2022–23 Segunda División

The 2022–23 Segunda División (known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons) football season, was the 92nd since its establishment in Spain.

Teams

Team changes

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 22 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2021–22 season, three relegated from the 2021–22 La Liga, and four promoted from the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF.

Teams promoted to La Liga

The first two teams to earn promotion from the Segunda División were Almería and Valladolid, who mathematically secured first and second position, respectively, on the very last match day of the season. Almería returned to La Liga after a seven-year absence, while Valladolid returned after a one-year absence. The third and final team to be promoted were Girona after winning the play-off final 3–1 against Tenerife, returning after a three-year absence.

Teams relegated from La Liga

The first team to be relegated from La Liga was Levante, following a 0–6 loss to Real Madrid on 12 May 2022, ending a five-year stint in the top tier. The second team to be relegated was Alavés, after losing 1–3 to Levante on 15 May 2022, ending a six-year stay in the top tier. The third and final team relegated was Granada on 22 May 2022, whose draw against Espanyol on the final match day, paired with wins for Cádiz and Mallorca, the final match day, confirmed an end to their three-year stay in the top level.

Teams relegated to Primera División RFEF

On 16 April 2022, Alcorcón became the first team to be relegated from the Segunda División after defeated by Cartagena, ending their twelve-year stay in the second division. The second team to be relegated was Fuenlabrada, who were relegated on 7 May 2022 after being a loss to Real Sociedad B, ending their three-year spell in the second division. The final two sides to be relegated were Real Sociedad B and Amorebieta, both on 21 May 2022; this marked an immediate return to the third tier for the sides after a single season in Segunda División.

Teams promoted from Primera División RFEF

On 1 May 2022, Racing Santander became the first team to achieve promotion to the second tier after a 2–2 draw against Celta Vigo B, securing direct promotion and ending a two-season stint at the third tier of Spanish football. The second team to earn promotion was Andorra following a win against UCAM Murcia on 21 May 2022, entering the second tier for the first time in club history. On 11 June 2022, Albacete and Villarreal B were both promoted, after defeating Deportivo La Coruña and Gimnàstic, respectively, in the final of the promotion play-offs. Albacete returned to the Segunda División after a one-year absence, and Villarreal B returned after ten years in the third tier.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

League table

Standings

Notes

Results

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Promotion play-offs

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Zamora Trophy

The Zamora Trophy was awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.

Hat-tricks

Note

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Awards

Monthly

See also

• 2022–23 La Liga
• 2022–23 Primera Federación
• 2022–23 Segunda Federación
• 2022–23 Tercera Federación

References