The 2008–09 Tercera División was the fourth tier of football in Spain. Play started on 30 August 2008 and ended on 28 June 2009 with the promotion play-off finals.
Overview There were 363 clubs competing in Tercera División (Third division) in the 2008–09 season, divided into 18 regional groups, each accommodating between 20 and 21 clubs.
The following clubs finished as champions of their respective groups
Grupo I (Galicia) - Compostela Grupo II (Asturias) - Oviedo Grupo III (Cantabria) - Gimn. Torrelavega Grupo IV (País Vasco) - Lagun Onak Grupo V (Cataluña) - Espanyol B Grupo VI (Comunidad Valenciana) - Villajoyosa Grupo VII (Comunidad de Madrid) - Alcalá Grupo VIII (Castilla & León) - Palencia Grupo IX (Andalucía Oriental (Almería, Granada, Jaén & Málaga) & Melilla) - Unión Estepona Grupo X (Andalucía Occidental (Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva & Sevilla) & Ceuta) - San Roque Grupo XI (Islas Baleares) - Mallorca B Grupo XII (Canarias) - Tenerife B Grupo XIII (Región de Murcia) - Caravaca Grupo XIV (Extremadura) - Cerro Reyes Grupo XV (Navarra) - Izarra Grupo XVI (La Rioja) - Varea Grupo XVII (Aragón) - Monzón Grupo XVIII (Castilla-La Mancha) - Toledo
The 18 group champion clubs participated in the Group winners promotion play-off and the losers from these 9 play-off ties then proceeded to the Non-champions promotion play-off with clubs finishing second, third and fourth.
League standings Key to colours in league table:Promoted via playoffsParticipated in playoffsDirect relegation
Group I - Galicia
Group II - Asturias
Group III - Cantabria
Group IV - Basque Country
Group V - Catalonia
Group VI - Valencian Community
Group VII - Community of Madrid
Group VIII - Castilla and León
Group IX - Eastern Andalusia and Melilla
Group X - Western Andalusia and Ceuta
Group XI - Balearic Islands
Group XII - Canary Islands
Group XIII - Region of Murcia
Group XIV - Extremadura
Group XV - Navarra
Group XVI - La Rioja
Group XVII - Aragón
Group XVIII - Castilla-La Mancha
Promotion play-offs
Group winners promotion play-off Promoted to Segunda División B: Gimn. de Torrelavega, Unión Estepona, Villajoyosa, Varea, Espanyol B, Real Oviedo, Toledo, Palencia and Compostela.
Non-champions promotion play-off Promoted to Segunda División B: Izarra, San Roque, Alcalá, Cerro Reyes, Sporting Mahonés, Cacereño, Caravaca, Mallorca B and Mirandés.
Notes
External links Real Federación Española de Fútbol Futbolme.com Lapreferente.com