Tercera División de Chile (Third Division of Chile), is the fourth tier of Chilean football (soccer). It is organized by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur de Chile. It is both the fourth level of the Chilean football league system and the top league for Chilean Football Youth Leagues.
Overview In 1979, a commission to access applications for a Third Division amateur league was created by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. Twenty-five teams throughout the country participated on the first edition of the league in 1981. Since 1997, only players below the age of 23 are allowed to participate.
The winner and the runner-up of the league are promoted to Segunda División.
League rules
Matchday squads in the Tercera División are restricted to players under the age of 23.
Current teams
These are the teams participating in the Chilean Tercera División in the 2025 season:
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAguaráLa ReinaCentro Talinay200ChimbarongoChimbarongoMunicipal de Chimbarongo1,500ColchaguaSan FernandoMunicipal Jorge Silva Valenzuela5,900Comunal CabreroCabreroMunicipal Luis Figueroa Riquelme3,500Comercial de Constitución ConstituciónEnrique Donn2,060Deportes ColinaColinaMunicipal Manuel Rojas del Río4,000Deportes QuillónQuillónComplejo Colegio QuillónNueva ImperialEl Alto de Nueva Imperial2,000BuinLautaro de Buin2,600Lota SchwagerCoronelFederico Schwager4,000Malleco UnidoAngolAlberto Larraguibel Morales2,345Municipal MejillonesMejillonesMunicipal de Mejillones1,500Municipal Puente AltoPuente AltoMunicipal de Puente Alto1,900Club Juan FernandezJuan Fernandez-Estadio del Verde5,000Quintero UnidoQuinteroRaúl Vargas Verdejo2,500
Tercera División champions
As third level of the Chilean League system
Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up 1981 Fernández Vial Deportes Laja 1982 Deportes Laja Lautaro 1983 Súper Lo Miranda Iván Mayo 1984 Santiago Morning Ñublense 1985 Ñublense Soinca Bata 1986 General Velásquez Iván Mayo 1987 Deportes Colchagua Juventud Ferro 1988 Soinca Bata Deportes Laja 1989 Lozapenco Unión Santa Cruz 1990 Unión La Calera Unión Santa Cruz 1991 Unión Santa Cruz San Luis 1992 Ñublense Curicó Unido 1993 Deportes Ovalle Curicó Unido 1994 Deportes Linares Santiago Morning 1995 Magallanes General Velásquez 1996 Santiago Morning Universidad de Concepción 1997 Universidad de Concepción Barnechea 1998 Deportes Colchagua Barnechea 1999 Deportes Talcahuano Unión La Calera 2000 Unión La Calera Deportes Copiapó 2001 Lota Schwager Deportes Copiapó 2002 Deportes Copiapó Malleco Unido 2003 San Luis Deportes Linares 2004 Ñublense Curicó Unido 2005 Curicó Unido Trasandino 2006 Municipal Iquique Iberia 2007 San Marcos de Arica Deportes Colchagua 2008 Naval Deportes Temuco 2009 Unión Temuco Iberia 2010 Magallanes Trasandino 2011 Barnechea Fernández Vial
As fourth level of the Chilean League system
Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up 2012 Trasandino Deportes Linares 2013 Fernández Vial Deportes Quilicura 2014 Deportes Colchagua Deportes Santa Cruz 2015 Independiente Deportes Vallenar 2016 Provincial Osorno Deportes Recoleta 2017 General Velásquez Fernández Vial 2018 Lautaro de Buin Deportes Colina 2019 Deportes Linares Deportes Concepción 2020 Deportes Limache Rodelindo Román 2021 Trasandino Real San Joaquín 2022 Deportes Linares Provincial Osorno 2023 Provincial Ovalle Concón National 2024 Santiago City Brujas de Salamanca 2025 Atlético Colina
Titles by Team ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-upColchagua 3 1 1998, 2013 Apertura, 2013 Clausura 2007Ñublense 3 1 1985, 1992, 2004 1984Deportes Linares 3 2 1994, 2019, 2022 2003, 2012Fernández Vial 2 2 1981, 2013 2011, 2017Trasandino 2 2 2012, 2021 2005, 2010General Velásquez 2 1 1986, 2017 1995Santiago Morning 2 1 1984, 1996 1994Unión La Calera 2 1 1990, 2000 1999Magallanes 2 — 1995, 2010 —Naval 2 — 1999, 2008 —Unión Santa Cruz 1 3 1991 1989, 1990, 2014Barnechea 1 2 2011 1997, 1998Curicó Unido 1 2 2005 1993, 2004Deportes Copiapó 1 2 2002 2000, 2001Deportes Laja 1 2 1982 1981, 1988Atlético Colina 1 1 2025 2018Deportes Ovalle 1 1 1993 1992Soinca Bata 1 1 1988 1985Universidad de Concepción 1 1 1997 1996Provincial Osorno 1 1 2016 2022Deportes Limache 1 — 2020 —Independiente 1 — 2015 —Lautaro de Buin 1 — 2018 —Lota Schwager 1 — 2001 —Lozapenco 1 — 1989 —Municipal Iquique 1 — 2006 —Provincial Ovalle 1 — 2023 —San Luis 1 — 2003 —San Marcos 1 — 2007 —Santiago City 1 — 2024 —Súper Lo Miranda 1 — 1983 —Unión Temuco 1 — 2009 —
Tercera División Cup champions
Official knock-out competition open to the clubs in the two lower divisions of the Chilean football league system, only played some seasons. The winners gets bonification points for the league tournament.
YearChampionScoresRunner-upTrophy1991Curicó Unido1–1, 0–0 (4-2p)Atlético CuracavíCopa Confraternidad2006Deportes Valdivia1–0Instituto Nacional Copa Torneo Apertura2013Fernández VialFernández Vial win a small final tournament. Deportes Quilicura Copa Torneo Apertura2015Deportes Rengo3–0, 2–1Real San JoaquínCopa Absoluta2016Deportes Colina2–0, 1–1Lautaro de BuinCopa Absoluta
Notes and references
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