Segunda División facts for kids
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| Organising body | Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional |
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| 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 Federación (2021–present) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey |
| Current champions | Levante (3rd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Real Murcia (8 titles) |
| TV partners | LaLiga TV Hypermotion #Vamos por Movistar Plus+ |
LaLiga HyperMotion is Spain's second-highest professional football league for men. It is also known as Segunda División or La Liga 2. The league is managed by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.
Twenty-two teams compete in LaLiga HyperMotion each season. The top teams get to move up to La Liga, which is the highest league. The teams at the bottom of LaLiga HyperMotion move down to a lower league.
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History of the League
The Second Division National Championship started in the 1928-29 season. It began at the same time as the First Division, now known as La Liga. In the beginning, there were twenty teams split into two groups: Group A and Group B.
Group A was the second-highest level. The best team from Group A could try to get promoted to the First Division. The bottom two teams would move down to the Third Division. Group B was the third-highest level. Two teams from Group B could move up to the Second Division. The other eight teams joined the new Third Division the next season.
For the first season, Group A included teams like Sevilla F. C. and Iberia S. C.. Group B had teams such as Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and Real Murcia F. C..
Over time, the league's structure changed. In the 1934-35 season, the league was divided into many groups. This multi-group format continued until the 1968-69 season. After that, it went back to having just one group, which is how it is today.
From 1977 to 1984, the league was called Second Division A. This happened after the Second Division B was created as the third level of Spanish football.
During the 2019-20 season, a worldwide health situation caused changes in sports. To help keep people safe, some football matches were played without fans in the stadiums. Eventually, all competitions were stopped for a while. This was similar to what happened with other major football tournaments.
After a period of time, the government allowed sports to start again. The remaining games of the season were played. However, on the last day of matches, some players from Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada had health issues. This caused their important game against Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña to be delayed. This delay affected several clubs and the play-off games for promotion.
How the League Got Its Name
The league has had different names over the years because of sponsors. From 2006 to 2008, it was called "Liga BBVA". This was due to a sponsorship deal with a bank.
From 2008 to 2016, it was known as "Liga Adelante". Then, in the 2016-17 season, Banco Santander became the main sponsor. The league was renamed "LaLiga 1|2|3". It was also sometimes called "LaLiga 2".
From the 2019-20 season, it became "LaLiga SmartBank". For the 2023-24 season, a new sponsor, EA Sports, was introduced. This led to the current name, "LaLiga Hypermotion".
League Records
Real Murcia has played in the Second Division more than any other team. They have been in the league for 53 seasons. They have also won the championship title eight times. Sporting de Gijón is second with 52 seasons.
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar holds the record for playing the most seasons in a row. They played for 18 consecutive seasons from 1987-88 to 2005-06.
Only six teams have never played in lower divisions than the Second Division. These teams are 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. They earned 91 points and won the championship. The next season, 2012–13, Elche was the first team to stay in first place for all 42 matchdays.
How the League Works
The league has 22 teams. Each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away. This makes a total of 42 matches in a season.
Every year, three teams move up to La Liga. The top two teams in the standings automatically get promoted. The third team to be promoted is decided by a play-off. This play-off is played between the teams that finished 3rd to 6th place. However, reserve teams (B teams) are not allowed to be promoted.
The play-offs have two rounds. First, there are two semi-final matches, each played over two games. Then, the winners play in a two-game final. The four teams at the bottom of the league standings are moved down to the Primera Federación.
Clubs in the League
The 2024-25 season is the first since 2006–07 without any teams from Catalonia. It is also the first season without any teams from the Community of Madrid since 2007–08. Additionally, there are no reserve teams in the league for the first time since the 2020–21 season.
Team Changes
| Promoted from 2023–24 Primera Federación | Relegated from 2023–24 La Liga | Promoted to 2024–25 La Liga | Relegated to 2024–25 Primera Federación |
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| Castellón Deportivo La Coruña Málaga Córdoba |
Almería Granada Cádiz |
Valladolid Leganés Espanyol |
Amorebieta Alcorcón Andorra Villarreal B |
Stadiums and Locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Albacete | Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,524 |
| Almería | Almería | Power Horse Stadium | 15,000 |
| Burgos | Burgos | El Plantío | 12,194 |
| Cádiz | Cádiz | Nuevo Mirandilla | 20,724 |
| Cartagena | Cartagena | Cartagonova | 15,105 |
| Castellón | Castellón de la Plana | Castalia | 15,500 |
| Córdoba | Córdoba | El Arcángel | 20,989 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | La Coruña | Abanca-Riazor | 32,660 |
| Eibar | Eibar | Ipurua | 8,164 |
| Elche | Elche | Manuel Martínez Valero | 33,732 |
| Eldense | Elda | Nuevo Pepico Amat | 4,036 |
| Granada | Granada | Nuevo Los Cármenes | 19,189 |
| Huesca | Huesca | El Alcoraz | 9,100 |
| Levante | Valencia | Ciutat de València | 26,354 |
| Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda | 30,044 |
| Mirandés | Miranda de Ebro | Anduva | 5,759 |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Estadio Carlos Tartiere | 30,500 |
| Racing Ferrol | Ferrol | A Malata | 12,043 |
| Racing Santander | Santander | El Sardinero | 22,222 |
| Sporting Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón | 29,371 |
| Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 22,824 |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 33,608 |
All-Time Standings
Segunda División Seasons
Champions and Promotions
Clubs in bold are playing in Segunda División as of the 2024–25 season. Clubs in italics no longer exist. Seasons in italics mean shared titles because of regional groups (1949–1968).
| Club | Winners | Promotions | Winning Years |
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| Murcia |
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1939–40, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 2002–03 |
| Real Betis |
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1931–32, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1970–71, 1973–74, 2010–11, 2014–15 |
| Deportivo La Coruña |
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1961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 2011–12 |
| Sporting Gijón |
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1943–44, 1950–51, 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77 |
| Oviedo |
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1932–33, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1971–72, 1974–75 |
| Málaga* |
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1951–52, 1966–67, 1987–88, 1998–99 |
| Alavés |
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1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16 |
| Osasuna |
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1952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61, 2018–19 |
| Las Palmas |
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1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1999–2000 |
| Granada |
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1940–41, 1956–57, 1967–68, 2022–23 |
| Sevilla |
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1929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01 |
| Celta Vigo |
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1935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92 |
| Valladolid |
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1947–48, 1958–59, 2006–07 |
| Hércules |
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1934–35, 1965–66, 1995–96 |
| Levante |
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2003–04, 2016–17, 2024–25 |
| Real Sociedad |
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1948–49, 1966–67, 2009–10 |
| Alcoyano |
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1944–45, 1946–47, 1949–50 |
| Racing Santander |
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1949–50, 1959–60 |
| Mallorca |
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1959–60, 1964–65 |
| Elche |
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1958–59, 2012–13 |
| Espanyol |
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1993–94, 2020–21 |
| Castellón |
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1980–81, 1988–89 |
| Sabadell |
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1942–43, 1945–46 |
| Mérida |
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1994–95, 1996–97 |
| Valencia |
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1930–31, 1986–87 |
| Pontevedra |
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1962–63, 1964–65 |
| Jaén |
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1952–53, 1955–56 |
| Zaragoza |
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1977–78 |
| Rayo Vallecano |
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2017–18 |
| Cádiz |
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2004–05 |
| Tenerife |
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1960–61 |
| Almería |
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2021–22 |
| Numancia |
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2007–08 |
| Recreativo |
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2005–06 |
| Córdoba |
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1961–62 |
| Leganés |
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2023–24 |
| Huesca |
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2019–20 |
| Atlético Madrid |
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2001–02 |
| Lleida |
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1992–93 |
| Albacete |
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1990–91 |
| Burgos CF (I) |
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1975–76 |
| Eibar |
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2013–14 |
| Xerez |
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2008–09 |
| Real Burgos |
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1989–90 |
| AD Almería |
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1978–79 |
| Cultural Leonesa |
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1954–55 |
| Atlético Tetuán |
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1950–51 |
| Castilla |
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1983–84 |
*Championships won by Málaga CF (1/2) and CD Málaga (3/11)
Media Coverage
| Broadcaster | Summary | Ref. |
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| LaLiga TV Hypermotion | All 11 matches each week are shown live. | |
| #Vamos por Movistar Plus+ | Two matches each week are shown live. |
Top Scorers by Season
| Season | Player(s) | Goals | Club(s) |
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| 1929 |  Campanal I |
28 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1929–30 | Manuel Olivares |
23 | Alavés |
| 1930–31 | Adolfo Suárez |
18 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1931–32 | Isidro Lángara |
24 | Oviedo |
| 1932–33 | Ramón Herrera |
33 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1933–34 | Campanal I (2) |
28 | Sevilla |
| 1934–35 | Nolete |
17 | Celta Vigo |
| 1935–36 | Nolete (2) |
19 | Celta Vigo |
| 1936–1939: Cancelled due to Spanish Civil War | |||
| 1939–40 | Fernando Terán |
24 | Real Sociedad |
| 1940–41 | Julio Elicegui (2) |
26 | Real Unión |
| 1941–42 | José Mijares |
18 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1942–43 | José Saras |
14 | Racing Santander |
| 1943–44 | Juan Araujo |
21 | Xerez |
| 1944–45 | Juan Araujo (2) |
22 | Xerez |
| 1945–46 | José Saras (2) |
20 | Racing Santander |
| Mariano Uceda |
Zaragoza | ||
| 1946–47 | Francisco Peralta |
24 | Gimnàstic |
| 1947–48 | José Serratusell |
31 | Badalona |
| 1948–49 | Pedro Bazán |
26 | CD Málaga |
| 1949–50 | Pío Alonso |
31 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1950–51 | Paco Campos |
29 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1951–52 | Pedro Bazán (2) |
25 | CD Málaga |
| 1952–53 | Ángel Arregui |
30 | Jaén |
| 1953–54 | Chas |
23 | Cultural Leonesa |
| 1954–55 | Julito |
25 | Tenerife |
| 1955–56 | Rafa Delgado |
25 | Granada |
| 1956–57 | Ricardo Alós |
45 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1957–58 | Chelo |
19 | Terrassa |
| Lalo |
Oviedo | ||
| Jordi Vila |
Real Betis | ||
| 1958–59 |  José Cardona |
23 | Elche |
| 1959–60 | José Paredes |
25 | Levante |
| 1960–61 | José Luis Veloso |
26 | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 1961–62 | Amancio |
25 | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 1962–63 | José Miguel Olano |
31 | Real Sociedad |
| 1963–64 | Abel Fernández |
26 | Racing Santander |
| 1964–65 | José María Lizarralde |
20 | Indautxu |
| 1965–66 | Abel Fernández (2) |
26 | Celta Vigo |
| 1966–67 | Francisco Solabarietta |
24 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1967–68 | Abel Fernández (3) |
17 | Celta Vigo |
| Cesàreo Rivera |
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| 1968–69 | Quino Sierra |
32 | Real Betis |
| 1969–70 | Quini |
21 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1970–71 | Santillana |
16 | Racing Santander |
| 1971–72 | Enrique Galán |
23 | Oviedo |
| 1972–73 | Antonio Illán |
19 | Rayo Vallecano |
| 1973–74 | Paco Baena |
22 | Cádiz |
| 1974–75 |  José Juan Cioffi |
22 | Castellón |
| 1975–76 | Antonio Illán (2) |
22 | Tenerife |
| Antonio Burguete |
Córdoba | ||
| 1976–77 | Quini (2) |
27 | Sporting Gijón |
| 1977–78 | Alfonso Castro |
24 | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 1978–79 | Patxi Iriguíbel |
23 | Osasuna |
| 1979–80 | Patxi Iriguíbel (2) |
19 | Osasuna |
| 1980–81 | Enrique Magdaleno |
17 | Burgos |
| 1981–82 | Pichi Lucas |
26 | Celta Vigo |
| 1982–83 | José Luis Vara |
16 | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 1983–84 | Julio Salinas |
23 | Bilbao Athletic |
| 1984–85 | Salvador Mejías |
16 | Cádiz |
| 1985–86 | Pedro Alcañiz |
23 | Castellón |
| 1986–87 |  Baltazar |
34 | Celta Vigo |
| 1987–88 | Carlos |
25 | Oviedo |
| 1988–89 | Quique Estebaranz |
23 | Racing Santander |
| 1989–90 | Pepe Mel |
22 | Real Betis |
| 1990–91 | Juan Ramón Comas |
23 | Murcia |
| 1991–92 |  Vladimir Gudelj |
26 | Celta Vigo |
| 1992–93 | Daniel Aquino |
19 | Mérida |
| 1993–94 | Daniel Aquino (2) |
26 | Real Betis |
| 1994–95 | Puche II |
21 | Palamós |
| 1995–96 | Manel |
27 | CD Logroñés |
| 1996–97 |  Pauleta |
19 | Salamanca |
| Yordi |
Atlético Madrid B | ||
| 1997–98 |  Igor Gluščević |
24 | Extremadura |
| 1998–99 | Catanha |
25 | Málaga |
| Marcos Sequeiros |
Atlético Madrid B | ||
| 1999–2000 | Paco Salillas |
20 | Levante |
| 2000–01 | Salva |
21 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2001–02 |  Diego Alonso |
22 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2002–03 | Jesús Perera |
22 | Albacete |
| 2003–04 | Rubén Castro |
22 | Las Palmas |
| 2004–05 | Mario Bermejo |
25 | Racing Ferrol |
| 2005–06 |  Ikechukwu Uche |
20 | Recreativo Huelva |
| 2006–07 | Marcos Márquez |
21 | Las Palmas |
| 2007–08 | Yordi (2) |
20 | Xerez |
| 2008–09 | Nino |
29 | Tenerife |
| 2009–10 | Jorge Molina |
26 | Elche |
| 2010–11 | Jonathan Soriano |
32 | Barcelona B |
| 2011–12 | Leonardo Ulloa |
28 | Almería |
| 2012–13 | Charles |
27 | Almería |
| 2013–14 | Borja Viguera |
25 | Alavés |
| 2014–15 | Rubén Castro (2) |
31 | Real Betis |
| 2015–16 | Sergio León |
22 | Elche |
| 2016–17 | Joselu |
23 | Lugo |
| 2017–18 | Jaime Mata |
33 | Valladolid |
| 2018–19 | Álvaro |
20 | Almería |
| 2019–20 | Cristhian Stuani |
29 | Girona |
| 2020–21 | Raúl de Tomás |
23 | Espanyol |
| 2021–22 | Borja Bastón |
22 | Oviedo |
| Cristhian Stuani (2) |
Girona | ||
| 2022–23 |  Myrto Uzuni |
23 | Granada |
| 2023–24 |  Martin Braithwaite |
22 | Espanyol |
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)
See also
In Spanish: Segunda División de España para niños
- List of La Liga broadcasters
