1955–56 Segunda División

Segunda División
Season1955–56
ChampionsOsasuna
Jaén
PromotedOsasuna
Jaén
España Industrial
Zaragoza
RelegatedPlus Ultra
Matches played480
Goals scored1,607 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorerRafa Delgado
(25 goals)
Best goalkeeperPedro Lasheras
(0.9 goals/match)
Biggest home winOsasuna 7–0 Eibar
(22 January 1956)
Biggest away winSestao 2–8 Oviedo
(20 November 1955)
Real Gijón 0–6 Oviedo
(21 February 1956)
La Felguera 0–6 Oviedo
(1 April 1956)
Highest scoringJaén 8–3 Tenerife
(23 October 1955)

The 1955–56 Segunda División season was the 25th since its establishment and was played between 10 September 1955 and 22 April 1956.

Overview before the season

32 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1954–55 La Liga and 4 promoted from the 1954–55 Tercera División.

Relegated from La Liga
Promoted from Tercera División

Group North

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1955-56 Group North
Club City Stadium
Club Baracaldo Baracaldo Lasesarre
Caudal Deportivo Mieres El Batán
SD Eibar Eibar Ipurúa
Club Ferrol Ferrol Manuel Rivera
Real Gijón Gijón El Molinón
SD Indauchu Bilbao Garellano
CP La Felguera La Felguera, Langreo La Barraca
UD Lérida Lérida Campo de Deportes
CD Logroñés Logroño Las Gaunas
 CA Osasuna  Pamplona  San Juan
Real Oviedo CF Oviedo Buenavista
CD Sabadell FC Sabadell Cruz Alta
Real Santander SD Santander El Sardinero
Club Sestao Sestao Las Llanas
CD Tarrasa Tarrasa Obispo Irurita
 Real Zaragoza  Zaragoza  Torrero

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Osasuna (P) 30 17 8 5 76 33 +43 42 Promotion to La Liga
2 Oviedo 30 18 5 7 78 33 +45 41 Qualification for the promotion playoffs
3 Zaragoza (O, P) 30 18 4 8 57 27 +30 40
4 Caudal 30 13 8 9 49 37 +12 34
5 Sabadell 30 13 7 10 50 44 +6 33
6 Ferrol 30 11 10 9 44 47 −3 32[a]
7 Real Gijón 30 14 4 12 51 46 +5 32[a]
8 Indauchu 30 12 6 12 53 50 +3 30
9 Tarrasa 30 10 8 12 46 59 −13 28[b]
10 Baracaldo 30 10 8 12 45 54 −9 28[b]
11 Real Santander 30 12 4 14 47 47 0 28[b]
12 Lérida 30 11 4 15 53 63 −10 26[c]
13 La Felguera 30 10 6 14 35 57 −22 26[c]
14 Eibar 30 9 7 14 40 56 −16 25
15 Sestao (O) 30 6 7 17 25 57 −32 19 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
16 Logroñés (O) 30 4 8 18 37 76 −39 16
Source: BDFútbol
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. ^ a b Ferrol finished ahead of Real Gijón on head-to-head points: Ferrol–Real Gijón 2–0, Real Gijón–Ferrol 1–2
  2. ^ a b c Tarrasa finished ahead of Baracaldo and Real Santander on head-to-head points: Tarrasa 5 pts, Baracaldo 4 pts, Real Santander 3 pts
  3. ^ a b Lérida finished ahead of La Felguera on head-to-head points: La Felguera–Lérida 1–3, Lérida–La Felguera 2–1

Results

Home \ Away BAR CAU EIB IND FEL LLE LOG OSA OVI RFE RAC SPO SAB SES TRR ZAR
Baracaldo — 3–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 3–0 4–1 3–2 0–3 0–2 1–0 2–6 5–0 0–0 1–1 2–2
Caudal 3–1 — 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–0 4–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 4–1 3–0
Eibar 3–2 1–1 — 0–2 0–0 2–0 5–2 2–2 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–0 0–1
Indauchu 1–0 1–1 1–0 — 2–1 4–2 3–2 2–2 0–2 5–1 5–1 0–0 0–3 3–2 4–2 1–0
La Felguera 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–5 — 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–6 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–2
Lérida 3–1 1–1 3–1 6–2 2–1 — 3–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 4–3 3–0 1–0 1–2 6–2 1–3
Logroñés 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 — 3–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 0–0 1–2 2–1
Osasuna 7–1 2–2 7–0 3–0 3–1 4–0 4–0 — 2–0 0–1 1–0 6–1 5–0 4–0 3–2 2–0
Oviedo 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 — 4–0 3–0 2–4 1–0 2–0 4–0 2–0
Ferrol 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–2 3–1 6–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 — 5–3 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0
Real Santander 0–0 2–1 4–0 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 4–2 4–1 — 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0
Real Gijón 1–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 4–3 6–0 0–1 0–6 1–2 2–1 — 3–1 1–0 6–0 1–0
Sabadell 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 7–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–3 3–1
Sestao 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–0 5–1 2–1 2–8 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–3 — 0–3 0–2
Tarrasa 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 5–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 — 2–1
Zaragoza 4–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 7–1 1–0 5–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 4–1 4–1 4–0 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group South

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1955-56 Group South
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Canary Islands
Club City Stadium
 Atlético Tetuán Tétouan  Saniat Rmel
CD Badajoz Badajoz El Vivero
Real Betis Balompié Seville Heliópolis
Cádiz CF Cádiz Ramón de Carranza
CD Castellón Castellón de la Plana Castalia
 UD España de Tánger Tangier Stadium Municipal
 SD España Industrial  Barcelona Les Corts
CF Extremadura Almendralejo Francisco de la Hera
Granada CF Granada Los Cármenes
 Real Jaén CF  Jaén  La Victoria
Jerez CD Jerez de la Frontera Domecq
CD Málaga Málaga La Rosaleda Stadium
CD Mestalla Valencia Mestalla
 AD Plus Ultra  Madrid  Campo de Ciudad Lineal
CD San Fernando San Fernando Marqués de Varela
CD Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Heliodoro Rodríguez López

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Jaén (P) 30 18 6 6 64 34 +30 42 Promotion to La Liga
2 Real Betis 30 16 4 10 60 36 +24 36[a] Qualification for the promotion playoffs
3 España Industrial (O, P) 30 14 8 8 54 39 +15 36[a]
4 Atlético Tetuán[b] 30 15 5 10 60 52 +8 35[c] Dissolved
5 España Tánger[d] 30 15 5 10 55 44 +11 35[c]
6 Mestalla 30 13 7 10 47 45 +2 33
7 Extremadura 30 14 4 12 49 44 +5 32
8 Granada 30 12 5 13 64 57 +7 29[e]
9 Tenerife 30 11 7 12 48 49 −1 29[e]
10 Badajoz 30 11 5 14 38 49 −11 27[f]
11 Málaga 30 10 7 13 50 44 +6 27[f]
12 Xerez 30 11 4 15 52 66 −14 26[g]
13 San Fernando 30 12 2 16 45 64 −19 26[g]
14 Cádiz 30 12 1 17 42 66 −24 25
15 Plus Ultra (R) 30 7 7 16 47 76 −29 21[h] Qualification for the relegation playoffs
16 Castellón (O) 30 7 7 16 46 56 −10 21[h]
Source: BDFútbol
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Real Betis finished ahead of España Industrial on head-to-head points: Real Betis–España Industrial 3–1, España Industrial–Real Betis 1–1
  2. ^ Atlético Tetuán was dissolved at the end of the season after Morocco independence from Spain
  3. ^ a b Atlético Tetuán finished ahead of España Tánger on head-to-head points: España Tánger–Atlético Tetuán 1–1, Atlético Tetuán–España Tánger 2–1
  4. ^ España Tánger was dissolved at the end of the season after Morocco independence from Spain
  5. ^ a b Granada finished ahead of Tenerife on overall goal difference
  6. ^ a b Badajoz finished ahead of Málaga on head-to-head points: Badajoz–Málaga 2–0, Málaga–Badajoz 2–2
  7. ^ a b Xerez finished ahead of San Fernando on head-to-head goal difference: San Fernando–Xerez 3–2, Xerez–San Fernando 4–2
  8. ^ a b Plus Ultra finished ahead of Castellón on head-to-head points: Castellón–Plus Ultra 2–4, Plus Ultra–Castellón 2–2

Results

Home \ Away TET BAD CAD CAS CON ESP EXT GRA JAE CDM MES RMC BET SFE TEN XER
Atlético Tetuán — 2–1 5–1 5–1 6–3 2–1 1–1 6–0 1–4 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–2
Badajoz 3–1 — 3–0 2–4 4–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–0
Cádiz 2–1 2–1 — 2–3 0–0 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 6–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 5–2
Castellón 1–3 0–0 4–0 — 1–1 4–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–4 1–0 4–1 0–0 3–0
España Industrial 1–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 — 1–3 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–0
España Tánger 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 — 3–0 4–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0
Extremadura 1–4 4–1 1–2 2–1 5–3 3–1 — 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 4–3
Granada 4–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 2–1 — 3–3 2–2 4–1 5–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–1
Jaén 0–0 5–2 3–0 5–3 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 — 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 8–3 0–0
Málaga 0–1 2–2 4–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 — 3–1 4–0 0–2 5–0 2–0 1–1
Mestalla 3–2 3–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 — 1–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 6–0
Plus Ultra 5–0 2–2 5–3 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–3 4–1 — 0–2 3–0 4–1 2–1
Real Betis 1–4 5–0 4–1 4–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 — 1–2 4–1 5–0
San Fernando 3–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 4–2 2–0 2–2 3–4 3–1 1–3 — 1–4 3–2
Tenerife 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 5–2 3–0 3–1 — 3–1
Xerez 5–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 4–2 3–1 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion playoffs

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 España Industrial (O, P) 10 7 1 2 21 15 +6 15 Promotion to La Liga
2 Zaragoza (O, P) 10 5 2 3 18 13 +5 12[a]
3 Oviedo 10 6 0 4 23 22 +1 12[a]
4 Murcia (R) 10 5 1 4 21 18 +3 11
5 Real Betis 10 2 2 6 21 22 −1 6
6 Alavés (R) 10 1 2 7 10 24 −14 4
Source: BDFútbol
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Zaragoza finished ahead of Oviedo on head-to-head points: Oviedo–Zaragoza 0–1, Zaragoza–Oviedo 4–0

Results

Home \ Away ALA CON MUR OVI BET ZAR
Alavés — 2–3 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–2
España Industrial 3–1 — 2–1 6–1 3–2 1–0
Murcia 3–2 1–1 — 4–1 5–1 4–3
Oviedo 2–0 5–0 3–0 — 3–2 0–1
Real Betis 6–0 1–2 0–1 4–5 — 3–1
Zaragoza 1–1 1–0 4–2 4–0 1–1 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoffs

First leg

13 May 1956 Orense 2–1 Sestao Ourense
Obeso 66'
Cortizo 71'		 Report Izaola 25' Stadium: O Couto
Referee: Uría González
13 May 1956 Logroñés 2–0 Manresa Logroño
Avelino 49', 73' Report Stadium: Las Gaunas
Referee: Gómez Arribas
13 May 1956 Plus Ultra 3–3 Eldense Madrid
Santa María 14'
Poyán 34'
Vidal 57'		 Report Amaro 12'
Medina 29', 70'		 Stadium: Ciudad Lineal
Referee: Cotanda Arnal
13 May 1956 Castellón 1–1 Algeciras Castellón de la Plana
Ramos 28' Report Tuhami 60' Stadium: Castalia
Referee: De la Fuente Alonso

Second leg

19 May 1956 Sestao 3–0
(4–2 agg.)		OrenseSestao
Izaola 37'
Llona 66'
Beascoechea 85'		 Report Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee: González Echeverría
20 May 1956 Eldense 3–0
(6–3 agg.)		Plus UltraElda
Villaplana 50', 88'
Cedrés 89'		 Report Stadium: Parque
Referee: Simó Fiol
20 May 1956 Manresa1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Logroñés Manresa
Torras 12' Report Stadium: El Pujolet
Referee: Mazagatos Vicario
20 May 1956 Algeciras 2–2
(3–3 agg.)		 Castellón Algeciras
Piera 37'
Antoñito 39'		 Report Mezquita 3'
Vilalta 43'		 Stadium: El Mirador
Referee: Díaz Argote

Tiebreaker

3 June 1956 Castellón 2–1AlgecirasMadrid
Colubi 9'
Vilalta 54'		 Report Tapia 7' Stadium: Metropolitano
Referee: Carbelo Martín