| Tercera División de Fútbol Salvadoreño | |
| Country: | El Salvador |
| Confed: | CONCACAF |
| Teams: | 23 |
| Promotion: | Segunda División |
| Relegation: | La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado |
| Level: | 2 |
| Domest Cup: | Copa Presidente |
| Champions: | Zacatecoluca (Clausura 2024) https://www.elgrafico.com/primera/Zacatecoluca-FC-asciende-a-la-segunda-division-20240629-0018.html Espartano (Clausura 2024) https://diarioelsalvador.com/espartano-campeon-centro-occidente/525694/ |
| Season: | 2024 Clausura |
| Most Successful Club: | TBD (titles each) |
| Current: | 2024 Apertura |
Tercera División is the third division of football in El Salvador.[1] The champion is promoted to the Segunda División de El Salvador. The team with the lowest points in each group will be demoted to the amateur league.
There are 24 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs plays 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 finished at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top three clubs.
The following teams are competing in the 2024–25 Tercera División season.qq
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Sport | La Paz | Estadio Borja Castillo | 10,000 | ||
| A.D. Puerto El Triunfo | La Unión | Mini-Estadio El Puerto | 10,000 | ||
| Brasil Sporting F.C. | La Unión | Mini-Estadio La Cantonera | 5,000 | ||
| Buenos Aires | Morazán | Estadio Municipal de Osicala | 10,000 | ||
| Chalatenango Sport | Chalatenango | Estadio Gregorio Martínez | 20,000 | ||
| Independiente 1906 | San Vicente | Estadio Jiboa | 10,000 | ||
| Inter A.D. | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario | 10,000 | ||
| F.C. La Academia BP | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio El Cafetalon | 5,000 | ||
| Juventud Independiente | La Libertad | Complejo Deportivo de San Juan Opico | 10,000 | ||
| Talleres Jr. | Chalatenango | Mini-Estadio José Pio | 5,000 | ||
| Vista Hermosa | Morazán | Estadio Luis Amilcar Moreno | 10,000 | ||
| Roble Atlético | Ilobasco | Estadio Municipal de Ilobasco | 10,000 | ||
| Sal Y Mar C.D. | La Unión | Mini-Estadio La Marea | 5,000 | ||
| U.D. Santos | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio Santos | 5,000 | ||
| C.D. Santo Tomás | La Libertad | Mini-Estadio Tejutla Sport | 5,000 | ||
| Municipal de Juayua | Sonsonate | Mini-Estadio Juayua | 10,000 | ||
| Sensunte Sporting | Cabañas | Poli Deportivo de Sensute | 5,000 | ||
| Sesa A.D. | Chalatenango | Mini-Complejo Deportivo Sato-Antonio | 10,000 | ||
| Pipil Kakáwira | Morazán | Estadio Vicente Paul Fuentes | 10,000 | ||
| Vendaval Apopa | San Salvador | Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez | 10,000 | ||
| Topiltzin | Usulután | Mini-Estadio Jiquilisco City | 10,000 |
Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Teams relegated from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
Teams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2024
Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2024
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba | 19 |  Alexis Urbina (*) | ||
| Academia BP* | 19 | TBD, TBD ] |  Pablo Leguizamo (*) | |
| AD Izalco | 19 | TBD, TBD ] | TBD | |
| Juventud Candelareno * | 19 | Candelareno, Santa Ana | TBD | |
| 2021 | San Juan Opico | Juan Ramón Sánchez (*) | ||
| 19 | Coatepeque |  TBD | ||
| Buenos Aires | 19 | Metallo, Acajutla, Sonsonate Department | TBD | |
| UD Santos | 19 | TBD | ||
| 2022 | Santa Ana | TBD |
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | TBD | |||
| Santo Tomas | 19 | TBD | ||
| 19 | TBD | |||
| 1976 | | |||
| 19 | | |||
| El Roble-FORFUT | 19 | TBD | ||
| 19 | TBD | |||
| AD SESSA | 19 | TBD | ||
| Tenancingo | 19 | TBD |
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Audaz | 1948 | Guillermo Rodriguez (*) | ||
| 19 | Verapaz, San Vicente | Carlos Sanchez (*) | ||
| 19 | San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz | Ever Aguirre | ||
| 1930 | San Juan Nonualco | Manuel Lopez (*) | ||
| 19 | TBD | |||
| 19 | Miguel Soriano (*) | |||
| 19 | Adonai Martínez (*) | |||
| Puerte El Triunfo | 19 |  TBD | ||
| 19 | TBD |
| Team name | Founded | Hometown | Coaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | TBD | |||
| 19 | TBD | |||
| C.D. Atlas La Union * | 1937 | Carlos Romero (*) | ||
| Sal Y Mar | 19 | Francisco Roble (*) | ||
| 1921 | Porfrio Aquiles | |||
| 1970 | Ciro Romero | |||
| C.D. Brasil | 1936 | TBD | ||
| 1954 | Chirilagua, San Miguel. | TBD | ||
| C.D. Buenos Aires Morazon | 1970 | Victor Coreas | ||
| 2013 | TBD |
As of July 2023
| Club | Town or city | Current status (2022–23) | Level in pyramid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda division | 2 | |||
| C.D. El Cerron | ||||
| Turin FESA | ||||
| AD Paraiso | ||||
| San Jerónimo Nejapa | ADFAS San Salvador | 4 | ||
| Fuerte San Isidro (Lempa) | ||||
| A.D. Dulce Nombre de Maria | ||||
| C.D. California | ||||
| Segunda division | 2 | |||
| CD Espana | ||||
| ADI F.C. | ||||
| Jalacatal F.C. | ||||
| Cojutepeque F.C. | ||||
| Gerado Barrios | Segunda Division | 2 | ||
| C.D. Maracana | ||||
| AFI Cabanas | ||||
| Mar y Plata | ||||
| Masahuat | ||||
| Quezaltepeque | ||||
| A.D. Municipal | ||||
| San Cayelzno | ||||
| Brasilia | ADFAS Cuscatlan | 4 | ||
| Brujos Mario Calvo lzaco | ||||
| Juventud 72 Cara Sucia | ||||
| Leones de Occidente | Disbanded | N/A | ||
| Los Toros Usulutan | Disbanded | N/A | ||
| ADFAS San Miguel | 4 | |||
| San Jorge | ||||
| Anamoros | ||||
| ADO | ||||
| Atletico Balboa | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Espartano San Julian | ||||
| La Asunción | ||||
| ADET | ||||
| AD Isidro Metapan C | Disbanded | N/A | ||
| Dragon | Primera Division | 1 | ||
| Platense | Primera Division | 1 | ||
| Fuerte San Francisco | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Rácing Jr | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Inter San Salvador | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Corinto FC | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Club Deportivo Pipil | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| AD Masahuat | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| Santa Rosa Guachipilín | ||||
| Chaguite | ||||
| Liberal | ||||
| Jocoro | Primera Division | 1 | ||
| CD Ilopaneco | ||||
| Atlético Morazán | ||||
| Tehuacan | ADFAS San Vicente | 4 | ||
| Topiltzín | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| 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 | ADFAS Chalatenango | 4 | ||
| Municipal Ilopaneco | ||||
| El Roble | ||||
| Chalatenango | Primera Division | 1 | ||
| Club Deportivo La Palma | ADFAS Chalatenango | 4 | ||
| CD Vencedor Junior | ||||
| CSD Vendaval (Apopa) | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| CS Atlético San Nicolás (Tonacatepeque) | ||||
| CD Vista Hermosa | ||||
| CD Villalta (La Union) | ||||
| CD Magdalena (Chilanga) | ||||
| CD Leones Fronterizos (Pasaquina) | ||||
| Berlin FC | ||||
| Agave FC (Moncagua | ||||
| Armenia, Sonsonate | ADFAS Sonsonate | 4 | ||
| CD San Pablo (San Pablo Tacachico) | Segunda division | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Colo Coca F.C. | ||||
| Telecom F.C. | ||||
| San Luis |