Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 is a men’s football league in Spain. Follow the competition with live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics. The page offers a clear reference for tracking recorded seasons from 2019 to 2025 and reviewing the competition’s ongoing match data.
Upcoming matches, Tercera División RFEF - Group 16
Group 16 - 3
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- Group 16 - 3Yagüe
River Ebro
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- Group 16 - 3Agoncillo
Calahorra
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- Group 16 - 3Oyonesa
Casalarreina
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- Group 16 - 3
Calasancio
Anguiano -
- Group 16 - 3
San Marcial
Comillas
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- Group 16 - 3
Cenicero
Berceo -
- Group 16 - 3
Alfaro
Haro Deportivo -
- Group 16 - 3Pradejón
Varea
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- Group 16 - 3
La Calzada
Vianés
Group 16 - 4
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- Group 16 - 4
River Ebro
Cenicero
Latest played matches, Tercera División RFEF - Group 16
Group 16 - 2
Group 16 - 1
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Standings
Tercera: Group 16
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 | Berceo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | WW | |
| 2 |
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La Calzada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | WW |
| 3 | Haro Deportivo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WD | |
| 4 |
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Alfaro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | WD |
| 5 | Anguiano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | DW | |
| 6 |
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Comillas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 7 |
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San Marcial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 8 |
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Calahorra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | WL |
| 9 | Pradejón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | WL | |
| 10 |
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Casalarreina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | LW |
| 11 | Agoncillo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | DD | |
| 12 | Varea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | DD | |
| 13 |
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Cenicero | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | DD |
| 14 |
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Calasancio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 15 | Yagüe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | LL | |
| 16 | Vianés | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | LL | |
| 17 | Oyonesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | LL | |
| 18 |
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River Ebro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 | LL |
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 teams participation since 2019
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Berceo | 7 |
| La Calzada | 7 |
| Oyonesa | 7 |
| Varea | 7 |
| Vianés | 7 |
| Comillas | 6 |
| Anguiano | 6 |
| Arnedo | 6 |
| Calahorra II | 6 |
| Casalarreina | 6 |
| River Ebro | 6 |
| Yagüe | 6 |
| Haro Deportivo | 5 |
| UD Logroñés II | 5 |
| Agoncillo | 5 |
| Alfaro | 4 |
| Náxara | 4 |
| Peña Balsamaiso | 4 |
| Alberite | 3 |
| Pradejón | 3 |
| Villegas | 3 |
| Tedeón | 3 |
| Calasancio | 2 |
| Racing Rioja | 2 |
| Autol | 2 |
| SD Logroñés | 1 |
| Calahorra | 1 |
| Cenicero | 1 |
| Rapid de Murillo | 1 |
| Racing Rioja II | 1 |
| San Marcial | 1 |
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 top scorer teams
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 About
Tercera División RFEF - Group 16 is the men’s regional league now identified as Spanish Tercera Federación Group 16, representing La Rioja in Spain’s fifth-tier football system. It is a league competition operating below the Segunda Federación and above the regional Riojan divisions, giving clubs in the autonomous community a structured route towards national-level semi-professional football.
Identity and role
Group 16 is one of the regional sections that make up the Tercera Federación. Its geographical purpose is clear: eligible clubs are based in La Rioja and compete for regional supremacy within a national framework. The division provides a competitive bridge between local football and the higher tiers of the Spanish pyramid, while also offering an environment in which young players can develop and attract attention from professional clubs.
The competition can include independent clubs as well as reserve sides, or filiales, linked to teams higher up the Spanish pyramid. Reserve teams are subject to restrictions designed to protect the integrity of the league. In particular, a reserve side cannot occupy the same tier as its parent club, and its promotion prospects may be affected by the parent club’s position. Copa del Rey eligibility also normally favours the highest-placed eligible first team rather than a reserve side.
History and governance
The modern competition belongs to the restructuring of the Spanish football pyramid that replaced the former Tercera División arrangement with a more clearly defined fifth tier. Tercera División had historically operated as the fourth level of the national system, but the reorganisation implemented around 2021 created the Tercera Federación as the regional fifth tier and placed the Segunda Federación above it.
The league is administered within the framework of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, in coordination with the Riojan Football Federation. The national federation establishes the competition’s place in the pyramid and its broad sporting regulations, while the regional structure supports the organisation of football in La Rioja. This combination gives Group 16 a local identity while connecting it directly to national promotion and relegation pathways.
Season format and promotion
The regular season typically involves 18 teams playing a double round-robin schedule. Each club meets every other participant once at home and once away, producing a long campaign in which consistency is as important as individual results. The season generally begins in September, the regular phase runs through May, and promotion play-offs are normally staged in June.
The group champion earns direct promotion to the Segunda Federación, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements. Clubs finishing in the next qualifying positions, normally second through fifth, enter the regional promotion play-offs. The usual opening ties are second against fifth and third against fourth, played over two legs. The winners then provide the regional representative for the national stage, where they face a promotion contender from another Tercera Federación group for an additional place in the Segunda Federación.
Relegation normally affects the bottom three teams, sending them to the relevant regional leagues. The exact number can change when relegations or promotions elsewhere in the Spanish pyramid alter the balance of clubs allocated to La Rioja. Promotion and relegation therefore connect Group 16 not only with the divisions immediately above and below it, but also with wider movement throughout the national system.
Points and tie-break rules
Matches use the standard league points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, the principal order of comparison is head-to-head points, followed by head-to-head goal difference, overall goal difference and total goals scored. Fair-play or disciplinary criteria may also be used where the applicable regulations require a further separation.
The promotion play-offs use a different sporting logic from the regular standings. If a two-legged regional tie remains level on aggregate after extra time, the better-placed team from the regular season advances. This higher-seeded-team advantage means that league performance has value beyond qualification alone and, in the stated format, removes the need for a penalty shoot-out in that circumstance.
Why the competition matters
Winning Group 16 is the clearest route out of regional football. Direct promotion offers the champion a place in the Segunda Federación, while the play-offs give other leading clubs a second opportunity to reach the national tier. The group champion, or the highest-placed eligible non-reserve club where reserve-team restrictions apply, may also gain access to the following season’s Copa del Rey. That possibility gives a regional title wider significance, since it can lead to a match against a club from the professional divisions.
For La Rioja’s clubs, the competition combines local prestige with a practical pathway towards national football. It determines the strongest side in the region, rewards sustainable performance over a full season and creates a visible platform for emerging players. In that sense, Spanish Tercera Federación Group 16 is both a regional championship and an important entry point into Spain’s broader semi-professional game.