Tercera Federación (women) explained

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Country:Spain
Confed:UEFA
Founded:2001 (as Segunda División, second tier)
2019 (as Primera Nacional, became third tier)
2022 (became fourth tier)
Teams:6 groups of 14 teams
Promotion:Segunda Federación
Relegation:Regional leagues
Levels:4
Current:2023–24

The Tercera Federación FUTFEM[1] is the fourth tier of league competition for Spanish women's football. It is the female equivalent of the men's Segunda División RFEF and is run by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.

History

The league was created in 2001, with the inception of the new Superliga Femenina, composed by only group instead of the four of the previous seasons.

Since 2011, teams were divided in seven groups by geographical criteria.

The league was renamed as the Primera Nacional de Fútbol in 2019 after the RFEF renamed the new division between it and the first tier as Segunda División Pro, after initially naming it Primera División B.

In early 2022, it was confirmed that the league structure would be altered again, after only three seasons: the existing Primera División would be a standalone professional league of 16 teams, a single nationwide 16-team division known as the Primera Federación would be created as the second tier, the existing Segunda División Pro of 32 teams (two regionalised 16-team groups) would become the third tier and be named the Segunda Federación, and the existing Primera Nacional division of 96 teams (six regionalised 16-team groups) would become the fourth tier. These levels would be administered by the RFEF and more closely resemble the men's post-2021 structure, albeit only one professional league and six fourth-tier groups rather than five.[2] The fourth level was renamed the Tercera Federación FUTFEM prior to the 2023–24 season.

2022–23 teams

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Promoted teams

This table shows the group winners and the promoted teams.[3]

As second tier

SeasonGroup IGroup IIGroup IIIGroup IVGroup VGroup VIGroup VIIBest runner-up
2001–02LeioaAmigos del DueroBarcelonaRayo VallecanoAtlético JiennenseRaycorowspan=10
2002–03LagunakGijónBarcelonaRayo VallecanoAtlético JiennenseRayco
2003–04OiartzunGijónBarcelonaAtlético MadridAndalucíaRayco
2004–05Transportes AlcaineGijónL'EstartitSporting Plaza de ArgelNuestra Señora de la AntiguaRayco
2005–06Real SociedadAtlético ArousanaL'EstartitAtlético MadridSporting HuelvaRayco
2006–07MariñoReocínL'EstartitColegio AlemánAtlético MálagaRayco
2007–08LagunakEl OlivoBarcelonaPozuelo de AlarcónAtlético MálagaArguineguín
2008–09OiartzunOviedo ModernoCollerenseFundación AlbaceteAtlético JiennenseTacuense
2009–10OiartzunReocínSant GabrielFundación AlbaceteExtremadura FemeninoCharco del Pino
2010–11AbantoEl OlivoGironaFundación AlbaceteLlanos de OlivenzaTacuense
2011–12Oviedo ModernoOiartzunLevante Las PlanasSevillaTorrejónTacuenseFundación AlbaceteFemarguín
2012–13Oviedo ModernoAñorgaGironaGranadaTorrejónCharco del PinoFundación AlbaceteEl Olivo
2013–14El OlivoOiartzunLleidaSanta TeresaLa SolanaGranadillaFundación AlbaceteSporting Plaza de Argel
2014–15El OlivoOiartzunLevante Las PlanasReal BetisMadrid CFFFemarguínSporting Plaza de ArgelGranadilla
2015–16El OlivoLogroñoSeagullReal BetisMadrid CFFTacuenseLorca FADFemarguín
2016–17Oviedo ModernoSan IgnacioSeagullSevillaMadrid CFFFemarguínSporting Plaza de Argelrowspan=2
2017–18OviedoLogroñoSeagullMálagaTacónFemarguínSporting Plaza de Argel
2018–19Deportivo La CoruñaOsasunaZaragoza CFFSanta TeresaTacónFemarguínAlhamaJuan Grande

As third tier

SeasonGroup IGroup IIGroup IIIGroup IVGroup VGroup VIGroup VIIBest runner-up
2019–20MonteAñorgaEspanyol BReal Betis BLa SolanaUnión VieraAldaiaJoventut Almassora
2020–21Viajes Interrías F. F.Real Oviedo BPradejónReal Sociedad BLevante Las Planasbgcolor=BBF3BB colspan="2"Real Betis BGetafeLa GaritaGeneto del TeideElche
2021–22Mixta FriolEuropaMálagaReal Madrid BTenerifeValencia B13 teams

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://rfef.es/es/noticias/esta-es-la-distribucion-de-los-grupos-de-tercera-federacion-futfem Distribución de los grupos de Tercera Federación FUTFEM
  2. https://www.futboleras.es/noticia/nuevo-estructura-de-ligas-de-futbol-femenino-a-patir-de-2022-2023-ref323.html Nuevo estructura de ligas de fútbol femenino a patir de 2022-2023
  3. Web site: Resultados históricos de las ligas españolas de fútbol en categorías femeninas nacionales. Arquero Arba (Antonio Valencia Ruiz). 24 January 2019. es. Historic results of Spanish football leagues in national women's categories.