Segunda División

The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División,[lower-alpha 1] commercially known as La Liga 2[lower-alpha 2] and stylized as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 22 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to LaLiga and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

For other uses, see Segunda División (disambiguation).

Segunda División
Founded1929 (1929)
CountrySpain
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams22
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLa Liga
Relegation toPrimera División RFEF
Domestic cup(s)Copa del Rey
International cup(s)UEFA Europa League
(via winning Copa del Rey)
Current championsEspanyol (2nd title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsMurcia (8 titles)
TV partnersMovistar+
Gol
Websitelaliga.com
Current: 2021–22 Segunda División

History

This championship was created in 1929 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The league has been national, single-table except for a period from 1949 to 1968 in which it was regionalized into two North and South groups. Since 1984 it has been organized by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.

From 2006, the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional 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, before being renamed LaLiga Smartbank in time for the 2019–20 season.[3]

Since the 2010–11 season, a play-off has been played between the teams that finished 3rd to 6th (reserve teams are not eligible for promotion).

League format

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 teams that finished 3rd to 6th (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 Primera División RFEF.[4]

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in 2021–22 Segunda División
Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2021–22 Segunda División
Location of teams in 2021–22 Segunda División (Canary Islands)
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AlcorcónAlcorcónSanto Domingo5,100[5]
AlmeríaAlmeríaJuegos Mediterráneos15,000[6]
AmorebietaAmorebieta-EtxanoLezama (field 2)[lower-alpha 3]3,250
BurgosBurgosEl Plantío12,194[8]
CartagenaCartagenaCartagonova15,105[9]
EibarEibarIpurua8,164[10]
FuenlabradaFuenlabradaFernando Torres5,400[11]
GironaGironaMontilivi11,200[12]
HuescaHuescaEl Alcoraz7,638[13]
IbizaIbizaCan Misses4,500[14]
Las PalmasLas PalmasGran Canaria31,250[15]
LeganésLeganésButarque12,450[16]
LugoLugoAnxo Carro7,070[17]
MálagaMálagaLa Rosaleda30,044[18]
MirandésMiranda de EbroAnduva5,759[19]
OviedoOviedoCarlos Tartiere30,500[20]
PonferradinaPonferradaEl Toralín8,400[21]
Real Sociedad BSan SebastiánJosé Luis Orbegozo2,500[22]
Sporting GijónGijónEl Molinón30,000[23]
TenerifeSanta Cruz de TenerifeHeliodoro Rodríguez López22,824[24]
ValladolidValladolidJosé Zorrilla28,012[25]
ZaragozaZaragozaLa Romareda33,608[26]

Team changes
Promoted from 2020–21 Segunda División BRelegated from 2020–21 La LigaPromoted to 2021–22 La LigaRelegated to 2021–22 Primera División RFEF
Burgos
Real Sociedad B
Amorebieta
Ibiza		Huesca
Valladolid
Eibar		Espanyol
Mallorca
Rayo Vallecano		Albacete
Castellón
UD Logroñés
Sabadell

All-time standings
Main article: Football records and statistics in Spain § All-time table

Segunda División seasons
Season Champions Runners-up Other Teams Promoted
1929Sevilla[lower-roman 1]Iberia SC[lower-roman 1]
1929–30AlavésSporting Gijón[lower-roman 1]
1930–31ValenciaSevilla[lower-roman 1]
1931–32BetisOviedo[lower-roman 1]
1932–33OviedoAtlético Madrid[lower-roman 1]
1933–34SevillaAtlético Madrid
1934–35HérculesOsasuna
1935–36Celta VigoZaragoza
1939–40MurciaDeportivo La Coruña (not promoted)
1940–41GranadaReal SociedadCastellón and Deportivo La Coruña
1941–42BetisZaragoza
1942–43SabadellReal Sociedad
1943–44Sporting GijónMurcia
1944–45AlcoyanoHérculesCelta Vigo
1945–46SabadellDeportivo La Coruña
1946–47AlcoyanoGimnàsticReal Sociedad
1947–48ValladolidDeportivo La Coruña
1948–49Real SociedadMálaga
Season Northern Group Winner Southern Group Winner Other teams promoted
1949–50Racing SantanderAlcoyanoLleida and Murcia
1950–51Sporting GijónAtlético TetuánZaragoza and Las Palmas
1951–52OviedoMálaga
1952–53OsasunaJaén
1953–54AlavésLas PalmasHércules and Málaga
1954–55Cultural LeonesaMurcia
1955–56OsasunaJaénZaragoza and Condal
1956–57Sporting GijónGranada
1957–58OviedoBetis
1958–59ElcheValladolid
1959–60Racing SantanderMallorca
1960–61OsasunaTenerife
1961–62Deportivo La CoruñaCórdobaValladolid and Málaga
1962–63PontevedraMurciaLevante and Espanyol
1963–64Deportivo La CoruñaLas Palmas
1964–65PontevedraMallorcaSabadell and Málaga
1965–66Deportivo La CoruñaHérculesGranada
1966–67Real SociedadMálagaBetis
1967–68Deportivo La CoruñaGranada
Season Champions Runner Up Other teams promoted
1968–69SevillaCelta VigoMallorca
1969–70Sporting GijónMálagaEspanyol
1970–71BetisBurgos (I)Deportivo La Coruña and Córdoba
1971–72OviedoCastellónZaragoza
1972–73MurciaElcheRacing Santander
1973–74BetisHérculesSalamanca
1974–75OviedoRacing SantanderSevilla
1975–76Burgos (I)Celta VigoMálaga
1976–77Sporting GijónCádizRayo Vallecano
1977–78ZaragozaRecreativoCelta Vigo
1978–79AD AlmeríaMálagaBetis
1979–80MurciaValladolidOsasuna
1980–81CastellónCádizRacing Santander
1981–82Celta VigoSalamancaMálaga
1982–83MurciaCádizMallorca
1983–84Castilla[lower-roman 2]Bilbao Athletic[lower-roman 2]Hércules, Racing Santander and Elche
1984–85Las PalmasCádizCelta Vigo
1985–86MurciaSabadellMallorca
1986–87ValenciaLogroñésCelta Vigo
1987–88MálagaElcheOviedo
1988–89CastellónRayo VallecanoMallorca and Tenerife
1989–90Real BurgosBetisEspanyol
1990–91AlbaceteDeportivo La Coruña
1991–92Celta VigoRayo Vallecano
1992–93LleidaValladolidRacing Santander
1993–94EspanyolBetisCompostela
1994–95MéridaRayo VallecanoSalamanca
1995–96HérculesLogroñésExtremadura
1996–97MéridaSalamancaMallorca
1997–98AlavésExtremaduraVillarreal
1998–99MálagaAtlético Madrid B[lower-roman 2]Numancia, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano
1999–2000Las PalmasOsasunaVillarreal
2000–01SevillaBetisTenerife
2001–02Atlético MadridRacing SantanderRecreativo
2002–03MurciaZaragozaAlbacete
2003–04LevanteNumanciaGetafe
2004–05CádizCelta VigoAlavés
2005–06RecreativoGimnàsticLevante
2006–07ValladolidAlmeríaMurcia
2007–08NumanciaMálagaSporting Gijón
2008–09XerezZaragozaTenerife
2009–10Real SociedadHérculesLevante
2010–11BetisRayo VallecanoGranada
2011–12Deportivo La CoruñaCelta VigoValladolid
2012–13ElcheVillarrealAlmeria
2013–14EibarDeportivo La CoruñaCórdoba
2014–15BetisSporting GijónLas Palmas
2015–16AlavésLeganésOsasuna
2016–17LevanteGironaGetafe
2017–18Rayo VallecanoHuescaValladolid
2018–19OsasunaGranadaMallorca
2019–20HuescaCádizElche
2020–21EspanyolMallorcaRayo Vallecano
Notelist
  1. Not promoted
  2. Not promoted due to being a reserve team from a La Liga side

Champions and promotions
Club Winners Promotions Winning Years
Murcia
8
11
 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
Osasuna
4
7
 1952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61, 2018–19
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
8
 1947–48, 1958–59, 2006–07
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 Santander
2
8
 1949–50, 1959–60
Mallorca
2
7
 1959–60, 1964–65
Elche
2
6
 1958–59, 2012–13
Levante
2
5
 2003–04, 2016–17
Castellón
2
4
 1980–81, 1988–89
Sabadell
2
4
 1942–43, 1945–46
Espanyol
2
4
 1993–94, 2020–21
Mérida
2
2
 1994–95, 1996–97
Valencia
2
2
 1930–31, 1986–87
Pontevedra
2
2
 1962–63, 1964–65
Jaén
2
2
 1952–53, 1955–56
Zaragoza
1
8
 1977–78
Rayo Vallecano
1
7
 2017–18
Cádiz
1
6
 2004–05
Tenerife
1
4
 1960–61
Numancia
1
3
 2007–08
Recreativo
1
3
 2005–06
Córdoba
1
3
 1961–62
Huesca
1
2
 2019–20
Atlético Madrid
1
2
 2001–02
Lleida
1
2
 1992–93
Albacete
1
2
 1990–91
Burgos CF (I)
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
n/a
 1983–84

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

Media coverage

Spain
Broadcaster Summary Ref
Movistar+ 11 (all) matches per week, live. [27]
Gol 2 matches per week, live and free. [28]

Sponsorship names for seasons
  • Liga BBVA (2006–2008)
  • Liga Adelante (2008–2016)
  • LaLiga 1|2|3 (2016–2019)
  • LaLiga SmartBank (2019–present)

See also

Notes
  1. Spanish: [kampeoˈnato naθjoˈnal de ˈliɣa ðe seˈɣunda ðiβiˈsjon]; "Second Division National League Championship"
  2. /læ ˈliːɡə/, Spanish: [la ˈliɣa ðos]; "The League 2"
  3. On 17 June 2021, Amorebieta reached an agreement with Athletic Bilbao to play at Lezama, since their home ground, Urritxe, was deemed "impractical" to play in the category.[7]

References
  1. "LaLiga2 and Santander strike title sponsorship deal". Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Presentado el acuerdo por el que Primera División se llamará Liga BBVA y Segunda, Liga Adelante" (in Spanish). lfp.es. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.
  3. "LaLiga and Santander strike title sponsorship deal". LaLiga. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. Spanish League regulations 2010/11 – see pages 12–13 of pdf Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
  5. "Información" (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. "Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo" (in Spanish). UD Almería. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. "La Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta disputará en Lezama sus partidos como local de LaLiga SmartBank" [Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta will play at Lezama their home matches in the LaLiga SmartBank] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. "Estadio Municipal El Plantío" (in Spanish). Burgos CF. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. "Estadio Cartagonova" (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. "El Eibar inicia la próxima semana la reubicación de los abonados para la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 21 May 2019.
  11. Simón, Paco (10 September 2019). "(CF FUENLABRADA) El estadio Fernando Torres acaba de ser ampliado y ya empieza a quedarse pequeño". alcabodelacalle (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. "Montilivi" (in Catalan). Girona FC. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  13. "El Alcoraz" (in Spanish). SD Huesca. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  14. "Can Misses :: Estadios y Pabellones ::". www.lapreferente.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  15. "Gran Canaria Stadium". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  16. "Facilities - Butarque". CD Leganés. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  17. "Estadio Anxo Carro" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  18. "LA ROSALEDA STADIUM". Málaga CF. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. "El Estadio Municipal de Anduva". CD Mirandés. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  20. "Stadiums". Real Oviedo. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  21. "Estadio El Toralín". SD Ponferradina. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  22. "Centro de Entrenamiento Zubieta". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  23. "El Molinón" (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  24. "Instalaciones" (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  25. "Estadio José Zorrilla" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  26. "Estadio La Romareda" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  27. "Telefónica se queda Segunda División". elmundo.es (in Spanish). 21 December 2018.
  28. "LaLiga adjudica dos lotes de TV más a Telefónica y Mediapro". as.com (in Spanish). 21 December 2018.
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