The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Canary Islands are ultimately overseen by the Federación Canaria de Fútbol which operates Group 12 of the Tercera División RFEF, the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system, divided among each of the country's autonomous regions. However, unlike most of the regions, the leagues in the sixth tier and below are organised by two separate federations, corresponding to the provinces of Las Palmas and Tenerife. The other region with this arrangement is the Basque Country which has three provincial forks to its amateur setup; Andalusia and the Balearic Islands have two and three parallel divisions respectively under the same umbrella.

League setup summary

  • Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid)
  • Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife (Level 6)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 7)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Fuerteventura (Level 7)
  • Primera Regional Aficionado Lanzarote (Level 7)
  • Primera Interinsular Tenerife (Level 7)
  • Primera Insular La Palma (Level 7)
  • Segunda Regional Aficionado Gran Canaria (Level 8)
  • Segunda Interinsular Tenerife (Level 8)
  • Segunda Insular-El Hierro (Level 8)
  • Segunda Insular-La Gomera (Level 8)

League chronology

Timeline - Las Palmas

Timeline - Tenerife

Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas

Preferente de las Islas Canarias is the sixth level of competition of the Spanish Football League in that community.

The league consists of two provincial groups (Tenerife and Gran Canaria) of 18 teams. At the end of the season, the champion of each group is promoted directly to Group XII of the Tercera División RFEF and the runners-up play a playoff for promotion. The last four teams in the Gran Canaria group and last three in the Tenerife group are relegated to Primera Categoría.

Interinsular Preferente de Las Palmas

Interinsular Preferente
Founded1975
Country Spain
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to3ª RFEF – Group 12
Relegation to
Primera Aficionados Gran Canaria
WebsiteFederación Interinsular de Fútbol de Las Palmas

2012–13 teams

Team Founded in Based in 2012–13 season
1El Cotillo2007El Cotillo, Gran Canaria1st
2Unión Sur Yaiza1983Yaiza, Lanzarote2nd
3Arguineguín1968Arguineguín, Gran Canaria3rd
4San Antonio1953Las Palmas de Gran Canaria4th
5Real Sporting San José1913Las Palmas de Gran Canaria5th
6Ferreras1920Las Palmas de Gran Canaria6th
7Unión Puerto del Rosario2005Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura7th
8Acodetti1988Las Palmas de Gran Canaria8th
9Teror Balompié1956Teror, Gran Canaria9th
10Guía1926Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria10th
11Polígono de Arinaga2003Arinaga, Gran Canaria11th
12Balos1974Balos, Gran Canaria12th
13Arucas1927Arucas, Gran Canaria13th
14Los Vélez2007Montaña Los Vélez, Gran Canaria14th
15San Bartolomé1972San Bartolomé, Lanzarote15th
16Vallinámar2000Valle de Jinámar, Gran Canaria16th
17Huracán1980Las Palmas de Gran Canaria17th
18Atlético Tiense2004Tías, Lanzarote18th

Regional football in Tenerife

6th tier: Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife

The Interinsular Preferente de Tenerife is the top tier of Tenerife football, with two leagues, the Primera Interinsular Tenerife and Segunda Interinsular Tenerife sitting below it. Clubs that achieve promotion from the Tenerife Preferente go to the Canarian Islands group of the Tercera Division RFEF.

Interinsular Preferente
Founded1975
Country Spain
Number of teams37 (2 groups of 12, 1 group of 13)
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to3ª RFEF – Group 12
Relegation toPrimera Interinsular Tenerife
WebsiteFederación Tinerfeña de Fútbol

2021-22 teams

Group 1
Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1Arguijón1940La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeMunicipal Sebastián Hernández Brito
2Atlético San Juan-Santa Cruz de Tenerife, TenerifeMaria Jiménez
3Atlético Tacoronte2006Tacoronte, TenerifeBarranco Las Lajas
4Candela-Candelaria, TenerifeCampo de Fútbol de Candelaria
5Laguna1984San Cristóbal de La Laguna, TenerifeMunicipal Francisco Peraza
6Los Llanos1996Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma Aceró
7Ofra2015La Cuesta, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Municipal Sebastián Hernández Brito
8Real Unión 1915La Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de La Salud
9Sauzal-El Sauzal, Tenerife Complejo Deportivo El Sauzal
10San Andrés 1930San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Valle Las Huertas
11Tacoronte2012Tacoronte, TenerifeAvencio Hernández
12Unión Tejina 1955Tejina, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife Izquierdo Rodríguez
13Zamorano Esperanza 1955La Esperanza, El Rosario, TenerifeMaximino Bacallado
Group 2
Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1Atlético Victoria1992La Victoria de Acentejo, TenerifeMunicipal de La Victoria de Acentejo
2Buenavista 2016Buenavista del Norte, TenerifeMunicipal de Buenavista
3Cruz Santa 1967Cruz Santa, Los Realejos, TenerifeLa Suerte
4Florida2015La Florida, La Orotava, Tenerife Municipal de La Florida
5Fuencaliente 1979Fuencaliente de La Palma, La Palma Campo de Fútbol de Fuencaliente
6Guancha2014La Guancha, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol Montefrío
7Icodense1912Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife Municipal El Molino
8José Martín El Cano 2015Tazacorte, La Palma Campo de Fútbol de Tazacorte
9Matanza -La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de La Matanza de Acentejo
10Orotava 1923La Orotava, Tenerife Municipal Los Cuartos
11Puerto Cruz1957Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife El Peñón
12Realejos 1949Los Realejos, Tenerife Los Príncipes
Group 3
Team Founded in Based in Stadium
1Águilas Atlético 1971Adeje, TenerifeMunicipal de Adeje
2Arcángel San Miguel 1948San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de San Miguel de Abona
3Atlético Granadilla 1959Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife Francisco Suárez
4Atlético Unión Güímar 2009Güímar, TenerifeMunicipal de Tasagaya
5Bahía de Santiago 2018Playa de Santiago, Alajeró, La Gomera Municipal de Playa de Santiago
6Furia Arona 2009Adeje, Tenerife Municipal de Arona
7Ibarra1969El Fraile, Arona, Tenerife Municipal Villa Isabel
8I'Gara Cabo Blanco -Cabo Blanco, Arona, Tenerife Campo de Fútbol de Cabo Blanco
9Marino B1933Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife Anexo Antonio Domínguez
10Parroquia Santos Reyes 2015Valle Gran Rey, Tenerife Hermigüa
11San Lorenzo Constancia -San Lorenzo Valley, Arona, Tenerife San Lorenzo Soccer Field
12Tenerife C 2017Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Geneto Sports City

7th tier: Primera Interinsular de Tenerife

Primera Interinsular de Tenerife is the seventh level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions playoff for direct promotion. The loser enters the promotion playoff with the runners-up, 3rd and 4th placed teams for an addition promotion. Three clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.

8th tier: Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife

Segunda Interinsular de Tenerife is the eighth level of competition in Tenerife. The league is played with 38 teams in one group of 20 and another group of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted. Runners-up, 3rd, 4th and 5th placed teams enter promotion playoff for two additional promotions.

Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria

Primera de Aficionados de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 36 teams in two groups of 18. At the end of the season, the champions are promoted and the runners-up and 3rd placed teams advance to promotion playoff for two additional promotions. Four clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Categoría Insular.

Some teams playing at this level

Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura

Liga Insular de Aficionados Fuerteventura is the seventh level of competition in Fuerteventura. The league is played with 16 teams. At the end of the season, the champion advances to promotion playoff.

Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote

Primera Insular Aficionado Lanzarote is the seventh level of competition in Lanzarote. The league is played with 10 teams with the champion advancing to the promotion playoff at the end of the season.

Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria

Segunda Regional de Gran Canaria is the seventh level of competition in Gran Canaria. The league is played with 43 teams in 3 groups of 13-16. At the end of the season, the champions, runners-up, the 3rd placed team from group 1 and the best 3rd placed team between the other two groups are promoted.

Primera Insular La Palma

Primera Insular La Palma is the seventh level of competition in La Palma. The league is played with 10 teams with the top four clubs advancing to promotion league. The winner is promoted.

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