The Tercera Federación FUTFEMDistribución de los grupos de Tercera Federación FUTFEM 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.
Group 1: Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia. Group 2: Basque Country, La Rioja and Navarre. Group 3: Aragon, Balearic Islands and Catalonia. Group 4: Andalusia, Ceuta, Extremadura and Melilla. Group 5: Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha and Community of Madrid. Group 6: Canary Islands. Group 7: Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.
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.Nuevo estructura de ligas de fútbol femenino a patir de 2022-2023 [New structure of women's football leagues from 2022-2023], Manel Expósito, Fútboleras, 10 February 2022 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2022 The fourth level was renamed the Tercera Federación FUTFEM prior to the 2023–24 season.
Since the 2025–26 season, the league was reformed to be played by 18 regional groups, in a similar way to the men's Tercera Federación. The best team overall will directly promote to Segunda Federación and the other 16 teams (only one from the two groups from Andalusia) will play the promotion play-offs.
Promoted teams This table shows the group winners and the promoted teams.
As second tier Season Group I Group II Group III Group IV Group V Group VI Group VII Best runner-up 2001–02Leioa Amigos del Duero Barcelona Rayo Vallecano Atlético Jiennense Rayco rowspan=10 rowspan=10 2002–03Lagunak Gijón BarcelonaRayo Vallecano Atlético Jiennense Rayco 2003–04 Oiartzun GijónBarcelona Atlético Madrid Andalucía Rayco 2004–05Transportes AlcaineGijón L'Estartit Sporting Plaza de Argel Nuestra Señora de la Antigua Rayco 2005–06 Real Sociedad Atlético Arousana L'EstartitAtlético MadridSporting Huelva Rayco 2006–07 Mariño ReocínL'EstartitColegio Alemán Atlético Málaga Rayco 2007–08Lagunak El OlivoBarcelonaPozuelo de AlarcónAtlético Málaga Arguineguín 2008–09 OiartzunOviedo ModernoCollerense Fundación Albacete Atlético Jiennense Tacuense 2009–10 OiartzunReocínSant Gabriel Fundación Albacete Extremadura Femenino Charco del Pino 2010–11 AbantoEl Olivo Girona Fundación AlbaceteLlanos de Olivenza Tacuense 2011–12 Oviedo Moderno OiartzunLevante Las PlanasSevilla Torrejón Tacuense Fundación Albacete Femarguín 2012–13 Oviedo Moderno Añorga GironaGranadaTorrejón Charco del Pino Fundación Albacete El Olivo 2013–14 El Olivo Oiartzun LleidaSanta Teresa La Solana GranadillaFundación Albacete Sporting Plaza de Argel 2014–15 El OlivoOiartzun Levante Las Planas Real Betis Madrid CFF Femarguín Sporting Plaza de ArgelGranadilla 2015–16 El Olivo Logroño SeagullReal Betis Madrid CFFTacuense Lorca FAD Femarguín 2016–17 Oviedo Moderno San Ignacio SeagullSevillaMadrid CFF Femarguín Sporting Plaza de Argel rowspan=2 2017–18 OviedoLogroño SeagullMálaga Tacón Femarguín Sporting Plaza de Argel 2018–19Deportivo La Coruña Osasuna Zaragoza CFF Santa TeresaTacón Femarguín Alhama Juan Grande
As third tier SeasonGroup IGroup IIGroup IIIGroup IVGroup VGroup VIGroup VII Best runner-up 2019–20Monte AñorgaEspanyol BReal Betis BLa Solana Unión VieraAldaiaJoventut Almassora 2020–21 Viajes Interrías F. F. Real Oviedo BPradejón Real Sociedad BLevante Las PlanasReal Betis BGetafe La Garita Geneto del TeideElche 2021–22Mixta FriolBizkerre EuropaMálagaReal Madrid BTenerifeValencia B13 teams
References
External links Primera Nacional Femenina de Fútbol on RFEF Leagues on women.soccerway.com Group 7(English) Primera Nacional Femenina de Fútbol on Futbolme