Chilean Tercera División B

Tercera B

Countries	Chile
Confederation	CONMEBOL
Founded	1983
Number of teams	17
Levels on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Tercera A
Relegation to	Local Association
Domestic cup(s)	Copa Chile
Current champions	Deportes Linares (1st title)
Most championships	Juventud O'Higgins (2 titles)
Website	Official webpage

Tercera División B de Chile (Third Division B of Chile), is the fourth category of Chilean football (soccer) in the Liga Chilena de Fútbol, and 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 second league for Chilean Football Youth Leagues.

History

The Cuarta División de Chile was founded in 1983, being the continuation of Campeonato Regional Zona Central, and was disbanded in late 2003. Returns in 2009 and his name was changed to Tercera B.

Currently, 18 teams participate on 2010 season. The winner and the runner-up of the league gets promoted to Tercera División A.

Teams competing in the 2011 season

The teams are divided in two groups:

Central Group

• Academia Quilpué
• Deportes Cerro Navia
• Defensor Casablanca
• Ferroviarios
• Juventud Puente Alto
• Lautaro de Buin
• Luis Matte Larraín
• Peñalolén
• Sportverein Jugendland

South Group

• Enfoque de Rancagua
• General Velásquez
• Independiente de Cauquenes
• Linares Unido
• Deportivo Purranque
• Deportes Rengo
• Deportes Santa Cruz
• Deportes Valdivia

Cuarta División/Tercera B champions

1983: Chilectra 1984: Soinca Bata 1985: Juventud O'Higgins 1986: Deportes Gasco 1987: Municipal Las Condes 1988: Thomas Bata 1989: Unión Veterana 1990: Tricolor Municipal 1991: Chiprodal 1992: Trasandino 1993: Juventud O'Higgins 1994: Luis Matte Larraín

1995: Deportes San Bernardo 1996: Malloco Atlético 1997: Deportes Polpaico 1998: Hosanna 1999: C.T.I. 2000: Municipal Nogales Melón 2001: Con Con National 2002: Deportes Quilicura 2003: Ferroviarios 2009: Municipal La Pintana 2010: Unión Santa María 2011: Deportes Linares

Titles by Team

2)

• Juventud O'Higgins

1)

• Chilectra
• Soinca Bata
• Deportes Gasco
• Thomas Bata
• Unión Veterana
• Municipal Las Condes
• Tricolor Municipal
• Chiprodal
• Trasandino
• Luis Matte Larraín
• Deportes San Bernardo
• Malloco Atlético
• Deportes Polpaico
• Hosanna
• C.T.I.
• Con Con National
• Municipal Nogales Melón
• Ferroviarios
• Deportes Quilicura
• Municipal La Pintana
• Unión Santa María
• Deportes Linares

External links

• Official website