Tercera A (Chile)


Tercera División de Chile[Penalty shootout (association football)|], is the fourth tier of Chilean football. 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.

Current teams

These are the teams participating in the Chilean Tercera División, season 2020:
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Brujas de SalamancaSalamancaMunicipal de Salamanca3,000
Deportes LimacheLimacheGustavo Ocaranza3,000
Deportes RengoRengoGuillermo Guzmán Díaz5,000
Deportivo PilmahueVillarricaMatías Vidal Pérez3,000
Escuela de MaculMacul Población Santa Julia200
La Pintana UnidaLa Pintana Municipal de La Pintana6,000
Lota SchwagerCoronelBernardino Luna1,500
Municipal MejillonesMejillonesMunicipal de Mejillones1,500
Municipal SantiagoSantiago Municipal de San Ramón1,000
Provincial OsornoOsornoRubén Marcos Peralta10,000
Provincial OvalleOvalleDiaguita5,160
Provincial RancoLa UniónCarlos Vogel Meyer4,000
Quintero UnidoQuinteroRaúl Vargas Verdejo2,500
Rancagua SurRancaguaGuillermo Saavedra2,000
Real Juventud San JoaquínSan Joaquin Arturo Vidal3,500
Rodelindo RománSan Joaquin Arturo Vidal3,500
TrasandinoLos AndesRegional de Los Andes3,300

Tercera División champions

As third level of the Chilean League system

As fourth level of the Chilean League system

Titles by Team

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.
YearChampionRunner-upScoreTrophy
1991Curicó Unido:es:Atlético Curacaví|Atlético Curacaví1:1, 0:0 Copa Confraternidad
2006Deportes Valdivia:es:Club Instituto Nacional|Instituto Nacional1:0Copa Torneo Apertura
2013Fernández VialDeportes QuilicuraCopa Torneo Apertura
2015:es:Deportes Rengo|Deportes Rengo:es:Real San Joaquín|Real San Joaquín3:0, 2:1Copa Absoluta
2016A.C. ColinaLautaro de Buin2:0, 1:1Copa Absoluta