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.

Tercera División
Founded1981
CountryChile
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toSegunda División
Relegation toTercera B
Domestic cup(s)Copa Chile
Current championsProvincial Ovalle (1st title)
Most championshipsÑublense, Colchagua, Deportes Linares (3 titles)
WebsiteOfficial webpage

Overview

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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.

In 2023, 16 teams are going to play the league. The winner and the runner-up of the league get promoted to Segunda División.

League rules

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Matchday squads in the Tercera División must include only players under the age of 23.

Current teams

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These are the teams participating in the Chilean Tercera División, season 2023:

Club City Stadium Capacity
Brujas de Salamanca Salamanca Municipal de Salamanca 3,000
Chimbarongo Chimbarongo Municipal de Chimbarongo 1,500
Colchagua San Fernando Municipal Jorge Silva Valenzuela 5,900
Comunal Cabrero Cabrero Municipal Luis Figueroa Riquelme 3,500
Concón National Concón Municipal de Concón 1,500
Deportes Colina Colina Municipal Manuel Rojas del Río 4,000
Deportes Quillón Quillón Complejo Colegio Quillón 1,000
Independiente Cauquenes Fiscal Manuel Moya Medel 3,000
Municipal Mejillones Mejillones Municipal de Mejillones 1,500
Municipal Puente Alto Puente Alto Municipal de Puente Alto 1,900
Provincial Ovalle Ovalle Diaguita 5,160
Provincial Ranco La Unión Carlos Vogel Meyer 4,000
Quintero Unido Quintero Raúl Vargas Verdejo 2,500
Rancagua Sur Rancagua Guillermo Saavedra 2,000
Santiago City Las Condes Municipal de Las Condes 500
Unión Compañías La Serena La Portada 18,243

Tercera División champions

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As third level of the Chilean League system

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Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
1
1981 Fernández Vial Deportes Laja Grand Prix
2
1982 Deportes Laja Lautaro Súper Lo Miranda
3
1983 Súper Lo Miranda Iván Mayo Defensor Casablanca
4
1984 Santiago Morning Ñublense Lautaro de Buin
5
1985 Ñublense Soinca Bata Ñuble Unido
6
1986 General Velásquez Iván Mayo Juventud Puente Alto
7
1987 Deportes Colchagua Juventud Ferro Comercio de Llay-Llay
8
1988 Soinca Bata Deportes Laja Juventud Ferro
9
1989 Lozapenco Unión Santa Cruz Municipal Las Condes
10
1990 Unión La Calera Unión Santa Cruz Deportes Laja
11
1991 Unión Santa Cruz San Luis Municipal Las Condes
12
1992 Ñublense Curicó Unido Deportes Ovalle
13
1993 Deportes Ovalle Curicó Unido Frutilinares
14
1994 Deportes Linares Santiago Morning Municipal Las Condes
15
1995 Magallanes General Velásquez Deportes Los Andes
16
1996 Santiago Morning Universidad de Concepción Unión La Calera
17
1997 Universidad de Concepción Barnechea Unión La Calera
18
1998 Deportes Colchagua Barnechea
19
1999 Deportes Talcahuano Unión La Calera
20
2000 Unión La Calera Deportes Copiapó Iberia
21
2001 Lota Schwager Deportes Copiapó San Luis
22
2002 Deportes Copiapó Malleco Unido Trasandino
23
2003 San Luis Deportes Linares Iberia
24
2004 Ñublense Curicó Unido Trasandino
25
2005 Curicó Unido Trasandino Hosanna
26
2006 Municipal Iquique Iberia Instituto Nacional
27
2007 San Marcos de Arica Deportes Colchagua
28
2008 Naval Deportes Temuco Unión Temuco
29
2009 Unión Temuco Iberia Deportes Temuco
30
2010 Magallanes Trasandino Barnechea
31
2011 Barnechea Fernández Vial Iberia

As fourth level of the Chilean League system

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Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
32
2012 Trasandino Deportes Linares San Antonio Unido
33
2013 Fernández Vial Deportes Quilicura Provincial Talagante
34
2014 Deportes Colchagua Deportes Santa Cruz Provincial Marga Marga
35
2015 Independiente Deportes Vallenar Tomás Greig
36
2016 Provincial Osorno Deportes Recoleta Real San Joaquín
37
2017 General Velásquez Fernández Vial Deportes Rengo
38
2018 Lautaro de Buin Deportes Colina Deportes Limache
39
2019 Deportes Linares Deportes Concepción Deportes Limache
40
2020 Deportes Limache Rodelindo Román
41
2021 Trasandino Real San Joaquín Provincial Ranco
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2022 Deportes Linares Provincial Osorno Deportes Rengo
43
2023 Provincial Ovalle Concón National Santiago City

Titles by Team

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Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Colchagua 3 1 1998, 2013 Apertura, 2013 Clausura 2007
Ñublense 3 1 1985, 1992, 2004 1984
Deportes Linares 3 2 1994, 2019, 2022 2003, 2012
Fernández Vial 2 2 1981, 2013 2011, 2017
Trasandino 2 2 2012, 2021 2005, 2010
General Velásquez 2 1 1986, 2017 1995
Santiago Morning 2 1 1984, 1996 1994
Unión La Calera 2 1 1990, 2000 1999
Magallanes 2 1995, 2010
Naval 2 1999, 2008
Unión Santa Cruz 1 3 1991 1989, 1990, 2014
Barnechea 1 2 2011 1997, 1998
Curicó Unido 1 2 2005 1993, 2004
Deportes Copiapó 1 2 2002 2000, 2001
Deportes Laja 1 2 1982 1981, 1988
Deportes Ovalle 1 1 1993 1992
Soinca Bata 1 1 1988 1985
Universidad de Concepción 1 1 1997 1996
Provincial Osorno 1 1 2016 2022
Deportes Limache 1 2020
Independiente 1 2015
Lautaro de Buin 1 2018
Lota Schwager 1 2001
Lozapenco 1 1989
Municipal Iquique 1 2006
Provincial Ovalle 1 2023
San Luis 1 2003
San Marcos 1 2007
Súper Lo Miranda 1 1983
Unión Temuco 1 2009

Tercera División Cup champions

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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 Scores Runner-up Trophy
1991 Curicó Unido 1:1, 0:0 (4-2p) Atlético Curacaví Copa Confraternidad
2006 Deportes Valdivia 1:0 Instituto Nacional Copa Torneo Apertura
2013 Fernández Vial [1] Deportes Quilicura Copa Torneo Apertura
2015 Deportes Rengo 3:0, 2:1 Real San Joaquín Copa Absoluta
2016 Deportes Colina 2:0, 1:1 Lautaro de Buin Copa Absoluta

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Fernández Vial win a small final tournament.
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