# 1945–46 Tercera División

The 1945–46 Tercera División was the tenth edition of the Spanish third national tier. The competition was divided into 3 phases.

## Format

The division comprised 100 clubs in 10 geographic groups. The top 3 clubs in each group (30 in total) progressed to the Second Phase. The Second Phase comprised 5 groups of 6 clubs, each club playing 10 matches. The 5 group winners progressed to the Final Phase - a group of 5 clubs, each playing 8 matches. The top two teams were promoted to the Segunda División and the third-placed team played off against the 12th placed team in the Segunda División.

## Regular season
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orensana | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 28 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Ponferradina | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 25 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Pontevedra | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 23 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Berbés | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 21 | |
| 5 | Lucense | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Turista | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 16 | |
| 7 | Santiago | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 14 | |
| 8 | Betanzos | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Lemos | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 13 | |
| 10 | Galicia Ferrol | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 8 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | La Felguera | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Gimnastica Torrelavega | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 23 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Tanagra | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 21 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Barreda | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Avilés | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Gijonés | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Maestranza Leon | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 15 | |
| 8 | Santoña | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Langreano | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 13 | |
| 10 | Juvencia | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 11 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Arenas Guecho | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 29 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Sestao | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 29 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Baracaldo | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Indauchu | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Alavés | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 17 | |
| 6 | Mirandés | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 15 | |
| 7 | Erandio | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Guecho | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 14 | |
| 9 | Tolosa | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Real Unión | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 48 | −36 | 6 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Arenas Zaragoza | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 15 | +34 | 29 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Logroñés | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 28 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Maestranza Logroño | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Escoriaza | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Osasuna | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | Huesca | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | CA Zaragoza | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 16 | |
| 8 | Tudelano | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 12 | |
| 9 | Izarra | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 8 | |
| 10 | Borja | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 78 | −57 | 5 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Badalona | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 27 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Júpiter | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 26 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Reus | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 20 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Tortosa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sans | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Gerona | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 16 | |
| 7 | Granollers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 16 | |
| 8 | San Martín | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 15 | |
| 9 | Tarrasa | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 15 | |
| 10 | Lérida | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 8 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Levante | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 18 | +70 | 33 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Constancia | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 27 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Atletico Baleares | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Olímpico Játiva | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 21 | |
| 5 | Saguntino | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 18 | |
| 6 | Acero | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Carcagente | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sueca | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 14 | |
| 9 | Malvarrosa | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 9 | |
| 10 | Teruel | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 74 | −59 | 1 | Relegation Phase |
* ↑ 2 points deducted. Teruel failed to appear at Atletico Baleares who were awarded the win.

### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Albacete | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 26 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Elche | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Almansa | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 23 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Cartagena | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 22 | |
| 5 | Imperial | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 21 | |
| 6 | Gimnastica Abad | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 15 | |
| 7 | Eldense | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Cieza | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 13 | |
| 9 | Alicante | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 12 | |
| 10 | Crevillente | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 9 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 8

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Valladolid | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 27 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Imperio Madrid | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Cultural Leonesa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 22 | Second Phase |
| 4 | FN Palencia | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 19 | |
| 5 | Ferroviaria | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ávila | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Gimnastica Burgalesa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Atletico Zamora | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 14 | |
| 9 | Bejarana | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 14 | |
| 10 | Gimnastica Segoviana | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 12 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 9

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Badajoz | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 27 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Cacereño | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 26 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Toledo | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 24 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Manchego | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 18 | |
| 5 | Tomelloso | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Mediodía | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Cifesa | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Talavera | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 13 | |
| 9 | Plasencia | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 13 | |
| 10 | Emeritense | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 9 | Relegation Phase |
* ↑ 1 point deducted for fielding an ineligible player in a 5-1 home win against Toledo. Toledo were awarded the win.

### Group 10

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Málaga | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 27 | Second Phase |
| 2 | Olimpica Jienense | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 25 | Second Phase |
| 3 | Melilla | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 23 | Second Phase |
| 4 | Larache | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Linense | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 16 | |
| 6 | Recreativo Huelva | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Coria | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 15 | |
| 8 | Cádiz | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 15 | |
| 9 | Linares Deportivo | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 14 | |
| 10 | Algeciras | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 13 | Relegation Phase |

### Group 10 repechage

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| At. Tetuán | 4 – 4 | Cádiz | 3-0 | 1-4 |
* Replay:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| At. Tetuán | 2 – 3 (aet) | Cádiz |
* Calavera was withdraw of this group before the start the competition.
Between Cadiz and Tetuán was played a match to play on this group, Cádiz promoted.

## Second phase
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Valladolid | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 17 | Final Phase |
| 2 | Pontevedra | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Imperio Madrid | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Orensana | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Cultural Leonesa | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 9 | |
| 6 | Ponferradina | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 5 | |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Baracaldo | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 19 | Final Phase |
| 2 | La Felguera | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sestao | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Arenas G. | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Gim. Torrelavega | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Tanagra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 3 | |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Arenas Zaragoza | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 14 | Final Phase |
| 2 | Logroñés | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 13 | |
| 3 | Reus | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Badalona | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Júpiter | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 8 | |
| 6 | Maestranza A. | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 6 | |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Levante | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 15 | Final Phase |
| 2 | At. Baleares | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | |
| 3 | Albacete | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 12 | |
| 4 | Elche | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 7 | |
| 5 | Constancia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 7 | |
| 6 | Almansa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 4 | |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Málaga | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 17 | Final Phase |
| 2 | Ol. Jienense | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Cacereño | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Toledo | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Melilla | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Badajoz | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 8 | |

## Final phase
### Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Málaga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 12 | Promotion to the Segunda División |
| 2 | Levante | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 10 | Promotion to the Segunda División |
| 3 | Baracaldo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 6 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 4 | Valladolid | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Arenas Zarag. | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 6 | |

### Promotion/relegation playoff

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Jerez | 0 – 2 (aet) | Baracaldo |
Note: Baracaldo were promoted to the Segunda División.