2023 Primera Federación play-offs

Main article: 2022–23 Primera Federación

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
 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:
  1. ^ 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
 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
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
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:
  1. ^ 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

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
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
Report
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
Report Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Cid Camacho

Second round

Qualified teams

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
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
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat
Attendance: 4,089
Referee: González Díaz
Note: Eldense promoted after having a higher regular season finish
  • 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.

Amorebieta Basque Country (autonomous community)3–0Galicia (Spain) Racing Ferrol
Unai Buján 41'
Ewan Urain 46'
M. Pradera 47'

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

References

  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.
  3. ^ "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Primera División RFEF". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2023.