The Segona Catalana is the seventh tier of the Spanish football league system and the second highest league in the autonomous community of

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

. The league was formed in 2011 to replace Territorial Preferent as second level of

and was split into 6 groups.La Primera i Segona Catalana ja coneixen el calendari per la propera temporada 2011/2012
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Structure

The league comprises 146 teams (Group 1-A, 1-B and 8-A with 12 teams each, Groups 2, 3 and 4 with 15 teams each, Group 5 and 6 with 16 teams each, and Group 7-A, 7-B and 8-B with 11 teams each). Over the course of a season, which runs annually from September to the following June, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at 'home' and once 'away'. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained. In the event that two or more teams finish the season equal in all these respects, teams are separated by head-to-head points, then head-to-head goal difference, then head-to-head goals scored, then goal difference and then goals scored. At the end of the season, the first three teams of the Groups 1-A and 1-B, 7-A and 7-B and 8-A and 8-B are qualified to a play-off phase in each province, while the top two teams of the Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are automatically promoted to

Primera Catalana The Primera Catalana is the 6th tier of the Spanish football league system and the highest league in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The league was formed in 1991 to replace Regional Preferent as the first level of Catalonia and was split i ...

. In the groups 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the 13th and below are relegated to

Tercera Catalana The Tercera Catalana is the 9th tier of the Spanish football league system and the third highest league in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The league was formed in 2011 to replace the Segona Territorial as third level of Catalonia and wa ...

, while the 12th is qualified to the relegation play-off.

Division of the groups

*Group 1 (A and B):

Province of Girona Girona (; es, Gerona ; french: Gérone) is a province of Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the ...

*Groups 2, 3 and 4 (A and B:

Province of Barcelona Barcelona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is .Province of Lleida The Province of Lleida (; Aranese Occitan: Lhèida ; es, Lérida ) is one of the four provinces of Catalonia. It lies in north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is bordered by the Provinces of ...

*Group 6 (A and B):

Province of Tarragona Tarragona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lérida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea. The province's p ...

Clubs

The following 128 clubs are competing in the Segona Catalana during the 2021–22 season.

Group 1-A

* Atlètic Bisbalenc * Begur *

Besalú Besalú () is a town in the ''comarca'' of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The town's importance was greater in the early Middle Ages, as capital of the county of Besalú, whose territory was roughly the same size as the current ''comarca' ...

* Empuriabrava Castelló *

La Jonquera La Jonquera () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of l'Alt Empordà, in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated next to the border with Northern Catalonia, nowadays France, opposite the municipality of Le Perthus. History The area has always been an ...

* Marca de L'ham *

Porqueres Porqueres is a municipality located in the county of Pla de l'Estany, in the province of Girona, in the autonomous region of Catalunya of Spain. The municipality is made up of several villages. Mata, Les Pedreres and Miànigues, have the largest p ...

Roses A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be e ...

Sant Jaume de Llierca Sant Jaume de Llierca is a village in the Provinces of Spain, province of Province of Girona, Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of and the population in 2014 was 812. References External links ...

* Torroella *

Viladamat Viladamat is a village of Alt Empordà, 6 kilometers to the north from l'Escala, a municipality in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as ...

Group 1-B

* Blanes * Ca la Guidó * Calonge * Cassà * Farners * Gironès-Sàbat * Malgrat * Quart *

Tordera Tordera is a city in the comarca of Maresme, province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, situated 64 km from Barcelona and 36 km from Girona on the edge of the Montnegre natural park. Its population as of 2010 was 15,641. The economy used ...

* Tossa * Unió Girona

Group 2–A

* Ametlla Vallès * Atlético Iberia * Júpiter * Les Franqueses * Lloreda * Molletense * Navàs * Parc * Racing Vallbona * Sant Genís-Penitentes *

Singuerlín Singuerlín is a neighbourhood of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Barcelonès, Catalonia, Spain). It is located on a hill in a primarily residential part of the town, nowadays made up of semi-detached houses and towe ...

Group 2–B

Argentona Argentona is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite Litoral range, to the north-west of Mataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural cen ...

* Atlètic Sant Pol *

Cardedeu Cardedeu () is a small town in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It is near Granollers, the capital of Vallès Oriental, and it is placed between Serralada Litoral and Montse ...

* Cirera * Juventus-Lloret * Llavaneres * Masnou * Molinos * Premià *

Vilassar de Dalt Vilassar de Dalt () is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the ''comarca'' of Maresme Maresme () is a '' comarca'' (county) located along the Catalan Mediterranean coast in Spain, between the ''comarques'' of Barce ...

* Vilassar de Mar B

Group 3–A

* Almeda * Gornal * Legends L'Hospitalet * Levante Las Planas * Marianao Poblet * Sant Ignasi * Sant Ildelfons * Sporting Gavà * Terlenka * Unificación Bellvitge * Valldoreix

Group 3-B

* Atlètic Vilafranca * Cabrils *

Cubelles Cubelles is a municipality in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf. Culture A 2005 film by the Spanish director Paco Plaza, "''Cuento de navidad ''Cuento de Navidad'' (English: ''A Christma ...

* Espluguenc *

Gavà Gavà () is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels. Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the cit ...

* Moja * Penya Jove de Les Roquetes *

Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from Molins de Rei to Vilafranca del Penedès. The main rail lines of the Llobr ...

* Santfeliuenc B *

Sitges Sitges (, , ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Spain, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival, Carnival, and LGBT Culture. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspot ...

Vista Alegre Vista usually refers to a distant view. Vista may also refer to: Software *Windows Vista, the line of Microsoft Windows client operating systems released in 2006 and 2007 *VistA, (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) ...

Group 4–A

* Atlètic Gironella * Atlètic Junior *

Berga Berga () is the capital of the ''comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu. History Berga derives its name from ...

* Castellar * Gurb * Joanenc * Puigreig * Sant Quirze del Vallés *

Taradell Taradell is a municipality in the Osona (comarca) of the Province of Barcelona Barcelona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lle ...

* Vic Riuprimer * Voltregà

Group 4-B

* Badía del Vallés * Can Fatjó * Can Rull Rómulo Tronchoni * Cerdanyola del Vallès B * Montcada * Natació Terrassa *

Ripollet Ripollet is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by i ...

* Sabadell Nord * San Juan Atlético de Montcada * San Lorenzo Terrassa * Tibidabo Torre Romeu

Group 5-A

Alcarràs Alcarràs is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Segrià in Catalonia. It includes a small exclave to the south. Etymology Of Arabic origin, in ancient documents (12th century) it appears with the form ''Alcaraz''. According to Arabist ...

Alguaire Alguaire is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Segrià in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute ...

* Artesa de Lleida * Balàfia * Borges Blanques *

Juneda Juneda is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its ...

* Lleida Esportiu B *

Pardinyes Pardinyes is a neighbourhood in Lleida (Catalonia). It is a 1920s to mid-20th century urban development grown out of new architecture built on former agricultural land between Balàfia and the River Segre. It was originally divided in Pardinyes Ba ...

Térmens Térmens is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its ...

Torrefarrera Torrefarrera is a village and municipality in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ...

Tremp Tremp () is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, the capital of the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area (),The municipality of Tortosa is historically larger than Tremp, but was subdivid ...

Group 5-B

* Agramunt * Angulària * Artesa de Segre * Atlètic Castellserà * Cervera *

Guissona Guissona is a town and municipality located in the north of the ''comarca'' (county) of Segarra, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. With 6,862 inhabitants (2015 census) Guissona (5,170 inhabitants in 2010) is the principal municipality ...

* La Seu d'Urgell *

Linyola Linyola is a municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Pla d'Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. Notable individuals associated with Linyola: *Josep Maria Fusté (1941), former FC Barcelona Midfielder (football)#Centre midfielder, midfiel ...

Organyà Organyà is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Segre river below the Trespons gorge, and is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell. There is a monument to ...

* Palau d'Anglesola * Solsona

Group 6-A

* Atlètic Roda de Barà * Canonja *

L'Arboç L'Arboç () is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. L'Arboç contains a half-scale replica of the La Giralda in Seville. The building also contains copies of the Court of the Lions The Court of th ...

* Jesús y María * Morell * Pobla de Mafumet B *

Riudoms Riudoms is a town in the ''comarca'' of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, located about five kilometres from the regional capital Reus. The main product is the hazelnut, today in recession, and extra virgin olive oil. History Ri ...

* Salou *

Vendrell Vendrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Joan Maria Vendrell Martínez (born 1976), Spanish ski mountaineer *Xavier Vendrell (born 1966), Spanish politician *Fernando Vendrell (born 1962), Portuguese film director and produc ...

* Vila-seca

Group 6-B

* Aldeana * Ampolla * Atlètic Mora La Nova *

Camarles Camarles is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1978 from parts of the municipality of Tortosa. It is situated in the east of the ''comarca'', near the head of the Ebre delta. The town is serv ...

* Ebre *

La Sénia La Sénia is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Montsià in Catalonia, Spain. This town is located in a plain by the Sénia River at the western end of the Montsià county. The limestone massif of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit rises a few mile ...

* Jesús Catalònia * Remolins-Bitem * Tortosa *

Ulldecona Ulldecona is a town in the South of Catalonia, in Montsià (Terres de l'Ebre), near the Senia River. Ulldecona is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities. It has got town privileges since 1273. The nearest towns are: Alca ...

References

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