Chilean Tercera División A

Tercera A

Countries	Chile
Confederation	CONMEBOL
Founded	1981
Number of teams	16
Levels on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Primera B
Relegation to	Tercera B
Domestic cup(s)	Copa Chile
Current champions	Barnechea (1st title)
Most championships	Ñublense (3 titles)
Website	Official webpage

Tercera División A de Chile (Third Division A of Chile), is the third 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 third level of the Chilean football league system and the top league for Chilean Football Youth Leagues.

Overview

In 1979, a commission to study applications for a Third Division amateur league was created by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. 25 teams throughout the country participated on the first edition of the league in 1981. Since 1997, only players below 23 years are allowed to participate.

Currently, 16 teams participate on 2011 season. The winner of the league gets promoted to Primera B.

League rules

Matchday squads in the Tercera División must include only players under the age of 23.

Teams competing in the 2011 season

The division is divided in to two groups. The teams are:

North Group

• Deportes Melipilla
• Deportes Ovalle
• Deportes Quilicura
• Barnechea
• Municipal Mejillones
• Provincial Talagante
• San Antonio Unido
• Trasandino

South Group

• Arturo Fernández Vial
• Colchagua
• Deportes Temuco
• Iberia
• Municipal La Pintana
• Provincial Osorno
• Pudahuel Barrancas
• Unión Santa María

Tercera División champions

1981: Arturo Fernández Vial 1982: Deportes Laja 1983: Súper Lo Miranda 1984: Santiago Morning 1985: Ñublense 1986: General Velásquez 1987: Deportes Colchagua 1988: Soinca Bata 1989: Lozapenco 1990: Unión La Calera 1991: Unión Santa Cruz 1992: Ñublense 1993: Deportes Ovalle 1994: Deportes Linares 1995: Magallanes 1996: Santiago Morning

1997: Universidad de Concepción 1998: Deportes Colchagua 1999: Deportes Talcahuano 2000: Unión La Calera 2001: Lota Schwager 2002: Deportes Copiapó 2003: San Luis 2004: Ñublense 2005: Curicó Unido 2006: Municipal Iquique 2007: San Marcos de Arica 2008: Naval 2009: Unión Temuco 2010: Magallanes 2011: Barnechea

Titles by Team

3)

• Ñublense

2)

• Naval
• Santiago Morning
• Deportes Colchagua
• Unión La Calera
• Magallanes

1)

• Barnechea
• Lota Schwager
• Curicó Unido
• Arturo Fernández Vial
• General Velásquez
• Deportes Linares
• San Marcos de Arica
• Municipal Iquique
• Deportes Copiapó
• Deportes Ovalle
• Unión Temuco
• Unión Santa Cruz
• San Luis
• Universidad de Concepción
• Deportes Laja
• Lozapenco
• Soinca Bata
• Súper Lo Miranda

External links

• Official website