Segunda Federación, previously called Segunda División RFEF, also officially known as Segunda B-Segunda Federación, is the fourth tier of the

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containing 90 teams divided into five groups. It is administered by the

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. It is the second tier outside the top two professional leagues, the ''Primera División'' (also known as

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) and the ''

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'', being behind the ''

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'' and above the ''

Tercera Federación Tercera Federación, previously known as Tercera División RFEF, is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. It is below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segunda División'', and the semi-professional divisions ...

''. The division also includes the

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s of a number of La Liga and Segunda División teams.

History

On 6 May 2020, the RFEF announced the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called

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, which resulted in the former third division,

Segunda División B Segunda División B ( en, 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 Foot ...

, dropping down a level and changing into Segunda División RFEF; the changes were made effective for the 2021–22 campaign. In July 2022, the division was renamed into Segunda Federación.

Current format

Segunda Federación currently features 90 teams divided into 5 groups of 18. The champions of each group achieve automatic promotion to

, while the other top four teams are qualified to a play-off round, where five of the 20 teams qualified also achieve promotion. However

s 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

. 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 roster, 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 2022–23 season are listed below.

Winners and promotions

References and notes

External links

Official website RFEF

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