Paraguayan Tercera División
Tercera División de Paraguay (Third Division of Paraguay, in English), is the third division of Paraguayan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Paraguayan Football Association in the metropolitan area, and organized by the Unión del Fútbol del Interior, in the rest of the country, except Asunción and Central department.
The Paraguayan Third Division is divided into three leagues:
- The Primera División B Metropolitana (disputed within Asunción and the Central Department).
- The Primera División B Nacional (disputed by clubs in Paraguay's interior).
- The Campeonato Nacional de Interligas (disputed by representative teams of each of the 17 departments of Paraguay with the exception of Asunción and the Central Department).
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Primera B Nacional
The Primera División B Nacional tournament is being played since 2011. Teams from the all Paraguay's departament (except Asunción and Central department) take part in this third division league.
List of champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 de Mayo | Sol del Este | 22 de Setiembre |
| 2012 | Liga Caacupeña | Liga Concepcionera | |
| 2013 | Club Deportivo Caaguazú | Liga Ovetense | |
| 2014 | Liga Ovetense (did not ascend, lost the inter-divisional play-off | Liga Guaireña | |
| 2015 | Liga Ovetense | Club 22 de Septiembre |
Primera División B: Metropolitana
The Primera División B (metropolitan tournament) is being played since 1939. Since that year, the number of teams, rules and names for the tournament have changed, but as of now it's called "Primera de Ascenso" and 16 teams take part.
Only teams from the Gran Asunción metropolitan area and Central Department take part in this third division league. Teams from all other parts of Paraguay that are not part of the Gran Asunción area play the Primera División B Nacional tournament in order to get promoted to the Paraguayan Division Intermedia.
The last champion is the 12 de Octubre Football Club from Itauguá (2012).
Campeonato Nacional de Interligas
See also
- Football in Paraguay
- Paraguayan football league system
- Primera División Paraguaya
- División Intermedia
- Paraguayan Cuarta División
- Unión del Fútbol del Interior
- Paraguayan women's football championship
- Football Federation of the 1st Department Concepción
- Football Federation of the 2nd Department San Pedro
- Football Federation of the 3rd Department Cordillera
- Football Federation of the 4th Department Guairá
- Football Federation of the 5th Department Caaguazú
- Football Federation of the 6th Department Caazapá
- Football Federation of the 7th Department Itapúa
- Football Federation of the 8th Department Misiones
- Football Federation of the 9th Department Paraguarí
- Football Federation of the 10th Department Alto Paraná
- Football Federation of the 11th Department Central
- Football Federation of the 12th Department Ñeembucú
- Football Federation of the 13th Department Amambay
- Football Federation of the 14th Department Canindeyú
- Football Federation of the 15th Department Presidente Hayes
- Football Federation of the 16th Department Alto Paraguay
- Football Federation of the 17th Department Boquerón
