The 2011–12
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
was the fourth tier of
football
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in
Spain
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. Play started on 19 August 2011 and the season ended on 24 June 2012 with the promotion play-off finals.
Overview
There were 363 clubs competing in Tercera División (Third division) in the 2011–12 season, divided into 18 regional groups, accommodating between 19 and 22 clubs.
The following clubs finished as champions of their respective groups
The 18 group champion clubs participated in the Group winners promotion play-off and the losers from these 9 play-off ties then proceeded to the Non-champions promotion play-off with clubs finishing second third and fourth.
League standings
Group 1 - Galicia
Group 2 - Asturias
Group 3 - Cantabria
Group 4 - Basque Country
Group 5 - Catalonia
Group 6 - Valencian Community
Group 7 - Community of Madrid
Group 8 - Castilla and León
Group 9 - Eastern Andalusia and Melilla
Group 10 - Western Andalusia and Ceuta
Group 11 - Balearic Islands
Group 12 - Canary Islands
Group 13 - Region of Murcia
Group 14 - Extremadura
Group 15 - Navarra
Group 16 - La Rioja
Group 17 - Aragón
Group 18 - Castilla-La Mancha
Promotion play-offs
Group winners promotion play-off
Non-champions promotion play-off
Notes
External links
Real Federación Española de FútbolAREFE RegionalLapreferente.com
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Tercera División seasons
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