Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño

Tercera División is the third division of football in El Salvador. 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.

Structure
There are 24 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs plays 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 finished 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

Grupo B

 * Joroco F.C.
 * Atletico Balboa
 * 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
 * CD San Pablo
 * Avave FC (Moncagua)
 * C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metallo
 * Atletico Chaparrastique
 * 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. Deportivo 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
 * San Luis F.C.
 * C.D. UDET
 * C.D. Maracana
 * Fuerte San Isidro

Grupo B

 * Luis Angel Firpo F.C.
 * C.D. Univeridad Cenrtoamericana
 * Academia de Fùtbol Hernàn Lòpez
 * SID Mnuicipal
 * C.D. El Cerron
 * C.D. Deportivo San Sebastiàn
 * C.D. Brujos de Izalco
 * C.D. Espartano San Julian
 * A.D. Isidro Metapan C
 * AD Apopa
 * CDS Vendaval
 * Agave F.C. (Moncagua)
 * C.F. Once Lopez
 * ADO Municipal
 * Colo-Cola FC
 * Telecom F.C.
 * Atletico San Simon
 * Escuela de Fútbol de Pasaquina
 * C.D. Atlas La Union*
 * C.D. Olímpico 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 Morazon
 * Real San Cayelzno
 * Aguila San Isidro
 * A.D. Real Zaragoza
 * C.D. La Asunción

Past champions in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño

 * 70-71 : CD Titán
 * 71-72 : CD Dragón
 * 72-73 : CD El Roble
 * 73-74 : A.D.O.
 * 74-75 : ADTE
 * 75-76 : CD Chaguite
 * 76-77 : A.F.I.
 * 77-78 : ADTE
 * 78-79 : A.F.I.
 * 79-80 : ADET
 * 1980-81 : A.F.I.
 * 1981-82 : CD Los Andes
 * 1982-83 : CD Platense
 * 1983-84 : ADTE
 * 1984-85 : CD Tehuacan
 * 1985-86 : ADET
 * 1986-87 : AD Municipal
 * 1987-88 : CD TACA
 * 1988-89 : CD L.A. Firpo
 * 1989-90 : Atlético Marte
 * 1990-91 : CD Barcelona
 * 1991-92 : Malacoff
 * 1992-93 : ADTE
 * 1993-94 : CD El Roble
 * 1994-95 : A.F.I.
 * 1995-96 : A.D.O.
 * 1996-97 : Atlético Morazan
 * 1997-98 : A.F.I.
 * 1998-99 : CD Tehuacan
 * 1999-00 : CD Huracán
 * 2000-01 : CD El Roble
 * 2001-02 : CD Luis Ángel Firpo
 * 2002-03 : A.D.O.
 * 2003-04 : ADTE
 * 2004-05 : Halcones Municipal
 * 2005-06 : CD Los Andes
 * 2006-07 : CD Maracaná
 * 2007-08 : ADET
 * 2008-09 : C.D. UES
 * 2009-10 : AD Isidro Metapan C
 * 2010-2011: C.D. Titán
 * 2011-2012: AD Isidro Metapán C, C.D. La Asunción
 * 2012-2013: CD Espíritu Santo, Turín FESA FC, CSD Ciclon de Golfo
 * 2013-2014: Atlético Comalapa, C.D. Audaz


 * 2014-2015: Fuerte San Francisco
 * 2015-2016: Turín FESA F.C., Jocoro F.C., Rácing Jr
 * 2016-2017: UDET, C.D. Chaguite, CD Ilopaneco
 * 2017-2018: Turín FESA F.C., CD Santa Rosa Guachipilín (promotion), C.D. Liberal (Promotion), Ciclon Del Golfo
 * 2018-19: Turín FESA F.C., Cacahuatique, Gerardo Barrios (promoted)
 * 2019-20: ADET Promotion
 * 2020-21: Inter San Salvador, Corinto FC
 * 2021-22: Fuerte Aguilares (Apertura 2021)/Masahuat (Clausura 2022) Audaz (Apertura 2022)/Club Deportivo Pipil (Clausura 2022)
 * 2022-23: Los Laureles (Apertura 2022)/ (Clausura 2023); C.D. Santiagueno (Apertura 2022)/ Cruzeiro (Clausura 2023)
 * 2023-24: Brasilia (Apertura 2023)/ AD Espartano (Clausura 2024); Zacatecoluuca F.C. (Apertura 2023)/(Clausura 2024)
 * 2024-25          (Apertura 2024)/ TBD (Apertura 2024)
 * 2024-25          (Apertura 2024)/ TBD (Apertura 2024)
 * 2024-25          (Clausura 2025)/ TBD (Clausura 2025)
 * 2024-25          (Clausura 2025)/ TBD (Clausura 2025)

Changes from the previous season
Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
 * Zacatecoluca
 * Brasilia

Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
 * Vendaval
 * Pipil

Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2024
 * Masahuat
 * Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
 * Atletico San Lorenzo
 * Estrellas del Sur

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)

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

Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently
As of July 2023