Liga TDP

The Liga TDP  is a Mexican football league that comprises the country's fourth tier in the league system. It has 209 teams divided into 17 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respective group. The 17 groups consist of teams which are eligible to play in the liguilla de ascenso for three promotion spots, teams which are affiliated with teams in the Liga MX, Liga de Expansión MX and Liga Premier, which are not eligible for promotion but will play that who the better filial team in a sixteen team filial playoff tournament for the entire season.

Teams
Participating clubs for the 2024–25 tournament:

* Teams with an affiliate in the Liga MX and that are not eligible for promotion.

** Teams with an affiliate in the Liga de Expansión MX and that are not eligible for promotion.

*** Teams with an affiliate in the Liga Premier and that are not eligible for promotion.

Group I
(2024-2025) There are 14 teams in Group 1 (G1).


 * Boston Cancún **
 * Campeche
 * Chetumal
 * Corsarios de Campeche
 * Deportiva Venados ***
 * Felinos 48
 * Inter Playa del Carmen ***


 * ISG Sport
 * Mons Calpe
 * Napoli Tabasco (franchise registered as Zitácuaro) ***
 * Pampaneros de Champotón
 * Pioneros Junior **
 * Progreso **
 * Zorros Puerto Morelos

Group II
(2023-2024) There are 13 teams in Group 2 (G2)


 * Academia Dragones
 * Alebrijes de Oaxaca **
 * Antequera
 * Atlético Ixtepec
 * Búhos de Oaxaca
 * CEFOR Chiapas
 * Cruz Azul Lagunas *


 * Dragones de Oaxaca
 * Estudiantes del COBACH (franchise loan from Soria)
 * Lechuzas UPGCH
 * Milenarios de Oaxaca
 * Profutsoccer
 * Universidad del Sureste

Group III
(2023-2024) There are 16 teams in Group 3 (G3)


 * Académicos UGM
 * Águila Azteca
 * Atlante Xalapa **
 * Caballeros de Córdoba
 * Conejos de Tuxtepec
 * Córdoba
 * Delfines UGM
 * Diablos Blancos (franchise loan from Unión Magdalena Contreras)


 * Guerreros de Puebla
 * Licántropos
 * Lobos Puebla
 * Los Ángeles
 * PDLA
 * Reales de Puebla
 * Tehuacán
 * Xalapa 777 (franchise loan from Toros Huatusco)

Group IV
(2023-2024) There are 16 teams in Group 4 (G4).


 * Álamos
 * Aragón ***
 * Atlético Mexicano
 * Aztecas AMF Soccer
 * Cefor Cuauhtémoc Blanco
 * Cefor Mario Gálvez (franchise loan from Marina)
 * Cefor Mexiquense (franchise loan from Promodep Central)
 * Cefor Muxes (franchise loan from Valle de Xico)


 * Cuervos Blancos
 * Domínguez Osos
 * Halcones de Rayón
 * Juárez *
 * Muxes
 * Novillos Neza
 * Oceanía
 * Politécnico

Group V
(2023-2024) There are 16 teams in Group 5 (G5).


 * Academia Mineros CDMX (franchise loan from CH)
 * Arietes
 * Cañoneros ***
 * CARSAF (franchise loan from Azucareros de Tezonapa)
 * CILESI
 * Cordobés
 * Coyotes Neza (franchise loan from Halcones Zúñiga)
 * Cuemanco (franchise loan from Atlético Pachuca)


 * Ecatepec
 * Escuela Necaxa Coyoacán (franchise loan from San José del Arenal)
 * Guerreros DD
 * Héroes de Zaci
 * Independiente Mexiquense
 * Olimpo (franchise loan from Colegio Once México)
 * Sangre de Campeón
 * Unión

Group VI
(2023-2024) There are 12 teams in Group 6 (G6)


 * Artesanos Metepec ***
 * Ciervos ***
 * Estudiantes
 * Eurosoccer (franchise loan from Metepec)
 * FORMAFUTINTEGRAL
 * Leones Huixquilucan


 * Orishas Tepeji
 * Panteras Neza (franchise loan from Atlante Chalco)
 * Proyecto México Soccer (franchise loan from Grupo Sherwood)
 * Queseros de Polotitlán (franchise loan from Saraguatos de Palenque)
 * Tenancingo (franchise loan from Fuerza Mazahua)
 * Toluca *

Group VII
(2023-2024) There are 11 teams in Group 7 (G7)


 * Academia Cuextlán
 * Arroceros Jojutla (franchise registered as Académicos Jojutla)
 * Águilas UAGro
 * Atlético Real Morelos (franchise loan from Santiago Tulantepec)
 * Calentanos (franchise loan from Iguanas)
 * Caudillos Zapata (franchise loan from Caudillos de Morelos)


 * Iguala
 * Selva Cañera
 * Tlapa
 * Tigres Yautepec (franchise loan from Atlético Cuernavaca)
 * Yautepec

Group VIII
(2023-2024) There are 12 teams in Group 8 (G8).


 * Águilas de Teotihuacán
 * Atlético Toltecas
 * Atlético Tulancingo
 * Bombarderos de Tecámac
 * Faraones de Texcoco
 * Halcones Negros


 * Hidalguense
 * Lilo (franchise loan from Matamoros)
 * Pachuca *
 * Sk Sport
 * Tuzos Pachuca *
 * Unión Astros (franchise loan from Histeria)

Group IX
(2023-2024) There are 10 teams in Group 9 (G9)


 * Atlético Boca del Río
 * Atlético Huejutla
 * Atlético Poza Rica (franchise loan from Castores Gobrantacto)
 * Garzas Blancas (franchise loan from Bucaneros de Matamoros)
 * Loros Huastecos (franchise loan from Guerreros Reynosa)


 * Orgullo Surtam
 * Sultanes de Tamazunchale
 * Tantoyuca
 * Tierra Blanca (franchise loan from Papanes de Papantla)
 * Venados de Misantla

Group X
(2023-2024) There are 15 teams in Group 10 (G10)


 * Celaya **
 * Celaya Linces
 * Delegon Cadereyta (franchise loan from Cañada CTM)
 * La Piedad Querétaro
 * Estudiantes de Querétaro
 * Inter Corregidora (franchise loan from Querétaro 3D) ***
 * Inter de Querétaro ***
 * Inter Guanajuato ***


 * Fundadores
 * Leyenda Chino Estrada (franchise loan from Mayas)
 * Lobos ITECA
 * Mineros Querétaro **
 * San Juan del Río
 * San Miguel Internacional
 * Titanes de Querétaro

Group XI
(2023-2024) There are 8 teams in Group 11 (G11)


 * Atlético Valladolid
 * Bucaneros
 * Furia Azul
 * Deportivo Zamora (franchise loan from Atlético Chavinda)


 * H2O Purépechas **
 * Halcones AFU (alliance with Halcones de Zapopan) ***
 * Huetamo (franchise loan from Degollado) ***
 * La Piedad Imperial

Group XII
(2023-2024) There are 14 teams in Group 12 (G12).


 * Atlético ECCA
 * Atlético Leonés
 * Cachorros de León (franchise loan from Fut–Car)
 * Delfines de Abasolo
 * Empresarios del Rincón (franchise loan from Real Olmeca Sport)
 * Jaime Correa (franchise loan from Escorpiones)
 * León GEN *


 * Necaxa *
 * Mineros de Zacatecas **
 * Pabellón
 * Potosinos (franchise loan from Zacatecas)
 * Santa Ana del Conde (franchise loan from Real Magarí)
 * Suré
 * Tuzos UAZ ***

Group XIII
(2023-2024) There are 14 teams in Group 13 (G13)


 * Acatlán
 * Agaveros
 * Alteños Acatic **
 * Aves Blancas
 * Caja Oblatos – Furia Roja ***
 * Gorilas de Juanacatlán
 * Leones Negros UdeG **


 * Nacional
 * UD Salamanca
 * Pro Camp
 * Tapatíos Soccer
 * Tecos ***
 * Tepatitlán **
 * Tornados Tlaquepaque (franchise loan from Caja Oblatos)

Group XIV
(2023–2024) There are 13 teams in Group 14 (G14)


 * Alfareros de Tonalá
 * Aviña
 * Catedráticos Elite
 * Charales de Chapala
 * Diablos Tesistán
 * Eibar Mexiko (franchise loan from Cimagol)
 * Elite Azteca (franchise loan from AFAR Manzanillo)


 * Fénix CFAR
 * Gallos Viejos
 * Guerreros de Autlán (franchise loan from Atlético Cocula)
 * Oro
 * Real Ánimas de Sayula
 * Deportivo Tala (franchise loan from Volcanes de Colima)

Group XV
(2023–2024). There are 10 teams in Group 15 (G15).


 * Atlético Acaponeta
 * Coras ***
 * Dorados de Sinaloa **
 * FuraMochis
 * Halcones de Nayarit


 * Legado del Centenario
 * Moncaro
 * Puerto Vallarta
 * Tigres de Alica
 * Xalisco

Group XVI
(2023–2024). There are 13 teams in Group 16 (G16).


 * Cadereyta
 * Calor Torreón ***
 * Correcaminos UAT **
 * Escobedo (franchise loan from Real San Cosme)
 * Gallos Nuevo León *
 * Gavilanes de Matamoros (franchise registered as HO GAR H. Matamoros) ***
 * Halcones de Saltillo (franchise loan from San Isidro Laguna)


 * Irritilas
 * Nuevo León
 * Saltillo Soccer ***
 * San Pedro 7-10
 * Santiago ***
 * Tigres SD *

Group XVII
(2023–2024). There are 10 teams in Group 17 (G17).


 * Búhos UNISON
 * Cachanillas
 * CEPROFFA
 * Cobras Fútbol Premier
 * Cimarrones de Sonora **


 * Etchojoa
 * La Tribu de Ciudad Juárez
 * Obson Dynamo
 * Tecate
 * Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente *

Current format
Tercera División currently features 210 teams divided into 17 groups. There are 38 teams with filials (affiliates) in the Liga MX (First Division), Liga de Expansión MX or Liga Premier, which are not eligible for promotion. The Tercera follows the usual double round-robin format in which each club plays every other club twice within their own group.

The teams will be divided in accordance to their geographical zone. The teams in each subgroup of 18 will then play each other in the double round-robin format within their own subgroup. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If a game ends in a draw both team are awarded one point for the draw in regulation time and will then move on to the execution of penalties. The team who wins in the penalty series will be awarded a point in addition to the point won for drawing during regulation time. Teams are ranked by total points won.

Qualification for promotion
Three teams from the Tercera Division will be promoted to Second Division de Mexico, Campeon de Campeones (National Champion), Subcampéon de Campeones (National runner-up) and Subcampeón de Ascenso (Winner of the match between regional runners-up). The national champion and national runner-up will be promoted to the Liga Premier Serie A, depending on their economic development and infrastructure, the team could be placed in Serie B in case of failure to comply with the participation requirements of Serie A. The regional runners-up will play in Serie B.

Of the teams that are eligible for promotion, 64 teams will qualify for play-offs to determine which team will be promoted. The Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and the finals will be played in a home and away format, the winner being determined by the aggregate score. Also, Participating in the play-offs is the 16 affiliate clubs without the right to be promoted to the Liga MX, Liga de Expansión MX and Liga Premier.

Round of 32
The 64 teams qualified to the promotion stage will be divided into two zones of 32 clubs according to their geographical location. Zone A will integrate the teams from groups 1 to 7 of the regular season and Zone B will group the clubs belonging to groups 8 to 17. The teams will be seeded based on their final overall record in regular season play.

Round of 16
In this round, the remaining teams will play in a representing zone that they are in. The teams will be reseeded after Round of 32 based on their final overall record in regular season play.

Quarterfinals
For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Round of 16 based on their final overall record in regular season play.

Semi-finals
For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Quarterfinals based on their final overall record in regular season play.

Zone Final
For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Semifinals based on their final overall record in regular season play. Both finalists from each zone will be promoted to Liga Premier Serie A (Segunda Division).

Promotion runner–up
For this phase, the two losing teams of the zone finals participate to determine the winner of a promotion to Serie B. The teams will be reseeded after Semifinals based on their final overall record in regular season play. The winner will be promoted to Liga Premier Serie B (Segunda Division).

Final or Campeón de Campeones
The final will be disputed between the highest seed of playoffs and lowest seed of playoffs based on their final overall record in regular season play.

Promotion
The team that wins in the aggregate score will be crowned champion and will be promoted to the Liga Premier. This team will be placed on Serie A or Serie B according to the social, sporting, financial and legal requirements of the Second Division. The runner-up will be promoted to the Serie A or Serie B and the third and fourth place will be promoted to Serie B.

Certification requirements
For Tercera Division Profesional Certificate be considered, you must meet the social, sporting, financial and legal requirements; Clubs who win promotion and get the support settlement letter from the Division to participate in the Segunda Division de Mexico complying with the following:
 * Having full legal rule and membership record with the corporate documents, legal and financial sport under the Rules of Affiliation, name and headquarters.
 * Facilities must comply with the guidelines by the Rules of Membership, Name and Ground of Segunda Division de Mexico.
 * Having no debt in the Statement of the Division or at the FMF.