2022–23 Segunda División Explained

Competition:Segunda División
Season:2022–23
Dates:12 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
Winners:Granada
4th title
Promoted:Granada
Las Palmas
Alavés
Relegated:Ponferradina
Málaga
Ibiza
Lugo
Matches:462
Total Goals:932
League Topscorer:Myrto Uzuni
(23 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:

Highest Scoring:




Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 Segunda División (known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons) football season,[1] was the 92nd since its establishment in Spain.

Teams

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 LigaThe 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 LigaThe 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 RFEFOn 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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
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Personnel and sponsorship

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt main sponsor
LEA
eibho
Marcos Automoción

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Alavés Julio Velázquez[22] align=center rowspan=9End of contract23 May 2022align=center rowspan=10Pre-season Luis García Plaza[23] 23 May 2022
Lugo Rubén Albés[24] 23 May 2022 Hernán Pérez[25] 16 June 2022
Ponferradina Jon Pérez Bolo[26] 27 May 2022 José Gomes[27] 13 June 2022
Zaragoza Juan Ignacio Martínez[28] 30 May 2022 Juan Carlos Carcedo[29] 31 May 2022
Ibiza Paco Jémez[30] 31 May 2022 Javier Baraja[31] 8 June 2022
Leganés Mehdi Nafti[32] 5 June 2022 Imanol Idiakez[33] 6 June 2022
Oviedo José Ángel Ziganda[34] 8 June 2022 Jon Pérez Bolo[35] 15 June 2022
Levante Alessio Lisci12 June 2022 Mehdi Nafti[36] 12 June 2022
Huesca Xisco Muñoz13 June 2022 José Ángel Ziganda[37] 13 June 2022
Albacete Rubén de la Barrera[38] Mutual agreement15 June 2022 Rubén Albés[39] 27 June 2022
Málaga Pablo Guede[40] align=center rowspan=3Sacked20 September 202221st Pepe Mel[41] 21 September 2022
Levante Mehdi Nafti[42] 10 October 202214th Felipe Miñambres (caretaker)10 October 2022
Oviedo Jon Pérez Bolo[43] align=center rowspan=216 October 202219th Álvaro Cervera[44] align=center rowspan=216 October 2022
Levante Felipe MiñambresEnd of caretaker spell9th Javier Calleja[45]
Ibiza Javier Baraja[46] align=center rowspan=3Sacked22 October 202217th Juan Antonio Anquela[47] 24 October 2022
Zaragoza Juan Carlos Carcedo[48] 6 November 202217th Fran Escribá[49] 7 November 2022
Granada Aitor Karanka[50] 8 November 20228th Paco López[51] 9 November 2022
Ponferradina José Manuel Gomes[52] Resigned19 November 202218th David Gallego[53] 20 November 2022
Lugo Hernán Pérez[54] align=center rowspan=2Sacked21 November 202220th Fran Justo[55] 23 November 2022
Ibiza Juan Antonio Anquela[56] 23 November 202221st Carlos Sánchez (caretaker)[57] 26 November 2022
Carlos SánchezEnd of caretaker spell28 November 202222nd Lucas Alcaraz[58] 28 November 2022
Racing Santander Guillermo Fernández Romo[59] align=center rowspan=7Sacked12 December 202219th José Alberto Lopez[60] 13 December 2022
Sporting Gijón Abelardo[61] 15 January 202315th Miguel Ángel Ramírez[62] 17 January 2023
Málaga Pepe Mel[63] 25 January 202320th Sergio Pellicer[64] 25 January 2023
Lugo Fran Justo[65] 31 January 202321st Joan Carrillo[66] 1 February 2023
Joan Carrillo[67] 6 March 202322nd Iñigo Vélez[68] 7 March 2023
Leganés Imanol Idiakez[69] 4 April 202317th Carlos Martínez (interim)4 April 2023
Ponferradina David Gallego[70] 10 April 202319th Juanfran[71] 10 April 2023

League table

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

See main article: 2023 Segunda División play-offs.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClub Goals[72]
1 Myrto UzuniGranada23
2 Raúl GarcíaMirandés19
3 Sinan BakışAndorra12
StoichkovEibar
5 Enric GallegoTenerife11
Higinio MarínAlbacete
7 Rubén CastroMálaga10
Jonathan DubasinAlbacete
Luis RiojaAlavés
10Seven players9

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[73]
1 José CallejónGranada9
2 Pablo de BlasisCartagena8
Alberto MoleiroLas Palmas
4 Ager AketxeEibar7
Manu FusterAlbacete
Raúl GarcíaMirandés
Jorge de FrutosLevante
Iñigo VicenteRacing Santander
9 Lucas AhijadoOviedo6
José ÁngelSporting Gijón
Jairo IzquierdoCartagena
Sergio LozanoVillarreal B
Dani OjedaPonferradina

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.[74]

RankPlayerClubGoals
against		MatchesAverage
1 Raúl FernándezGranada19290.66
2 Daniel CárdenasLevante23340.68
Álvaro VallesLas Palmas23340.68
4 José Antonio CaroBurgos29390.74
5 Antonio SiveraAlavés32410.78

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor Against Result Date Round Ref.
Granada Villarreal B 3–0 (H) 29 August 2022 3 [75]
Andorra Ponferradina 3–0 (H) 29 October 2022 13 [76]
Alavés Ibiza 4–2 (H) 19 February 2023 28
Note(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Awards

Monthly

MonthPlayer of the MonthReference
PlayerClub
August Myrto UzuniGranada[77]
September José Antonio CaroBurgos[78]
October Jonathan VieraLas Palmas[79]
November Sinan BakışAndorra[80]
December Roberto LópezMirandés[81]
January StoichkovEibar[82]
February Luis RiojaAlavés
March Jon BautistaEibar[83]
April Sergi EnrichOviedo[84]

See also

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: El Eibar inicia la próxima semana la reubicación de los abonados para la próxima temporada. SD Eibar. es. 21 May 2019.
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  22. Web site: Julio Velázquez deja de ser entrenador del Deportivo Alavés. Julio Velázquez stops being coach of Deportivo Alavés. Deportivo Alavés. es. 23 May 2022. 8 June 2022.
  23. Web site: Luis García Plaza, nuevo entrenador del Deportivo Alavés. Luis García Plaza, new coach of Deportivo Alavés. Deportivo Alavés. es. 23 May 2022. 8 June 2022.
  24. Web site: Rubén Albés dejará el banquillo del CD Lugo al término de la presente temporada. Rubén Albés will leave the bench of CD Lugo at the end of the current season. CD Lugo. es. 19 May 2022. 23 May 2022.
  25. Web site: Hernán Pérez, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo. Hernán Pérez, new coach of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 16 June 2022. 16 June 2022.
  26. Web site: Jon Pérez Bolo anuncia que deja el banquillo de la Ponferradina. Jon Pérez Bolo announces that he will leave the bench of Ponferradina. Marca. es. 27 May 2022. 7 June 2022.
  27. Web site: José Gomes, nuevo entrenador de la SD Ponferradina. José Gomes, new manager of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 13 June 2022. 13 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Juan Ignacio Martínez no continuará como entrenador del Real Zaragoza. Juan Ignacio Martínez will not continue as manager of Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. es. 30 May 2022. 1 June 2022.
  29. Web site: ¡Bienvenido, Juan Carlos Carcedo!. Welcome, Juan Carlos Carcedo!. Real Zaragoza. es. 31 May 2022. 1 June 2022.
  30. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL – PACO JÉMEZ. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – PACO JÉMEZ. UD Ibiza. es. 31 May 2022. 1 June 2022.
  31. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL – JAVI BARAJA. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – JAVI BARAJA. UD Ibiza. es. 8 June 2022. 8 June 2022.
  32. Web site: El C.D. Leganés y Mehdi Nafti separan sus caminos. C.D. Leganés and Mehdi Nafti split ways. CD Leganés. es. 5 June 2022. 6 June 2022.
  33. Web site: Imanol Idiakez, nuevo entrenador del C.D. Leganés. Imanol Idiakez, new manager of C.D. Leganés. CD Leganés. es. 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022.
  34. Web site: Ziganda: "Muy orgulloso de poder vivir esta experiencia de vida". Ziganda: "Very proud to be able to live this life experience". Real Oviedo. es. 8 June 2022. 8 June 2022.
  35. Web site: Jon Pérez Bolo, nuevo entrenador del Real Oviedo. Jon Pérez Bolo, new manager of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 15 June 2022. 15 June 2022.
  36. Web site: Mehdi Nafti firma con el Levante UD como nuevo entrenador del primer equipo. Mehdi Nafti signs with Levante UD as new first team manager. Levante UD. es. 12 June 2022. 12 June 2022.
  37. Web site: José Ángel Ziganda, nuevo entrenador de la SD Huesca. José Ángel Ziganda, new manager of SD Huesca. SD Huesca. es. 13 June 2022. 13 June 2022.
  38. Web site: ¡Gracias, Rubén!. Thank you, Rubén!. Albacete Balompié. es. 15 June 2022. 15 June 2022.
  39. Web site: Rubén Albés, nuevo entrenador del Albacete Balompié. Rubén Albés, new manager of Albacete Balompié. Albacete Balompié. es. 27 June 2022. 27 June 2022.
  40. Web site: Pablo Guede no continuará al frente del primer equipo. Pablo Guede will not continue as manager of the first team. Málaga CF. es. 20 September 2022. 21 September 2022.
  41. Web site: Pepe Mel, nuevo entrenador del Málaga CF. Pepe Mel, new manager of Málaga CF. Málaga CF. es. 21 September 2022. 21 September 2022.
  42. Web site: Comunicado oficial del Levante UD. Official announcement of Levante UD. Levante UD. es. 10 October 2022. 10 October 2022.
  43. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. Real Oviedo. es. 16 October 2022. 16 October 2022.
  44. Web site: Álvaro Cervera Named the New Real Oviedo Head Coach. Real Oviedo. 18 October 2022. 19 October 2022.
  45. Web site: Javi Calleja, nuevo entrenador del Levante UD. Javi Calleja, new manager of Levante UD. Levante UD. es. 16 October 2022. 16 October 2022.
  46. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL: JAVIER BARAJA. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: JAVIER BARAJA. UD Ibiza. es. 22 October 2022. 23 October 2022.
  47. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Juan Antonio Anquela.. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Juan Antonio Anquela.. UD Ibiza. es. 24 October 2022. 25 October 2022.
  48. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. Real Zaragoza. es. 6 November 2022. 6 November 2022.
  49. Web site: Fran Escribá, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza. Fran Escribá, new manager of Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. es. 7 November 2022. 8 November 2022.
  50. Web site: Comunicado Oficial Aitor Karanka. Official Statement Aitor Karanka. Granada CF. es. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022.
  51. Web site: Paco López, nuevo entrenador del Granada CF. Paco López, new manager of Granada CF. Granada CF. es. 9 November 2022. 9 November 2022.
  52. Web site: Comunicado oficial de la SD Ponferradina. Official announcement of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 19 November 2022. 20 November 2022.
  53. Web site: David Gallego, nuevo entrenador de la SD Ponferradina. David Gallego, new manager of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 20 November 2022. 20 November 2022.
  54. Web site: El CD Lugo determina el cese de Hernán Pérez como entrenador del primer equipo de la entidad. Lugo set the sacking of Hernán Pérez as manager of the first team of the club. CD Lugo. es. 21 November 2022. 23 November 2022.
  55. Web site: Fran Justo, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo. Fran Justo, new manager of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 23 November 2022. 23 November 2022.
  56. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Juan Antonio Anquela. Official announcement: Juan Antonio Anquela. UD Ibiza. es. 23 November 2022. 23 November 2022.
  57. Web site: Carlos Sánchez, entrenador interino del Ibiza frente al Andorra. Carlos Sánchez, interim manager of Ibiza against Andorra. Diario AS. es. 26 November 2022. 26 November 2022.
  58. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Lucas Alcaraz. Official announcement: Lucas Alcaraz. UD Ibiza. es. 28 November 2022. 28 November 2022.
  59. Web site: Guillermo Fernández Romo no continúa al frente del banquillo del Racing 2022/23. Guillermo Fernández Romo does not continue in charge of the Racing bench 2022/23. Racing Santander. es. 12 December 2022. 13 December 2022.
  60. Web site: José Alberto, nuevo entrenador del Racing 2022/23. José Alberto, new coach of Racing 2022/23. Racing Santander. es. 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022.
  61. Web site: Abelardo Fernández deja de ser el entrenador del Real Sporting. Abelardo Fernández is no longer the coach of Real Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 15 January 2023. 16 January 2013.
  62. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez, nuevo entrenador del Real Sporting. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, new coach of Real Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2013.
  63. Web site: Pepe Mel no proseguirá a cargo del equipo. Pepe Mel will not continue in charge of the team. Málaga CF. es. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023.
  64. Web site: Pellicer regresa a su hogar. Pellicer returns to his home. Málaga CF. es. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023.
  65. Web site: El CD Lugo determina el cese de Fran Justo como entrenador del primer equipo. CD Lugo determines the dismissal of Fran Justo as coach of the first team. CD Lugo. es. 31 January 2023. 1 February 2023.
  66. Web site: Joan Carrillo, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo. Joan Carrillo, new coach of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 1 February 2023. 1 February 2023.
  67. Web site: El CD Lugo determina el cese de Joan Carrillo como entrenador del primer equipo. CD Lugo determines the dismissal of Joan Carrillo as coach of the first team. CD Lugo. es. 6 March 2023. 7 March 2023.
  68. Web site: Íñigo Vélez, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo . Íñigo Vélez, new coach of CD Lugo. CD Lugo. es. 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023.
  69. Web site: El C.D. Leganés e Imanol Idiakez no continuarán juntos. The CD. Leganés and Imanol Idiakez will not continue together. CD Leganés. es. 4 April 2023. 5 April 2023.
  70. Web site: Comunicado del Consejo de Administración de la SD Ponferradina. Statement from the Board of Directors of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 10 April 2023. 14 April 2023.
  71. Web site: Juanfran García, nuevo entrenador de la SD Ponferradina. Juanfran García, new coach of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 10 April 2023. 14 April 2023.
  72. Web site: Segunda División 2022/2023 >> Top Scorer . WorldFootball.net.
  73. Web site: Spanish La Liga Top Assists . 13 August 2022 . . . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922103953/https://www.laliga.com/en-AU/stats . dead .
  74. Web site: Trofeo Zamora La Liga SmartBank. Marca. 21 February 2023 .
  75. Web site: Granada vs. Villarreal B 3-0 . rfef.es. 29 August 2022.
  76. Web site: Andorra vs. Ponferradina 3-0 . rfef.es. 29 October 2022.
  77. News: Myrto Uzuni named LaLiga Smartbank player of the month for August. 8 September 2022. 8 September 2022.
  78. News: Jose Antonio Caro named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for September. 29 September 2022. 29 September 2022.
  79. News: Jonathan Viera named LaLiga Smartbank Player for the Month of October. 4 November 2022. 10 November 2022.
  80. News: Sinan Bakis named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for November. 1 December 2022. 1 December 2022.
  81. News: Roberto Lopez named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for December. 5 January 2023. 5 January 2023.
  82. News: Luis Rioja named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for February. 2 March 2023. 11 March 2023.
  83. News: Jon Bautista named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for March. 30 March 2023. 30 March 2023.
  84. News: Sergi Enrich named LaLiga SmartBank Player of the Month for April. 4 May 2023. 4 May 2023.

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