1951–52 Tercera División Explained

Competition:	Tercera División
Season:	1951–52
Prevseason:	1950–51
Nextseason:	1952–53

The 1951 - 52 Tercera División season was the 16th since its establishment.

Format

16 clubs in 6 geographic groups (96 clubs) participated. Three withdrew before the end of the season. The 6 group winners were promoted to the Segunda División. It had been planned to reorganise the Segunda and Tercera Divisiónes but the plan was never implemented and the Promotion play-offs had no consequence. The bottom three clubs in Groups I and II of the Segunda División were relegated and no other Tercera División clubs were promoted.

League tables

Group VI

Promotion playoff

Group II

Season records

Most wins: 21, España Industrial.
Most draws: 10, Tomelloso.
Most losses: 22, Polvorín, Igualada and Real Ávila.
Most goals for: 90, Escoriaza.
Most goals against: 104, Polvorín.
Most points: 46, España Industrial.
Fewest wins: 4, Polvorín, Igualada and Atlético Malagueño.
Fewest draws: 1, 5 teams.
Fewest losses: 4, Cacereño.
Fewest goals for: 24, Atlético Malagueño.
Fewest goals against: 24, Real Avilés.
Fewest points: 11, Atlético Malagueño.