The 2012–13 Tercera División was the fourth tier of football in Spain. Play started on 24 August 2012 and the season ended on 30 June 2013 with the promotion play-off finals.
Overview There were 359 clubs competing in Tercera División (Third division) in the 2012–13 season, divided into 18 regional groups, accommodating between 18 and 21 clubs.
The following clubs finished as champions of their respective groups
Grupo I (Galicia) - Racing de Ferrol Grupo II (Asturias) - Tuilla Grupo III (Cantabria) - Tropezón Grupo IV (País Vasco) - Laudio Grupo V (Cataluña) - Olot Grupo VI (Comunidad Valenciana) - Elche Ilicitano Grupo VII (Comunidad de Madrid) - Puerta Bonita Grupo VIII (Castilla & León) - Burgos Grupo IX (Andalucía Oriental (Almería, Granada, Jaén & Málaga) & Melilla) - El Palo Grupo X (Andalucía Occidental (Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva & Sevilla) & Ceuta) - Algeciras Grupo XI (Islas Baleares) - Santa Eulàlia Grupo XII (Canarias) - Las Palmas Atlético Grupo XIII (Región de Murcia) - La Hoya Lorca Grupo XIV (Extremadura) - Extremadura Grupo XV (Navarra) - San Juan Grupo XVI (La Rioja) - Haro Grupo XVII (Aragón) - Sariñena Grupo XVIII (Castilla-La Mancha) - Toledo
The 18 group champion clubs participated in the Group winners promotion play-off and the losers from these 9 play-off ties then proceeded to the Non-champions promotion play-off with clubs finishing second third and fourth.
League standings Key to colours in league table:Promoted via playoffsParticipated in playoffsDirect relegation
Group I - Galicia
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam JoseluCompostela Manu BarreiroRacing Ferrol Luis FernándezDeportivo B Jorge RodríguezRacing Ferrol Nacho FernándezÓrdenes
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Adrián LauredaCompostela
Group II - Asturias
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Chus JiménezCovadonga Nacho GarcíaLuarca Germán FassaniGijón Industrial GusiUrraca Jorge VázquezCeares
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Guillermo SuárezLangreo
Group III - Cantabria
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Alberto DorronsoroTropezón David VinateaSantoña Raúl TrugedaSantillana Sergio RuizLaredo José Luis AgoteRibamontán
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Iván GonzálezTropezón
Group IV - Basque Country
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam MurciArenas Getxo Ander VitoriaPortugalete Sabin MerinoBaskonia Sergio MartínPortugalete Germán BeltránLaudio
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Txemi TalledoArenas Getxo
Group V - Catalonia
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Carlos MartínezOlot Enric GallegoCornellà Javi SánchezRubí Xavier RevertPalamós Elhadji BandehJúpiter
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Rafael LevaEuropa
Group VI - Valencian Community
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Christian PeralesNovelda Raúl CaballeroBorriol PetuLa Nucía OlivaAcero Iván AgudoVillarreal C
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Salva de la CruzCastellón
Group VII - Community of Madrid
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Álex GarcíaPuerta Bonita Alberto PalaciosTrival Valderas Manu SánchezColmenar Viejo AsenRayo Majadahonda Javier PalenciaColmenar Viejo
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam David de las HerasUnión Adarve
Group VIII - Castilla and León
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Juan Carlos OrtizCultural Leonesa Fernando CarraleroBurgos Quique GonzálezValladolid B Antonio RamírezVirgen Camino Ayrton CabralArandina
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam AurrekoBurgos
Group IX - Eastern Andalusia and Melilla
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Emilio GuerraAtlético Malagueño Pedro PérezGranada B Rafa PayánMaracena PibeMarbella José María CarrilloAtlético Mancha Real
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Emilio MuñozAtlético Mancha Real
Group X - Western Andalusia and Ceuta
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Francis FerrónRecreativo B Javi LópezCórdoba B Antonio SánchezSevilla C ItoMontilla José Antonio PrietoAtlético Ceuta
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Antonio SilleroCórdoba B
Group XI - Balearic Islands
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Diego PiqueroSanta Eulàlia Adrián RamosSan Rafael Kiko DiegoSantanyí Manuel SalinasSan Rafael Winde SambFormentera
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Toni MasCampos
Group XII - Canary Islands
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Yeray PérezMensajero Borja MartínMensajero Rosmen QuevedoLanzarote Cristian HerreraLas Palmas Atlético Héctor FigueroaLas Palmas Atlético
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Ione PugaEstrella
Group XIII - Region of Murcia
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Juanfran IniestaMar Menor Ginés MecaLa Hoya David KarankaCieza Antonio MiñánPulpileño Nico FernándezLa Hoya
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Miguel NavarroLa Hoya
Group XIV - Extremadura
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam David AlejoCiudad Plasencia Ángel OrdóñezAtlético San José Luismi ÁlvarezPlasencia Juan Germán MorenoDíter Zafra Sergio SánchezPlasencia
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Tete MartínezExtremadura
Group XV - Navarra
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Isaac SanzCirbonero Eloy CapapayHuarte Miguel MaeztuValterriano Carlos MenaCirbonero Mikel GómezIruña
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Iván ContrerasMutilvera
Group XVI - La Rioja
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Omar ChamadoiraAlfaro Carmelo SotaVarea Joseba del CampoAnguiano ChimboVarea Israel LosaAlfaro
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Javi PérezHaro
Group XVII - Aragón
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Paco del MoralMonzón Adrián BarbaAndorra Víctor ArribasEbro Antonio GabarreAlmudévar Adán PérezAndorra
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Joaquín MosoSariñena
Group XVIII - Castilla-La Mancha
Top goalscorer GoalscorersGoalsTeam Francisco GrandeAlbacete B Rufino SegoviaToledo Rubén MorenoTalavera Reina Alfonso RiveraToledo Daoiz de la PlataMarchamalo
Top goalkeeper GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Toni BernalHellín
Promotion play-offs
Group winners promotion play-off
Promoted to Segunda División BRacing de Ferrol(3 years later)Sariñena(First time ever )Puerta Bonita(First time ever)La Hoya Lorca(First time ever)Las Palmas Atlético(4 years later)Algeciras(5 years later)Elche Ilicitano(First time ever)Burgos(1 year later)Toledo(1 year later)
Non-champions promotion play-off
Promoted to Segunda División BLaudio(First time ever)Celta B(1 year later)Olot(First time ever)Conquense(1 year later)El Palo(First time ever)Cultural Leonesa(2 years later)Tropezón(12 years later)Compostela(3 years later)Granada B(First time ever)
Notes
External links Real Federación Española de Fútbol AREFE Regional Futbolme.com Lapreferente.com