1946–47 Segunda División

Segunda División
Season	1946–47
Champions	Alcoyano
Promoted	Alcoyano; Gimnástico; Real Sociedad
Relegated	Real Santander; Zaragoza; Real Betis
Matches played	182
Goals scored	679 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer	Francisco Peralta; (24 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Andrés Company; (1.4 goals/match)
Biggest home win	Levante 8–0 Racing Ferrol; (9 March 1947)
Biggest away win	Baracaldo 0–7 Real Sociedad; (27 October 1946)
Highest scoring	Gimnástico 8–2 Baracaldo; (5 January 1947)
	← 1945–46 1947–48 →

The 1946–47 Segunda División season was the 16th since its establishment and was played between 22 September 1946 and 13 April 1947.

Overview before the season

14 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1945–46 La Liga and three promoted from the 1945–46 Tercera División.

Relegated from La Liga

Promoted from Tercera División

Teams

Location of teams in Segunda División 1946-47

Club	City	Stadium
CD Alcoyano	Alcoy	El Collao
Club Baracaldo	Baracaldo	Lasesarre
Real Betis Balompié	Seville	Heliópolis
RCD Córdoba	Córdoba	El Arcángel
Club Ferrol	Ferrol	Inferniño
Gimnástico de Tarragona	Tarragona	Avenida de Cataluña
Granada CF	Granada	Los Cármenes
Hércules CF	Alicante	La Viña
Levante UD	Valencia	Vallejo
CD Málaga	Málaga	La Rosaleda
RCD Mallorca	Palma de Mallorca	Es Fortí
Real Sociedad	San Sebastián	Atocha
Real Santander SD	Santander	El Sardinero
Zaragoza FC	Zaragoza	Torrero

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Alcoyano (C, P)	26	16	6	4	65	36	+29	38	Promotion to La Liga
2	Gimnástico (P)	26	16	3	7	67	42	+25	35	Promotion to La Liga
3	Real Sociedad (O, P)	26	13	6	7	55	37	+18	32	Qualification for the promotion playoffs
4	Hércules	26	14	2	10	48	44	+4	30
5	Mallorca	26	13	0	13	47	48	−1	26^[a]
6	Levante	26	12	2	12	62	54	+8	26^[a]
7	Granada	26	10	5	11	36	51	−15	25
8	Real Córdoba	26	9	6	11	38	41	−3	24
9	Málaga	26	8	7	11	38	44	−6	23
10	Racing Ferrol	26	9	4	13	48	62	−14	22
11	Baracaldo	26	10	1	15	58	59	−1	21^[b]
12	Real Santander (R)	26	7	7	12	38	54	−16	21^[b]	Qualification for the relegation playoffs
13	Zaragoza (R)	26	9	3	14	42	47	−5	21^[b]	Relegation to Tercera División
14	Real Betis (R)	26	8	4	14	37	60	−23	20	Relegation to Tercera División

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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Mallorca finished ahead of Levante on head-to-head goal difference: Mallorca–Levante 1–3, Levante–Mallorca 0–3
^ ^a ^b ^c Baracaldo finished ahead of Real Santander and Zaragoza on head-to-head points: Baracaldo 6 pts, Real Santander 4 pts, Zaragoza 2 pts

Results

Home \ Away	ALC	BAR	GIM	GRA	HER	LEV	CDM	MAL	COR	RFE	RAC	BET	RSO	ZAR
Alcoyano	—	3–0	3–1	1–1	1–3	5–2	1–2	3–1	2–0	5–2	4–1	6–1	0–0	3–0
Baracaldo	0–0	—	0–1	6–2	6–2	5–1	4–2	6–1	5–2	2–3	3–0	6–1	0–7	4–0
Gimnástico	4–2	8–2	—	3–0	5–2	4–3	4–0	2–0	3–0	4–1	4–2	4–3	0–0	4–1
Granada	2–2	3–1	2–1	—	2–1	1–2	4–2	2–0	0–1	3–0	4–0	3–0	2–1	2–1
Hércules	0–1	3–2	2–1	4–0	—	2–2	1–0	2–0	2–0	3–2	1–0	3–2	4–1	3–1
Levante	4–3	3–1	4–1	3–0	0–2	—	4–2	0–3	2–3	8–0	6–0	5–1	4–0	1–0
Málaga	2–2	1–0	5–3	0–0	2–1	1–1	—	1–3	0–0	5–0	3–0	1–0	4–2	0–0
Mallorca	2–3	2–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	1–3	2–0	—	2–0	5–1	3–2	4–2	2–0	2–1
Real Córdoba	2–3	3–0	1–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	—	1–1	2–2	3–1	3–2	0–1
Racing Ferrol	1–2	3–0	3–4	3–0	2–2	3–1	4–1	2–1	2–1	—	3–1	1–1	3–4	4–0
Real Santander	2–2	0–2	0–1	2–2	2–4	3–0	2–1	3–2	2–0	1–1	—	4–1	2–2	3–0
Real Betis	0–2	3–2	0–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–0	6–0	1–1	3–1	2–2	—	0–3	1–0
Real Sociedad	1–2	2–0	3–2	1–1	2–1	6–2	2–0	2–1	4–1	2–1	1–1	3–0	—	3–0
Zaragoza	2–4	3–1	0–2	6–0	3–0	3–1	2–2	5–1	4–2	2–1	0–1	6–1	1–1	—

Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers	Goals	Team
Francisco Peralta	24	Gimnástico
Vicente Martínez	20	Levante
José Mijares	18	Mallorca
Anselmo Campos	15	Real Sociedad
Pascual Escrivá	15	Levante

Top goalkeepers

Goalkeeper	Goals	Matches	Average	Team
Andrés Company	28	20	1.4	Alcoyano
Román Galarraga	37	26	1.42	Real Sociedad
Luis Martín	41	26	1.58	Real Córdoba
Cosme	44	26	1.69	Hércules
Joaquín Comas	44	26	1.69	Málaga

Promotion playoffs

8 June 1947	Real Sociedad	2–0	Murcia	Madrid
	Castivia 18' Campos 75'	Report		Stadium: Metropolitano Referee: Escartín

Relegation playoffs

13 July 1947	Valladolid	3–1	Real Santander	Oviedo
	Vaquero 7', 15', 36'	Report	Saras 37'	Stadium: Buenavista Referee: Iturralde Gorostiaga

External links

BDFútbol

[table_hth_MAL0.014235917019768-1] Mallorca finished ahead of Levante on head-to-head goal difference: Mallorca–Levante 1–3, Levante–Mallorca 0–3

[table_hth_BAR0.014235917019768-2] Baracaldo finished ahead of Real Santander and Zaragoza on head-to-head points: Baracaldo 6 pts, Real Santander 4 pts, Zaragoza 2 pts

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