Segunda División

The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División,[lower-alpha 1] commonly known as Segunda División, and officially known as LALIGA HYPERMOTION for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administered by 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 La Liga and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

For other uses, see Segunda División (disambiguation).

LALIGA HYPERMOTION
Organising bodyLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
(La Liga)
Founded1929 (1929)
Country Spain (21 teams)
Other club(s) from Andorra (1 team)
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams22
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPrimera División
Relegation toTercera División (1929–1977)
Segunda División B (1977–2021)
Primera Federación (2021–)
Domestic cup(s)Copa del Rey
International cup(s)UEFA Europa League
(via winning Copa del Rey)
Current champions Granada (4th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsMurcia (8 titles)
TV partnersLaLiga TV Hypermotion
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+
Websitelaliga.com
Current: 2023–24 Segunda División

History

The Second Division National Championship was inaugurated concurrently with the First Division, during the 1928-29 season. This setup comprised twenty teams divided into two groups: A and B. Group A functioned as the secondary national level, where the leading team would contest for promotion to the First Division and the bottom two faced relegation to the Third Division. Conversely, Group B represented the third tier, wherein two teams were promoted to the Second Division, while the remaining eight joined the newly formed Third Division in the subsequent season.

For this inaugural season, Group A consisted of the following clubs: Sevilla F. C., Iberia S. C., Deportivo Alavés, Real Sporting de Gijón, Valencia F. C., Real Betis Balompié, Real Oviedo F. C., Real Club Celta, R. C. Deportivo de La Coruña, and Racing Club de Madrid. On the other hand, Group B featured Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Murcia F. C., C. D. Castellón, C. D. Torrelavega, Zaragoza C. D., Real Valladolid Deportivo, C. A. Osasuna, Tolosa C. F., Barakaldo C. F., and Cartagena F. C..

The structure and number of teams in the competition have evolved over time. In the 1934-35 season, the league was segmented into multiple groups. This format persisted until the 1968-69 season when it transitioned back to the singular group system that is in place today. From 1977 to 1984, when its management transitioned to the National Professional Football League, the tournament was referred to as Second Division A, after the introduction of the Second Division B as the third level in the national football hierarchy.

During the 2019-20 season, a global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 emerged,[1] having originated in Asia and subsequently spreading to Europe.[2][3] As the virus rapidly spread across the continent, leading to rising infections and fatalities, sports entities began implementing preventative measures. In Spain, to mitigate the spread, only one match was held behind closed doors, without spectators,[4] yet the concern and rate of infections did not diminish, with several players and club executives testing positive. In light of the escalating situation, La Liga opted to halt all competitions temporarily,[5] following a precedent set by UEFA, which had suspended both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.[6][7] In a similar vein, Italy's CONI and FIGC put the Serie A on hold due to the same health concerns.[8] After a period of lockdown which saw a decrease in the spread of the virus, the government allowed sporting competitions to recommence,[9] culminating on July 20 as the remaining games were played, mirroring events in the First Division. Nonetheless, on the final matchday, multiple players from Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. were diagnosed with the virus. Consequently, their pivotal game against Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, which was of great importance to the league standings, was delayed. This disruption impacted several clubs and the ensuing promotion playoffs.[10]

Naming Conventions

The 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons marked the first instances when the championship adopted a commercial designation, being named "Liga BBVA" following a sponsorship agreement between the National Professional Football League and the bank of the same title.[11] From the 2008-09 through to the 2015-16 seasons, the division was rebranded as "Liga Adelante" as the bank transitioned to sponsor the First Division.[12] In the 2016-17 season, Banco Santander emerged as the primary sponsor, prompting the names "LaLiga 1|2|3". From the 2019-20 season onward, it became "LaLiga SmartBank". During the 2023-24 season, the new sponsor was introduced as EA Sports, resulting in the title "LALIGA HYPERMOTION".[13][14]

Records

Real Murcia has participated in the Second Division for the most seasons, a total of 53, and has secured the championship title on eight occasions. They are followed by Sporting de Gijón with 48 seasons, Tenerife and Sabadell with 44, Hércules de Alicante with 43, and Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, Castellón, and Cádiz each with 41 seasons.

Sociedad Deportiva Eibar holds the record for consecutive seasons in the division, with 18 seasons running from 1987/88 to 2005/06.

Among all teams that have ever competed in this division, only six have never featured in lower divisions: Atlético de Madrid, Espanyol, Valencia, Sevilla, Real Sociedad, and Sporting de Gijón.

In the 2011-12 season, Deportivo de La Coruña set a new record by amassing 91 points, leading them to clinch the championship.[15][16] The subsequent season, 2012-13, witnessed Elche as the first team to maintain the top position throughout all 42 matchdays.[17][18]

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 Federación.[19]

Clubs

22 teams contest the league in its current season, including the top 15 sides from the 2022–23 season, three relegated from 2022–23 La Liga and four promoted from the 2022–23 Primera Federación. Elche, Espanyol and Real Valladolid were relegated from La Liga, Amorebieta, Racing Ferrol were promoted directly, Alcorcón and Eldense won the promotion play-off.

Team changes
Promoted from 2022–23 Primera FederaciónRelegated from 2022–23 La LigaPromoted to 2023–24 La LigaRelegated to 2023–24 Primera Federación
Alcorcón
Amorebieta
Eldense
Racing Ferrol		Elche
Espanyol
Real Valladolid		Alaves
Granada
Las Palmas		Ibiza
Lugo
Malaga
Ponferradina

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in 2023–24 Segunda División
Location of teams in 2023–24 Segunda División (Canary Islands)
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AlbaceteAlbaceteCarlos Belmonte17,524[20]
AlcorcónAlcorcónSanto Domingo5,100[21]
AmorebietaAmorebieta-Etxano Urritxe3,000[22]
AndorraAndorra Andorra la VellaEstadi Nacional3,306
BurgosBurgosEl Plantío12,194[23]
CartagenaCartagenaCartagonova15,105[24]
EibarEibarIpurua8,164[25]
ElcheElcheMartínez Valero33,732[26]
EldenseElda Nuevo Pepico Amat4,036
EspanyolCornellà de LlobregatRCDE Stadium40,000[27]
HuescaHuescaEl Alcoraz9,100[28]
LeganésLeganésButarque12,450[29]
LevanteValenciaCiutat de València26,354[30]
MirandésMiranda de EbroAnduva5,759[31]
OviedoOviedoCarlos Tartiere30,500[32]
Racing FerrolFerrol A Malata12,043[33]
Racing SantanderSantander El Sardinero22,222[34]
Sporting GijónGijónEl Molinón30,000[35]
TenerifeSanta Cruz de TenerifeHeliodoro Rodríguez López22,824[36]
ValladolidValladolidJosé Zorrilla27,618[37]
Villarreal BVillarrealEstadio de la Ceramica23,000
ZaragozaZaragozaLa Romareda33,608[38]

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]
1931–32Real BetisOviedo[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
1941–42Real BetisZaragoza
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
1957–58OviedoReal Betis
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 SociedadMálagaReal Betis
1967–68Deportivo La CoruñaGranada
Season Champions Runner Up Other teams promoted
1968–69SevillaCelta VigoMallorca
1969–70Sporting GijónMálagaEspanyol
1970–71Real BetisBurgos (I)Deportivo La Coruña and Córdoba
1971–72OviedoCastellónZaragoza
1972–73MurciaElcheRacing Santander
1973–74Real BetisHérculesSalamanca
1974–75OviedoRacing SantanderSevilla
1975–76Burgos (I)Celta VigoMálaga
1976–77Sporting GijónCádizRayo Vallecano
1977–78ZaragozaRecreativoCelta Vigo
1978–79AD AlmeríaMálagaReal Betis
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 BurgosReal BetisEspanyol
1990–91AlbaceteDeportivo La Coruña
1991–92Celta VigoRayo Vallecano
1992–93LleidaValladolidRacing Santander
1993–94EspanyolReal BetisCompostela
1994–95MéridaRayo VallecanoSalamanca
1995–96HérculesLogroñésExtremadura
1996–97MéridaSalamancaMallorca
1997–98AlavésExtremaduraVillarreal
1998–99MálagaAtlético Madrid B[lower-roman 2]Numancia, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano
1999–2000Las PalmasOsasunaVillarreal
2000–01SevillaReal BetisTenerife
2001–02Atlético MadridRacing SantanderRecreativo
2002–03MurciaZaragozaAlbacete
2003–04LevanteNumanciaGetafe
2004–05CádizCelta VigoAlavés
2005–06RecreativoGimnàsticLevante
2006–07ValladolidAlmeríaMurcia
2007–08NumanciaMálagaSporting Gijón
2008–09XerezZaragozaTenerife
2009–10Real SociedadHérculesLevante
2010–11Real BetisRayo VallecanoGranada
2011–12Deportivo La CoruñaCelta VigoValladolid
2012–13ElcheVillarrealAlmeria
2013–14EibarDeportivo La CoruñaCórdoba
2014–15Real BetisSporting GijónLas Palmas
2015–16AlavésLeganésOsasuna
2016–17LevanteGironaGetafe
2017–18Rayo VallecanoHuescaValladolid
2018–19OsasunaGranadaMallorca
2019–20HuescaCádizElche
2020–21EspanyolMallorcaRayo Vallecano
2021–22AlmeríaValladolidGirona
2022–23GranadaLas PalmasAlavés

Notes
  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
Real 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
7
 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
Osasuna
4
7
 1952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61, 2018–19
Las Palmas
4
6
 1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1999–2000
Granada
4
6
 1940–41, 1956–57, 1967–68, 2022–23
Sevilla
4
5
 1929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01
Celta Vigo
3
11
 1935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92
Hércules
3
8
 1934–35, 1965–66, 1995–96
Valladolid
3
9
 1947–48, 1958–59, 2006–07
Real Sociedad
3
6
 1948–49, 1966–67, 2009–10
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
Almería
1
3
 2021–22
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
LaLiga TV Hypermotion 11 (all) matches per week, live. [39]
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+ 2 matches per week, live. [39]

Sponsorship names for seasons
  • Liga BBVA (2006–2008)
  • Liga Adelante (2008–2016)
  • LaLiga 1|2|3 (2016–2019)
  • LaLiga SmartBank (2019–2023)
  • LaLiga Hypermotion (2023–Present)[40]

See also

Notes
  1. Spanish: [kampeoˈnato naθjoˈnal de ˈliɣa ðe seˈɣunda ðiβiˈsjon]; "Second Division National League Championship"

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