Segunda División

Segunda División
Founded 1929 (1929)
Country Spain
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 22
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Primera División
Relegation to Segunda División B
Domestic cup(s) Copa del Rey
International cup(s) UEFA Europa League
(via winning Copa del Rey)
Current champions Levante (2nd title)
Most championships Real Murcia (9 titles)
TV partners Movistar+
GOL
Website laliga.es
2017–18 season

The Segunda División,[lower-alpha 1] officially known as La Liga 2[lower-alpha 2] and as La Liga 1|2|3 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), it is contested by 22 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to La Liga and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

History

This championship was created in 1929 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Since 1984 it has been organized by the Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP).

From 2006, the LFP had a ten-year sponsorship agreement with the banking group BBVA. Initially rebranded as Liga BBVA, the Segunda División was renamed Liga Adelante two years later, after the BBVA sponsorship was extended to the Primera División, which received the Liga BBVA name.[2] Another banking group, Banco Santander, took over the sponsorship of both divisions in 2016, upon which the Segunda División was renamed La Liga 1|2|3.[3]

Since the 2010–11 season, a play-off has been played between teams in positions 3 through 6, to determine which team is promoted to La Liga with the top two in the league table.

League format

As of 2010-11 the league contains 22 teams that play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Each year three teams are promoted to La Liga. The top two teams earn an automatic promotion. The third team to be promoted is the winner of a play-off between the next four best qualified teams in positions 3 through 6 (reserve teams are not eligible for promotion). The play-offs comprise two-legged semi-finals followed by a two-legged final. The bottom four are relegated to Segunda División B.[4]

Stadia and locations

Canary Islands
Team Home city Autonomous Community Stadium Capacity
Alcorcón Alcorcón Community of Madrid Madrid Santo Domingo 6,000
Almería Almería Andalusia Andalusia Juegos Mediterráneos 15,200
Cádiz Cádiz Andalusia Andalusia Ramón de Carranza 25,033
Córdoba Córdoba Andalusia Andalusia Estadio Nuevo Arcángel 21,822
Elche Elche Valencian Community Valencian Community Martínez Valero 36,017
Getafe Getafe Community of Madrid Madrid Coliseum Alfonso Pérez 17,000
Gimnàstic Tarragona Catalonia Catalonia Nou Estadi 14,591
Girona Girona Catalonia Catalonia Estadi Municipal Montilivi 9,286
Huesca Huesca Aragon Aragon El Alcoraz 5,300
Levante Valencia Valencian Community Valencian Community Ciutat de València 25,354
Lugo Lugo Galicia (Spain) Galicia Anxo Carro 7,840
Mallorca Palma Balearic Islands Balearic Islands Iberostar Estadio 23,142
Mirandés Miranda de Ebro Castile and León Castile and León Municipal de Anduva 6,000
Numancia Soria Castile and León Castile and León Estadio Los Pajaritos 9,025
Oviedo Oviedo Asturias Asturias Estadio Carlos Tartiere 30,500
Rayo Vallecano Madrid Community of Madrid Madrid Vallecas 14,708
Reus Reus Catalonia Catalonia Municipal 4,700
Sevilla Atlético Seville Andalusia Andalusia Viejo Nervión 6,000
Tenerife Santa Cruz Canary Islands Canary Islands Heliodoro Rodríguez López 24,000
UCAM Murcia Murcia Region of Murcia Murcia La Condomina 18,000
Valladolid Valladolid Castile and León Castile and León José Zorrilla 26,512
Zaragoza Zaragoza Aragon Aragon La Romareda 34,596

Team changes

Season Promoted to 2016–17 La Liga Relegated from 2015–16 La Liga Promoted from 2015–16 Segunda División B Relegated to 2016–17 Segunda División B
2015–16

All-time standings

The All-Time Segunda Table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in La Segunda since its inception in 1929. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2015–16 season.

League or status at 2015–16:

2016–17 La Liga
2016–17 Segunda División
2016–17 Segunda División B
2016–17 Tercera División
2016–17 Divisiones Regionales
To be determined
No longer affiliated with RFEF
Clubs that no longer exist

Segunda División seasons

Season Champions Runners-up Other Teams Promoted
1929 Sevilla (not promoted)Real Zaragoza (not promoted)
1929–30 AlavésSporting Gijón (not promoted)
1930–31 ValenciaSevilla (not promoted)
1931–32 Real BetisReal Oviedo (not promoted)
1932–33 Real OviedoAtlético Madrid (not promoted)
1933–34 SevillaAtlético Madrid
1934–35 HérculesOsasuna
1935–36 Celta de VigoReal Zaragoza
1939–40 Real MurciaDeportivo La Coruña (not promoted)
1940–41 GranadaReal SociedadCastellón and Deportivo La Coruña
1941–42 Real BetisReal Zaragoza
1942–43 SabadellReal Sociedad
1943–44 Sporting de GijónReal Murcia
1944–45 AlcoyanoHérculesCelta de Vigo
1945–46 SabadellDeportivo La Coruña
1946–47 AlcoyanoGimnàstic de TarragonaReal Sociedad
1947–48 Real ValladolidDeportivo La Coruña
1948–49 Real SociedadMálaga
Season Northern Group Winner Southern Group Winner Other teams promoted
1949–50 Racing de SantanderAlcoyanoLleida and Real Murcia
1950–51 Sporting de GijónMoghreb Athletic TétouanReal Zaragoza and Las Palmas
1951–52 Real OviedoMálaga
1952–53 OsasunaReal Jaén
1953–54 AlavésLas PalmasHércules and Málaga
1954–55 Cultural y Deportiva LeonesaReal Murcia
1955–56 OsasunaReal JaénReal Zaragoza and CD Condal
1956–57 Sporting de GijónGranada
1957–58 Real OviedoReal Betis
1958–59 Elche CFReal Valladolid
1959–60 Racing de SantanderMallorca
1960–61 OsasunaTenerife
1961–62 Deportivo La CoruñaCórdobaReal Valladolid and Málaga
1962–63 PontevedraReal MurciaLevante and Espanyol
1963–64 Deportivo La CoruñaLas Palmas
1964–65 PontevedraMallorcaSabadell and Málaga
1965–66 Deportivo La CoruñaHérculesGranada
1966–67 Real SociedadMálagaReal Betis
1967–68 Deportivo La CoruñaGranada
Season Champions Runner Up Other teams promoted
1968–69 SevillaCelta de VigoMallorca
1969–70 Sporting de GijónMálagaEspanyol
1970–71 Real BetisBurgosDeportivo La Coruña and Córdoba
1971–72Real OviedoCastellónReal Zaragoza
1972–73Real MurciaElcheRacing de Santander
1973–74Real BetisHérculesSalamanca
1974–75Real OviedoRacing de SantanderSevilla
1975–76BurgosCelta de VigoMálaga
1976–77Sporting de GijónCádizRayo Vallecano
1977–78Real ZaragozaRecreativo de HuelvaCelta de Vigo
1978–79AD AlmeríaMálagaReal Betis
1979–80Real MurciaReal ValladolidOsasuna
1980–81CastellónCádizRacing de Santander
1981–82Celta de VigoSalamancaMálaga
1982–83Real MurciaCádizMallorca
1983–84Castilla (not promoted due to being Real Madrid's reserve team)Bilbao Athletic (not promoted due to being Athletic Bilbao's reserve team)Hércules, Racing de Santander and Elche
1984–85Las PalmasCádizCelta de Vigo
1985–86Real MurciaSabadellMallorca
1986–87ValenciaLogroñésCelta de Vigo
1987–88MálagaElcheReal Oviedo
1988–89CastellónRayo VallecanoMallorca and Tenerife
1989–90Real BurgosReal BetisEspanyol
1990–91Albacete BalompiéDeportivo La Coruña
1991–92Celta de VigoRayo Vallecano
1992–93LleidaReal ValladolidRacing de Santander
1993–94EspanyolReal BetisCompostela
1994–95MéridaRayo VallecanoSalamanca
1995–96HérculesLogroñésExtremadura
1996–97MéridaSalamancaMallorca
1997–98AlavésExtremaduraVillarreal
1998–99MálagaAtlético Madrid B (not promoted due to being Atlético Madrid's reserve team)Numancia, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano
1999–2000Las PalmasOsasunaVillarreal
2000–01SevillaReal BetisTenerife
2001–02Atlético MadridRacing de SantanderRecreativo de Huelva
2002–03Real MurciaReal ZaragozaAlbacete Balompié
2003–04LevanteNumanciaGetafe
2004–05CádizCelta de VigoDeportivo Alavés
2005–06Recreativo de HuelvaGimnàstic de TarragonaLevante
2006–07Real ValladolidUD AlmeríaReal Murcia
2007–08NumanciaMálagaSporting de Gijón
2008–09XerezReal ZaragozaTenerife
2009–10Real SociedadHérculesLevante
2010–11Real BetisRayo VallecanoGranada
2011–12Deportivo La CoruñaCelta de VigoReal Valladolid
2012–13ElcheVillarrealAlmeria
2013–14EibarDeportivo La CoruñaCórdoba
2014–15Real BetisSporting GijónLas Palmas
2015–16AlavésLeganésOsasuna
2016–17LevanteGironaGetafe

Champions and promotions

Club Winners Promotions Winning Years
Murcia
9
11
 1935–36, 1939–40, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 2002–03
Betis
7
12
 1931–32, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1970–71, 1973–74, 2010–11, 2014–15
Deportivo La Coruña
5
11
 1961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 2011–12
Sporting Gijón
5
7
 1943–44, 1950–51, 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77
Oviedo
5
6
 1932–33, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1971–72, 1974–75
Málaga*
4
13
 1951–52, 1966–67, 1987–88, 1998–99
Alavés
4
6
 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
Sevilla
4
5
 1929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01
Las Palmas
4
5
 1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1999–2000
Celta Vigo
3
11
 1935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92
Hércules
3
8
 1934–35, 1965–66, 1995–96
Valladolid
3
7
 1947–48, 1958–59, 2006–07
Osasuna
3
7
 1952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61
Real Sociedad
3
6
 1948–49, 1966–67, 2009–10
Granada
3
5
 1940–41, 1956–57, 1967–68
Alcoyano
3
3
 1944–45, 1946–47, 1949–50
Racing de Santander
2
8
 1949–50, 1959–60
Mallorca
2
7
 1959–60, 1964–65
Levante
2
5
 2003–04, 2016–17
Elche
2
4
 1958–59, 2012–13
Castellón
2
4
 1980–81, 1988–89
Sabadell
2
4
 1942–43, 1945–46
Mérida
2
2
 1994–95, 1996–97
Valencia
2
2
 1930–31, 1986–87
Pontevedra
2
2
 1962–63, 1964–65
Real Jaén
2
2
 1952–53, 1955–56
Zaragoza
1
8
 1977–78
Cádiz
1
5
 2004–05
Espanyol
1
4
 1993–94
Tenerife
1
4
 1960–61
Numancia
1
3
 2007–08
Recreativo
1
3
 2005–06
Córdoba
1
3
 1961–62
Atlético Madrid
1
2
 2001–02
Lleida
1
2
 1992–93
Albacete Balompié
1
2
 1990–91
Burgos
1
2
 1975–76
Eibar
1
1
 2013–14
Xerez
1
1
 2008–09
Real Burgos
1
1
 1989–90
AD Almería
1
1
 1978–79
Cultural Leonesa
1
1
 1954–55
Atlético Tetuán
1
1
 1950–51
Castilla
1
0
 1983–84

Italics: shared titles
*Championships won by Málaga CF and CD Málaga

Media coverage

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Spanish: [seˈɣunda ðiβiˈsjon]; "Second Division"
  2. ↑ /læ ˈliːɡə dɒs/, Spanish: [la ˈliɣa dos]; "The League 2"

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