Tercera Division de Costa Rica

In 1962 is created the Liga Nacional de Filiales Regionales (Regional Affiliates National League), by 1968 CONAFA (National Amateur Football Committee), and together with local football committees created the national championship organised as Third Division. The third division championships have an important history in Costa Rican football, because the winner gets a spot on the next Segunda Division season and can aspire to first level competition. Also is used to sanction or relegate Segunda and Primera Division teams, By 2008, the whole Costa Rica soccer pyramid is reorganized and now known as LINAFA.

With the new structure, LINAFA also manages an internal Second Division and Minor Leagues organization, including more townships amateur teams and juvenile teams.

64 teams participating in different groups and stages depending on various factors such as geographic location and the economy, are divided into 10 groups with the particularity that the group F is divided in two.[1]

• Teams by Groups

• Final Positions

1. ADF Siquirres (Champs) 2. Jicaral (Runner-up) 3. San Rafael de Heredia 4. Sagrada Familia 5. Atlético Quepos 6. Municipal Guarco 7. Municipal Puntarenas 8. Caribe Sur 9. Santa Ana 10. Santo Domingo
11. Santa Teresita Aserrí 12. Municipal Parrita 13. Zarcero FC 14. San Buenaventura 15. Sarchí FC 16. Pumas FC 17. La Suiza 18. Montes de Oca 19. CISA Pocora 20. Selección de Canoas.[2]