Spanish Second Division - Liga Adelante guide - description, league map, titles

Full Name: Liga de Fútbol Profesional Segunda División (Liga Adelante)
Level: 2
Founded: 1929
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.

2009-10 Spanish Segunda División Map:

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Format:

The 22 teams play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 42 games. The top three clubs are promoted to La Liga and the bottom four relegated. to the Segunda División B. The season runs from August to June.

Segunda División Titles:

8 Real Murcia

5 Real Betis
5 Real Oviedo
5 Sporting Gijón

4 Sevilla FC
4 Málaga CF
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 CF
2 Centro de Deportes Sabadell
2 Real Sociedad
2 Racing Santander
2 Real Jaén CF
2 RCD Mallorca
2 Pontevedra CF
2 CD Castellón
2 Mérida CP

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