Tercera A (Chile)
Football league
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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.
Chilean third division football logo | |
| Founded | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Segunda División |
| Relegation to | Tercera B |
| Domestic cup | Copa Chile |
| Current champions | Santiago City (1st title) |
| Most championships | Ñublense, Colchagua, Deportes Linares (3 titles) |
| Website | Official webpage |
Overview
In 1979, a commission to access applications for a Third Division amateur league was created by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. Twenty-five teams throughout the country participated on the first edition of the league in 1981. Since 1997, only players below the age of 23 are allowed to participate.
The winner and the runner-up of the league are promoted to Segunda División.
League rules
Matchday squads in the Tercera División are restricted to players under the age of 23.
Current teams
These are the teams participating in the Chilean Tercera División in the 2025 season:
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguará | La Reina | Centro Talinay | 200 |
| 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 |
| Constitución Unido | Constitución | Enrique Donn | 2,060 |
| Deportes Colina | Colina | Municipal Manuel Rojas del Río | 4,000 |
| Deportes Quillón | Quillón | Complejo Colegio Quillón | 1,000 |
| Fernández Vial | Concepción | Ester Roa | 33,000 |
| Imperial Unido | Nueva Imperial | El Alto de Nueva Imperial | 2,000 |
| Lautaro de Buín | Buin | Lautaro de Buin | 2,600 |
| Lota Schwager | Coronel | Federico Schwager | 4,000 |
| Malleco Unido | Angol | Alberto Larraguibel Morales | 2,345 |
| Municipal Mejillones | Mejillones | Municipal de Mejillones | 1,500 |
| Municipal Puente Alto | Puente Alto | Municipal de Puente Alto | 1,900 |
| Naval | Talcahuano | El Morro | 7,200 |
| Quintero Unido | Quintero | Raúl Vargas Verdejo | 2,500 |
Tercera División champions
As third level of the Chilean League system
As fourth level of the Chilean League system
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
32 | 2012 | Trasandino | Deportes Linares |
33 | 2013 | Fernández Vial | Deportes Quilicura |
34 | 2014 | Deportes Colchagua | Deportes Santa Cruz |
35 | 2015 | Independiente | Deportes Vallenar |
36 | 2016 | Provincial Osorno | Deportes Recoleta |
37 | 2017 | General Velásquez | Fernández Vial |
38 | 2018 | Lautaro de Buin | Deportes Colina |
39 | 2019 | Deportes Linares | Deportes Concepción |
40 | 2020 | Deportes Limache | Rodelindo Román |
41 | 2021 | Trasandino | Real San Joaquín |
42 | 2022 | Deportes Linares | Provincial Osorno |
43 | 2023 | Provincial Ovalle | Concón National |
44 | 2024 | Santiago City | Brujas de Salamanca |
45 | 2025 | Atlético Colina | |
Titles by Team
| 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 |
| Atlético Colina | 1 | 1 | 2025 | 2018 |
| 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 | — |
| Santiago City | 1 | — | 2024 | — |
| Súper Lo Miranda | 1 | — | 1983 | — |
| Unión Temuco | 1 | — | 2009 | — |
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 | 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 |