Tercera División de El Salvador
The Tercera División de El Salvador, commonly known as Tercera División, and officially known as Electrolit Tercera División for sponsorship reasons, is the men's third professional association football division of the Salvadoran football league system. Administered by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 40 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to Segunda division and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.
Structure
There are 40 clubs in Tercera Division divided into 4 groups of 10. They play in Apertura and Clausura. The clubs play every team in each group twice. The top four teams from each group, 16 teams in total, qualify for play-offs to determine the winner of the apertura and clausura title. The winners will be promoted to the Segunda División de El Salvador.Similarly, the four clubs that finish at the bottom of Tercera Division are relegated to ADFA and are replaced by the top four clubs.
Third Division Of Football Season 2024 Clubs
The following teams are competing in the 2025–26 Tercera División season.qqPast champions in Tercera División de Fútbol Salvadoreño Trophy
- 1970–71 : CD Titán
- 1971–72 : CD Dragón
- 1972–73 : CD El Roble
- 1973–74 : A.D.O.
- 1974–75 : ADTE
- 1975–76 : CD Chaguite
- 1976–77 : A.F.I.
- 1977–78 : ADTE
- 1978–79 : A.F.I.
- 1979–80 : ADET
- 1980–81 : A.F.I.
- 1981–82 : CD Los Andes
- 1982–83 : CD Platense
- 1983–84 : ADTE
- 1984–85 : CD Tehuacán
- 1985–86 : ADET
- 1986–87 : AD Municipal
- 1987–88 : CD TACA
- 1988–89 : CD L.A. Firpo
- 1989–90 : CD Atlético Marte
- 1990–91 : CD Barcelona
- 1991–92 : CD Malacoff
- 1992–93 : ADTE
- 1993–94 : CD El Roble
- 1994–95 : A.F.I.
- 1995–96 : A.D.O.
- 1996–97 : Atlético Morazán
- 1997–98 : A.F.I.
- 1998–99 : CD Tehuacán
- 1999–2000 : CD Huracán
- 2000–01 : CD El Roble
- 2001–02 : CD L.Á. Firpo
- 2002–03 : A.D.O.
- 2003–04 : ADTE
- 2004–05 : Halcones
- 2005–06 : CD Curazao / Liberal I.R.
- 2006–07 : Tehuacán
- 2007–08 : Titán
- 2008–09 : Centro Occidente Brasilia / Espartano ; Centro Oriente Liberal I.R. / Pasaquina
- 2009–10 : Centro Occidente Turin-FESA and ; Centro Oriente Municipal Santa María / Pasaquina FC
- 2010–11 : Centro Occidente Isidro Metapán C / Juventud Alegre ; Centro Oriente San Sebastian / C.D. La Asunción
- 2011–12 : Centro Occidente Atlético Comalapa / Turín FC ; Centro Oriente C.D. Espíritu Santo
- 2012–13 : Centro Occidente CD Racing Jr. / Chalatenango ; Centro Oriente Huracán FC / Topiltzín
- 2013–14 : Centro Occidente Atlético Comalapa and ; Centro Oriente Fuerte San Francisco / Audaz
- 2014–15 : Centro Occidente Turin-FESA and ; Centro Oriente Fuerte San Francisco and
- 2015–16 : Centro Occidente C.D. Rácing Jr. / Turin-FESA ; Centro Oriente UDET / Jocoro
- 2016–17 : Centro Occidente EF Guazapa / Municipal Ilopaneco ; Centro Oriente UDET / Chagüite
- 2017–18 : Centro Occidente AD Santa Rosa Guachipilín / Turin-FESA ; Centro Oriente Liberal / Ciclon del Golfo
- 2018–19 : Centro Occidente Turin-FESA / Real Pajonal ; Centro Oriente Cacahuatique / Gerardo Barrios
- 2019–20 : Centro Occidente ; Centro Oriente /
- 2020–21 : Centro Occidente ; Centro Oriente /
- 2021–22 : Centro Occidente Fuerte Aguilares /Masahuat ; Centro Oriente Audaz / Pipil
- 2022–23 : Centro Occidente Los Laureles and ; Centro Oriente Santiagueño / Cruzeiro
- 2023–24 : Centro Occidente Brasilia / AD Espartano ; Centro Oriente Zacatecoluca FC and
- 2024–25 : Centro Occidente CD Talleres Jr. and ; Centro Oriente AD Santa Clara / CD Neo Pipil ;
- 2025–26 : Centro Occidente TBD / TBD ; Centro Oriente TBD / TBD
2025–26 teams
Changes from the previous season
Teams promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol SalvadoreñoTeams relegated to ADFA- Apertura 2025
- failed to register for the Clausura 2025
Teams promoted from ADFA - Apertura 2025
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Tercera Division
- Sonics International Club
- Once Municipal
- Los Laureles F.C.
- A.D. Municipal
- Brasilia F.C.
- Ancla de Oro F.C.
- Real Sociedad de Morazon
- La Hachadura F.C.
Teams that failed to register for the Clausura 2026
