Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Country | El Salvador |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of clubs | 23 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Segunda División |
| Relegation to | La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Presidente |
| Current champions | Neo Pipil (Clausura 2025) Talleres Jr. (Clausura 2025) (2025 Clausura) |
| Most championships | TBD ( titles each) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2025 Clausura | |
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.
Structure
[edit]There are 40 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 four clubs that finish at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top four clubs.
Third Division Of Football Season 2024 Clubs
[edit]The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.qq
Academia BP
Aruba
Atlas
Atlas
Buenos Aires F.C.
Buenos Aires Morazan
Estrellas del Sur
Independiente
Izalco
Neo Pipil
Sal Y Mar
San Marcos
San Rafael Cedros
San Rafael Obrajuelo
Santa Clara
Santo Tomás
Sensunte Cabañas
SESSA
Talleres Jr.
Location of teams in 2024–2025 Tercera División de El Salvador
All participants for the 2024/25 season
[edit]Current directors of the third Division
[edit]Management
[edit]| Name | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Carabantes López | President | [2] |
Past champions in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño Trophy
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2025-26 teams
[edit]Changes from the previous season
[edit]Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
- Nil
Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2025
- Nil
Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2025
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division
- Sonics International Club
- CD Once Municipal (Purchased spot of CD Malacoff)
- Los Laureles F.C.
- A.D. Municipal
- Brasilia F.C.
- Ancla de Oro F.C.
- C.D. Real Sociedad
- Hachadura F.C.
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2025
- CD Malacoff (Sold their spot to CD Once Municipal)
- TBD
Teams that failed to register for the Clausura 2025
- A.D. Santa Clara [1]
- Atlas F.C.
- Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina
- Independiente F.C.
- C.D. San Rafael Cedros
Zona Centro Occidente
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team namec | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Aruba | 19 |  Jayaque, La Libertad |
Alexis Urbina (*)
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| Academia BP* | 19 | Nuevo Cuscatlán, La Libertad |
 Pablo Leguizamo (*)
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| A.D. Izalco | 19 | Izalco, Sonsonate |
Jose Alfredo Portillo (*)
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| CD Juventud Candelareño * | 19 | Candelaria de La Frontera, Santa Ana |
TBD
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| AD Juventud Independiente | 2021 | San Juan Opico, La Libertad |
Juan Ramón Sánchez (*)
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| CD Malacoff | 19 | Coatepeque, Santa Ana |
Salvatore Leon (*)
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| Buenos Aires F.C. | 19 | Acajutla, Sonsonate |
William Mendoza (*)
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| U.D. Santos | 19 | Ciudad Arce, La Libertad |
Ricardo Mancia
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| Santiagueño F.C. | 2022 | Santiago de La Frontera, Santa Ana |
TBD
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Group B
[edit]| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Talleres Jr. | 19 | El Coyolito, Tejutla, Chalatenango |
Efrain Burgos
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| C.F. Santo Tomas | 19 | Tejutla, Chalatenango |
Alfredo Portillo
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| CSD Vendaval | 19 | Apopa, San Salvador |
Bairon Acevedo Amayes
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| CF Marte Soyapango | 1976 | Soyapango, San Salvador |
TBD
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| C.D. San Rafael Cedros | 19 | San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatlán |
Samuel Arias
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| El Roble-FORFUT | 19 | Ilobasco, Cabañas |
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| Sensunte Cabañas F.C. | 19 | Sensuntepeque, Cabañas |
Hugo Delgado
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| AD SESSA | 19 | Guadalupe, San Vicente |
TBD
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| AD Tenancingo | 19 | Tenancingo, Cuscatlán |
Willie Rene Miranda
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Zona Centro Oriente
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Audaz | 1948 | Apastepeque, San Vicente |
Guillermo Rodriguez (*)
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| C.D. Atlético Verapaz | 1938 | Verapaz, San Vicente |
Carlos Sanchez (*)
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| A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo | 1984 | San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz |
Ever Aguirre
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| C.D. Neo Pipil | 1930 | San Juan Nonualco, La Paz |
Manuel Lopez (*)
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| C.D. San Marcos | 1914 | San Marcos Lempa, Jiquilisco, Usulután |
TBD
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| A.D. Santa Clara | 1918 | San Luis Talpa, La Paz |
Miguel Soriano (*)
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| Independiente F.C. | 1912 | San Vicente, San Vicente |
Adonai Martínez (*)
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| A.D. Puerte El Triunfo | 1980 | Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután |
 TBD
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| Atlas F.C. | 1975 | Santiago Nonualco, La Paz |
TBD
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Group B
[edit]| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Atletico San Simón | 1989 | San Simón, Morazán |
TBD
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| Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina | 1949 | Pasaquina, [[La Unión Department|La Unión] |
TBD
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| C.D. Atlas * | 1937 | San Alejo, La Unión |
Carlos Romero (*)
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| C.D. Sal Y Mar | 1955 | Cantón Los Jiotes, San Alejo, La Unión |
Francisco Roble (*)
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| C.D. El Vencedor | 1921 | Santa Elena, Usulután |
Porfrio Aquiles
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| C.D. Pipil | 1970 | Cacaopera, Morazán |
Ciro Romero
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| Brasil F.C. | 1936 | Quelepa, San Miguel |
TBD
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| C.D. Estrellas del Sur | 1954 | Chirilagua, San Miguel. |
TBD
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| C.D. Buenos Aires | 1970 | Osicala, Morazán |
Victor Coreas
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| C.D. Vista Hermosa | 2013 | San Francisco Gotera, Morazán |
Oscar Amaya
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Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently
[edit]As of January 2025
| Club | Town or city | Last appearance in the Tercera Division | Current status (2024–25) |
Level in pyramid |
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| SID Municipal | ||||
| Titan | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A | ||
| 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 | Primera Division | 1 | ||
| CD Espana | ||||
| ADI F.C. | ||||
| Jalacatal F.C. | ||||
| Cojutepeque F.C. | ||||
| Gerado Barrios | ADFAS San Miguel | 4 | ||
| Quequeisque | ||||
| C.D. Maracana | ||||
| AFI Cabanas | ||||
| Mar y Plata | ||||
| Masahuat | Hiatus (2024-Present) | |||
| Juved Cara Sucia | ||||
| Real Pajonal | ||||
| C.D. Quezaltepeque | Hiatus (2022-Present) | |||
| UES | Hiatus (2021-Present) | N/A | ||
| A.D. Municipal | ||||
| Real San Esteban | ||||
| C.D. San Cayelzno | ||||
| Nuevo San Sebastián | ||||
| Brasilia | Hiatus (2025-Present) | N/A | ||
| Brujos Mario Calvo lzaco | ||||
| Juventud 72 Cara Sucia | Hiatus (2021-) | N/A | ||
| Leones de Occidente | Disbanded (2016) | N/A | ||
| Los Toros Usulutan | Disbanded (2016) | N/A | ||
| C.D. UDET | ADFAS San Miguel | 4 | ||
| San Jorge | ||||
| Anamoros | ||||
| ADO | ||||
| Atletico Balboa | Segunda Division | 2 | ||
| AD Espartano | Segunda Division | 2 | ||
| C.D. La Asunción | Disbanded (2018) | N/A | ||
| ADET | Segunda Division (merged with Aruba) | 2 | ||
| AD Isidro Metapan C | Disbanded (2013) | 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 | ||
| Santa Rosa Guachipilín | ||||
| Chaguite | ||||
| Liberal | ||||
| Jocoro | Hiatus (2025-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 | Disbanded (2016-) | N/A | ||
| Colo Coca F.C. | ||||
| Telecom F.C. | ||||
| San Luis | ||||
| A.D. Santa Clara [6] | Apertura 2024 | |||
| Atlas | Apertura 2024 | |||
| Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina | Apertura 2024 | |||
| Independiente | Apertura 2024 | |||
| C.D. San Rafael Cedros | Apertura 2024 | |||
| Nejapa FC | Clausura 2024 | |||
| ADEREL Lourdes | Clausura 2024 | |||
| C.D. Los Andes | Clausura 2024 | |||
| Estrella Roja | Clausura 2024 | |||
| Atletico Comalapa | Clausura 2024 | |||
| A.D. Torino | Clausura 2024 | |||
| Real Antiguo Cuscatlan | Clausura 2024 | |||
| EFI Mario Calvo | Clausura 2024 | |||
| Nuevo Concepion | Clausura 2024 | |||
| San Carlos | Clausura 2024 | |||
| Escuela de Nuevo Concepion | Clausura 2024 |
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 competing and coming back into competition; if longer than five years it will assumed the clubs have officially folded and will be labelled as Disbanded.
References
[edit]- ^ "La liga de bronce inició con irregularidades". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Acuerdo-de-Bases-de-Competencias-Tercera-Division" (PDF). Fesfut (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
External links
[edit]- [7] - Official website (in Spanish)
- 2012 Clausura final tables - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
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