Segunda División B play-offs

The Segunda División B promotion play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 1st to 4th in each Segunda División B group. Sixteen teams play to take four promotion places.

Barakaldo CF has been in the Segunda División B promotion play-offs a record nine times: 1993-1994, 1997–2000, 2002–2003 and 2008, but never won promotion.[1] Otherwise Racing de Ferrol, FC Barcelona B, Getafe CF and Real Murcia won promotion a record three times.

Teams from group 1 (usually from west) and group 4 (usually from south) won promotion twenty five times each. Group 3 (usually from east) has contributed with twenty three promotion teams and group 2 (usually from north) only twelve.

Format

All rounds are played over two legs.

Since 2008-09 season:
Champions of four Segunda División B groups play each other to take two promotion places. At same time, 2nd play 4th and 3rd play each other at first round. Second round is played with six winners of first round and two losers champions. Final round is played with four winners of second round to take the other two promotion places.

Last results (2011)

Champions
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CE Sabadell* 1–1 SD Eibar 0–0 1–1
Real Murcia 2–1 CD Lugo 2–0 0-1

* CE Sabadell win on away goals. CE Sabadell and Real Murcia won promotion.

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
3rd UD Melilla 1–2 Deportivo Alavés 3rd 1–1 0–1
3rd Real Madrid Castilla 2–4 CD Alcoyano 3rd 0–2 2–2
4th Orihuela CF 1–3 CD Guadalajara 2nd 0–2 1–1
4th CD Leganés 2–2 CF Badalona* 2nd 2–1 0–1
4th Cádiz CF 3–4 CD Mirandés 2nd 2–0 1–4
4th Real Unión 2–4 Sevilla Atlético 2nd 2–1 0–3

* CF Badalona win on away goals.

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
3rd Deportivo Alavés 1–2 CD Lugo 1st 0-0 1–2
3rd CD Alcoyano 1–1 SD Eibar 1st 0-0 1–1
2nd CD Mirandés 1–0 CF Badalona 2nd 1-0 0–0
2nd CD Guadalajara 5–4 Sevilla Atlético 2nd 4-1 1–3

* CD Alcoyano win on away goals.

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
3rd CD Alcoyano 2–0 CD Lugo 1st 1-0 1–0
2nd CD Guadalajara 2–2 CD Mirandés 2nd 0-1 2–1

* CD Guadalajara win on away goals. CD Alcoyano and CD Guadalajara won promotion.

References

  1. Martínez Viguri, Jose Ángel (20 May 2011). "A remojo en La Victoria". Vitoria: El Correo. Retrieved 19 March 2012.