Segunda División
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Tercera División (1929–1977) Segunda División B (1977–2021) Primera División RFEF (2021–present) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa League (via winning Copa del Rey) |
| Current champions | Espanyol (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Murcia (8 titles) |
| TV partners | Movistar+ Gol |
| Website | laliga.com |
| Current: 2021–22 Segunda División | |
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División,[a] commercially known as La Liga 2[b] 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.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Mallorca signed a sponsorship contract with Consell de Mallorca and other public entities for renaming their stadium as the Visit Mallorca Stadium.[5]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,524[6] |
| Alcorcón | Alcorcón | Santo Domingo | 5,100[7] |
| Almería | Almería | Juegos Mediterráneos | 15,000[8] |
| Cartagena | Cartagena | Cartagonova | 15,105[9] |
| Castellón | Castellón de la Plana | Castalia | 15,500[10] |
| Espanyol | Barcelona | RCDE Stadium | 40,000[11] |
| Fuenlabrada | Fuenlabrada | Fernando Torres | 5,400[12] |
| Girona | Girona | Montilivi | 11,200[13] |
| Las Palmas | Las Palmas | Gran Canaria | 31,250[14] |
| Leganés | Leganés | Butarque | 12,450[15] |
| Lugo | Lugo | Anxo Carro | 7,070[16] |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 30,044[17] |
| Mallorca | Palma | Visit Mallorca Stadium | 24,262[18] |
| Mirandés | Miranda de Ebro | Anduva | 5,759[19] |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere | 30,500[20] |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas | 14,708[21] |
| Ponferradina | Ponferrada | El Toralín | 8,400[22] |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Nova Creu Alta | 11,908[23] |
| Sporting Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón | 30,000[24] |
| Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 22,824[25] |
| UD Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas | 16,000[26] |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 33,608[27] |
Team changes[edit]
All-time standings[edit]
Segunda División seasons[edit]
- Notelist
Champions and promotions[edit]
Italics: shared titles
*Championships won by Málaga CF and CD Málaga
Media coverage[edit]
Spain[edit]
| Broadcaster | Summary | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Movistar+ | 11 (all) matches per week, live. | [28] |
| Gol | 2 matches per week, live and free. | [29] |
Sponsorship names for seasons[edit]
- Liga BBVA (2006–2008)
- Liga Adelante (2008–2016)
- LaLiga 1|2|3 (2016–2019)
- LaLiga SmartBank (2019–present)
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Spanish: [kampeoˈnato naθjoˈnal de ˈliɣa ðe seˈɣunda ðiβiˈsjon]; "Second Division National League Championship"
- ^ /læ ˈliːɡə/, Spanish: [la ˈliɣa ðos]; "The League 2"
References[edit]
- ^ "LaLiga2 and Santander strike title sponsorship deal". Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LaLiga and Santander strike title sponsorship deal". LaLiga. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Spanish League regulations 2010/11 – see pages 12–13 of pdf Archived 27 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
- ^ "Welcome to Visit Mallorca Estadi". RCD Mallorca. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Estadio Carlos Belmonte" (in Spanish). Football Tripper. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Información" (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Estadio de los Juegos del Mediterráneo" (in Spanish). UD Almería. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Estadio Cartagonova" (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Estadio" (in Spanish). CD Castellón. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Facilities - RCDE Stadium". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Montilivi" (in Catalan). Girona FC. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Gran Canaria Stadium". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Facilities - Butarque". CD Leganés. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Estadio Anxo Carro" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "LA ROSALEDA STADIUM". Málaga CF. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Son Moix Iberostar Estadi (Son Moix)". StadiumDB. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "El Estadio Municipal de Anduva". CD Mirandés. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Stadiums". Real Oviedo. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Estadio de Vallecas" (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Estadio El Toralín". SD Ponferradina. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Instalaciones". CE Sabadell FC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "El Molinón" (in Spanish). Sporting de Gijón. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Instalaciones" (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Estadio Las Gaunas". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Estadio La Romareda" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Telefónica se queda Segunda División". elmundo.es (in Spanish). 21 December 2018.
- ^ "LaLiga adjudica dos lotes de TV más a Telefónica y Mediapro". as.com (in Spanish). 21 December 2018.
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