The 2022–23
Segunda División
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División, commercially known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, is the men's second professional association football division of the Spanish football league system. Administrated by the Lig ...
(known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons) football season, is the 92nd since its establishment in Spain.
Teams
Team changes
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 22 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the
2021–22 season, three relegated from the
2021–22 La Liga
The 2021–22 La Liga is the 91st season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It began on 13 August 2021 and will conclude on 22 May 2022. The fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.
On 24 June 2021, the Spanish Council of Minister ...
, and four promoted from the
2021–22 Primera División RFEF
The 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season is the first for the Primera División RFEF, the new third highest level in the Spanish football league system. It succeeded the old Segunda División B, which renamed itself Segunda División RFEF and d ...
.
;Teams promoted to La Liga
The first two teams to earn promotion from Segunda División were
Almería and
Real Valladolid, who mathematically secured first and second position, respectively, on the very last match day of the season. Almería return to La Liga after a seven-year absence, while Valladolid return after a one-year absence. The third and final team to be promoted were
Girona after winning the play-off final 3–1 against
Tenerife, returning after a three-years absence.
;Teams relegated from La Liga
The first team to be relegated from La Liga were
Levante, following a 0–6 loss to
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
on 12 May 2022, ending their five years in the top tier. The second team to be relegated were
Alavés, after defeated 1-3 by Levante on 15 May 2022, ending their six years stay in the top tier. The third and final team relegated to Segunda was
Granada
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, who drew against
Espanyol, which was coupled with wins of
Cádiz and
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
on 22 May 2022, the final match day. Granada ended a three-year stay in the top level.
;Teams relegated to Primera División RFEF
On 16 April 2022,
Alcorcón
Alcorcón () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. as of 2020, it had a population of 172,384.
Geography
The municipality, largely flat, lies at an average altitude of 711 metres above sea level, with the h ...
became the first team to be relegated from
Segunda División
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after defeated by
Cartagena, ending their 12-year stay in the second division. The second team to be relegated were
Fuenlabrada, who were relegated on 7 May 2022 after defeated by
Real Sociedad B, ending three years spell in the second division. Alcorcon and Fuenlabrada was followed by Real Sociedad B and
Amorebieta. Both of those clubs were relegated on 21 May 2022, making an immediate return to the third tier after a single season in Segunda División.
;Teams promoted from Primera División RFEF
On 1 May 2022,
Racing Santander became the first team to achieve promotion to the second tier after a 2–2 draw against
Celta de Vigo B, securing direct promotion and ending a two-season stint at the third tier of Spanish football. The second team to earn promotion was
Andorra after beating
UCAM Murcia
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History
Founded in 1985 u ...
on 21 May 2022, thus getting promoted to the second tier for the first time in their history. On 11 June 2022,
Albacete and
Villarreal B were both promoted, after defeating
Deportivo La Coruña and
Gimnàstic, respectively, in the final of
the play-offs. Albacete returned after a one year absence and Villarreal B returned after 10 years in the third tier.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
League table
Standings
Results
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Promotion play-offs
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Assists
Zamora Trophy
The
Zamora Trophy was awarded by newspaper ''
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Places
* Marca, Sălaj, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania
* Marca, a tributary of the Barcău in Sălaj County, Romania
* an alternative name for Merca, Somalia
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'' to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
Hat-tricks
;Note
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Awards
Monthly
Number of teams by regions
See also
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2022–23 La Liga
The 2022–23 La Liga, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, is the 92nd season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 12 August 2022 and is scheduled to end on 4 June 2023.
Real Madrid are the de ...
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2022–23 Primera Federación
The 2022–23 Primera Federación season is the second for the Primera Federación, the new third highest level in the Spanish football league system. Forty teams will participate, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographi ...
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2022–23 Segunda Federación
The 2022–23 Segunda Federación season will be the second for the Segunda Federación, the new fourth highest level in the Spanish football league system. Ninety teams will participate, divided into five groups of eighteen clubs each based o ...
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2022–23 Tercera Federación
The 2022–23 Tercera Federación season was the second for Tercera Federación, the national fifth level in the Spanish football league system. It consisted of 18 groups with 16 teams each.
Competition format
*The group champions were promote ...
References
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Current association football seasons