Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid

The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid, are organized by the Madrid Football Federation:

• Categoría Preferente de Aficionados, 2 Groups of 18 teams (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid)
• Primera Categoría de Aficionados, 4 Groups of 18 teams (Level 7)
• Segunda Categoría de Aficionados, 8 Groups of 18 teams (Level 8)
• Tercera Categoría de Aficionados, 16 Groups of 18 teams (Level 9)

Timeline

Preferente

Founded	1986
Country	Spain
Number of teams	2 groups of 18 teams each one
Level on pyramid	6
Promotion to	3ª RFEF - Group 7
Relegation to	Primera de Aficionados
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	http://www.ffmadrid.org/pnfg/

Categoría Preferente is the sixth level of competition of the Spanish Football League in the Community of Madrid.

The league consists of two groups of 18 teams. At the end of the season the first two teams from each group are promoted to the Tercera División RFEF (Group 7). The last four of each group (15th, 16th, 17th and 18th) are relegated to Primera de Aficionados.

At this level, a reserve team and its parent can play at the same level in different groups. If the reserve team are in the promotion zone, the first team is promoted. If both teams are in the promotion zone, the third placed club within the group will be promoted. If the first team finishes in the relegation zone, the reserve team is demoted.

Primera de Aficionados

Founded	1986
Country	Spain
Number of teams	72; 4 groups of 18
Level on pyramid	7
Promotion to	Categoría Preferente
Relegation to	Aficionados
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	http://www.ffmadrid.org/pnfg/

Primera Categoría de Aficionados is the seventh level of competition in the Spanish league football in Madrid.

The league consists of four groups of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the first two teams from each group are promoted to the Preferente.

The last four classified in each group are relegated to the Segunda de Aficionados.

The first team and its reserve teams (maximum of three) can play on the same level in different groups. The first team is prompted whenever a reserve team is in the promotion zone. If the first team is in the relegation zone, the lowest reserve team is demoted.

Segunda de Aficionados

Founded	1986
Country	Spain
Number of teams	144; 8 groups of 18
Level on pyramid	8
Promotion to	Primera Aficionados
Relegation to	Tercera Aficionados
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	http://www.ffmadrid.org/pnfg/

The Segunda de Aficionados is the eighth level of competition in the Spanish League Football in the Community of Madrid. It lies immediately below the Primera de Aficionados.

The league consists of 8 groups, each consisting of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the first 2 teams in each group promoted to the Primera de Aficionados.

The last 2 teams of each group and the six worst 16th-placed teams are relegated to the Tercera de Aficionados.

The first team is promoted whenever a reserve team is in the promotion zone. The reserve team is demoted whenever the first team is in the relegation zone.

• AD El Pardo

Tercera de Aficionados

Founded	1986
Country	Spain
Number of teams	197; 11 groups
Level on pyramid	9
Promotion to	Aficionados
Domestic cup(s)	None
Website	http://www.ffmadrid.org/pnfg/

The Tercera de Aficionados is the ninth level of competition in the Spanish League Football in the Community of Madrid. It lies immediately below the Segunda de Aficionados.

The league consists of 11 groups: one group of 17 teams and ten of 18. At the end of the season the first 2 teams in each group are promoted to the Segunda de Aficionados.

The first team is promoted whenever a reserve team is the promotion zone.

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• Atl. Valdemoro

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• Federación de Fútbol de Madrid
• Futbolme.com Comunidad de Madrid
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