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.
| Founded | 1981 |
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| Country | Chile |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Segunda División |
| Relegation to | Tercera B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Chile |
| Current champions | Deportes Linares (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Ñublense, Colchagua (3 titles) |
| Website | Official 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.
Currently, 14 teams participate on 2013-14 season. The winner of the league gets 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 2020:
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brujas de Salamanca | Salamanca | Municipal de Salamanca | 3,000 |
| Deportes Limache | Limache | Gustavo Ocaranza | 3,000 |
| Deportes Rengo | Rengo | Guillermo Guzmán Díaz | 5,000 |
| Deportivo Pilmahue | Villarrica | Matías Vidal Pérez | 3,000 |
| Escuela de Macul | Macul (Santiago) | Población Santa Julia | 200 |
| La Pintana Unida | La Pintana (Santiago) | Municipal de La Pintana | 6,000 |
| Lota Schwager | Coronel | Bernardino Luna | 1,500 |
| Municipal Mejillones | Mejillones | Municipal de Mejillones | 1,500 |
| Municipal Santiago | Santiago (Santiago) | Municipal de San Ramón | 1,000 |
| Provincial Osorno | Osorno | Rubén Marcos Peralta | 10,000 |
| 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 |
| Real Juventud San Joaquín | San Joaquin (Santiago) | Arturo Vidal | 3,500 |
| Rodelindo Román | San Joaquin (Santiago) | Arturo Vidal | 3,500 |
| Trasandino | Los Andes | Regional de Los Andes | 3,300 |
Tercera División champions
As third level of the Chilean League system
As fourth level of the Chilean League system
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Trasandino | Deportes Linares | San Antonio Unido | |
| 2013 | Fernández Vial | Deportes Quilicura | Provincial Talagante | |
| 2014 | Deportes Colchagua | Deportes Santa Cruz | Provincial Marga Marga | |
| 2015 | Independiente de Cauquenes | Deportes Vallenar | Tomás Greig | |
| 2016 | Provincial Osorno | Deportes Recoleta | Real San Joaquín | |
| 2017 | General Velásquez | Fernández Vial | Deportes Rengo | |
| 2018 | Lautaro de Buin | A.C. Colina | Deportes Limache | |
| 2019 | Deportes Linares | Deportes Concepción | Deportes Limache | |
Titles by Team
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Colchagua | 3 |
| Ñublense | 3 |
| Naval | 2 |
| Santiago Morning | 2 |
| Unión La Calera | 2 |
| Magallanes | 2 |
| Fernández Vial | 2 |
| General Velásquez | 2 |
| Linares | 2 |
| Barnechea | 1 |
| Lota Schwager | 1 |
| Curicó Unido | 1 |
| San Marcos | 1 |
| Municipal Iquique | 1 |
| Copiapó | 1 |
| Ovalle | 1 |
| Unión Temuco | 1 |
| Unión Santa Cruz | 1 |
| San Luis | 1 |
| Trasandino | 1 |
| Universidad de Concepción | 1 |
| Laja | 1 |
| Lozapenco | 1 |
| Soinca Bata | 1 |
| Súper Lo Miranda | 1 |
| Independiente de Cauquenes | 1 |
| Provincial Osorno | 1 |
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 | Runner-up | Score | Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Curicó Unido | Atlético Curacaví | 1:1, 0:0 (4-2 p) | Copa Confraternidad |
| 2006 | Deportes Valdivia | Instituto Nacional | 1:0 | Copa Torneo Apertura |
| 2013 | Fernández Vial | Deportes Quilicura | [1] | Copa Torneo Apertura |
| 2015 | Deportes Rengo | Real San Joaquín | 3:0, 2:1 | Copa Absoluta |
| 2016 | A.C. Colina | Lautaro de Buin | 2:0, 1:1 | Copa Absoluta |
Notes and references
- Fernández Vial win a small final tournament.
External links
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