The 2016 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from
2015–16 Tercera División
The 2015–16 Tercera División was the fourth tier in Spanish football. It started in August 2015 and ended in late June 2016 with the promotion play-off finals.
Competition format
*The top four eligible teams in each group will play the promot ...
to
2016–17 Segunda División B
The 2016–17 Segunda División B season was the 40th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played in August 2016, and the season ended in June 2017 with the promotion play-off finals.
Overview before the season
80 teams wi ...
. The first four teams in each group took part in the play-off.
Format
The eighteen group winners have the opportunity to be promoted directly to
Segunda División B
Segunda División B (English: second division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish ...
. The eighteen group winners were drawn into a two-legged series where the nine winners will promote to Segunda División B. The nine losing clubs will enter the play-off round for the last nine promotion spots.
The eighteen runners-up were drawn against one of the eighteen fourth-placed clubs outside their group and the eighteen third-placed clubs were drawn against one another in a two-legged series. The twenty-seven winners will advance with the nine losing clubs from the ''champions' series'' to determine the eighteen teams that will enter the last two-legged series for the last nine promotion spots. In all the playoff series, the lower-ranked club play at home first. Whenever there is a tie in position (''e.g.'' like the group winners in the ''champions' series'' or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw determines the club to play at home first.
Group Winners promotion play-off
Qualified teams
The draw took place in the
RFEF
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
RFEF organizes the national cup competitio ...
headquarters, in
Las Rozas (
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
) on 16 May 2016.
Matches
Non-champions promotion play-off
First round
Qualified teams
Matches
The draw took place in the
RFEF
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
RFEF organizes the national cup competitio ...
headquarters, in
Las Rozas (
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
), on 16 May 2016.
The first leg was played on 22 and 23 May 2016 and the second one on 28 and 29 May.
Second round
Qualified teams
The draw was held in the
RFEF
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
RFEF organizes the national cup competitio ...
headquarters, in
Las Rozas (
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
).
Matches
The draw took place in the
RFEF
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
RFEF organizes the national cup competitio ...
headquarters, in
Las Rozas (
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
), on 30 May 2016. The first leg will be played on 4 and 5 June 2016 and the second one on 11 and 12 June.
Third round
Qualified teams
Matches
The draw took place in the
RFEF
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (; RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. Founded on 29 September 1913, it is based in La Ciudad del Fútbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid.
RFEF organizes the national cup competitio ...
headquarters, in
Las Rozas (
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
), on 13 June 2016. The first leg will be played on 18 and 19 June 2016 and the second one on 25 and 26 June.
See also
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2016 Segunda División play-offs
The 2016 Segunda División play-offs will take place in June 2016 and will determine the third team which will be promoted to 2016–17 La Liga, the top division. Teams placed between 3rd and 6th position (excluding reserve teams) will take part i ...
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2016 Segunda División B play-offs
References
External links
Playoffs at Futbolme
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2015-16
play-offs
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May 2016 sports events in Spain
June 2016 sports events in Spain