Football league season
Tercera División Season 1948–49
The 1948–49 Tercera División was the 13th edition of the Spanish national third tier.
14 clubs in 6 geographic groups (84 clubs) participated. One, Maestranza Aérea León withdrew mid-season. The 6 group champions and 6-runners up were promoted as of right. The 6 group champions played off for the Tercera División championship. The 6 third placed teams and the two bottom Segunda División teams played-off for two places in the Segunda División. In the event the play-offs were unnecessary since Segunda División was expanded from one division of 14 clubs to two divisions of 16 clubs for season 1949–50. No teams were relegated from Segunda División and the top 3 in all 6 groups were promoted.
Regular season
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Orensana
24
17
0
7
60
36
+24
34
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Arosa
24
14
5
5
61
40
+21
33
3
Lucense
24
15
2
7
59
44
+15
32
Promotion/relegation phase
4
La Felguera
24
13
4
7
61
37
+24
30
5
Avilés
24
12
6
6
68
44
+24
30
6
Juvencia
24
9
5
10
53
39
+14
23
7
Cultural Leonesa
24
10
3
11
49
54
−5
23
8
Pontevedra
24
9
4
11
50
64
−14
22
9
Caudal
24
7
8
9
45
50
−5
22
10
Juvenil
24
7
5
12
46
50
−4
19
11
Berbés
24
8
3
13
55
75
−20
19
12
Santiago
24
6
6
12
37
60
−23
18
13
Arsenal Ferrol
24
2
3
19
22
73
−51
5[ a]
14
Maestranza Aérea
0
-
-
-
-
-
—
0
Withdrew
^ 2 points deducted. Arsenal 3-2 Berbés and Lucense 2-3 Arsenal both awarded to Arsenal's opponents because Arsenal fielded ineligible players. One point deducted per match.
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Osasuna
26
16
7
3
69
27
+42
39
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Gim. Torrelavega
26
17
2
7
54
37
+17
36
3
Erandio
26
12
4
10
55
41
+14
28
Promotion/relegation phase
4
Logroñés
26
11
5
10
50
52
−2
27
5
Maestranza Aérea Logroño
26
9
7
10
45
49
−4
25
6
Indauchu
26
11
3
12
63
67
−4
25
7
Sestao
26
10
4
12
41
51
−10
24
8
Mirandés
26
11
2
13
39
45
−6
24
9
Barreda
26
9
6
11
49
62
−13
24
10
Real Unión
26
11
1
14
50
45
+5
23
11
Burgos
26
9
5
12
56
48
+8
22[ a]
12
Dep. Alavés
26
8
6
12
36
46
−10
22
13
Arenas Guecho
26
7
8
11
48
60
−12
22
14
Tudelano
26
10
2
14
42
67
−25
22
^ 1 point deducted. Burgos played their substitute goalkeeper as an outfielder in a 3-1 home win v Logroñés. Illegal at the time. Match awarded to Logroñés.
Group 3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Lérida
26
16
5
5
57
36
+21
37
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Zaragoza
26
13
6
7
63
54
+9
32
3
Mallorca
26
14
3
9
56
36
+20
31
Promotion/relegation phase
4
San Andrés
26
15
1
10
73
45
+28
31
5
Tarrasa
26
10
6
10
67
64
+3
26
6
Huesca
26
11
3
12
53
50
+3
25
7
Constancia
26
11
3
12
44
53
−9
25
8
Escoriaza
26
8
9
9
49
46
+3
25
9
At. Baleares
26
8
8
10
53
59
−6
24
10
Arenas Zaragoza
26
10
4
12
48
45
+3
24
11
Júpiter
26
9
6
11
47
62
−15
24
12
Martinenc
26
9
6
11
39
53
−14
24
13
At. Zaragoza
26
9
1
16
37
66
−29
19
14
Igualada
26
7
3
16
36
53
−17
17
Group 4
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Plus Ultra
26
17
4
5
90
39
+51
38
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Salamanca
26
15
7
4
50
27
+23
37
3
Numancia
26
13
4
9
70
39
+31
30
Promotion/relegation phase
4
Toledo
26
12
6
8
62
58
+4
30
5
Conquense
26
12
5
9
45
41
+4
29
6
Badajoz
26
12
2
12
57
44
+13
26
7
Tomelloso
26
12
2
12
48
61
−13
26
8
Cacereño
26
10
5
11
55
53
+2
25
9
Talavera
26
11
3
12
45
58
−13
25
10
F.N. Palencia
26
10
4
12
50
47
+3
24
11
Ávila
26
8
7
11
48
61
−13
23
12
Manchego
26
6
6
14
37
58
−21
18
13
Gim. Segoviana
26
6
5
15
34
76
−42
17
14
At. Zamora
26
4
8
14
38
67
−29
16
Group 5
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Albacete
26
17
4
5
62
30
+32
38
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Elche
26
14
8
4
60
28
+32
36
3
Cartagena
26
14
4
8
65
37
+28
32
Promotion/relegation phase
4
Imperial
26
13
3
10
55
43
+12
29
5
Almería
26
13
2
11
57
51
+6
28
6
Naval
26
13
2
11
50
47
+3
28
7
Alicante
26
11
3
12
45
53
−8
25
8
Segarra
26
11
3
12
36
49
−13
25
9
Acero
26
11
3
12
42
51
−9
25
10
Eldense
26
8
7
11
51
52
−1
22[ a]
11
Olímpico Játiva
26
10
2
14
38
51
−13
22
12
Orihuela
26
8
5
13
28
34
−6
21
13
Sueca
26
6
4
16
28
61
−33
16
14
Cieza
26
6
4
16
36
66
−30
16
^ 1 point deducted. Eldense fielded ineligible player in 3-2 win at Alicante. Match awarded to Alicante.
Group 6
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
At. Tetuán
26
16
2
8
52
26
+26
34
Promotion to Segunda División
2
Córdoba
26
16
2
8
62
30
+32
34
3
Linense
26
15
4
7
72
38
+34
34
Promotion/relegation phase
4
Recreativo Huelva
26
13
6
7
55
42
+13
32
5
Cádiz
26
12
6
8
56
41
+15
30
6
Ceuta
26
13
2
11
47
50
−3
28
7
Algeciras
26
12
2
12
58
62
−4
26
8
Betis
26
10
5
11
60
42
+18
25
9
España Tánger
26
8
7
11
46
63
−17
23
10
Jaén
26
10
2
14
50
59
−9
22
11
Iliturgi
26
10
2
14
57
75
−18
22
12
Melilla
26
7
7
12
50
52
−2
21
13
Electromecánicas
26
7
4
15
34
67
−33
18
14
Larache
26
5
5
16
39
91
−52
15
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Albacete (C)
10
6
0
4
19
19
0
12
2
At. Tetuán
10
4
3
3
13
11
+2
11
3
Lérida
10
5
0
5
20
16
+4
10
4
Plus Ultra
10
4
1
5
20
25
−5
9
5
Orensana
10
4
1
5
19
22
−3
9
6
Osasuna
10
3
3
4
13
11
+2
9
Albacete was champion of Tercera División.
Group I
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Numancia
6
4
0
2
14
17
−3
8
2
Ferrol
6
3
1
2
15
12
+3
7
3
Lucense
6
3
1
2
13
9
+4
7
4
Erandio
6
1
0
5
10
14
−4
2
This phase was canceled for the expansion of the Segunda División , all teams promoted.
Group II
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Linense
6
3
1
2
13
11
+2
7
2
Mallorca
6
3
0
3
17
10
+7
6
3
Badalona
6
3
0
3
19
13
+6
6
4
Cartagena
6
2
1
3
11
26
−15
5
This phase was canceled for the expansion of the Segunda División , all teams promoted.
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