Chilean Tercera División

Tercera División
Founded 1981
Country Chile
Confederation CONMEBOL
Number of teams 15
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to Segunda División
Relegation to Tercera B
Domestic cup(s) Copa Chile
Current champions General Velásquez (2nd title)
Most championships Ñublense, Colchagua (3 titles)
Website Official webpage

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.

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.

Tercera División champions

As third level of the Chilean League system

Season Champion Runner-up Third place
1981Fernández VialLaja
1982LajaLautaro
1983Súper Lo MirandaIván Mayo
1984Santiago MorningÑublense
1985ÑublenseSoinca Bata
1986General VelásquezIván Mayo
1987ColchaguaJuventud Ferro
1988Soinca BataLaja
1989LozapencoUnión Santa Cruz
1990Unión La CaleraUnión Santa Cruz
1991Unión Santa CruzSan Luis
1992ÑublenseCuricó Unido
1993OvalleCuricó Unido
1994LinaresSantiago Morning
1995MagallanesGeneral Velásquez
1996Santiago MorningUniversidad de ConcepciónUnión La Calera
1997Universidad de ConcepciónBarnechea
1998ColchaguaBarnechea
1999TalcahuanoUnión La Calera
2000Unión La CaleraCopiapó
2001Lota SchwagerCopiapó
2002CopiapóMalleco UnidoTrasandino
2003San LuisLinares
2004ÑublenseCuricó Unido
2005Curicó UnidoTrasandino
2006Municipal IquiqueIberiaInstituto Nacional
2007San MarcosColchaguaOvalle
Trasandino
2008NavalTemucoUnión Temuco
2009Unión TemucoIberiaTemuco
2010MagallanesTrasandinoBarnechea
2011BarnecheaFernández VialIberia

As fourth level of the Chilean League system

Season Champion Runner-up Third place
2012TrasandinoDeportes LinaresSan Antonio Unido
2013Fernández VialQuilicuraProvincial Talagante
2014Deportes ColchaguaDeportes Santa CruzProvincial Marga Marga
2015Independiente de CauquenesDeportes VallenarTomás Greig
2016Provincial OsornoDeportes RecoletaReal San Joaquín
2017General VelásquezFernández VialDeportes Rengo

Titles by Team

TeamTitles
Colchagua3
Ñublense3
Naval2
Santiago Morning2
Unión La Calera2
Magallanes2
Fernández Vial2
General Velásquez2
Barnechea1
Lota Schwager1
Curicó Unido1
Linares1
San Marcos1
Municipal Iquique1
Copiapó1
Ovalle1
Unión Temuco1
Unión Santa Cruz1
San Luis1
Trasandino1
Universidad de Concepción1
Laja1
Lozapenco1
Soinca Bata1
Súper Lo Miranda1
Independiente de Cauquenes1
Provincial Osorno1

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

  1. ↑ Fernández Vial win a small final tournament.
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