# Tercera Federación

Tercera Federación, previously known as Tercera RFEF, is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. It is below the La Liga, Segunda División, and its fellow semi-professional divisions Primera Federación and Segunda Federación. It was founded in 1929 as the third tier, and dropped down to the fourth and fifth tiers in 1977 and 2021, respectively.

## History

On 6 May 2020, the RFEF announced the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called Primera División RFEF, which caused the former third and fourth divisions, Segunda División B and Tercera División, respectively, to drop down a level and change into Segunda División RFEF and Tercera División RFEF; the changes were made effective for the 2021–22 campaign.
In July 2022, the division was renamed Tercera Federación.

## Current format

The Tercera Federación features 18 regional groups (like the former fourth tier Tercera División), corresponding to the autonomous communities of Spain (due to its size, Andalusia is divided into two groups, East and West; Ceuta is allocated to West Andalusia, while Melilla is allocated to the East), where each group is administered by a regional football federation. At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualify for promotion play-offs to decide which teams are promoted to Segunda Federación. At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group may be relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol. However the number of teams relegated can vary. The eighteen group champions also qualify for the following season's Copa del Rey. However reserve teams are ineligible. Along with teams from Segunda Federación, the remaining teams from the division compete in the Copa Federación.
| Group | Region | Relegation |
| 1 | Galicia | Preferente de Galicia |
| 2 | Asturias | Primera Asturfútbol |
| 3 | Cantabria | Preferente de Cantabria |
| 4 | Basque Country | Basque lower levels |
| 5 | Catalonia and Andorra | Lliga Elit |
| 6 | Valencian Community | Preferente Comunidad Valenciana |
| 7 | Community of Madrid | Preferente de Madrid |
| 8 | Castile and León | Primera División Regional |
| 9 | Eastern Andalusia [es] and Melilla | División de Honor Andaluza Gp 2 |
| 10 | Western Andalusia [es] and Ceuta | División de Honor Andaluza Gp 1 |
| 11 | Balearic Islands | Preferente |
| 12 | Canary Islands | Interinsular Preferente |
| 13 | Region of Murcia | Preferente de Murcia |
| 14 | Extremadura | Primera Extremeña |
| 15 | Navarre | Preferente de Navarra |
| 16 | La Rioja | Preferente de La Rioja |
| 17 | Aragon | Preferente de Aragón |
| 18 | Castile-La Mancha | Preferente de Castilla-La Mancha |

## Teams

The member clubs of the Tercera Federación for the 2024–25 season are listed below.
| Group | Teams |
| Group 1 | vteGroup 1 Group 2 » 2024–25 clubs Alondras Arosa Atlético Arteixo Barbadás Betanzos Boiro Gran Peña Estradense Noia Ourense Polvorín Racing Villalbés Sarriana Silva Somozas Valladares Villalonga Viveiro Federation: Galicia (RFGF) |
| Group 2 | vteGroup 2 « Group 1 Group 3 » 2024–25 clubs Avilés Stadium Caudal Ceares Colunga Condal Covadonga L'Entregu Lealtad Lenense Mosconia Oviedo Vetusta Praviano Roces San Martín Sporting Atlético Titánico Tuilla Urraca Federation: Asturias (RFFPA) |
| Group 3 | vteGroup 3 « Group 2 Group 4 » 2024–25 clubs Atlético Albericia Atlético Mineros Barreda Barquereño Bezana Castro Cayón Colindres Gama Guarnizo Monte Naval Revilla Sámano Siete Villas Torina Tropezón Vimenor Federation: Cantabria (RFCF) |
| Group 4 | vteGroup 4 « Group 3 Group 5 » 2024–25 clubs Alavés C Aretxabaleta Basconia Beasain Cultural Durango Derio Deusto Eibar C Lagun Onak Leioa Padura Pasaia Portugalete San Ignacio San Viator Santurtzi Touring Urduliz Federation: Basque Country (FVF/EFF) |
| Group 5 | vteGroup 5 « Group 4 Group 6 » 2024–25 clubs Atlètic Lleida Badalona Cerdanyola del Vallès Europa B Girona B Grama L'Escala L'Hospitalet Manresa Mollerussa Montañesa Peralada Prat Reus FCR Sabadell B San Cristóbal Tona Vilassar de Mar Federation: Catalonia (FCF) |
| Group 6 | vteGroup 6 « Group 5 Group 7 » 2024–25 clubs Athletic Torrellano Atlético Levante Atlético Saguntino Atzeneta Benidorm Castellonense Castellón B Crevillente Jove Español La Nucía Ontinyent 1931 Patacona Rayo Ibense Roda Soneja Utiel Vall de Uxó Villarreal C Federation: Valencian Community (FFCV) |
| Group 7 | vteGroup 7 « Group 6 Group 8 » 2024–25 clubs Alcalá Alcorcón B Aravaca Cala Pozuelo Canillas Carabanchel Collado Villalba El Álamo Galapagar Las Rozas Leganés B México FC Parla Rayo Vallecano B Torrejón Tres Cantos Trival Valderas Villaverde San Andrés Federation: Madrid (RFFM) |
| Group 8 | vteGroup 8 « Group 7 Group 9 » 2024–25 clubs Almazán Arandina Atlético Astorga Atlético Bembibre Atlético Mansillés Atlético Tordesillas Becerril Briviesca Burgos Promesas Ciudad Rodrigo Cristo Atlético Júpiter Leonés La Virgen del Camino Laguna Mirandés B Mojados Palencia Santa Marta Villaralbo Federation: Castile and León (RFCyLF) |
| Group 9 | vteGroup 9 « Group 8 Group 10 » 2024–25 clubs Arenas Armilla Atlético Malagueño Atlético Mancha Real Atlético Porcuna Ciudad de Torredonjimeno El Ejido El Palo Huétor Tájar Huétor Vega Jaén Málaga City Marbellí Martos Mijas-Las Lagunas Motril Poli Almería Torre del Mar Torreperogil Federation: Andalusia (RFAF) / Melilla (RFMF) |
| Group 10 | vteGroup 10 « Group 9 Group 11 » 2024–25 clubs Atlético Central Atlético Espeleño Atlético Onubense Bollullos Cartaya Ceuta B Ciudad de Lucena Conil Córdoba B Coria Inter Sevilla La Palma Pozoblanco Puente Genil San Roque Lepe Sevilla C Tomares Utrera Federation: Andalusia (RFAF) / Ceuta (FFCE) |
| Group 11 | vteGroup 11 « Group 10 Group 12 » 2024–25 clubs Alcúdia Binissalem Campos Collerense Constància Felanitx Formentera Llosetense Manacor Mercadal Migjorn Penya Independent Platges de Calvià Poblense Porreres Portmany Sant Jordi Santanyí Federation: Balearic Islands (FFIB) |
| Group 12 | vteGroup 12 « Group 11 Group 13 » 2024–25 clubs Arucas Buzanada Estrella Herbania Ibarra Lanzarote Las Palmas Atlético Los Llanos de Aridane Marino Mensajero Panadería Pulido San Bartolomé San Fernando San Miguel Santa Úrsula Tamaraceite Unión Viera Villa de Santa Brígida Federation: Canary Islands (FCF) |
| Group 13 | vteGroup 13 « Group 12 Group 14 » 2024–25 clubs Águilas B Alcantarilla Atlético Pulpileño Bala Azul Bullense Caravaca Cartagena B Cieza Deportivo Marítimo El Palmar Lorca Deportiva Minerva Muleño Murcia Imperial Plus Ultra Santomera UCAM Murcia B Unión Molinense Federation: Region of Murcia (FFRM) |
| Group 14 | vteGroup 14 « Group 13 Group 15 » 2024–25 clubs Arroyo Atlético Pueblonuevo Azuaga Badajoz Calamonte Castuera Diocesano Extremadura 1924 Jaraíz Jerez Llerenense Montijo Moralo Olivenza Puebla de la Calzada Santa Amalia Trujillo Villafranca Federation: Extremadura (FEF) |
| Group 15 | vteGroup 15 « Group 14 Group 16 » 2024–25 clubs Ardoi Atlético Artajonés Beti Kozkor Beti Onak Bidezarra Burladés Cantolagua Cirbonero Cortes Gares Huarte Mutilvera Pamplona Peña Sport Rotxapea San Juan Txantrea Valle de Egüés Federation: Navarre (FNF) |
| Group 16 | vteGroup 16 « Group 15 Group 17 » 2024–25 clubs Agoncillo Arnedo Atlético Vianés Autol Berceo Calahorra B Casalarreina Comillas Haro La Calzada Logroñés B Náxara Oyonesa Peña Balsamaiso River Ebro Tedeón Varea Yagüe Federation: La Rioja (FRF) |
| Group 17 | vteGroup 17 « Group 16 Group 18 » 2024–25 clubs Almudévar Andorra Atlético Monzón Belchite 97 Binéfar Brea Calamocha Caspe Cuarte Ebro Épila Fraga Fuentes Huesca B La Almunia Tamarite Utrillas Zuera Federation: Aragon (RFAF) |
| Group 18 | vteGroup 18 « Group 17 2024–25 clubs Atlético Albacete Azuqueca Calvo Sotelo Cazalegas Huracán Balazote Manchego Manzanares Marchamalo Noblejas Pedroñeras Quintanar del Rey Socuéllamos Tarancón Toledo Valdepeñas Villacañas Villarrobledo Villarrubia Federation: Castilla–La Mancha (FFCM) |

## Winners and promotions

All group champions are promoted to Segunda Federación. Administrative promotions not included in this table.
| Season | I X | II XI | III XII | IV XIII | V XIV | VI XV | VII XVI | VIII XVII | IX XVIII |
| 2021–22 | Polvorín | Oviedo Vetusta | Gimnástica Torrelavega | Alavés B | Manresa | Valencia Mestalla | Atlético Madrid B | Guijuelo | Juventud Torremolinos |
| 2021–22 | Recreativo | Mallorca B | Atlético Paso | Yeclano | Diocesano | Atlético Cirbonero | Arnedo | Deportivo Aragón | Guadalajara |
| Other promoted teams: Ourense CF (I), Beasain (IV), Olot (V), Atlético Saguntino (VI), Alcorcón B (VII), Utrera (X), Cartagena B (XIII), Alfaro (XVI), Utebo (XVII) |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Deportivo Fabril | Covadonga | Cayón | Barakaldo | Europa | Orihuela | Ursaria | Arandina | Marbella |
| 2022–23 | Atlético Antoniano | Andratx | Mensajero | Águilas | Llerenense | Egüés | Náxara | Robres | Manchego |
| Other promoted teams: Racing Villalbés (I), Sant Andreu (V), Torrent (VI), Getafe B (VII), El Palo (IX), Penya Independent (XI), San Fernando (XII), La Unión Atlético (XIII), Illescas (XVIII) |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Bergantiños | Llanera | Escobedo | Vitoria | Olot | Elche Ilicitano | Real Madrid C | Real Ávila | Juventud Torremolinos |
| 2023–24 | Xerez | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | Tenerife B | Minera | Don Benito | Subiza | UD Logroñés B | Ejea | Conquense |
| Other promoted teams: Laredo (III), Moscardó (VII), Salamanca (VIII), Almería B (IX), Xerez Deportivo (X), Mallorca B (XI), Unión Sur Yaiza (XII), Coria (XIV), Anguiano (XVI) |||||||||