The Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño, 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

There are 24 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 The Segunda División de El Salvador (Second Division of El Salvador) is the second tier of football in El Salvador governed by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (FESFUT). Teams contest to promote to the Primera División. The winning si ...

. Similarly, the three clubs that finish 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

All participants for the 2024/25 season

Current directors of the third Division

Management

Past champions in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño Trophy

* 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 :

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* 2008-09 : C.D. UES * 2009-10 : AD Isidro Metapan C * 2010-2011:

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* 2011-2012: AD Isidro Metapán C, C.D. La Asunción * 2012-2013: C.D. Espíritu Santo, Turin-FESA, Ciclon Del Golfo * 2013-2014: Atlético Comalapa, Audaz * 2014-2015:

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* 2015-2016: Turin-FESA, Jocoro F.C., Rácing Jr * 2016-2017: UDET, Chagüite,

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* 2017-2018: Turin-FESA, CD Santa Rosa Guachipilín (promotion), C.D. Liberal (Promotion), Ciclon Del Golfo *2018-19: Turin-FESA, Cacahuatique, Gerardo Barrios (promoted) *2019-20:

C.D. Arcense, C.D. Arcense C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo C.D. Atletico Marte, C.D. Atlético Marte *2020-21: Inter San Salvador, Corinto *2021-22: Fuerte Aguilares (Apertura 2021)/ Masahuat (Clausura 2022); Audaz (Apertura 2022)/ Club Deportivo Pipil (Clausura 2022) *2022-23: Los Laureles (Apertura 2022) and (Clausura 2023); C.D. Santiagueno (Apertura 2022)/ Cruzeiro (Clausura 2023) *2023-24: Brasilia (Apertura 2023)/ AD Espartano (Clausura 2024); Zacatecoluca F.C. (Apertura 2023)/(Clausura 2024) *2024-25: Santa Clara (Apertura 2024)/ Neo Pipil (Clausura 2025); Talleres Jr (Apertura 2024) and (Clausura 2025) *2025-26: TBD (Apertura 2025)/ TBD (Clausura 2026); TBD (Apertura 2025)/ TBD (Clausura 2026)

2025-26 teams

Changes from the previous season

Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño * Talleres Jr * C.D. Neo Pipil * Sensunte Cabañas F.C. * Juventud Independiente * Pipil Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024 * ''Nil'' Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2025 * TBD Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2025 * Atletico Belén * A.D. Nacional Las Margaritas * Nonualco F.C. * Racing de Gualuca New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division * Sonics International Club Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2025 * TBD Teams that failed to register for the Clausura 2025 * A.D. Santa Clarabr>
* AS Atlas F.C., Atlas * Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina * Independiente * C.D. San Rafael Cedros

Zona Centro Occidente

Group A

Group B

Zona Centro Oriente

Group A

Group B

Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently

''As of January 2025'' ''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

External links

- Official website
2012 Clausura final tables
- El Gráfico {{DEFAULTSORT:Tercera Division De Futbol Salvadoreno Football leagues in El Salvador, 3 El