Segunda División
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| Countries | Spain |
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| Founded | 1929 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Promotion to | La Liga |
| Relegation to | Segunda División B |
| Levels on pyramid | Level 2 |
| Current champions | Xerez CD (2008-09) |
| Most championships | Málaga (13 promotions) |
| Website | http://www.lfp.es |
The Segunda División (Second Division) is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. On 16 August 2006, the LFP reached an agreement with the banking group BBVA for sponsorship of the Segunda División renaming the league Liga BBVA. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante[1].
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[edit] History
- This championship was created in 1929 and has always been organized by the LFP.
- Currently the Segunda División consists of 22 clubs.
- The top goalscorer of the 2008–09 season was the current CD Tenerife player Nino.
[edit] Competition system
It is very similar to the Primera División:
The top three are promoted to La Liga.
The bottom four are relegated to Segunda División B.
[edit] Segunda División seasons
[edit] Teams 2009–10
[edit] Promoted to La Liga 2009/10
[edit] Relegated from La Liga 2009/10
- Betis 18th
- Numancia 19th
- Recreativo 20th
[edit] Relegated to Segunda División B 2009/10
- Alavés 19th
- Alicante 20th
- Eibar 21st
- Sevilla Atlético 22nd
[edit] Promoted from Segunda División B
- Past editions:
[edit] Stadia 2009–10
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 51,309 |
| Elche | Manuel Martínez Valero | 38,750 |
| Murcia | Nueva Condomina | 33,045 |
| Celta Vigo | Balaídos | 32,500 |
| Las Palmas | Gran Canaria | 32,500 |
| Real Sociedad | Estadio Anoeta | 32,500 |
| Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 30,000 |
| Levante | Ciudad de Valencia | 25,354 |
| Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza | 22,000 |
| Recreativo | Nuevo Colombino | 21,600 |
| Castellón | Nou Castalia | 18,000 |
| Salamanca | El Helmántico | 17,341 |
| Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,300 |
| Córdoba | Nuevo Arcángel | 15,425 |
| Cartagena | Cartagonova | 15,105 |
| Rayo Vallecano | Teresa Rivero | 15,000 |
| Gimnàstic | Nou Estadi | 14,500 |
| Numancia | Los Pajaritos | 10,200 |
| Huesca | El Alcoraz | 8,000 |
| Girona | Montilivi | 7,500 |
| Real Unión | Stadium Gal | 5,000 |
| Villarreal B | Ciudad Deportiva | 1,500 |
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official web site
- Group for Spanish Football Statistics Compilation (in Spanish)]
- (English) Liga BBVA Stats, Fixtures and Results
- (English) 2005-2006 Spanish Segunda División Final Season, Team, and Player Statistics in .PDF format - (www.worldcupadvice.com)
- Tables and Fixtures on aragon.ws
