeportes RecoletaReal San Joaquín
37
2017General VelásquezFernández VialDeportes Rengo
38
2018Lautaro de BuinDeportes ColinaDeportes Limache
39
2019Deportes LinaresDeportes ConcepciónDeportes Limache
40
2020Deportes LimacheRodelindo Román
41
2021TrasandinoReal San JoaquínProvincial Ranco
42
2022Deportes LinaresProvincial OsornoDeportes Rengo

Titles by Team

Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Colchagua311998, 2013 Apertura, 2013 Clausura2007
Ñublense311985, 1992, 20041984
Deportes Linares321994, 2019, 20222003, 2012
Fernández Vial221981, 20132011, 2017
Trasandino222012, 20212005, 2010
General Velásquez211986, 20171995
Santiago Morning211984, 19961994
Unión La Calera211990, 20001999
Magallanes21995, 2010
Naval21999, 2008
Unión Santa Cruz1319911989, 1990, 2014
Barnechea1220111997, 1998
Curicó Unido1220051993, 2004
Deportes Copiapó1220022000, 2001
Deportes Laja1219821981, 1988
Deportes Ovalle1119931992
Soinca Bata1119881985
Universidad de Concepción1119971996
Provincial Osorno1120162022
Deportes Limache12020
Independiente12015
Lautaro de Buin12018
Lota Schwager12001
Lozapenco11989
Municipal Iquique12006
San Luis12003
San Marcos12007
Súper Lo Miranda11983
Unión Temuco12009

Tercera División Cup champions

Official knock-out competition open to the clubs in the two lower divisions of the Chilean football league system, only played some seasons. The winners gets bonification points for the league tournament.

Year Champion Scores Runner-up Trophy
1991 Curicó Unido 1:1, 0:0 (4-2p) Atlético Curacaví Copa Confraternidad
2006 Deportes Valdivia 1:0 Instituto Nacional Copa Torneo Apertura
2013 Fernández Vial [1] Deportes Quilicura Copa Torneo Apertura
2015 Deportes Rengo 3:0, 2:1 Real San Joaquín Copa Absoluta
2016 Deportes Colina 2:0, 1:1 Lautaro de Buin Copa Absoluta

Notes and references

  1. Fernández Vial win a small final tournament.
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