# Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño

The Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño, commonly known as Tercera División, and officially known as Electrolit Tercera División for sponsorship reasons, is the men's third professional association football division of the Salvadoran football league system. Administered by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 23 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to Segunda division and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

## Structure

There are 24 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs play every team in each group twice. The top four teams from each group, 16 teams in total, qualify for play-offs to determine the winner of the apertura and clausura title. The winners will be promoted to the Segunda División de El Salvador.
Similarly, the three clubs that finish at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top three clubs.

## Third Division Of Football Season 2024 Clubs

The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.qq

## All participants for the 2024/25 season

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Academia BP | San Salvador department | Estadio Cancha Municipal La Florencia, Nueco Cuscatlan | 5,000 |
| Aruba | Curazao, Jayaque, La Libertad | Cancha Hacienda El Transito | 5,000 |
| Atlas | Santiago Nonualco, La Paz | Estadio Borja Castillo | 10,000 |
| Atlas | San Alejo, La Union | Cancha Municipal San Alejo | 5,000 |
| Atletico San Simon | San Simon, Morazan | Estadio Municipal San Simon | 5,000 |
| Atletico Verapaz | Verapaz, San Vincente | Estadio Verapaz | 5,000 |
| Audaz | Apastepeque, San Vicente | Estadio Municipal La Coyotera | 5,000 |
| Buenos Aires FC | Acajutla, Sonsonate Department | Cancha Cristobal Aleman Alas | 5,000 |
| Buenos Aires Morazan | Osicala, Morazán | Estadio Municipal de Osicala | 10,000 |
| Brasil | Carretera litoral , San Miguel Department | Estadio Municipal Quelapa/Estadio Municipal Carlos Moon, Chirilagua | 5,000 |
| El Roble-FORFUT | Ilobasco, Cabañas department | Estadio Municipal de Ilobasco | 10,000 |
| El Vencedor | Santa Elena, Usulután | Estadio Jose German Rivas Lozano | 5,000 |
| Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina | Pasaquina, La Unión | Estadio Municipal de San Sebastian | 5,000 |
| Estrellas del Sur | Chirilagua, San Miguel Department | Estadio Municipal Carlos Moon | 5,000 |
| Independiente | San Vicente, San Vicente Department | Estadio Jiboa | 10,000 |
| Izalco | Izalco, Sonsonate Department | Estadio Salvador Mariona | 5,000 |
| Juventud Candelareno | Chalchuapa (Candelaria La Frontera), Santa Ana Department | TBD | 5,000 |
| Juventud Independiente | San Juan Opico, La Libertad | Complejo Deportivo de San Juan Opico | 10,000 |
| Marte Soyapango | Soyapango, San Salvador Department | Cancha Jorgito Melendez | 5,000 |
| Malacoff | Coatepeque, Santa Ana Department | Esatdio Municipal San Pedro Malacoff | 5,000 |
| Neo Pipil | San Juan Nonualco, La Paz | Cancha Neo Pipil | 5,000 |
| Pipil | Cacaopera, Morazán | Estadio Vicente Paul Fuentes | 10,000 |
| Puerto El Triunfo | Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután department | Cancha Municipal Mar Y Plata, Puerto El Triunfo | 10,000 |
| Sal Y Mar | Canton Los Jiotes, San Alejo, La Unión | Estadio Mcerlino Imbers | 5,000 |
| San Marcos | Jiquilisco, Usulután department | Cancha San Marcos, San Marcos Lempa | 5,000 |
| San Rafael Cedros | San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatlán department | Estadio Jose Mendoza | 5,000 |
| San Rafael Obrajuelo | San Rafael Obrajuelo, San Salvador department | Estadio Jose Borjas Castillo | 5,000 |
| Santa Clara | San Luis Talpa, La Paz | Cancha Deportivo Hacienda Santa Clara | 5,000 |
| Santiagueno | Santiago de la Frontera, Santa Ana department | Complejo Deportivo Santiago de la Frontera | 5,000 |
| Santos | Ciudad Arce, La Libertad | Cancha Santa Rosa | 5,000 |
| Santo Tomás | Tejutla, Chalatenango | Cancha Oscar Julian Regalado | 5,000 |
| Sensunte Cabañas | Sensuntepeque, Cabañas | PoliDeportivo de Sensutepeque | 5,000 |
| SESSA | Guadalupe, San Vicente | Cancha vista Al Volcan | 10,000 |
| Talleres Jr. | Tejutla, Chalatenango | Canch Jose Pio Romero Bosque | 5,000 |
| Tenancingo | Tenancingo, Cuscatlán department | Cancha 1 Santa Cruz Michapa | 5,000 |
| Vendaval Apopa | Apopa, San Salvador department | Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez | 10,000 |
| Vista Hermosa | San Francisco Gotera, Morazán | Estadio Luis Amilcar Moreno | 10,000 |

## Current directors of the third Division
### Management

| Name | Title | Ref. |
| Walter Carabantes López | President | |

## 2024-25 teams
### Changes from the previous season

Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
* Zacatecoluca
* Brasilia
* Cangrejera F.C.
* A.D. Batanecos
* Olimpico Litoral
* AD Espartano
Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
* Vendaval
* Pipil
Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2024
* Masahuat
* CD San Carlos (Anamorós)
* Atletico San Lorenzo
Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2024
* Brasil F.C. (San Miguel)
* Puerte El Triunfo
* Santo Tomas
* Atlas FC
* Buenos Aires
* UD Santos
* AD SESSA
* CD El Roble (Reserves)
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division
* Independiente (Purchased spot of Estrella Roja)
* Academia BP (Purchased spot of ADEREL Lourdes)
* Aruba
* AD Izalco
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024
* Nejapa FC
* ADEREL Lourdes (Sold spot to Academia BP)
* C.D. Los Andes (Sold spot to ACD Sal Y Mar)
* Estrella Roja (Sold spot to Independiente F.C.)
* Atletico Comalapa
* A.D. Torino
* Real Antiguo Cuscatlan
* EFI Mario Calvo
* Nuevo Concepion
* San Carlos
* Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
Teams that failed to register for the Clausura 2025
* A.D. Santa Clara
* Atlas
* Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina
* Independiente
* C.D. San Rafael Cedros

### Group A

| Team namec | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
| Aruba | 19 | Talnique, La Libertad Department | Alexis Urbina (*) |
| Academia BP* | 19 | TBD, TBD | Pablo Leguizamo (*) |
| A.D. Izalco | 19 | TBD, TBD | Jose Alfredo Portillo (*) |
| Juventud Candelareno * | 19 | Candelareno, Santa Ana | TBD |
| Juventud Independiente | 2021 | San Juan Opico | Juan Ramón Sánchez (*) |
| Malacoff | 19 | Coatepeque , El Salvador | Salvatore Leon (*) |
| Buenos Aires F.C. | 19 | Metallo, Acajutla, Sonsonate Department | William Mendoza (*) |
| UD Santos | 19 | Ciudad Arce, La Libertad Department | Ricardo Mancia |
| Santiagueno F.C. | 2022 | Santa Ana , El Salvador | TBD |

### Group B

| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
| Talleres Jr | 19 | El Coylito, Tejutla, Chalatenango | Efrain Burgos |
| C.F. Santo Tomas | 19 | TBD, TBD | Alfredo Portillo |
| Vendaval | 19 | Apopa, TBD | Bairon Acevedo Amayes |
| CF Marte Soyapango | 1976 | Soyapango, San Salvador | TBD |
| C.D. San Rafael Cedros | 19 | TBD | Samuel Arias |
| El Roble-FORFUT | 19 | Ilobasco, Cabañas | |
| Sensunte Cabañas F.C. | 19 | TBD | Omar Sevilla |
| AD SESSA | 19 | TBD, TBD | TBD |
| Tenancingo | 19 | Santa Cruz Michapa, Cuscatlán | Willie Rene Miranda |

### Group A

| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
| C.D. Audaz | 1948 | TBD, TBD | Guillermo Rodriguez (*) |
| Atletico Verapaz | 1938 | Verapaz, San Vicente | Carlos Sanchez (*) |
| A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo | 1984 | San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz | Ever Aguirre |
| C.D. Neo Pipil | 1930 | San Juan Nonualco | Manuel Lopez (*) |
| C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco | 1914 | TBD | TBD |
| A.D. Santa Clara | 1918 | TBD | Miguel Soriano (*) |
| Independiente | 1912 | TBD | Adonai Martínez (*) |
| Puerte El Triunfo | 1980 | TBD | TBD |
| Atlas | 1975 | TBD | TBD |

### Group B

| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches |
| Atletico San Simon | 1989 | San Simon, Morazan | TBD |
| Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina | 1949 | TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Atlas La Union * | 1937 | San Alejo, La Unión Department | Carlos Romero (*) |
| Sal Y Mar C.D. | 1955 | La Unión, La Unión Department | Francisco Roble (*) |
| El Vencedor | 1921 | Santa Elena, Usulután | Porfrio Aquiles |
| Pipil | 1970 | TBD | Ciro Romero |
| Brasil F.C. | 1936 | Quelepa, San Miguel | TBD |
| C.D. Estrellas del Sur | 1954 | Chirilagua, San Miguel. | TBD |
| C.D. Buenos Aires Morazon | 1970 | Osicala, Morazan | Victor Coreas |
| Vista Hermosa | 2013 | TBD, Morazan | Oscar Amaya |

## Clubs who have competed in the Tecera Division, but not currently

As of January 2025
| Club | Town or city | Current status (2022–23) | Level in pyramid |
| SID Municipal | | | |
| Titan | | Segunda Division | 2 |
| Academia de Fútbol Hernán López | | | |
| C.D. El Cerron | | | |
| Turin FESA | | ADFAS San Salvador | 4 |
| Huracán | | | |
| AD Paraiso | | | |
| San Jerónimo Nejapa | | ADFAS San Salvador | 4 |
| Fuerte San Isidro (Lempa) | | | |
| Sensunte Cabanas | | | |
| A.D. Dulce Nombre de Maria | | | |
| C.D. California | | | |
| Cacahuatique | | Primera Division | 1 |
| CD Espana | | | |
| ADI F.C. | | | |
| Jalacatal F.C. | | | |
| Cojutepeque F.C. | | | |
| Gerado Barrios | | ADFAS San Miguel | 4 |
| Quequeisque | | | |
| C.D. Maracana | | | |
| AFI Cabanas | | | |
| Mar y Plata | | | |
| Masahuat | | | |
| Juved Cara Sucia | | | |
| Real Pajonal | | | |
| Quezaltepeque | | | |
| UES | | Hiatus (2021-Present) | N/A |
| A.D. Municipal | | | |
| Real San Esteban | | | |
| C.D.San Cayelzno | | | |
| Nuevo San Sebastián | | | |
| Brasilia | | Segunda Division | 2 |
| Brujos Mario Calvo lzaco | | | |
| Juventud 72 Cara Sucia | | Hiatus (2021-) | N/A |
| Leones de Occidente | | Disbanded (2016) | N/A |
| Los Toros Usulutan | | Disbanded (2016) | N/A |
| C.D. UDET | | ADFAS San Miguel | 4 |
| San Jorge | | | |
| Anamoros | | | |
| ADO | | | |
| Atletico Balboa | | Hiatus (2023-TBD) | N/A |
| AD Espartano | | | |
| C.D. La Asunción | | Disbanded (2018) | N/A |
| ADET | | | |
| AD Isidro Metapan C | | Disbanded (2013) | N/A |
| Dragon | | Primera Division | 1 |
| Platense | | Primera Division | 1 |
| Fuerte San Francisco | | Primera Division | 1 |
| Rácing Jr | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| Inter San Salvador | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| Corinto FC | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| AD Masahuat | | Segunda division | 2 |
| Santa Rosa Guachipilín | | | |
| Chaguite | | | |
| Liberal | | | |
| Jocoro | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| CD Ilopaneco | | | |
| Atlético Morazán | | | |
| Tehuacan | | ADFAS San Vicente | 4 |
| Topiltzín | | Hiatus (2023-TBD) | N/A |
| C.D. TACA | | ADFAS Cuscatlan | 4 |
| Arcense | | | |
| Atletico Juvenli | | | |
| C.D. Liberal Ismael Rodriguez | | | |
| Aguila San Isidro | | | |
| CD Halcones Municipal | | | |
| AD Apopa | | | |
| Municipal Santa Maria | | | |
| Atlético Comalapa | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| Municipal Ilopaneco | | | |
| El Roble | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| Chalatenango | | Hiatus (2023-TBD) | N/A |
| Club Deportivo La Palma | | ADFAS Chalatenango | 4 |
| CD Vencedor Junior | | | |
| CS Atlético San Nicolás (Tonacatepeque) | | | |
| CD Villalta (La Union) | | | |
| CD Magdalena (Chilanga) | | | |
| CD Leones Fronterizos (Pasaquina) | | | |
| Berlin FC | | | |
| Agave FC (Moncagua) | | | |
| Salvadoreño | Armenia, Sonsonate | ADFAS Sonsonate | 4 |
| CD San Pablo (San Pablo Tacachico) | | Hiatus (2024-TBD) | N/A |
| CD Juventud Olimpica Metallo (Acajutla) | | | |
| CD Hacienda Nueva (Lourdes) | | | |
| CD Congoles (El Congo) | | | |
| CD Cali Municipal (Caluxo) | | | |
| España Adese | | | |
| ADI F.C. | | | |
| Independiente | | | |
| El Tercio | | | |
| Chinameca | | | |
| Cabañas F.C . | | | |
| A.D. Real Zaragoza | | | |
| Armenia F.C. | | | |
| Atletico Chaparrastique | | | |
| Juventud Independiente | | ADFA San Salvador | 4 |
| El Paraiso | | | |
| Once Lopez | | | |
| ADET | | | |
| ADO Municipal | | | |
| Cd Barcelona (El Tamarindo) | | | |
| C.D. Villa San Carlos | | | |
| Santa Rosa F.C. | | | |
| Leones de Occidente | | Disbanded (2016-) | N/A |
| Colo Coca F.C. | | | |
| Telecom F.C. | | | |
| San Luis | | | |
Note: Any Teams that haven't competed in any division within the last five years will be labelled as Hiatus as clubs in El Salvador have a history of taking breaks from competing and coming back into competition; if longer than five years it will assumed the clubs have officially folded and will be labelled as Disbanded.