Segunda División
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| Country | 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 | CD Numancia (2007-08) |
| Most successful club | Málaga (12 promotions) |
| Website | http://www.lfp.es |
 2007-08 season |
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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 Adelante.
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[edit] Stadia
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Elche | Manuel Martínez Valero | 38,750 |
| Málaga | La Rosaleda | 33,500 |
| Celta Vigo | Balaídos | 32,500 |
| Las Palmas | Gran Canaria | 32,500 |
| Real Sociedad | Estadio Anoeta | 32,500 |
| Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 30,000 |
| Sporting Gijón | El Molinón | 25,885 |
| Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 24,000 |
| Xerez | Chapín | 22,000 |
| Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza | 22,000 |
| Alavés | Mendizorroza | 19,200 |
| Castellón | Nou Castalia | 18,000 |
| Salamanca | El Helmántico | 17,341 |
| Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,300 |
| Córdoba | Nuevo Arcángel | 15,425 |
| Gimnàstic | Nou Estadi | 14,500 |
| Racing Ferrol | La Malata | 12,042 |
| Numancia | Los Pajaritos | 9,800 |
| Polideportivo Ejido | Santo Domingo | 7,870 |
| Sevilla Atlético | Cisneros Palacios | 7,000 |
| Eibar | Ipurua | 5,250 |
| Granada 74 | Escribano Castilla | 4,401 |
[edit] History
- Currently the Segunda División consists of 22 clubs.
- The Best player of the 06-07 season was the Swede Henok Goitom.
[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
- Season 2007/08: 2007/2008
- Season 2006/07: 2006/2007
- Season 2005/06: 2005/2006
- Season 2004/05: 2004/2005
[edit] Promoted to La Liga 2008/09
- CD Numancia 1st
- TBD
- TBD
[edit] Relegated from Segunda División 2007/08
[edit] Relegated from La Liga 2007/08
- Real Zaragoza 18th
- Real Murcia 19th
- Levante UD 20th
[edit] Promoted to Segunda División from Segunda División B
- Segunda División Play-Off 2007-08
- Segunda División Play-Off 2006-07
- Segunda División Play-Off 2005-06
- Segunda División Play-Off 2004-05
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official web site
- (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
