Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Canary Islands

The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Canary Islands are ultimately overseen by the Federación Canaria de Fútbol which operates Group 12 of the Tercera División RFEF, the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system, divided among each of the country's autonomous regions. However, unlike most of the regions, the leagues in the sixth tier and below are organised by two separate federations, corresponding to the provinces of Las Palmas and Tenerife. The other region with this arrangement is the Basque Country which has three provincial forks to its amateur setup; Andalusia and the Balearic Islands have two and three parallel divisions respectively under the same umbrella.

League setup summary

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  • Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid)
  • Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife (Level 6)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 7)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Fuerteventura (Level 7)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Lanzarote (Level 7)
  • Primera Interinsular Tenerife (Level 7)
  • Primera Insular La Palma (Level 7)
  • Segunda Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 8)
  • Segunda Interinsular Tenerife (Level 8)
  • Segunda Insular-El Hierro (Level 8)
  • Segunda Insular-La Gomera (Level 8)

League chronology

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Timeline - Las Palmas

Timeline - Tenerife

Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas

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Preferente de las Islas Canarias is the sixth level of competition of the Spanish Football League in that community.

The league consists of two provincial groups (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the champion of each group is promoted directly to Group XII of the Tercera División RFEF and the runners-up play a playoff for promotion. The last four teams in the Gran Canaria group and last three in the Tenerife group are relegated to Primera Categoría.

Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas

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Interinsular Preferente
 
Founded1975
Country  Spain
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to3ª RFEF – Group 12
Relegation to
Primera Aficionados Gran Canaria
WebsiteFederación Interinsular de Fútbol de Las Palmas

2012–13 teams

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Team Founded in Based in 2012–13 season
1 El Cotillo 2007 El Cotillo, Gran Canaria 1st
2 Unión Sur Yaiza 1983 Yaiza, Lanzarote 2nd
3 Arguineguín 1968 Arguineguín, Gran Canaria 3rd
4 San Antonio 1953 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 4th
5 Real Sporting San José 1913 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 5th
6 Ferreras 1920 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 6th
7 Unión Puerto del Rosario 2005 Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura 7th
8 Acodetti 1988 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 8th
9 Teror Balompié 1956 Teror, Gran Canaria 9th
10 Guía 1926 Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria 10th
11 Polígono de Arinaga 2003 Arinaga, Gran Canaria 11th
12 Balos 1974 Balos, Gran Canaria 12th
13 Arucas 1927 Arucas, Gran Canaria 13th
14 Los Vélez 2007 Montaña Los Vélez, Gran Canaria 14th
15 San Bartolomé 1972 San Bartolomé, Lanzarote 15th
16 Vallinámar 2000 Valle de Jinámar, Gran Canaria 16th
17 Huracán 1980 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 17th
18 Atlético Tiense 2004 Tías, Lanzarote 18th

Regional football in Tenerife

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6th tier: Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife

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The Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife is the top tier of Tenerife football, with two leagues, the Primera Interinsular Tenerife and Segunda Interinsular Tenerife sitting below it. Clubs that achieve promotion from the Tenerife Preferente go to the Canarian Islands group of the Tercera Division RFEF.

Interinsular Preferente
 
Founded1975
Country  Spain
Number of teams37 (2 groups of 12, 1 group of 13)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to3ª RFEF – Group 12
Relegation toPrimera Interinsular Tenerife
WebsiteFederación Tinerfeña de Fútbol

2021-22 teams

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Group 1
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Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1 Arguijón 1940 La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Municipal Sebastián Hernández Brito
2 Atlético San Juan - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Maria Jiménez
3 Atlético Tacoronte 2006 Tacoronte, Tenerife Barranco Las Lajas
4 Candela - Candelaria, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de Candelaria
5 Laguna 1984 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Municipal Francisco Peraza
6 Los Llanos 1996 Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma Aceró
7 Ofra 2015 La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Municipal Sebastián Hernández Brito
8 Real Unión 1915 La Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de La Salud
9 Sauzal - El Sauzal, Tenerife Complejo Deportivo El Sauzal
10 San Andrés 1930 San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Valle Las Huertas
11 Tacoronte 2012 Tacoronte, Tenerife Avencio Hernández
12 Unión Tejina 1955 Tejina, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Izquierdo Rodríguez
13 Zamorano Esperanza 1955 La Esperanza, El Rosario, Tenerife Maximino Bacallado
Group 2
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Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1 Atlético Victoria 1992 La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife Municipal de La Victoria de Acentejo
2 Buenavista 2016 Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife Municipal de Buenavista
3 Cruz Santa 1967 Cruz Santa, Los Realejos, Tenerife La Suerte
4 Florida 2015 La Florida, La Orotava, Tenerife Municipal de La Florida
5 Fuencaliente 1979 Fuencaliente de La Palma, La Palma Campo de Fútbol de Fuencaliente
6 Guancha 2014 La Guancha, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol Montefrío
7 Icodense 1912 Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife Municipal El Molino
8 José Martín El Cano 2015 Tazacorte, La Palma Campo de Fútbol de Tazacorte
9 Matanza - La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de La Matanza de Acentejo
10 Orotava 1923 La Orotava, Tenerife Municipal Los Cuartos
11 Puerto Cruz 1957 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife El Peñón
12 Realejos 1949 Los Realejos, Tenerife Los Príncipes
Group 3
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Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1 Águilas Atlético 1971 Adeje, Tenerife Municipal de Adeje
2 Arcángel San Miguel 1948 San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de San Miguel de Abona
3 Atlético Granadilla 1959 Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife Francisco Suárez
4 Atlético Unión Güímar 2009 Güímar, Tenerife Municipal de Tasagaya
5 Bahía de Santiago 2018 Playa de Santiago, Alajeró, La Gomera Municipal de Playa de Santiago
6 Furia Arona 2009 Adeje, Tenerife Municipal de Arona
7 Ibarra 1969 El Fraile, Arona, Tenerife Municipal Villa Isabel
8 I'Gara Cabo Blanco - Cabo Blanco, Arona, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de Cabo Blanco
9 Marino B 1933 Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife Anexo Antonio Domínguez
10 Parroquia Santos Reyes 2015 Valle Gran Rey, Tenerife Hermigüa
11 San Lorenzo Constancia - San Lorenzo Valley, Arona, Tenerife San Lorenzo Soccer Field
12 Tenerife C 2017 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Geneto Sports City

7th tier: Primera Interinsular de Tenerife

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Primera Interinsular de Tenerife is the seventh level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions playoff for direct promotion. The loser enters the promotion playoff with the runners-up, 3rd and 4th placed teams for an addition promotion. Three clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.

8th tier: Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife

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Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife is the eighth level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 38 teams in one group of 20 and another group of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted. Runners-up, 3rd, 4th and 5th placed teams enter promotion playoff for two additional promotions.

Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria

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Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted and the runners-up and 3rd placed teams advance to promotion playoff for two additional promotions. Four clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.

Some teams playing at this level

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Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura

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Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura is the seventh level of competition in Fuerteventura. The league is played with 16 teams. At the end of the season, the champion advances to promotion playoff.

Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote

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Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote is the seventh level of competition in Lanzarote. The league is played with 10 teams with the champion advancing to the promotion playoff at the end of the season.

Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria

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Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 43 teams in 3 groups of 13-16. At the end of the season, the champions, runners-up, the 3rd placed team from group 1 and the best 3rd placed team between the other two groups are promoted.

Primera Insular La Palma

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Primera Insular La Palma is the seventh level of competition in La Palma. The league is played with 10 teams with the top four clubs advancing to promotion league. The winner is promoted.

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