Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño

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.

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

 

 

A.D. Destroyer

 

C.D. Cruzeiro

 

Balboa

 

Cacahuatique

 

Los Laureles

 

Pipil

 

Fuerte

 

Santiagueño

 

El Roble

 

Inca

 

Corinto

 

O. Lobos

 

Titán Sport

 

Rácing Jr

 

Vendaval

 

E.F. SPT

 

Santa Tecla

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Location of teams in 2023–2024 Tercera División de El Salvador

• C.D. San Jerónimo
• Atletico Marte
• C.D. UES
• C.D. Arcense
• C.D. Deportivo Fundaciòn de El Saivador
• C.D. Deportivo Apaneca
• C.D. Deportivo del Monte
• C.D. Deportivo Acajula
• C.D. Deportivo Los Toros FC
• C.D. Alacranes 33
• Nejapa F.C.
• C.D. Real Esteban
• C.D. Malacoff
• Juventud Candelareno
• A.D. Torino
• Real Antigue Cuscatlan
• EFI Mario Calvo
• A.D. Masahuat
• Santiagueno F.C.
• C.D. Chaüite F.C.
• San Jerònimo Nejapa F.C.
• Escuela de Nuevo Concepion
• Atletico San Lorenzo
• C.D. Estrellas del Sur
• Academia BP
• Brazil F.C. (San Miguel)
• Puerto El Triunfo
• C.F. Santo Tomàs
• AS Atlas F.C.
• C.D. Bunos Aires
• U.D. Santos
• AD CESSA
• CD El Roble (Reserves)

• Cangrejera F.C.
• C.D. Deportivo San Saivador F.C.SSA
• C.D. Deportivo San Saivador Tigo F.C.
• C.D. Sensunte Cabanas
• C.D. Atletico Dulce Nomber de Maria
• C.D. Deportivo Real San Esteban
• C.D. San Jorge
• C.D. Anamoros
• CS Atletico San Nicolàs
• A.D. Leones de Occidente
• C.D. llopaneco
• Atletico Juvenli
• C.D. Halcones Municipal
• Municipal Santa Maria
• C.D. San Pablo
• C.D. Deportivo 33
• C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metallo
• C.D. Atletico Charrastique
• C.F. Marte Soyapango
• Nuevo Concepion
• Atletico Comalapa
• C.D. ADET
• C.D. TACA
• C.D. Municipal llopaneco
• ADI F.C.
• A.D. Santa Clara
• C.D. San Rafael Cedros
• C.F. San Carlos
• Santa Rosa Guachipilìn
• C.D. Tehuacàn
• C.D. Liberal
• C.D. Salvadoreño
• C.D. Deportivo H-13
• C.D. Atletico San Alejo
• C.F. AST Municipal
• Santa Rosa F.C.
• A.D. Municipal
• C.D. Audaz
• Fuerte San lsidro
• C.D. Gerardo Barrios
• Turìn FESA F.C.
• AFl Cabanas
• A.D. Juventud Cara 72 Suecia
• C.D. California
• Atletico Verapaz
• A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo
• C.D. Neo Pipli
• C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco
• Sensunte Cabañas F.C.
• C.D. Estrella Roja
• Zacatecoluca F.C.
• A.D. Batanecos
• C.D. Liberal I.R.
• ADO Municipal
• C.D. San Luis
• C.D. UDET
• C.D. Maracanà
• Fuerte San Isidro
• San Salvador F.C.

• Luis Angel Firpo F.C. (Thrids)
• Excèlsior F.C.
• C.D. Sensunte Cabañas
• Hèrcules Fùtbol Clubes
• C.D. Universidad Centroamérica
• C.D. Academia de Fútbol Hernán López
• SID Municipal
• C.D. El Cerron
• C.D. Deportivo San Sebastián
• C.D. Brujos de Izalco Calvero
• C.D. Espartano San Julian
• A.D. Isidro Metapan C
• AD Apopa
• CDS Vendaval
• Agave F.C.
• C.F. Once Lopez
• ADO Municipal
• Colo-Cola F.C.
• Telecom F.C.
• Atletico San Simon
• Escuela de Fútbol de Pasaquina
• C.D. Atlas La Union*
• C.D. Olìmpico Litoral
• C.D. El Vencedor
• C.D. San Carlos
• C.D. Los Andes
• C.D. Estrellas del Sur
• C.D. Villa San Carlos
• C.D. Buenos Aires Morazan
• Real San Cayelzno
• Aguila San Isidro
• A.D. Real Zaragoza
• C.D. La Asunciòn
• Toros F.C.
• C.D. Once Municipal

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

Team name	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	TBD
Santiagueno F.C.	2022	Santa Ana , El Salvador	TBD
A.D. Chalatenango Sport	1949	Chalatenango , El Salvador	TBD

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	TBD
C.D. Arcense	19
C.D. UES	19
ADET	19
C.D. TACA	19
ADI F.C.	19
C.D. Salvadoreño	19
Atletico Marte	19
Nejapa F.C.	19
C.D. Audaz	19
C.D. San Luis	19
San Salvador F.C.	19
Colo-Cola C.F.	19
Telecom F.C.	19
Agave F.C.	19
ADO Municipal	19
C.D. El Vendedor	19
C.D. Los Andes	19
C.D. Estrella del Sur	19
C.D. Maracaná	19
A.D. Municipal	19
C.D. Gerardo Barrios	19
Turìn FESA F.C.	19
C.D. Nep Pipli	19
C.D. California	19
C.D. Deportivo H-13	19
C.D. Tehuacán	19
A.D. Santa Clara	19
C.F. Marte Soyapango	19
Atletico Charrastique	19
Municipal Santa Maria	19
Cangrejera F.C.	19
C.D. Once Municipal	19
C.D. La Asunción	19
Luis Angel Firpo (Thids)	19
C.D. UDET	19

Team name	Founded	Hometown	Coaches
C.D. Audaz	1948	TBD, TBD	Guillermo Rodriguez (*)
Atletico Verapaz	19	Verapaz, San Vicente	Carlos Sanchez (*)
A.D. San Rafael Obrajuelo	19	San Rafael Obrajuelo, La Paz	Ever Aguirre
C.D. Neo Pipil	1930	San Juan Nonualco	Manuel Lopez (*)
C.D. San Marcos de Jiquilisco	19	TBD	TBD
A.D. Santa Clara	19	TBD	Miguel Soriano (*)
Independiente	19	TBD	Adonai Martínez (*)
Puerte El Triunfo	19	TBD	TBD
Atlas	19	TBD	TBD

Team name	Founded	Hometown	Coaches
Atletico San Simon	1989	San Simon, Morazan	TBD
Escuela de Futbol de Pasaquina	19	TBD	TBD
C.D. Atlas La Union *	1937	San Alejo, La Unión Department	Carlos Romero (*)
Sal Y Mar C.D.	19	La Unión, La Unión Department	Francisco Roble (*)
El Vencedor	1921	Santa Elena, Usulután	Porfrio Aquiles
Pipil	1970	TBD	Ciro Romero
C.D. Brasil	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

As of July 2023

• [3] - Official website (in Spanish)
• 2012 Clausura final tables - El Gráfico (in Spanish)