2018 Segunda División B play-offs
The 2018 Segunda División B play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final playoffs for promotion from 2017–18 Segunda División B to the 2018–19 Segunda División. The four first placed teams in each one of the four groups qualify for the promotion playoffs and the four last placed teams in Segunda División are relegated to Segunda División B. It also decides the teams which placed 16th to be relegated to the 2018–19 Tercera División.
Format
The four group winners have the opportunity to promote directly and become the overall Segunda División B champion. The four group winners will be drawn into a two-legged series where the two winners will be promoted to the Segunda División and will enter into the final for the Segunda División B champion. The two losing semifinalists will enter the playoff round for the last two promotion spots.
The four group runners-up will be drawn against one of the three fourth-placed teams outside their group while the four third-placed teams will be drawn against each other in a two-legged series. The six winners will advance with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that will enter the last two-legged series for the last two promotion spots. In all the playoff series, the lower-ranked club will play at home first. Whenever there is a tie in position (e.g. like the group winners in the Semifinal Round and Final or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw will determine the club to play at home first.
Controversies about elegibility of teams
Despite the ineligibility of Deportivo Fabril for promotion, due to the relegation of Deportivo La Coruña to Segunda División, the reserve team participated in the promotion playoffs.[1] Fuenlabrada and Rápido de Bouzas demanded the Royal Spanish Football Federation to not allow the Galicians to play, by filing a lawsuit.[2]
In another way, some rumours were published in the media about Racing de Santander demanding the Federation not allow Sporting Gijón B to play, even though the reserve team of the rojiblancos could be promoted if the main side is promoted to La Liga. However, the Cantabrian club denied that information.[3]
Group Winners Promotion Play-off
Qualified teams
| Group | Team |
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| 1 | Rayo Majadahonda |
| 2 | Mirandés |
| 3 | Mallorca |
| 4 | Cartagena |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Rayo Majadahonda | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Mallorca | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Mirandés | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Matches
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Cartagena | – | Rayo Majadahonda | 2–1 | – |
| Mallorca | – | Mirandés | 3–1 | – |
First leg
| 19 May 2018 | Cartagena | 2–1 | Rayo Majadahonda | Cartagena |
| 16:15 | Cruz  5'Aketxe 73' |
Report | Coto 45+1' |
Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Guzmán Mansilla |
| 20 May 2018 | Mallorca | 3–1 | Mirandés | Palma |
| 12:00 | Lago Junior 2' Raíllo 24'Ariday 63' |
Report | Pito 74' |
Stadium: Son Moix Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Alemán Pérez |
Second leg
| 27 May 2018 | Rayo Majadahonda | v (1–2 agg.) | Cartagena | Majadahonda |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Cerro del Espino |
| 27 May 2018 | Mirandés | v (1–3 agg.) | Mallorca | Miranda de Ebro |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Anduva |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| – | – | – |
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Non-champions Promotion Play-off
First round
Qualified teams
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Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Celta Vigo B | – | Marbella | 2–0 | – |
| Cornellà | 2–4 | Sporting Gijón B | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Bilbao Athletic | 3–3 Template:Away goals | Villarreal B | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Extremadura | 4–4 Template:Away goals | Deportivo Fabril | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Murcia | 2–4 | Elche | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Fuenlabrada | 1–1 Template:Away goals | Real Sociedad B | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
| 20 May 2018 | Celta Vigo B | 2–0 | Marbella | Vigo |
| 12:00 | Dražić 14' Juan Hernández 17' |
Report | Stadium: Barreiro Referee: Pardeiro Puente |
| 20 May 2018 | Cornellà | 2–2 | Sporting Gijón B | Cornellà |
| 12:00 | Pere 22' Rafa Mújica 68' |
Report | Claudio 48' Juan Rodríguez 61' |
Stadium: Nou Camp Referee: Ripoll Solano |
| 20 May 2018 | Fuenlabrada | 0–0 | Real Sociedad B | Fuenlabrada |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Fernando Torres Referee: Cid Camacho |
| 20 May 2018 | Bilbao Athletic | 1–3 | Villarreal B | Bilbao |
| 18:30 | Guruzeta 83' (pen.) |
Report | Dalmau 45' Samu 49'Raba 79' |
Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Ruiz Álvarez |
| 20 May 2018 | Murcia | 0–1 | Elche | Murcia |
| 18:30 | Report | Benja 66' |
Stadium: Nueva Condomina Attendance: 22,457 Referee: Calderiña Pavón |
| 20 May 2018 | Extremadura | 2–1 | Deportivo Fabril | Almendralejo |
| 20:00 | Gallego 10' Valverde 16' |
Report | Uxío 33' |
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 8,832 Referee: Pérez Muley |
Second leg
| 26 May 2018 | Deportivo Fabril | 3–2 (aet) (4–4 agg.) | Extremadura | A Coruña |
| 17:00 | Uxío 12' Expósito 21'Lucas 95' |
Zarfino 5' Barrera 107' |
Stadium: Mundo de Fútbol |
| 26 May 2018 | Real Sociedad B | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) | Fuenlabrada | Lasarte-Oria |
| 17:00 | Celorrio 108' |
Bravo 105' |
Stadium: José Luis Orbegozo |
| 26 May 2018 | Elche | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | Murcia | Elche |
| 17:30 | Sánchez 14' Kaba 26' Manolín 57' (p) |
Zorrilla 39' (p) Chrisantus 80' |
Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 15,939 |
| 26 May 2018 | Sporting Gijón B | 2–0 (4–2 agg.) | Cornellà | Gijón |
| 18:00 | Cayarga 3' Méndez 83' |
Stadium: Pepe Ortiz |
| 26 May 2018 | Villarreal B | 0–2 (3–3 agg.) | Bilbao Athletic | Villarreal |
| 18:50 | Guruzeta 7' López 21' |
Stadium: Mini Estadi |
| 27 May 2018 | Marbella | v (0–2 agg.) | Celta Vigo B | Marbella |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Municipal |
Second round
Qualified teams
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Matches
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First leg
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Second leg
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Third round
Qualified teams
Matches
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First leg
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Second leg
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Relegation play-off
Qualified teams
| Group | Position | Team |
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| 1 | 16th | Coruxo |
| 2 | 16th | Izarra |
| 3 | 16th | Llagostera |
| 4 | 16th | Mérida |
Matches
The losers of this tournament will be relegated to the 2018–19 Tercera División.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Llagostera | – | Izarra | 0–0 | – |
| Mérida | 2–2 Template:Away goals | Coruxo | 2–2 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 20 May 2018 | Llagostera | 0–0 | Izarra | Llagostera |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Caparrós Hernández |
| 20 May 2018 | Mérida | 2–2 | Coruxo | Mérida |
| 19:00 | Mato 11' Aguilar 54' |
Report | Anton 3' Silva 58' |
Stadium: Romano Referee: Ruipérez Marín |
Second leg
| 27 May 2018 | Izarra | v (0–0 agg.) | Llagostera | Estella-Lizarra |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Merkatondoa |
| Relegated to Tercera División | |
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| Mérida (3 years later) | |
References
- ^ "El Deportivo Fabril jugará el playoff aunque no puede subir" [Deportivo Fabril will play the playoffs despite not being able to promote] (in Spanish). Diario As. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Fuenlabrada y Rápido de Bouzas, a los tribunales para exigir una respuesta de la RFEF sobre el 'caso Fabril'" [Fuenlabrada and Rápido de Bouzas, to the court for demanding a response of the RFEF about the 'case Fabril'] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "El Racing niega haber pedido a la Federación que el Sporting B no juegue la fase de ascenso" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.