The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Canary Islands are ultimately overseen by the Federación Canaria de Fútbol which operates Group 12 of the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system, divided among each of the country's autonomous regions. However, unlike most of the regions, the leagues in the sixth tier and below are organised by two separate federations, corresponding to the provinces of Las Palmas and Tenerife. The other region with this arrangement is the Basque Country which has three provincial forks to its amateur setup; Andalusia and the Balearic Islands have two and three parallel divisions respectively under the same umbrella.
League setup summary Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid) Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife (Level 6) Primera Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 7) Primera Regional Aficionado Fuerteventura (Level 7) Primera Regional Aficionado Lanzarote (Level 7) Primera Interinsular Tenerife (Level 7) Primera Insular La Palma (Level 7) Segunda Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 8) Segunda Interinsular Tenerife (Level 8) Segunda Insular-El Hierro (Level 8) Segunda Insular-La Gomera (Level 8)
League chronology Timeline - Las Palmas
Timeline - Tenerife
Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas Preferente de las Islas Canarias is the sixth level of competition of the Spanish Football League in that community.
The league consists of two provincial groups (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the champion of each group is promoted directly to Group XII of the Tercera Federación and the runners-up play a playoff for promotion. The last four teams in the Gran Canaria group and last three in the Tenerife group are relegated to Primera Categoría.
Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas
2012–13 teams TeamFounded inBased in1 El Cotillo2007El Cotillo, Fuerteventura2 Unión Sur Yaiza1983Yaiza, Lanzarote3 Arguineguín1968Arguineguín, Gran Canaria3rd4 San Antonio1953Las Palmas de Gran Canaria4th5 Real Sporting San José1913Las Palmas de Gran Canaria5th6 Ferreras1920Las Palmas de Gran Canaria6th7 Unión Puerto del Rosario2005Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura7th8 Acodetti1988Las Palmas de Gran Canaria8th9 Teror Balompié1956Teror, Gran Canaria9th10 Guía1926Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria10th11 Polígono de Arinaga2003Arinaga, Gran Canaria11th12 Balos1974Balos, Gran Canaria12th13 Arucas1927Arucas, Gran Canaria13th14 Los Vélez2007Montaña Los Vélez, Gran Canaria14th15 San Bartolomé1972San Bartolomé, Lanzarote16 Vallinámar2000Valle de Jinámar, Gran Canaria17 Huracán1980Las Palmas de Gran Canaria18 Atlético Tiense2004Tías, Lanzarote
Regional football in Tenerife
6th tier: Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife The Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife is the top tier of Tenerife football, with two leagues, the Primera Interinsular Tenerife and Segunda Interinsular Tenerife sitting below it. Clubs that achieve promotion from the Tenerife Preferente go to the Canarian Islands group of the Tercera Federación.
2021-22 teams Group 1 TeamFounded inBased inStadium 1 Arguijón1940La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeMunicipal Sebastián Hernández Brito2 Atlético San Juan-Santa Cruz de Tenerife, TenerifeMaria Jiménez3 Atlético Tacoronte2006Tacoronte, TenerifeBarranco Las Lajas4 Candela-Candelaria, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de Candelaria5 Laguna1984San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeMunicipal Francisco Peraza6 Los Llanos1996Los Llanos de Aridane, La PalmaAceró7 Ofra2015La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeMunicipal Sebastián Hernández Brito8Real Unión1915La Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de La Salud9 Sauzal-El Sauzal, TenerifeComplejo Deportivo El Sauzal10San Andrés1930San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, TenerifeValle Las Huertas11 Tacoronte2012Tacoronte, TenerifeAvencio Hernández12Unión Tejina1955Tejina, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeIzquierdo Rodríguez13Zamorano Esperanza1955La Esperanza, El Rosario, TenerifeMaximino Bacallado
Group 2 TeamFounded inBased inStadium 1 Atlético Victoria1992La Victoria de Acentejo, TenerifeMunicipal de La Victoria de Acentejo2Buenavista2016Buenavista del Norte, TenerifeMunicipal de Buenavista3Cruz Santa1967Cruz Santa, Los Realejos, TenerifeLa Suerte4 Florida2015La Florida, La Orotava, TenerifeMunicipal de La Florida5Fuencaliente1979Fuencaliente de La Palma, La PalmaCampo de Fútbol de Fuencaliente6 Guancha2014La Guancha, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol Montefrío7 Icodense1912Icod de los Vinos, TenerifeMunicipal El Molino8José Martín El Cano2015Tazacorte, La PalmaCampo de Fútbol de Tazacorte9Matanza-La Matanza de Acentejo, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de La Matanza de Acentejo10Orotava1923La Orotava, TenerifeMunicipal Los Cuartos11 Puerto Cruz1957Puerto de la Cruz, TenerifeEl Peñón12Realejos1949Los Realejos, TenerifeLos Príncipes
Group 3 TeamFounded inBased inStadium 1Águilas Atlético1971Adeje, TenerifeMunicipal de Adeje2Arcángel San Miguel1948San Miguel de Abona, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de San Miguel de Abona3Atlético Granadilla1959Granadilla de Abona, TenerifeFrancisco Suárez4Atlético Unión Güímar2009Güímar, TenerifeMunicipal de Tasagaya5Bahía de Santiago2018Playa de Santiago, Alajeró, La GomeraMunicipal de Playa de Santiago6Furia Arona2009Adeje, TenerifeMunicipal de Arona7 Ibarra1969El Fraile, Arona, TenerifeMunicipal Villa Isabel8I'Gara Cabo Blanco -Cabo Blanco, Arona, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de Cabo Blanco9 Marino B1933Los Cristianos, Arona, TenerifeAnexo Antonio Domínguez10Parroquia Santos Reyes2015Valle Gran Rey, TenerifeHermigüa11San Lorenzo Constancia-San Lorenzo Valley, Arona, TenerifeSan Lorenzo Soccer Field12Tenerife C2017Santa Cruz de Tenerife, TenerifeGeneto Sports City 7th tier: Primera Interinsular de Tenerife Primera Interinsular de Tenerife is the seventh level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions playoff for direct promotion. The loser enters the promotion playoff with the runners-up, 3rd and 4th placed teams for an addition promotion. Three clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.
8th tier: Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife is the eighth level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 38 teams in one group of 20 and another group of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted. Runners-up, 3rd, 4th and 5th placed teams enter promotion playoff for two additional promotions.
Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted and the runners-up and 3rd placed teams advance to promotion playoff for two additional promotions. Four clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.
Some teams playing at this level Castillo
Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura is the seventh level of competition in Fuerteventura. The league is played with 16 teams. At the end of the season, the champion advances to promotion playoff.
Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote is the seventh level of competition in Lanzarote. The league is played with 10 teams with the champion advancing to the promotion playoff at the end of the season.
Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 43 teams in 3 groups of 13-16. At the end of the season, the champions, runners-up, the 3rd placed team from group 1 and the best 3rd placed team between the other two groups are promoted.
Primera Insular La Palma Primera Insular La Palma is the seventh level of competition in La Palma. The league is played with 10 teams with the top four clubs advancing to promotion league. The winner is promoted.
External links Futbolme.com Federación Tinerfeña de Fútbol Federación Interinsular de Fútbol de Las Palmas