Spanish Segunda División

Details:

Full Name: Liga de Fútbol Profesional Segunda División (Liga Adelante)
Country: Spain
Founded: 1929
Tier: 2
Number of Teams: 22

Official Website: lfp.es

Description:

The second tier of Spanish football is officially known as the Liga Adelante as part of an agreement with title sponsors BBVA, a Spanish bank. It is technically part of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional which incorporates the top two divisions of Spanish football.

Spanish Segunda División Map:

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Spanish Segunda División Teams:

League Format:

• The Spanish Segunda División season begins in August and ends in May with a very short winter break.
• The 22 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 42 matches.
• 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.
• Final league position is based on the total number of points earned over the full season.
• The team with the most points is considered the league champion.
• The top 3 teams are promoted to the first-tier Primera División.
• The bottom 4 teams are relegated to the third-tier Segunda División B.

Total Spanish Segunda División Titles:

8 Real Murcia

5 Real Betis
5 Real Oviedo
5 Sporting Gijón

4 Sevilla
4 Málaga
4 UD Las Palmas
4 Deportivo de La Coruña

3 Alavés
3 Hércules CF
3 Celta Vigo
3 Granada CF
3 CD Alcoyano
3 Real Valladolid
3 Osasuna

2 Valencia
2 Centro de Deportes Sabadell
2 Real Sociedad
2 Racing Santander
2 Real Jaén CF
2 Mallorca
2 Pontevedra CF
2 CD Castellón
2 Mérida CP

1 Club Atlético Tetuán
1 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
1 Elche CF
1 Tenerife
1 Córdoba CF
1 Burgos CF
1 Real Zaragoza
1 Almería
1 Castilla CF
1 Real Burgos CF
1 Albacete Balompié
1 UE Lleida
1 Espanyol
1 Atlético Madrid
1 Levante
1 Cádiz
1 Recreativo Huelva
1 Numancia
1 Xerez CD