2023 Primera Federación play-offs

The 2023 Primera Federación play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final play-offs for promotion from 2022–23 Primera Federación to the 2023–24 Segunda División.

Format

Teams ranked second through fifth in each of the two groups will qualify for the promotion play-off, which will determine the last two promotion spots. The eight qualified teams will be drawn into two fixed brackets, each of which will contain the second and fourth-place finishers from one group and the third and fifth-place finishers from the other. All ties will consist of a two-legged knockout series. In case of draws, an overtime period will be played; if the match is still tied following the overtime, the team which achieved a higher regular season finish will be proclaimed the winner.^[1]

As of this season, the RFEF recovered the two-legged knockout system, due to the complaints filed against the single knockout system at a neutral venue that had been implemented after COVID-19 and the subsequent reform of the football leagues organized by the RFEF.^[2]

Promotion play-offs

Teams

Participating teams

Road to the play-offs

Group 1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
2	Alcorcón (O, P)	38	21	11	6	53	23	+30	74	Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey
3	Real Madrid Castilla	38	19	12	7	58	38	+20	69	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Deportivo La Coruña	38	18	13	7	53	29	+24	67	Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey
5	Celta Vigo B	38	16	11	11	48	38	+10	59^[a]	Qualification for the promotion play-offs

Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: ^[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Celta Vigo B finished ahead of Linares on head-to-head points: Linares–Celta Vigo B 1–2, Celta Vigo B–Linares 4–2

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5B	Real Sociedad B	1	1	2

2A	Alcorcón	2	1	3
					2A	Alcorcón	0	2	2

					3B	Castellón	0	1	1
4A	Deportivo La Coruña	1	3	4

3B	Castellón	0	4	4

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5A	Celta Vigo B	3	0	3

2B	Eldense	2	2	4
					2B	Eldense	1	3	4

					3A	Real Madrid Castilla	1	3	4
4B	Barcelona Atlètic	4	0	4

3A	Real Madrid Castilla	2	3	5

Group 2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
2	Eldense (O, P)	38	19	12	7	50	28	+22	69^[a]	Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey
3	Castellón	38	16	14	8	46	32	+14	62	Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey
4	Barcelona Atlètic	38	16	13	9	45	38	+7	61	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
5	Real Sociedad B	38	14	18	6	50	34	+16	60	Qualification for the promotion play-offs

Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: ^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Amorebieta finished ahead of Eldense on head-to-head points: Eldense–Amorebieta 1–1, Amorebieta–Eldense 1–0

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5B	Real Sociedad B	1	1	2

2A	Alcorcón	2	1	3
					2A	Alcorcón	0	2	2

					3B	Castellón	0	1	1
4A	Deportivo La Coruña	1	3	4

3B	Castellón	0	4	4

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5A	Celta Vigo B	3	0	3

2B	Eldense	2	2	4
					2B	Eldense	1	3	4

					3A	Real Madrid Castilla	1	3	4
4B	Barcelona Atlètic	4	0	4

3A	Real Madrid Castilla	2	3	5

Bracket

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5B	Real Sociedad B	1	1	2

2A	Alcorcón	2	1	3
					2A	Alcorcón	0	2	2

					3B	Castellón	0	1	1
4A	Deportivo La Coruña	1	3	4

3B	Castellón	0	4	4

Semi–finals (4 and 11 June)					Finals (18 and 25 June)

5A	Celta Vigo B	3	0	3

2B	Eldense	2	2	4
					2B	Eldense	1	3	4

					3A	Real Madrid Castilla	1	3	4
4B	Barcelona Atlètic	4	0	4

3A	Real Madrid Castilla	2	3	5

First round

Qualified teams

Group	Position	Team
1	2nd	Alcorcón
2	2nd	Eldense

Group	Position	Team
1	3rd	Real Madrid Castilla
2	3rd	Castellón

Group	Position	Team
1	4th	Deportivo La Coruña
2	4th	Barcelona Atlètic

Group	Position	Team
1	5th	Celta Vigo B
2	5th	Real Sociedad B

Matches

Semi-finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Real Sociedad B	2–3	Alcorcón	1–2	1–1
Deportivo La Coruña	4–4 (seed)	Castellón	1–0	3–4
Celta Vigo B	3–4	Eldense	3–2	0–2
Barcelona Atlètic	4–5	Real Madrid Castilla	4–2	0–3

First leg

3 June 2023 (2023-06-03)	Celta Vigo B	3–2	Eldense	Vigo
17:00 CEST	Lauti 32', 35', 60'	Report	Nieto 23' Soberón 53'	Stadium: Estadio de Balaídos Referee: Eder Mallo Fernández

3 June 2023 (2023-06-03)	Real Sociedad B	1–2	Alcorcón	San Sebastián
19:00 CEST	Azkune 90+4'		González 17' Dalmau 60'	Stadium: Zubieta Facilities Referee: Luis Bestard Severa

3 June 2023 (2023-06-03)	Barcelona Atlètic	4–2	Real Madrid Castilla	Sant Joan Despí
21:00 CEST	Riad 19' Rodríguez 44' Cruz 76', 80'	Report	Paz 13' Dotor 68'	Stadium: Estadi Johan Cruyff Attendance: 4,324 Referee: Sergiu Claudiu Maresan Maresan

4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)	Deportivo La Coruña	1–0	Castellón	A Coruña
19:00 CEST	Svensson 59'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 28,828 Referee: Guillermo Conejero Sánchez

Second leg

10 June 2023 (2023-06-10)	Alcorcón	1–1 (3–2 agg.)	Real Sociedad B	Alcorcón
19:00 CEST	Chiki 82'	Report	Kortajarena 65'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo Referee: Alonso de Ena

10 June 2023 (2023-06-10)	Eldense	2–0 (4–3 agg.)	Celta Vigo B	Elda
19:00 CEST	Soberón 55' Nieto 69'	Report		Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat Referee: Palencia Caballero

11 June 2023 (2023-06-11)	Castellón	4–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.)	Deportivo La Coruña	Castellón de la Plana
18:00 CEST	de Miguel 23' de León 31' Indias 89' Cubillas 108'	Report	Yeremay 38' Lucas Pérez 59' (pen.) Mackay 90+5' Zalazar 98'	Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia Referee: Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández
Note: Castellón qualified to the finals after having a higher regular season finish

11 June 2023 (2023-06-11)	Real Madrid Castilla	3–0 (5–4 agg.)	Barcelona Atlètic	Madrid
20:00 CEST	Dotor 21' Bravo 78' Arribas 90+3' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Cid Camacho

Second round

Qualified teams

Group	Position	Team
1	2nd	Alcorcón
2	2nd	Eldense

Group	Position	Team
1	3rd	Real Madrid Castilla
2	3rd	Castellón

Matches

Finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Real Madrid Castilla	4–4 (seed)	Eldense	1–1	3–3
Castellón	1–2	Alcorcón	0–0	1–2

First leg

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)	Real Madrid Castilla	1–1	Eldense	Madrid
19:30 CEST	Arribas 69'	Report	Manu Nieto 45+1'	Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano Referee: Orellana Cid

18 June 2023 (2023-06-18)	Castellón	0–0	Alcorcón	Castellón de la Plana
19:00 CEST				Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia Referee: Sesma Espinosa

Second leg

24 June 2023 (2023-06-24)	Alcorcón	2–1 (2-1 agg.)	Castellón	Alcorcón
20:00 CEST	Addai 56' Javier Castro 62'	Report	Jesús de Miguel 13'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Lax Franco

25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)	Eldense	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.)	Real Madrid Castilla	Elda
20:00 CEST	Manu Nieto 45+2' Carlos Hernández 67' Juanto Ortuño 113'	Report	Rafa Marín 25' Dotor 34' Arribas 107' (pen.)	Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat Attendance: 4,089 Referee: González Díaz
Note: Eldense promoted after having a higher regular season finish

Promoted teams

The two teams that were promoted to Segunda División through regular season groups and the two play–off winners are included.

Promoted to Segunda División
Alcorcón (1 year later)	Amorebieta (1 year later)	Eldense (59 years later)	Racing Ferrol (15 years later)

Final

The winners of the two regular season groups will face off in a two-leg final to determine the overall champion.

3 June 2023

18:00 CEST

Amorebieta	3–0	Racing Ferrol
Unai Buján 41' Ewan Urain 46' M. Pradera 47'

Urritxe, Amorebieta-Etxano

10 June 2023

18:00 CEST

Racing Ferrol	2–0	Amorebieta
Javier Murua 78' (o.g.) Héber Pena 84'

Estadio Municipal da Malata, Ferrol, Spain

Amorebieta win 3–2 on aggregate and were therefore crowned 2022–23 Primera Federación champions.

References

^ Rico, Francisco (11 May 2022). "Playoff de fase de ascenso a Segunda 2022: Qué equipos ascienden desde Primera RFEF, cómo funciona, partidos, sorteo, calendario, sedes, horarios y formato a partido único". Goal (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
^ Arés, Ruby (16 June 2022). "La RFEF se carga el playoff en sede única y vuelve al doble partido". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

External links

Royal Spanish Football Federation website

[table_hth_CEL0.31091669542292-3] Celta Vigo B finished ahead of Linares on head-to-head points: Linares–Celta Vigo B 1–2, Celta Vigo B–Linares 4–2

[table_hth_AMO0.052655568370901-5] Amorebieta finished ahead of Eldense on head-to-head points: Eldense–Amorebieta 1–1, Amorebieta–Eldense 1–0

[Goal-1] Rico, Francisco (11 May 2022). "Playoff de fase de ascenso a Segunda 2022: Qué equipos ascienden desde Primera RFEF, cómo funciona, partidos, sorteo, calendario, sedes, horarios y formato a partido único". Goal (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2022.

[2] Arés, Ruby (16 June 2022). "La RFEF se carga el playoff en sede única y vuelve al doble partido". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[sw1-4] "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[sw2-6] "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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