The season 1996–97 of Segunda División B of Spanish football started August 1996 and ended May 1997.

Summary before the 1996–97 season Playoffs de Ascenso:

Las Palmas (P) Racing de Ferrol Ourense (P) Atlético Madrid B (P) Sporting de Gijón B Osasuna B Real Avilés Industrial Cultural Leonesa Levante (P) Gimnàstic de Tarragona Figueres Valencia B Jaén Granada Elche Córdoba

Relegated from Segunda División:

Sestao Sport (dissolved) Athletic Bilbao B Getafe Marbella

Promoted from Tercera División:

Celta de Vigo B (from Group 1) Real Oviedo B (from Group 2) Marino de Luanco (from Group 2) Gimnástica de Torrelavega (from Group 3) Zalla (from Group 4) Gernika (from Group 4) Llíria (from Group 6) Gandía (from Group 6) Carabanchel (from Group 7) Ejido (from Group 9) Guadix (from Group 9) Realejos (from Group 12) Murcia (from Group 13) Mar Menor (from Group 13) Cacereño (from Group 14) Zaragoza B (from Group 16) Manchego (from Group 17)

Relegated:

San Sebastián de los Reyes Tenerife B Móstoles Santa Ana Tudelano Durango Palencia Amurrio Alcoyano Ontinyent Barcelona C Andorra Mármol Macael Novelda Lorca Utrera Leganés B

Occupied the vacant spots by Sestao Sport dissolution: Zamudio (occupied the vacant spot of Sestao Sport)

Group I Teams from Asturias, Balearic Islands, Castilla–La Mancha, Community of Madrid and Galicia.

Teams

Team Founded Home city StadiumAranjuez1948Aranjuez, MadridEl DeleiteAs Pontes1960As Pontes de García Rodríguez, GaliciaO PoboadoReal Avilés Industrial1903Avilés, AsturiasRomán Sánchez PuertaCarabanchel1916Carabanchel, MadridLa MinaCelta Vigo B1927Vigo, GaliciaBalaídosDeportivo La Coruña B1914A Coruña, GaliciaAnexo de RiazorFuenlabrada1975Fuenlabrada, MadridLa AldehuelaGetafe1983Getafe, MadridJuan de la CiervaLangreo1961Langreo, AsturiasGanzábalLugo1953Lugo, GaliciaAnxo CarroMallorca B1967Palma de Mallorca, Balearic IslandsCampo Miguel NadalManchego1929Ciudad Real, Castilla–La ManchaPríncipe Juan CarlosMarino de Luanco1931Luanco, AsturiasMiramarMoscardó1945Usera, MadridRomán ValeroOviedo B1930Oviedo, AsturiasEl RequexónPontevedra1941Pontevedra, GaliciaPasarónRacing Ferrol1919Ferrol, GaliciaA MalataReal Madrid C1952Madrid, MadridCiudad DeportivaSporting Gijón B1960Gijón, AsturiasMareoTalavera1948Talavera de la Reina, Castilla–La ManchaEl Prado

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam Melo21Lugo Álex Fernández17Sporting de Gijón B Pepe Mel17Getafe Vicente Borge16Lugo Roberto Losada16Oviedo B

Top goalkeepers

GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Juanvi Peinado2331Fuenlabrada José Domínguez3137Lugo Alejandro Revuelta3437Talavera Fran Martínez4338Deportivo de La Coruña B Esteban Andrés4337Oviedo B

Group II Teams from Aragon, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and León, La Rioja and Navarre.

Teams

Team Founded Home city StadiumAthletic Bilbao B1964Bilbao, Basque CountrySan MamésAurrerá Vitoria1935Vitoria, Basque CountryOlanrabeBarakaldo1917Barakaldo, Basque CountryLasesarreBeasain1905Beasain, Basque CountryLoinazBermeo1950Bermeo, Basque Country Itxas GaneCultural Leonesa1923León, Castile and LeónAntonio AmilviaGernika1922Gernika, Basque CountryUrbietaGimnástica Torrelavega1907Torrelavega, CantabriaEl MalecónHuesca1960Huesca, AragonEl AlcorazIzarra1924Estella-Lizarra, NavarreMerkatondoaLemona1923Lemoa, Basque CountryArlonagusiaLogroñés B1950Logroño, La RiojaLas GaunasNumancia1945Soria, Castile and LeónLos PajaritosOsasuna B1962Aranguren, NavarreTajonarReal Sociedad B1951San Sebastián, Basque CountryAnoetaReal Unión1915Irun, Basque CountryStadium GalValladolid B1942Valladolid, Castile and LeónAnexo José ZorrillaZalla1925Zalla, Basque CountryLandaberriZamudio1943Zamudio, Basque CountryGazituagaZaragoza B1958Zaragoza, AragonCiudad Deportiva del Real Zaragoza

League Table

Results

Top goalscorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam Santi Castillejo19Numancia Aiert Derteano17Lemona Raúl Loroño17Zamudio Julen Castellano16Aurrerá Francisco José Fuentes14Huesca

Top goalkeepers

GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Roberto Urroz1728Izarra Álvaro Iglesias2334Barakaldo Laureano Echevarría2536Numancia Jon Pascua2837Gernika Rafael Márquez2934Gimnástica de Torrelavega

Group III Teams from Andorra, Catalonia, Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.

Teams

Team Founded Home city StadiumFC Andorra1942Andorra la Vella, AndorraComunalBenidorm1964Benidorm, Valencian CommunityFoietesCastellón1922Castellón de la Plana, Valencian CommunityNou CastàliaElche1923Elche, Valencian CommunityMartínez ValeroEspanyol B1994Barcelona, CataloniaSarriàFigueres1919Figueres, CataloniaVilatenimGandía1947Gandia, Valencian CommunityGuillermo OlagüeGavà1929Gavà, CataloniaLa BòbilaGimnàstic de Tarragona1886Tarragona, CataloniaNou Estadi TarragonaGramenet1994Santa Coloma de Gramenet, CataloniaNou Camp MunicipalHospitalet1957L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, CataloniaMunicipal de DeportesLlíriaN/ALlíria, Valencian CommunityEl CanoManlleu1933Manlleu, CataloniaMunicipalMar Menor1980San Javier, Region of MurciaPitínMurcia1919Murcia, Region of MurciaLa CondominaSabadell1903Sabadell, CataloniaNova Creu AltaSant Andreu1909Barcelona, CataloniaNarcís SalaTerrassa1906Terrassa, CataloniaOlímpic de TerrassaValencia B1944Valencia, Valencian CommunityCiudad Deportiva de PaternaYeclano1950Yecla, Region of MurciaLa Constitución

League Table

Results

Top goalscorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam Diego Ribera23Figueres Kiko Ramírez18Sabadell Enric Cuxart15Elche Eloy Jiménez15Elche José Ramón Preciado13Gimnàstic

Top goalkeepers

GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Iñaki Sáiz2328FC Andorra Antonio Morales3036Gramenet Ricardo Pérez2832Yeclano Rodri3437Figueres Iru3335Elche

Group IV Teams from Andalusia, Canary Islands, Extremadura and Melilla.

Teams

Team Founded Home city StadiumPolideportivo Almería1983Almería, AndalusiaJuan RojasBetis B1962Seville, AndalusiaBenito VillamarínCádiz1910Cádiz, AndalusiaRamón de CarranzaCacereño1919Cáceres, ExtremaduraPríncipe FelipeCórdoba1954Córdoba, AndalusiaNuevo ArcángelPolideportivo Ejido1969El Ejido, AndalusiaSanto DomingoGáldar1988Gáldar, Canary IslandsBarrialGranada1931Granada, AndalusiaNuevo Los CármenesGuadix1932Guadix, AndalusiaMunicipalReal Jaén1929Jaén, AndalusiaLa VictoriaMálaga1948Málaga, AndalusiaLa RosaledaMarbella1947Marbella, AndalusiaMunicipal de MarbellaMelilla1976MelillaÁlvarez ClaroMensajero1924Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary IslandsSilvestre CarrilloRealejos1943Los Realejos, Canary IslandsLos PríncipesRecreativo de Huelva1889Huelva, AndalusiaColombinoSan Pedro1974San Pedro de Alcántara, AndalusiaMunicipal de San PedroSevilla B1950Seville, AndalusiaViejo NerviónVélez1922Vélez-Málaga, AndalusiaVivar TéllezXerez1947Jerez de la Frontera, AndalusiaChapín

League Table

Results

Top goalscorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam Iván Rosado25Recreativo Miguel Puente17Mensajero José Luis Loreto14Córdoba Fali12Xerez José Luis Batista12Gáldar

Top goalkeepers

GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Emilio Álvarez2336Jaén Yosu Anuzita2431Málaga César Quesada2428Recreativo Alex Pinilla2933Polideportivo Almería Antonio Notario3337Guadix

Play-offs

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Play-out

Semifinal

Final

Notes

External links Futbolme.com