Segunda Federación, previously called Segunda RFEF, also officially known as Segunda B,Así quedan distribuidos los grupos de Segunda RFEF-Segunda B para la próxima temporada [Here are the distributions of the Segunda RFEF-Segunda B groups for the coming season], RFEF (in Spanish). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021 is the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system containing 90 teams divided into five groups. It is administered by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It is the second tier outside the top two professional leagues, the Primera División (also known as La Liga) and Segunda División (also known as La Liga 2), being behind Primera Federación and above Tercera Federación. The division also includes the reserve teams of a number of La Liga and La Liga 2 teams.
History On 6 May 2020, the RFEF announced the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called Primera División RFEF, which resulted in the former third division, Segunda División B, dropping down a level and becoming Segunda División RFEF; the changes were made effective for the 2021–22 campaign.
In July 2022, the division was renamed Segunda Federación.
Current format Segunda Federación features 90 teams divided into 5 groups of 18. The champions of each group achieve automatic promotion to Primera Federación, while the other top four teams qualify for a play-off round, where five of the 20 teams qualified also achieve promotion. However reserve teams are only eligible for promotion to the Primera Federación if their senior team is in one division above it. The bottom five teams in each group are relegated to the Tercera Federación. Also, the four worst 13th-placed teams enter into relegation play-offs to determine the two teams to be relegated.
Eligibility of players Each team of Segunda Federación can have 22 players in their squad, with these two limitations:
A maximum of 16 players over 23 years old. A minimum of 10 players under professional contract.
Groups
The member clubs of the Segunda Federación for the 2026–27 season are listed below. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Alavés B Amorebieta Arosa Atlético Astorga Basconia Bergantiños Compostela Coruxo Eibar B Gernika
Llanera Marino Luanco Ourense CF Oviedo Vetusta Portugalete Rayo Cantabria Sestao River Arnedo Barbastro
Castellón B Ebro Espanyol B Girona B SD Logroñés UD Logroñés B Manresa Náxara Olot Osasuna B Peña Sport Reus FCR Terrassa Tudelano Utebo Alcoyano
Castellonense Cieza Elche Ilicitano Intercity La Nucía
Lorca Deportiva Mallorca B Minera Murcia Imperial Orihuela Peña Deportiva Poblense UCAM Murcia
Yeclano Atlético Antoniano Atlético Central Atlético Paso
Badajoz Betis Deportivo Ciudad de Lucena Don Benito Estepona Las Palmas Atlético Linares Marbella Mijas-Las Lagunas Recreativo Sevilla Atlético Tamaraceite Tenerife B Xerez Alcalá Atlético Albacete Atlético Madrid C Atlético Tordesillas Ávila Calamocha Calvo Sotelo Conquense Getafe B Gimnástica Segoviana Guadalajara Navalcarnero Numancia Real Madrid C Salamanca
Talavera de la Reina Valladolid Promesas
Winners and promotions
SeasonGroup winnersOther promoted teams Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 2021–22 Pontevedra Osasuna B Numancia Córdoba Intercity Ceuta, Eldense, La Nucía, Mérida, Murcia 2022–23 Arenteiro Sestao River Teruel Antequera Melilla Atlético Madrid B, Atlético Sanluqueño, Recreativo Granada, Recreativo Huelva, Tarazona 2023–24 Ourense Bilbao Athletic Hércules Sevilla Atlético Gimnástica SegovianaBarakaldo, Betis Deportivo, Marbella, Yeclano, Zamora 2024–25 Pontevedra Arenas Europa Juventud Torremolinos Guadalajara Avilés, Cacereño, Sabadell, Talavera de la Reina, Teruel 2025–26 Deportivo Fabril Real Unión Sant Andreu Extremadura Rayo Majadahonda Águilas, Coria, Jaén, UD Logroñés, UD Ourense
Top scorers Goals in playoffs are not counted. SeasonTop scorerClubGoals2021–22 CharlesPontevedra192022–23 Carlos MartínAtlético Madrid B182023–24 Urko IzetaBilbao Athletic222024–25 Alfredo SualdeaUtebo182025–26 Iñigo AlayetoTudelano21
See also Spanish football league system
References and notes
External links of the RFEF Segunda Federación at Soccerway