Segunda División B (English: Second Division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It was below the top two professional leagues, the Primera División (also known as La Liga) and the Segunda División, and above the Tercera División. The Segunda División B included the reserve teams of a number of La Liga and Segunda División teams.
Segunda División B
Founded
1977
Folded
2021
Country
Spain
Other club(s) from
Andorra (1 team)
Divisions
4
Number of teams
4 groups of 20 teams each (80) 3 groups of 20 teams and 2 group of 21, 8 subgroups of 10 teams each and 2 subgroups of 11 in 2020–21 (102)
For the 2021–22 season, Segunda División B was replaced by Segunda División RFEF, which became the fourth tier due to the creation of a new, semi-professional third division by the Spanish federation (RFEF) called the Primera División RFEF.
The term Segunda División B was first used in 1929. It was used to designate a third level of teams after the Primera División and a Segunda División A. This division featured 10 teams and at the end of the season Cultural Leonesa were crowned champions. However, the 1929–30 season saw the first of many reorganisations of the Spanish football league system and the original Segunda División B was replaced by the Tercera División. At the start of the 1977–78 season the Segunda División B was revived, replacing the Tercera División as the third level. Initially the division consisted of only two groups. The 1986–87 season was played as a single group of 22 teams. It was changed the next year, with 80 teams in four groups from the 1987–88 season.
The RFEF approved the expansion of the league initially to five groups of 20 teams each and recommended its further division into 10 subgroups of 10 teams each for ease of schedule, only for the 2020–21 season, due to promotion from the Tercera División groups in the curtailed 2019–20 season being applied. Also, the Segunda División B dropped down to the fourth level and changed its name to Segunda División RFEF on the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called Primera División RFEF, which began to play in the 2021–22 season.[1][2] An additional two teams were promoted after the 2020 Tercera División play-offs were called off and could not be replayed.[3] In the 2020–21 season, the 102 qualified teams were divided into three groups of 20 and two groups of 21, subdivided into eight subgroups of 10 and two subgroups of 11.
Segunda División B currently features 100 teams divided into 5 groups of 20. The top four teams from each group, 16 teams in total, qualify for play-offs to determine which four teams will replace the four teams relegated from the Segunda División. However reserve teams are only eligible for promotion to the Segunda División if their senior team is in the Primera División. The top five teams from each group and best two teams regardless of group outside the previous twenty, excluding reserve teams, also qualify for the following seasons Copa del Rey. The bottom four teams in each league are relegated to the Tercera División. Also, the four 16th-placed teams enter into a relegation playoff to determine the two teams to be relegated. One team is paired with one of the others in home and away series. the two winners remain in the division while the losers are relegated. A reserve team can also be relegated if their senior team is relegated from the Segunda División. Along with teams from the Tercera División, teams from the division also compete in the Copa Federación.
Since the 2008–09 season, the four group winners had the opportunity to be promoted directly and be named the overall Segunda División B champion. The four group winners are drawn into a two-legged series where the two winners are promoted to the Segunda División and enter into the final for the Segunda División B championship. The two losing semifinalists enter the playoff round for the last two promotion spots.
Until 2019, the four group runners-up were drawn against one of the three fourth-placed teams outside their group while the four third-placed teams were also drawn against one another in a two-legged series. The six winners advanced with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that will enter the last two-legged series for the last two promotion spots. In all the playoff series, the lower-ranked club played at home first. Whenever there was a tie in position (like the group winners in the semifinal round and final or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw determined the club to play at home first.
In the 2019–20 season, the promotion playoff rules were altered by an RFEF resolution after that season was suspended and later curtailed during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain. Thus, the playoffs were contested differently at neutral venues. The four group runners-up were drawn against one of the three fourth-placed teams outside their group while the four third-placed teams were also drawn against one another in knockout matches. The six winners advanced with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that entered the last single-match series for the two remaining promotion spots.[1]
Promotions by year
Starting in 2008–09 season, the four group winners get a spot in the Group Winners Promotion Playoff. The two semifinal winners get promoted to Segunda División and play the final to decide the season champions.
^ ab"Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^"La Federación desvela el misterio: La nueva Segunda B se denominará Primera División RFEF". ABC (in Spanish). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^"Suben a 2ªB los cuatro equipos que no pudieron disputar la fase adicional de ascenso de 3ª División". RFEF (in Spanish). 10 August 2020.
^"A Segunda con llenos de Primera" (in Spanish). ABC. 27 June 2005.
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Segunda Division B English Second Division B was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021 It was administered by the Royal Spanish Football Federation It was below the top two professional leagues the Primera Division also known as La Liga and the Segunda Division and above the Tercera Division The Segunda Division B included the reserve teams of a number of La Liga and Segunda Division teams Segunda Division BFounded1977Folded2021CountrySpainOther club s fromAndorra 1 team Divisions4Number of teams4 groups of 20 teams each 80 3 groups of 20 teams and 2 group of 21 8 subgroups of 10 teams each and 2 subgroups of 11 in 2020 21 102 Level on pyramid3Promotion toSegunda DivisionRelegation toTercera DivisionDomestic cup s Copa del ReyCopa FederacionInternational cup s UEFA Europa League via winning Copa del Rey Last championsBurgos Group 1 Real Sociedad B Group 2 UD Ibiza Group 3 Linares Deportivo Group 4 Badajoz Group 5 TV partnersFORTA ETB 1 laOtra tvG2 TPAIB3 TV MelillaReal Madrid TV SFC TVWebsiteOfficial websiteFor the 2021 22 season Segunda Division B was replaced by Segunda Division RFEF which became the fourth tier due to the creation of a new semi professional third division by the Spanish federation RFEF called the Primera Division RFEF Contents 1 History 2 Historical classification 3 Promotions by year 4 Top scorers 5 Top goalkeepers 6 Records 6 1 Scorelines 7 See also 8 References and notes 9 External linksHistory EditThe term Segunda Division B was first used in 1929 It was used to designate a third level of teams after the Primera Division and a Segunda Division A This division featured 10 teams and at the end of the season Cultural Leonesa were crowned champions However the 1929 30 season saw the first of many reorganisations of the Spanish football league system and the original Segunda Division B was replaced by the Tercera Division At the start of the 1977 78 season the Segunda Division B was revived replacing the Tercera Division as the third level Initially the division consisted of only two groups The 1986 87 season was played as a single group of 22 teams It was changed the next year with 80 teams in four groups from the 1987 88 season The RFEF approved the expansion of the league initially to five groups of 20 teams each and recommended its further division into 10 subgroups of 10 teams each for ease of schedule only for the 2020 21 season due to promotion from the Tercera Division groups in the curtailed 2019 20 season being applied Also the Segunda Division B dropped down to the fourth level and changed its name to Segunda Division RFEF on the creation of a new two group 40 team third division called Primera Division RFEF which began to play in the 2021 22 season 1 2 An additional two teams were promoted after the 2020 Tercera Division play offs were called off and could not be replayed 3 In the 2020 21 season the 102 qualified teams were divided into three groups of 20 and two groups of 21 subdivided into eight subgroups of 10 and two subgroups of 11 Historical classification EditFor the all time table see Football records and statistics in Spain All time table 1977 2020 Segunda Division B currently features 100 teams divided into 5 groups of 20 The top four teams from each group 16 teams in total qualify for play offs to determine which four teams will replace the four teams relegated from the Segunda Division However reserve teams are only eligible for promotion to the Segunda Division if their senior team is in the Primera Division The top five teams from each group and best two teams regardless of group outside the previous twenty excluding reserve teams also qualify for the following seasons Copa del Rey The bottom four teams in each league are relegated to the Tercera Division Also the four 16th placed teams enter into a relegation playoff to determine the two teams to be relegated One team is paired with one of the others in home and away series the two winners remain in the division while the losers are relegated A reserve team can also be relegated if their senior team is relegated from the Segunda Division Along with teams from the Tercera Division teams from the division also compete in the Copa Federacion Since the 2008 09 season the four group winners had the opportunity to be promoted directly and be named the overall Segunda Division B champion The four group winners are drawn into a two legged series where the two winners are promoted to the Segunda Division and enter into the final for the Segunda Division B championship The two losing semifinalists enter the playoff round for the last two promotion spots Until 2019 the four group runners up were drawn against one of the three fourth placed teams outside their group while the four third placed teams were also drawn against one another in a two legged series The six winners advanced with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that will enter the last two legged series for the last two promotion spots In all the playoff series the lower ranked club played at home first Whenever there was a tie in position like the group winners in the semifinal round and final or the third placed teams in the first round a draw determined the club to play at home first In the 2019 20 season the promotion playoff rules were altered by an RFEF resolution after that season was suspended and later curtailed during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Spain Thus the playoffs were contested differently at neutral venues The four group runners up were drawn against one of the three fourth placed teams outside their group while the four third placed teams were also drawn against one another in knockout matches The six winners advanced with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that entered the last single match series for the two remaining promotion spots 1 Promotions by year EditStarting in 2008 09 season the four group winners get a spot in the Group Winners Promotion Playoff The two semifinal winners get promoted to Segunda Division and play the final to decide the season champions season champions season runner ups other promoted teamsSeason Group winners Other promoted teamsGroup I Group II Group III Group IV1977 78 Racing Ferrol Almeria Algeciras Castilla1978 79 Palencia Levante Gimnastic Oviedo1979 80 Barakaldo Linares Atletico Madrileno Ceuta1980 81 Celta Vigo Mallorca Cordoba Deportivo La Coruna1981 82 Barcelona B Xerez Cartagena Palencia1982 83 Athletic Bilbao B Granada Algeciras Tenerife1983 84 Sabadell Lorca Calvo Sotelo Logrones1984 85 Sestao Rayo Vallecano Albacete Deportivo Aragon1985 86 Figueres Xerez1986 87 Tenerife Granada Lleida Real Burgos1987 88 Eibar Mollerussa Salamanca Alzira1988 89 Athletic Bilbao B Palamos Atletico Madrid B Levante1989 90 Aviles Lleida Albacete Orihuela1990 91 Real Madrid B Racing Santander Badajoz Barcelona B a Compostela Merida1991 92 Salamanca Sant Andreu Cartagena Marbella Badajoz Lugo Villarreal1992 93 Leganes Alaves Murcia Las Palmas Hercules Toledo1993 94 Salamanca Alaves Gramenet CF Extremadura Getafe Ourense1994 95 Racing Ferrol Alaves Levante Cordoba Almeria Ecija Sestao1995 96 Las Palmas Sporting Gijon B Levante Jaen Atletico Madrid B Ourense1996 97 Sporting Gijon B Aurrera Vitoria Gimnastic Cordoba Elche Jaen Numancia Xerez1997 98 Cacereno Barakaldo Barcelona B Malaga Mallorca B Recreativo1998 99 Getafe Cultural Leonesa Levante Melilla Cordoba Elche1999 00 Universidad LPGC Gimnastica Torrelavega Gandia Granada Jaen Murcia Racing Ferrol2000 01 Atletico Madrid B Burgos Gramenet Cadiz Gimnastic Ejido Xerez2001 02 Barakaldo Barcelona B Real Madrid B Motril Almeria Compostela Getafe Terrassa2002 03 Universidad LPGC Real Union Castellon Algeciras Cadiz Ciudad de Murcia Malaga B2003 04 Pontevedra Atletico Madrid B Lleida Lanzarote Gimnastic Racing Ferrol2004 05 Real Madrid B Ponferradina Alicante Sevilla B Castellon Hercules Lorca2005 06 Universidad LPGC Salamanca Badalona Cartagena Las Palmas Ponferradina Vecindario2006 07 Pontevedra Eibar Alicante Sevilla Atletico Cordoba Racing Ferrol2007 08 Rayo Vallecano Ponferradina Girona Ecija Alicante Huesca2008 09 Real Union Cartagena Alcoyano Cadiz Villarreal B2009 10 Ponferradina Alcorcon Sant Andreu Granada Barcelona B2010 11 Lugo Eibar Sabadell Murcia Alcoyano Guadalajara2011 12 Real Madrid Castilla Mirandes Atletico Baleares Cadiz Lugo Ponferradina2012 13 Tenerife Alaves L Hospitalet Jaen Eibar2013 14 Racing Santander Sestao River Llagostera Albacete Leganes2014 15 Oviedo Huesca Gimnastic Cadiz Bilbao Athletic2015 16 Racing Santander Real Madrid Castilla Reus Deportiu UCAM Murcia Cadiz Sevilla Atletico2016 17 Cultural Leonesa Albacete Barcelona B Lorca FC2017 18 Rayo Majadahonda Mirandes Mallorca Cartagena Elche Extremadura UD2018 19 Fuenlabrada Racing Santander Atletico Baleares Recreativo Ponferradina Mirandes2019 20 Atletico Baleares UD Logrones Castellon Cartagena SabadellSeason Group winners Other promoted teamsGroup I Group II Group III Group IV Group V2020 21 Burgos Real Sociedad B UD Ibiza Linares Deportivo Badajoz Amorebieta Promoted after the administrative relegation to Segunda B of Orihuela Top scorers EditGoals in playoffs are not counted Season Top scorer Club Goals1977 78 Jose Manuel Traba Compostela 23 Gregorio Mollejo AD Almeria1978 79 Andoni Murua Levante 231979 80 Marcelino Mateos Zamora 211980 81 Luis Alonso Lleida 211981 82 Luis Alonso 2 Barcelona B 20 Francesc Valverde Andorra1982 83 Ricardo Arrien Athletic Bilbao B 22 Agustin Lasaosa Tenerife1983 84 Pepe Mel Alcala 301984 85 Ramon Masque Gimnastic 201985 86 Antonio Cuevas Figueres 251986 87 Manolo Munoz Granada 301987 88 Xavier Escaich Gimnastic 251988 89 Juan Carlos de Diego Atletico Madrileno 331989 90 Mariano Azcona Lleida 26 Pedro Corbalan Albacete1990 91 Juan Gomez Alcoyano 241991 92 Adriano Garcia Villarreal 241992 93 Eduardo Rodriguez Hercules 321993 94 Julio Engonga Gimnastica Torrelavega 281994 95 Javi Prendes Aviles 24 Jose Luis Garzon Sabadell1995 96 Estefan Julia Sant Andreu 231996 97 Ivan Rosado Recreativo 251997 98 Quini Talavera 261998 99 Changui Pontevedra 211999 2000 Chili Gimnastica 312000 01 Quico Rey Ourense 22 Egoitz Sukia Beasain2001 02 Haruna Babangida Barcelona B 23 David Prats Mataro2002 03 Kiko Lacasa Alaves B 222003 04 Paulino Martinez Cultural Leonesa 212004 05 Kepa Blanco Sevilla Atletico 232005 06 Inigo Diaz de Cerio Real Sociedad B 242006 07 Yuri de Souza Pontevedra 24 Javi Moreno Cordoba2007 08 Luciano Becchio Merida 222008 09 Tariq Spezie Puertollano 242009 10 Airam Lopez Tenerife B 272010 11 Mikel Arruabarrena Leganes 212011 12 Jesus Perera Atletico Baleares 232012 13 Aridane Santana Tenerife 252013 14 Joselu Compostela 302014 15 Miguel Linares Oviedo 282015 16 Mariano Diaz Real Madrid B 252016 17 Borja Iglesias Celta Vigo B 322017 18 Enric Gallego Cornella Extremadura 272018 19 Asier Villalibre Athletic Bilbao B 232019 20 Rufo Sanchez Internacional de Madrid Pontevedra CF 182020 21 Carlitos FC Andorra 15Top goalkeepers EditSeason Player Club Games Goals Coefficient1977 78 Nemesio Alonso Algeciras 38 27 0 711978 79 Vicente Amigo Gimnastic Tarragona 35 18 0 511979 80 Millan Cultural Leonesa 35 26 0 741980 81 Joan Capo Celta Vigo 33 17 0 511981 82 Vicente Gomez Algeciras 37 22 0 591982 83 Vicente Gomez 2 Algeciras 29 13 0 441983 84 Luciano Casado CD Logrones 29 19 0 651984 85 Juano Munoz Algeciras 30 15 0 501985 86 Carlos Osma Xerez 38 24 0 631986 87 Miguel Baston Real Burgos 42 20 0 471987 88 Angel Lozano Salamanca 29 14 0 481988 89 Manolo Lopez Ceuta 35 16 0 451989 90 Jose Luis Montes Melilla 35 17 0 481990 91 Jose Dominguez Lugo 38 21 0 551991 92 Luis Raudona Cartagena 37 14 0 371992 93 Jose Miguel Robayna Las Palmas 28 13 0 461993 94 Alfonso Nunez Alaves 35 12 0 341994 95 Laureano Echevarria Numancia 35 16 0 461995 96 Manolo Lopez 2 Las Palmas 33 18 0 551996 97 Emilio Alvarez Jaen 36 23 0 631997 98 Cesar Quesada Recreativo 35 20 0 571998 99 Jose Carlos Burgos Polideportivo Almeria 30 11 0 371999 2000 Pedro Dorronsoro Gimnastica Torrelavega 32 12 0 382000 01 Armando Riveiro Cadiz 36 14 0 392001 02 Urko Macias Barakaldo 36 19 0 522002 03 Xavi Oliva Castellon 35 15 0 422003 04 Santi Lampon Vecindario 37 19 0 512004 05 Manu Herrera Levante B 35 17 0 482005 06 Moises Trujillo Universidad Las Palmas 30 14 0 462006 07 Alberto Cifuentes Rayo Vallecano 34 21 0 612007 08 Roberto Pampin Sestao River 35 19 0 54 Jesus Unanua Alicante2008 09 Jose Bermudez Cultural Leonesa 34 18 0 522009 10 David Rangel Ontinyent 38 25 0 652010 11 Alberto Cifuentes 2 Murcia 37 20 0 542011 12 Oinatz Aulestia Cadiz 35 22 0 622012 13 Francis Solar Olimpic Xativa 34 15 0 442013 14 Alberto Cifuentes 3 La Hoya Lorca 37 19 0 512014 15 Oinatz Aulestia 2 Cadiz 36 19 0 522015 16 Ivan Crespo Lleida Esportiu 36 20 0 552016 17 Ivan Crespo 2 Racing Santander 36 20 0 552017 18 Andoni Zubiaurre Real Sociedad B 29 15 0 522018 19 Miguel Martinez UD Logrones 35 18 0 512019 20 Marc Martinez FC Cartagena 28 19 0 682020 21 Kike Royo CD Badajoz 23 9 0 39Records EditMost seasons36 Barakaldo 36 Cultural Leonesa 36 PontevedraMost points1 901 Barakaldo 1 39 per game 1 878 Cultural Leonesa 1 38 per game 1 773 Melilla 1 38 per game Most games played1 368 Barakaldo 38 per season 1 366 Pontevedra 37 94 per season 1 360 Cultural Leonesa 37 78 per season Most wins547 Cultural Leonesa 40 22 546 Barakaldo 39 91 526 Pontevedra 38 50 Most draws417 Cultural Leonesa 30 66 413 Barakaldo 30 19 406 Melilla 31 67 Most losses459 Pontevedra 33 60 453 Osasuna B 36 30 450 Real Sociedad B 33 78 Most goals scored1 719 Cultural Leonesa 1 26 per game 1 674 Pontevedra 1 23 per game 1 633 Barakaldo 1 19 per game Most goals conceded1 497 Pontevedra 1 10 per game 1 446 Sporting Gijon B 1 23 per game 1 434 Real Sociedad B 1 08 per game Most group championships5 LevanteMost promotion play offs played11 BarakaldoMost promotions to Segunda Division5 Barcelona BHighest attendance57 236 Real Madrid B vs Conquense at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 26 June 2005 4 Scorelines Edit Record winExtremadura 12 0 Racing Portuense 2 May 1993 Barcelona B 12 0 Eldense 1 April 2017 Record away winDaimiel 0 8 Getafe 1 May 1988 Isla Cristina 0 8 Polideportivo Almeria 7 February 1999 See also EditSpanish football league systemReferences and notes Edit a b Comunicado de la RFEF en relacion con las competiciones no profesionales del futbol espanol in Spanish RFEF 6 May 2020 Retrieved 22 May 2020 La Federacion desvela el misterio La nueva Segunda B se denominara Primera Division RFEF ABC in Spanish 15 September 2020 Retrieved 18 September 2020 Suben a 2ªB los cuatro equipos que no pudieron disputar la fase adicional de ascenso de 3ª Division RFEF in Spanish 10 August 2020 A Segunda con llenos de Primera in Spanish ABC 27 June 2005 External links EditOfficial website RFEF in Spanish Soccerway Segunda Division B in English Sporting positionsPreceded byTercera Division Third tier of Spanish football1977 2021 Succeeded byPrimera Division RFEF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Segunda Division B amp oldid 1123948945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,