2021–22 Primera División RFEF explained

Competition:	Primera División RFEF
Season:	2021–22
Dates:	27 August 2021 – 28 May 2022
Winners:	Racing Santander (1st title)
Relegated:	Atlético Sanluqueño Betis Deportivo Costa Brava Extremadura UD (expelled) Internacional (resigned due economic problem) Sevilla Atlético Tudelano UCAM Murcia Valladolid Promesas Zamora
League Topscorer:	Ferran Jutglà (19 goals)
Biggest Home Win:	Andorra 7–1 Linense
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:	Andorra 7–1 Linense
Highest Attendance:	27,215 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Albacete
Prevseason:	2020–21 2ªB
Nextseason:	2022–23

The 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season was the first and the only season under the name Primera División RFEF, the new third highest level in the Spanish football league system. It succeeded the old Segunda División B, which renamed itself Segunda División RFEF and downgraded to the fourth level in the pyramid.^[1] Forty teams participated, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions automatically promoted to Segunda División and the second to fifth placers played promotion play-offs and the bottom five were relegated to the Segunda División RFEF.^{[2] [3]}

Overview before the season

A total of 40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 2020–21 Segunda División and 36 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División B.

Teams relegated from Segunda División:

• Albacete
• Castellón
• UD Logroñés
• Sabadell

Teams promoted from Segunda División B:

• Alcoyano
• Algeciras
• Andorra
• Athletic Bilbao B
• Atlético Baleares
• Atlético Sanluqueño
• Badajoz
• Barcelona B
• Betis Deportivo
• Calahorra
• Celta Vigo B
• Cornellà
• Costa Brava ^[4]
• Cultural Leonesa
• Deportivo La Coruña
• Extremadura
• Gimnàstic
• Internacional
• Linares
• Linense
• Racing Ferrol
• Racing Santander
• Rayo Majadahonda
• Real Madrid Castilla
• Real Unión
• San Fernando
• San Sebastián de los Reyes
• SD Logroñés
• Sevilla Atlético
• Talavera de la Reina
• Tudelano
• UCAM Murcia
• Unionistas
• Valladolid Promesas
• Villarreal B
• Zamora

Groups

Group 1 (Northern West)

Teams and locations

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
	Bilbao		3,250^[5]
	Badajoz		15,198^[6]
	Calahorra	La Planilla	4,500^[7]
	Vigo		4,500^[8]
	León		13,346^[9]
	A Coruña		32,660^[10]
	Almendralejo		11,580^[11]
	Villaviciosa de Odón	Municipal de Villaviciosa	3,000^[12]
	Ferrol		12,043^[13]
	Santander		22,222^[14]
	Majadahonda		3,800^[15]
	Irun		5,000^[16]
	Logroño	Mundial 82	1,275^[17]
	San Sebastián de los Reyes	Matapiñonera	3,000^[18]
	Talavera de la Reina	El Prado	5,000^[19]
	Tudela		11,000^[20]
	Salamanca	Reina Sofía	5,000^[21]
	Logroño		16,000^[22]
	Valladolid		1,500^[23]
	Zamora		7,813^[24]

Standings

Results

Group 2 (Southern East)

Teams and locations

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
	Albacete		17,524^[25]
	Alcoy		4,850^[26]
			7,200^[27]
	Andorra la Vella, Andorra		3,306
	Palma		6,000^[28]
	Sanlúcar de Barrameda	El Palmar	5,000^[29]
	Barcelona		6,000^[30]
	Seville		1,300^[31]
	Castellón		15,500^[32]
	Cornellà de Llobregat	Nou Municipal de Cornellà	1,500^[33]
	Palamós		3,724
	Tarragona		14,591^[34]
	Linares		10,000^[35]
	La Línea de la Concepción		12,000
	Madrid		6,000^[36]
	Sabadell		11,908^[37]
	San Fernando		12,000
	Seville		8,000
	Murcia		6,000
	Villarreal		5,000

Standings

Results

Final

The winners of the two regular season groups will face off in a single-match neutral site final to determine the champion of the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season. The match will take place at one of the stadiums designated to host the promotion playoff.

Promotion Playoffs

See main article: 2022 Primera División RFEF play-offs.

Teams ranked second through fifth in each of the two groups qualified for the promotion playoff, which determined the last two promotion spots. The eight qualified teams were drawn into two fixed brackets, each containing four teams. All ties consisted of a single neutral-site match. In case of draws, extra time was played; if the match was still level, the team which achieved a higher regular season finish was proclaimed the winner.

Participating teams

• Deportivo La Coruña
• Racing Ferrol
• Rayo Majadahonda
• UD Logroñés
• Albacete
• Villarreal B
• Gimnàstic de Tarragona
• Linares

Brackets

Copa del Rey Qualifiers

The following clubs qualified for the 2022–23 Copa del Rey by virtue of their league finish:

Group 1

Position	Team
1st	Racing Santander
2nd	Deportivo La Coruña
3rd	Racing Ferrol
4th	Rayo Majadahonda
5th	UD Logroñés

Group 2

Position	Team
1st	Andorra
3rd	Albacete
4th	Gimnàstic
5th	Linares
6th	Atlético Baleares

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Ferran Jutglà	Barcelona B	19
1	Alberto Quiles	Deportivo La Coruña	18
2	Dioni	Atlético Baleares	17
3	Cedric Omoigui	Racing Santander	16
3	Juan Carlos Arana	Villarreal B	16

See also

• 2021–22 La Liga
• 2021–22 Segunda División
• 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF
• 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF

Notes and References

1. Web site: La Federación desvela el misterio: La nueva Segunda B se denominará Primera División RFEF . es . The Federation reveals the mystery: The new Second B will be called First Division RFEF . 15 September 2020 . Jorge . Abizanda . ABC (Spain).
2. News: Así será el formato de la nueva Primera División RFEF . AS . This will be the format of the new Primera División RFEF . Arés . Ruby . 15 April 2021.
3. Web site: Luis Rubiales reúne a los clubes de la nueva Primera RFEF: 'Es el momento de construir algo juntos'. Luis Rubiales brings together the new Primera RFEF's clubs: "It's time to build something together". Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 15 April 2021.
4. Web site: La UE Llagostera renace como UE Costa Brava "por pura supervivencia". UE Llagostera is reborn as UE Costa Brava due to "pure survival". Golsmedia. es. 31 July 2021. 1 August 2021.
5. Web site: El campo 2 de Lezama sube su aforo hasta los 3.250 espectadores. es. Mundo Deportivo. 3 June 2021.
6. Web site: Estadio Nuevo Vivero . Estadios de Fútbol . 3 June 2021 . es.
7. Web site: Calahorra – Polideportivo Municipal La Planilla. Estadios de España. 3 June 2021.
8. Web site: El Municipal de Barreiro, cuatro metros menos de largo y tres de ancho y lleno total. es. Sport Cartagena. 3 June 2021.
9. Web site: Estadio Reino de León . Football Tripper. 3 June 2021.
10. Web site: Abanca-Riazor. RC Deportivo. 3 June 2021.
11. Web site: Almendralejo – Estadio Francisco de la Hera. Estadios de España. 6 January 2020. es.
12. Web site: Estadio Nuevo Municipal Villaviciosa de Odón España . Fichajes Fútbol . 3 June 2021 . es.
13. Web site: Racing Ferrol . es . Resultados de Futbol. 3 June 2021.
14. Web site: El Estadio. Real Racing Club. 3 June 2021. 13 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813181725/http://www.realracingclub.es/club/instalaciones/el-estadio. dead.
15. Web site: El Cerro del Espino, el actual estadio del Rayo, es el más pequeño del fútbol profesional. es. Ideal. 3 June 2021.
16. Web site: Stadium Gal. The Stadium Guide. 3 June 2021.
17. Web site: Estadio Las Gaunas - Logrones - Logrono - The Stadium Guide. en-US. 3 June 2021.
18. Web site: San Sebastián de los Reyes . es . Resultados de Futbol. 3 June 2021.
19. Web site: Estadio C.F. Talavera de la Reina . La Futbolteca . 3 June 2021 . es.
20. Web site: estadio jose antonio elola :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español. ES-es. 3 June 2021.
21. Web site: ESTADIO Unionistas de Salamanca disputará sus encuentros como local esta temporada en el Reina Sofía. STADIUM Unionistas de Salamanca will play their home fixtures this season at the Reina Sofía. Unionistas de Salamanca CF. es. 5 October 2020. 3 June 2021.
22. Web site: Estadio Nuevo Municipal Las Gaunas . soccerway.com . 3 June 2021.
23. Web site: Valladolid – Ciudad Deportiva del Real Valladolid. 18 October 2018. Estadios de España. en. 3 June 2021.
24. Web site: Estadio . Zamora CF . 3 June 2021 . es.
25. Web site: Estadio Carlos Belmonte. es. Football Tripper. 3 June 2021.
26. Web site: Campo Municipal de Fútbol El Collao . BeSoccer . 3 June 2021 . es.
27. Web site: ESTADIO . Algeciras CF . 3 June 2021 . es . 3 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603232052/https://algecirascf.eu/estadio-2/ . dead .
28. Web site: Arranca el nuevo Estadio Balear. es. Diario de Mallorca. 3 June 2021.
29. Web site: Estadio El Palmar . La Futbolteca . 3 June 2021 . es.
30. Web site: Estadi Johan Cruyff . FC Barcelona . 3 June 2021 . es.
31. Web site: nuestro club » Entidad: El Real Betis Balompié » Historia del Betis » Consejo de Administración » Ley de Transparencia » Publicidad » Estadio Benito Villamarín » Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol » Club de negocios » Patrocinadores » Contacto » Trabaja con nosotros Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol . Real Betis Balompié . 3 June 2021 . es.
32. Web site: Estadio. es. CD Castellón. 3 June 2021.
33. Web site: Estadio . Unió Esportiva Cornellà . 3 June 2021 . es.
34. Web site: Nou Estadi . Gimnàstic de Tarragona . 3 June 2021 . es.
35. Web site: Estadio . Linares Deportivo . 3 June 2021 . es.
36. Web site: Ciudad Real Madrid . es . City of Madrid. 3 June 2021.
37. Web site: Instalaciones. CE Sabadell FC. 3 June 2021.

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