The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commonly known as Segunda División or La Liga 2, and officially known as LaLiga HyperMotion for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administered by Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, it is contested by 22 teams, with the top two teams plus the winner of a play-off promoted to La Liga and replaced by the three lowest-placed teams in that division.

History

The Second Division National Championship was inaugurated concurrently with the First Division, during the 1928–29 season. This setup comprised twenty teams divided into two groups: A and B. Group A functioned as the secondary national level, where the leading team would contest promotion to the First Division and the bottom two faced relegation to the Third Division. Conversely, Group B represented the third tier, wherein two teams were promoted to the Second Division, while the remaining eight joined the newly formed Third Division in the subsequent season.[citation needed]

For this inaugural season, Group A consisted of the following clubs: Sevilla F. C., Iberia S. C., Deportivo Alavés, Real Sporting de Gijón, Valencia F. C., Real Betis Balompié, Real Oviedo F. C., Real Club Celta, R. C. Deportivo de La Coruña, and Racing Club de Madrid. On the other hand, Group B featured Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Real Murcia F. C., C. D. Castellón, C. D. Torrelavega, Zaragoza C. D., Real Valladolid Deportivo, C. A. Osasuna, Tolosa F. C., Barakaldo F. C., and Cartagena F. C.[citation needed]

The structure and number of teams in the competition have evolved over time. In the 1934–35 season, the league was segmented into multiple groups. This format persisted until the 1968–69 season when it transitioned back to the singular group system that is in place today. From 1977 to 1984, when its management transitioned to the National Professional Football League, the tournament was referred to as Second Division A, after the introduction of the Second Division B as the third level in the national football hierarchy.[citation needed]

During the 2019–20 season, a global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 emerged, which had originated in Asia and spread to Europe. As the virus rapidly spread across the continent, leading to rising infections and fatalities, sports entities began implementing preventative measures. In Spain, to mitigate the spread, only one match was held behind closed doors, without spectators, yet the concern and rate of infections did not diminish, with several players and club executives testing positive. In light of the escalating situation, La Liga opted to halt all competitions temporarily, following a precedent set by UEFA, which had suspended both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. In a similar vein, Italy's CONI and FIGC put the Serie A on hold due to the same health concerns. After a period of lockdown which saw a decrease in the spread of the virus, the government allowed sporting competitions to recommence, culminating on July 20 as the remaining games were played, mirroring events in the First Division. Nonetheless, on the final matchday, multiple players from Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. were diagnosed with the virus. Consequently, their pivotal game against Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, which was of great importance to the league standings, was delayed. This disruption impacted several clubs and the ensuing promotion playoffs.

Naming Conventions

The 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons marked the first instances when the championship adopted a commercial designation, being named "Liga BBVA" following a sponsorship agreement between the National Professional Football League and the bank of the same title. From the 2008–09 through to the 2015–16 seasons, the division was rebranded as "Liga Adelante" as the bank transitioned to sponsor the First Division. In the 2016–17 season, Banco Santander emerged as the primary sponsor, prompting the names "LaLiga 1|2|3" (with an enlarged "2" thus taking on the "LaLiga 2" moniker unsponsored). From the 2019–20 season onward, it became "LaLiga SmartBank". During the 2023–24 season, the new sponsor was introduced as EA Sports, resulting in the title "LaLiga Hypermotion".

Records

Real Murcia has participated in the Second Division for the most seasons, a total of 53, and has secured the championship title on eight occasions. They are followed by Sporting de Gijón with 52 seasons, Tenerife 48, Sabadell 44, Hércules CF, Levante UD 43, Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Oviedo, CD Castellón and Cádiz each with 42 seasons.[citation needed]

Sociedad Deportiva Eibar holds the record for consecutive seasons in the division, with 18 seasons running from 1987/88 to 2005/06.[citation needed]

Among all teams that have competed in this division, only six have never featured in lower divisions: Atlético de Madrid, Espanyol, Valencia, Sevilla, Real Sociedad, and Sporting de Gijón.[citation needed]

In the 2011–12 season, Deportivo de La Coruña set a new record by amassing 91 points, leading them to clinch the championship. The subsequent season, 2012–13, witnessed Elche as the first team to maintain the top position throughout all 42 matchdays.

League format

The league contains 22 teams that play each other home and away for a 42-match season. Each year three teams are promoted to La Liga. The top two teams earn an automatic promotion. The third team to be promoted is the winner of a play-off between the teams that finished 3rd to 6th (reserve teams are not eligible for promotion). The play-offs comprise two-legged semi-finals followed by a two-legged final. The bottom four are relegated to Primera Federación.

Clubs

This season was the first since 2006–07 season without any teams from Catalonia, as well as the first season without any teams from Community of Madrid since 2007–08 season.

Team changes

Promoted from 2023–24 Primera FederaciónRelegated from 2023–24 La LigaPromoted to 2024–25 La LigaRelegated to 2024–25 Primera Federación
Castellón Deportivo La Coruña Málaga CórdobaAlmería Granada CádizValladolid Leganés EspanyolAmorebieta Alcorcón Andorra Villarreal B

Stadiums and locations

Segunda División is located in Spain
Location of teams in 2025–26 Segunda División
Segunda División is located in Canary Islands
Location of teams in 2025–26 Segunda División (Canary Islands)
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AlbaceteAlbaceteEstadio Carlos Belmonte17,524
AlmeríaAlmeríaUD Almería Stadium15,000
AndorraAndorra EncampNou Estadi Encamp5,108
BurgosBurgosEstadio El Plantío12,194
CádizCádizEstadio Nuevo Mirandilla20,724
CastellónCastellón de la PlanaEstadio SkyFi Castàlia15,500
CeutaCeutaEstadio Alfonso Murube6,500
CórdobaCórdobaEstadio Bahrain Victorious Nuevo Arcángel de Córdoba20,989
Cultural LeonesaLeónEstadio Reino de León13,346
Deportivo La CoruñaA CoruñaEstadio ABANCA-RIAZOR32,660
EibarEibarEstadio Municipal de Ipurua8,164
GranadaGranadaEstadio Nuevo Los Cármenes19,189
HuescaHuescaEstadio El Alcoraz9,100
Las PalmasLas PalmasEstadio Gran Canaria32,392
LeganésLeganésEstadio Ontime Butarque12,450
MálagaMálagaLa Rosaleda Stadium30,044
MirandésMiranda de EbroEstadio Municipal de Anduva5,759
Racing SantanderSantanderStadium El Sardinero22,222
Real Sociedad BSan SebastiánReale Arena39,500
Sporting GijónGijónEstadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini"29,371
ValladolidValladolidEstadio Municipal José Zorrilla27,618
ZaragozaZaragozaIbercaja Stadium20,000

All-time standings

Segunda División seasons

SeasonChampionsRunners-upOther Teams Promoted
1929SevillaIberia SC
1929–30AlavésSporting Gijón
1930–31ValenciaSevilla
1931–32Real BetisOviedo
1932–33OviedoAtlético Madrid
1933–34SevillaAtlético Madrid
1934–35HérculesOsasuna
1935–36Celta VigoZaragoza
1939–40MurciaDeportivo La Coruña (not promoted)
1940–41GranadaReal SociedadCastellón and Deportivo La Coruña
1941–42Real BetisZaragoza
1942–43SabadellReal Sociedad
1943–44Sporting GijónMurcia
1944–45AlcoyanoHérculesCelta Vigo
1945–46SabadellDeportivo La Coruña
1946–47AlcoyanoGimnàsticReal Sociedad
1947–48ValladolidDeportivo La Coruña
1948–49Real SociedadMálaga
SeasonNorthern Group WinnerSouthern Group WinnerOther teams promoted
1949–50Racing SantanderAlcoyanoLleida and Murcia
1950–51Sporting GijónAtlético TetuánZaragoza and Las Palmas
1951–52OviedoMálaga
1952–53OsasunaJaén
1953–54AlavésLas PalmasHércules and Málaga
1954–55Cultural LeonesaMurcia
1955–56OsasunaJaénZaragoza and Condal
1956–57Sporting GijónGranada
1957–58OviedoReal Betis
1958–59ElcheValladolid
1959–60Racing SantanderMallorca
1960–61OsasunaTenerife
1961–62Deportivo La CoruñaCórdobaValladolid and Málaga
1962–63PontevedraMurciaLevante and Espanyol
1963–64Deportivo La CoruñaLas Palmas
1964–65PontevedraMallorcaSabadell and Málaga
1965–66Deportivo La CoruñaHérculesGranada
1966–67Real SociedadMálagaReal Betis
1967–68Deportivo La CoruñaGranada
SeasonChampionsRunner-upOther teams promoted
1968–69SevillaCelta VigoMallorca
1969–70Sporting GijónMálagaEspanyol
1970–71Real BetisBurgos (I)Deportivo La Coruña and Córdoba
1971–72OviedoCastellónZaragoza
1972–73MurciaElcheRacing Santander
1973–74Real BetisHérculesSalamanca
1974–75OviedoRacing SantanderSevilla
1975–76Burgos (I)Celta VigoMálaga
1976–77Sporting GijónCádizRayo Vallecano
1977–78ZaragozaRecreativoCelta Vigo
1978–79AD AlmeríaMálagaReal Betis
1979–80MurciaValladolidOsasuna
1980–81CastellónCádizRacing Santander
1981–82Celta VigoSalamancaMálaga
1982–83MurciaCádizMallorca
1983–84CastillaBilbao AthleticHércules, Racing Santander and Elche
1984–85Las PalmasCádizCelta Vigo
1985–86MurciaSabadellMallorca
1986–87ValenciaLogroñésCelta Vigo
1987–88MálagaElcheOviedo
1988–89CastellónRayo VallecanoMallorca and Tenerife
1989–90Real BurgosReal BetisEspanyol
1990–91AlbaceteDeportivo La Coruña
1991–92Celta VigoRayo Vallecano
1992–93LleidaValladolidRacing Santander
1993–94EspanyolReal BetisCompostela
1994–95MéridaRayo VallecanoSalamanca
1995–96HérculesLogroñésExtremadura
1996–97MéridaSalamancaMallorca
1997–98AlavésExtremaduraVillarreal
1998–99MálagaAtlético Madrid BNumancia, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano
1999–2000Las PalmasOsasunaVillarreal
2000–01SevillaReal BetisTenerife
2001–02Atlético MadridRacing SantanderRecreativo
2002–03MurciaZaragozaAlbacete
2003–04LevanteNumanciaGetafe
2004–05CádizCelta VigoAlavés
2005–06RecreativoGimnàsticLevante
2006–07ValladolidAlmeríaMurcia
2007–08NumanciaMálagaSporting Gijón
2008–09XerezZaragozaTenerife
2009–10Real SociedadHérculesLevante
2010–11Real BetisRayo VallecanoGranada
2011–12Deportivo La CoruñaCelta VigoValladolid
2012–13ElcheVillarrealAlmeria
2013–14EibarDeportivo La CoruñaCórdoba
2014–15Real BetisSporting GijónLas Palmas
2015–16AlavésLeganésOsasuna
2016–17LevanteGironaGetafe
2017–18Rayo VallecanoHuescaValladolid
2018–19OsasunaGranadaMallorca
2019–20HuescaCádizElche
2020–21EspanyolMallorcaRayo Vallecano
2021–22AlmeríaValladolidGirona
2022–23GranadaLas PalmasAlavés
2023–24LeganésValladolidEspanyol
2024–25LevanteElcheOviedo

Notes

Champions and promotions

Clubs in bold are competing in Segunda División as of the 2025–26 season. Clubs in italics no longer exist. Seasons in italics mean shared titles due to regionalisation (1949–1968).

ClubWinnersPromotionsWinning years
Murcia8111939–40, 1954–55, 1962–63, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1985–86, 2002–03
Real Betis7121931–32, 1941–42, 1957–58, 1970–71, 1973–74, 2010–11, 2014–15
Deportivo La Coruña5111961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 2011–12
Sporting Gijón571943–44, 1950–51, 1956–57, 1969–70, 1976–77
Oviedo561932–33, 1951–52, 1957–58, 1971–72, 1974–75
Málaga*4131951–52, 1966–67, 1987–88, 1998–99
Alavés471929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
Osasuna471952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61, 2018–19
Las Palmas461953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85, 1999–2000
Granada461940–41, 1956–57, 1967–68, 2022–23
Sevilla451929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01
Celta Vigo3111935–36, 1981–82, 1991–92
Valladolid3101947–48, 1958–59, 2006–07
Hércules381934–35, 1965–66, 1995–96
Levante362003–04, 2016–17, 2024–25
Real Sociedad361948–49, 1966–67, 2009–10
Alcoyano331944–45, 1946–47, 1949–50
Racing Santander281949–50, 1959–60
Mallorca271959–60, 1964–65
Elche271958–59, 2012–13
Espanyol261993–94, 2020–21
Castellón241980–81, 1988–89
Sabadell241942–43, 1945–46
Mérida221994–95, 1996–97
Valencia221930–31, 1986–87
Pontevedra221962–63, 1964–65
Jaén221952–53, 1955–56
Zaragoza181977–78
Rayo Vallecano172017–18
Cádiz162004–05
Tenerife141960–61
Almería132021–22
Numancia132007–08
Recreativo132005–06
Córdoba131961–62
Leganés122023–24
Huesca122019–20
Atlético Madrid122001–02
Lleida121992–93
Albacete121990–91
Burgos CF (I)121975–76
Eibar112013–14
Xerez112008–09
Real Burgos111989–90
AD Almería111978–79
Cultural Leonesa111954–55
Atlético Tetuán111950–51
Castilla1n/a1983–84

*Championships won by Málaga CF (1/2) and CD Málaga (3/11)

Media coverage

Spain

BroadcasterSummaryRef.
LaLiga TV Hypermotion11 (all) matches per week, live.
#Vamos por Movistar Plus+2 matches per week, live.

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayer(s)GoalsClub(s)
1929Spain Campanal I28Sporting Gijón
1929–30Spain Manuel Olivares23Alavés
1930–31Spain Adolfo Suárez18Sporting Gijón
1931–32Spain Isidro Lángara24Oviedo
1932–33Spain Ramón Herrera33Sporting Gijón
1933–34Spain Campanal I (2)28Sevilla
1934–35Spain Nolete17Celta Vigo
1935–36Spain Nolete (2)19Celta Vigo
1936–1939: Cancelled due to Spanish Civil War
1939–40Spain Fernando Terán24Real Sociedad
1940–41Spain Julio Elicegui (2)26Real Unión
1941–42Spain José Mijares18Sporting Gijón
1942–43Spain José Saras14Racing Santander
1943–44Spain Juan Araujo21Xerez
1944–45Spain Juan Araujo (2)22Xerez
1945–46Spain José Saras (2)20Racing Santander
Spain Mariano UcedaZaragoza
1946–47Spain Francisco Peralta24Gimnàstic
1947–48Spain José Serratusell31Badalona
1948–49Spain Pedro Bazán26CD Málaga
1949–50Spain Pío Alonso31Sporting Gijón
1950–51Spain Paco Campos29Sporting Gijón
1951–52Spain Pedro Bazán (2)25CD Málaga
1952–53Spain Ángel Arregui30Jaén
1953–54Spain Chas23Cultural Leonesa
1954–55Spain Julito25Tenerife
1955–56Spain Rafa Delgado25Granada
1956–57Spain Ricardo Alós45Sporting Gijón
1957–58Spain Chelo19Terrassa
Spain LaloOviedo
Spain Jordi VilaReal Betis
1958–59Honduras José Cardona23Elche
1959–60Spain José Paredes25Levante
1960–61Spain José Luis Veloso26Deportivo La Coruña
1961–62Spain Amancio25Deportivo La Coruña
1962–63Spain José Miguel Olano31Real Sociedad
1963–64Spain Abel Fernández26Racing Santander
1964–65Spain José María Lizarralde20Indautxu
1965–66Spain Abel Fernández (2)26Celta Vigo
1966–67Spain Francisco Solabarietta24Sporting Gijón
1967–68Spain Abel Fernández (3)17Celta Vigo
Spain Cesàreo Rivera
1968–69Spain Quino Sierra32Real Betis
1969–70Spain Quini21Sporting Gijón
1970–71Spain Santillana16Racing Santander
1971–72Spain Enrique Galán23Oviedo
1972–73Spain Antonio Illán19Rayo Vallecano
1973–74Spain Paco Baena22Cádiz
1974–75Argentina José Juan Cioffi22Castellón
1975–76Spain Antonio Illán (2)22Tenerife
Spain Antonio BurgueteCórdoba
1976–77Spain Quini (2)27Sporting Gijón
1977–78Spain Alfonso Castro24Deportivo La Coruña
1978–79Spain Patxi Iriguíbel23Osasuna
1979–80Spain Patxi Iriguíbel (2)19Osasuna
1980–81Spain Enrique Magdaleno17Burgos
1981–82Spain Pichi Lucas26Celta Vigo
1982–83Spain José Luis Vara16Deportivo La Coruña
1983–84Spain Julio Salinas23Bilbao Athletic
1984–85Spain Salvador Mejías16Cádiz
1985–86Spain Pedro Alcañiz23Castellón
1986–87Brazil Baltazar34Celta Vigo
1987–88Spain Carlos25Oviedo
1988–89Spain Quique Estebaranz23Racing Santander
1989–90Spain Pepe Mel22Real Betis
1990–91Argentina Juan Ramón Comas23Murcia
1991–92Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Gudelj26Celta Vigo
1992–93Argentina Daniel Aquino19Mérida
1993–94Argentina Daniel Aquino (2)26Real Betis
1994–95Spain Puche II21Palamós
1995–96Spain Manel27CD Logroñés
1996–97Portugal Pauleta19Salamanca
Spain YordiAtlético Madrid B
1997–98Montenegro Igor Gluščević24Extremadura
1998–99Brazil Catanha25Málaga
Spain Marcos SequeirosAtlético Madrid B
1999–2000Spain Paco Salillas20Levante
2000–01Spain Salva21Atlético Madrid
2001–02Uruguay Diego Alonso22Atlético Madrid
2002–03Spain Jesús Perera22Albacete
2003–04Spain Rubén Castro22Las Palmas
2004–05Spain Mario Bermejo25Racing Ferrol
2005–06Nigeria Ikechukwu Uche20Recreativo Huelva
2006–07Spain Marcos Márquez21Las Palmas
2007–08Spain Yordi (2)20Xerez
2008–09Spain Nino29Tenerife
2009–10Spain Jorge Molina26Elche
2010–11Spain Jonathan Soriano32Barcelona B
2011–12Argentina Leonardo Ulloa28Almería
2012–13Brazil Charles27Almería
2013–14Spain Borja Viguera25Alavés
2014–15Spain Rubén Castro (2)31Real Betis
2015–16Spain Sergio León22Elche
2016–17Spain Joselu23Lugo
2017–18Spain Jaime Mata33Valladolid
2018–19Spain Álvaro20Almería
2019–20Uruguay Cristhian Stuani29Girona
2020–21Spain Raúl de Tomás23Espanyol
2021–22Spain Borja Bastón22Oviedo
Uruguay Cristhian Stuani (2)Girona
2022–23Albania Myrto Uzuni23Granada
2023–24Denmark Martin Braithwaite22Espanyol
2024–25Yemen Zayd Alsaedy27UD YEMEN

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

Notes

External links