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Segunda División play-offs 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, Numeral (linguistics), numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest Positive number, positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in o ...
took place in June 2013. The Segunda División promotion phase (known as ''Promoción de ascenso'') was the second phase of
2012–13 Segunda División The 2012–13 Segunda División season (known as the Liga Adelante for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd since its establishment. The season started on 17 August 2012 and the league phase of 42 rounds ended on 9 June 2013. The entire season ende ...
and was to determine the third team which promoted to
2013–14 La Liga The 2013–14 La Liga season (known as the ''Liga BBVA'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd since its establishment. Matchdays were drawn on 9 July 2013. The season began on 17 August 2013 and concluded on 18 May 2014; all top-flight Europea ...
. Teams placed between third and sixth position (excluding reserve teams) took part in the promotion play-offs. Regulations were the same that previous season: the fifth placed faced the fourth, while the sixth positioned team faced the third. In case of an eliminatory competition tie,
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would be played but there would not be a
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; the winner would be the best positioned team. The first leg of the semi-finals were played on 12 June, and the second leg on 15 June at home of the best positioned team. The final was also two-legged, with the first leg on 19 June and the second leg on 22 June, with the best positioned team also playing at home the second leg.
Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean S ...
and
Girona Girona (; ) is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the p ...
played the final phase where Almería was winner and promoted to La Liga after two years of absence.
Alcorcón Alcorcón () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. As of 2022, it had a population of 170,296. Geography The municipality, largely flat, lies at an average altitude of 711 metres above sea level, with the hi ...
and
Las Palmas Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...
were eliminated in semi-finals.


Road to the play-offs


League table


Almería

Almería qualified for this phase on the last matchday after failing to secure promotion to La Liga directly after they lost 1–0 at El Madrigal in the decisive last match was against the already promoted Villarreal. Almería's last participation in La Liga was in
2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...
. The club had spent four seasons in a row in the top division, where they debuted in 2006–07. It ranked 41st in the
all-time La Liga table The La Liga is a Spanish professional league for association football club. At the top of the Spanish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in 1929, with ...
. This was the second season in the second division since their relegation in 2011. Background at 2012–13 Segunda División:


Girona

Girona was the only known team to qualify for the play-offs before the last matchday, assuring fourth place in the 41st round. They made a spectacular performance and spent all season in promotion places, some of them in direct promotion. Girona had never been in La Liga. This was the fifth season in the second division since their return in 2008–09 after 50 years in lower categories. Background at 2012–13 Segunda División:


Alcorcón

Alcorcón Alcorcón () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. As of 2022, it had a population of 170,296. Geography The municipality, largely flat, lies at an average altitude of 711 metres above sea level, with the hi ...
was one of the teams which they spent almost all season in promotion places, most of them in the play-offs zone, but they qualified for this phase in the last matchday. They were fighting together with Las Palmas and Ponferradina for the remaining two places (fifth and sixth) for play-offs, and eventually repeated the play-off appearance from the previous season. Alcorcón had never been in La Liga. This was the third season in the second division since their debut in
2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...
. Background at 2012–13 Segunda División:


Las Palmas

Las Palmas Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...
made a regular season and was in play-offs zone in the last part of the season. Las Palmas last participation in La Liga was in 2001–02. Las Palmas spent 31 seasons in the top division: the first in 1951–52, and from 1954–88 except periods 1960–64 and 1983–85, and lately from 2000–02. It ranked 19th in the
all-time La Liga table The La Liga is a Spanish professional league for association football club. At the top of the Spanish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in 1929, with ...
. They were in the category since 2006–07. Background at 2012–13 Segunda División:


Promotion play-offs


Semifinals


First leg


Second leg


Final


First leg


Second leg



References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Segunda Division play-offs 2013 2012-13
play-offs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
1 June 2013 sports events in Spain