The Tercera Federación FUTFEM is the fourth tier of

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competition for

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. It is the female equivalent of the men's Segunda División RFEF and is run by the

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History

The league was created in 2001, with the inception of the new Superliga Femenina, composed by only group instead of the four of the previous seasons. Since 2011, teams were divided in seven groups by geographical criteria. *Group 1:

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and Galicia. *Group 2: Basque Country,

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and

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. *Group 3:

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and

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. *Group 4:

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and

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. *Group 5:

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, Castile-La Mancha and

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. *Group 6:

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. *Group 7:

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and

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. The league was renamed as the Primera Nacional de Fútbol in 2019 after the RFEF renamed the new division between it and the first tier as ''Segunda División Pro'', after initially naming it ''Primera División B''. In early 2022, it was confirmed that the league structure would be altered again, after only three seasons: the existing Primera División would be a standalone professional league of 16 teams, a single nationwide 16-team division known as the ''Primera Federación'' would be created as the second tier, the existing Segunda División Pro of 32 teams (two regionalised 16-team groups) would become the third tier and be named the ''Segunda Federación'', and the existing ''Primera Nacional'' division of 96 teams (six regionalised 16-team groups) would become the fourth tier. These levels would be administered by the

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and more closely resemble the men's post-2021 structure, albeit only one professional league and six fourth-tier groups rather than five. The fourth level was renamed the Tercera Federación FUTFEM prior to the 2023–24 season.

2022–23 teams

Group 1

*Deportivo L.C. B *

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*Llanera *Lóstrego *Mos *Oceja-Gimnástica * Olímpico de León *Parquesol B *R. Avilés *R. Oviedo B *Romanón *

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*Umia *Victoria CF *Victoria FC

Group 2

*Arratia *Aurrerá Vitoria * Añorga *Berriozar *Burgos *Eibar B *Logroño B *Monte Soccer Féminas *Mulier *

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*Pradejón B *Racing Santander B *Real Sociedad B *San Ignacio *Tolosa *UD Logroñés

Group 3

*Algaidas *Castellón * Collerense *Cornellà *Ejea *Fontsanta Fatjó *Huesca *Riudoms * Sant Gabriel *Santa Ponsa T. *Seagull *Son Sardina *Stadium Casablanca *Vic Riuprimer *Villarreal B *Zaragoza B

Group 4

*Atlético Lince *Atlético Madrid C *Daimiel *Dinamo Guadalajara *

*Fútbolellas *Madrid CFF C *Olympia Las Rozas *Olímpico Madrid * Pozuelo Alarcón *Rayo Vallecano B *Salamanca *Samper *Santa Teresa B *Sport Extremadura

Group 5

*Alba B *Aldaia *Ciudad Alcalá *Ciudad de Murcia *Cádiz *Discóbolo La Torre *Elche *Granada B *La Rambla *Levante C *Mislata *Murcia Féminas *Málaga City * Plaza Argel *San Vicente *Sevilla B

Group 6

*Achamán *Atl. Perdoma *FCD Tenerife B *Firgas *Geneto del Teide *Guiniguada Ap. *Güímar *Julio Suárez *Las Majoreras *Orientación M. *Peña la Amistad *Puerto del Carmen *Real Unión Ten. B *San Antonio Pureza *Tarsa

Promoted teams

This table shows the group winners and the promoted teams.

As second tier

As third tier

References

External links

Primera Nacional Femenina de Fútbol on RFEF

Leagues on
women.soccerway.com
Group 7
English)
Primera Nacional Femenina de Fútbol on Futbolme
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