1960–61 Segunda División
| Season | 1960–61 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Osasuna Tenerife |
| Promoted | Osasuna Tenerife |
| Relegated | Condal Castellón Sestao Baracaldo Extremadura Tarrasa Rayo Vallecano |
| Matches played | 480 |
| Goals scored | 1,430 (2.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | José Luis Veloso (26 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ñito (0.67 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Plus Ultra 11–0 Jaén (6 November 1960) |
| Biggest away win | Castellón 0–4 Plus Ultra (23 October 1960) Extremadura 0–4 Rayo Vallecano (6 November 1960) |
| Highest scoring | Osasuna 11–1 Indauchu (9 October 1960) Mestalla 9–3 Cádiz (30 April 1961) |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → | |
The 1960–61 Segunda División season was the 30th since its establishment and was played between 10 September 1960 and 30 April 1961.
Overview before the season
32 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1959–60 La Liga and 6 promoted from the 1959–60 Tercera División.
- Relegated from La Liga
- Promoted from Tercera División
Group North
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osasuna (P) | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 46 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 40 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 36[a] | |
| 4 | Ourense | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 36[a] | |
| 5 | Pontevedra | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 31[b] | |
| 6 | Sabadell | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31[b] | |
| 7 | Cultural Leonesa | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Basconia | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 29[c] | |
| 9 | San Sebastián | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 29[c] | |
| 10 | Salamanca | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 29[c] | |
| 11 | Indauchu | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 59 | −13 | 27 | |
| 12 | Condal[d] (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 26 | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 13 | Real Gijón[e] (O) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 25 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Sestao (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 24 | |
| 15 | Baracaldo (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 22 | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 16 | Tarrasa (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 19 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Deportivo La Coruña finished ahead of Ourense on head-to-head points: Ourense–Deportivo La Coruña 0–3, Deportivo La Coruña–Ourense 2–1
- ^ a b Pontevedra finished ahead of Sabadell on overall goal difference
- ^ a b c Basconia finished ahead of San Sebastián and Salamanca on head-to-head points: Basconia 5 pts, San Sebastián 4 pts, Salamanca 3 pts
- ^ Condal quit Segunda División at the end of the season
- ^ Real Gijón, relegated in the playoffs, maintained the second tier after winning a tournament in Palma with other teams from the Tercera División
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Group South
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenerife (P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 40 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Atlético Ceuta | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 38 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Hércules | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 36 | |
| 4 | Cádiz | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Las Palmas | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 32[a] | |
| 6 | Levante | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 32[a] | |
| 7 | Plus Ultra | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 31[b] | |
| 8 | Murcia | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 31[b] | |
| 9 | Córdoba | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 30[c] | |
| 10 | Mestalla | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 30[c] | |
| 11 | San Fernando | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 27 | |
| 12 | Málaga | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 26 | |
| 13 | Castellón (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 24[d] | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Jaén (O) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 24[d] | |
| 15 | Extremadura (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 23 | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 21 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Las Palmas finished ahead of Levante on head-to-head points: Levante–Las Palmas 0–1, Las Palmas–Levante 2–1
- ^ a b Plus Ultra finished ahead of Murcia on head-to-head points: Murcia–Plus Ultra 2–3, Plus Ultra–Murcia 1–0
- ^ a b Córdoba finished ahead of Mestalla on head-to-head goal difference: Córdoba–Mestalla 3–0, Mestalla–Córdoba 3–1
- ^ a b Castellón finished ahead of Jaén on head-to-head goal difference: Jaén–Castellón 1–0, Castellón–Jaén 3–0
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Promotion playoffs
First leg
| 4 June 1961 | Atlético Ceuta | 1–0 | Elche | Ceuta |
Ayala  50' |
Report | Stadium: Alfonso Murube Referee: López Zaballa |
| 4 June 1961 | Oviedo | 1–0 | Celta Vigo | Oviedo |
| Aragonés 44' |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Novella Barco |
Second leg
| 11 June 1961 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 (2–3 agg.) | Oviedo | Vigo |
| Sampedro 61' Pais 72' |
Report | Ansola 23' Artabe 37' |
Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Simó Fiol |
| 11 June 1961 | Elche | 4–0 (4–1 agg.) | Atlético Ceuta | Elche |
| Romero 36' Ré 63', 82'Iborra 87' |
Report | Stadium: Altabix Referee: Plaza Pedraz |
Relegation playoffs
First leg
| 18 June 1961 | Galdácano | 1–1 | Jaén | Galdakao |
| Olabarrieta 69' |
Report | Arteaga 38' |
Stadium: Santa Bárbara Referee: Varas Gómez |
| 18 June 1961 | Castellón | 1–0 | Villarrobledo | Castellón de la Plana |
| Badenes 15' |
Report | Stadium: Castalia Referee: Rigo Sureda |
| 18 June 1961 | Real Gijón | 2–3 | Burgos | Gijón |
| Arbaizar 6' (pen.) Silvestre 23' |
Report | Zamanillo 15' Ceresuela 51'Girón 70' |
Stadium: El Molinón Referee: García Orbegozo |
| 18 June 1961 | Cartagena | 3–0 | Sestao | Cartagena |
| Hermoso 57', 63' Cortés 88' |
Report | Stadium: El Almarjal Referee: Ruiz Alciturri |
Second leg
| 24 June 1961 | Sestao | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Cartagena | Bilbao |
| Izaguirre 12' |
Report | Suárez 57' |
Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Modol Solé |
| 25 June 1961 | Burgos | 2–1 (5–3 agg.) | Real Gijón | Burgos |
| Martínez 2' Fausti 21' |
Report | Ortiz 4' |
Stadium: Zatorre Referee: Rey Otero |
| 25 June 1961 | Villarrobledo | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Castellón | Villarrobledo |
| Pepín 5' Gallardo 13' (pen.), 19' |
Report | Stadium: La Caridad Referee: Infante Mendieta |
| 25 June 1961 | Jaén | 5–2 (6–3 agg.) | Galdácano | Jaén |
| Arteaga 16' Arregui 25', 56'Achotegui 26', 39' |
Report | Stadium: La Victoria Referee: Clausí |