2026–27 Segunda División

La Liga 2
Season2026–27
Dates14 August 2026 – June 2027
Matches22
Goals50 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerEnric Gallego
Hugo López
Álvaro Marín
Nacho Quintana
(2 goals)
Biggest home winAndorra 5–1 Ceuta
(15 August 2026)
Biggest away winEibar 1–3 Tenerife
(16 August 2026)
Highest scoringAndorra 5–1 Ceuta
(15 August 2026)
Celta Fortuna 4–2 Andorra
(24 August 2026)
2027–28 →

The 2026–27 La Liga 2, also known as La Liga Hypermotion[1][2] due to sponsorship reasons, is the 96th season of the Segunda División since its establishment in Spain. It commenced on 14 August 2026 and is scheduled to end in June 2027.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from 2025–26 Primera FederaciónRelegated from 2025–26 La LigaPromoted to 2026–27 La LigaRelegated to 2026–27 Primera Federación
Tenerife
Eldense
Sabadell
Celta Fortuna
Mallorca
Girona
Oviedo
Racing Santander
Deportivo A Coruña
Málaga
Mirandés
Huesca
Cultural Leonesa
Zaragoza

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 22 teams will contest the league, comprising 15 sides from the 2025–26 season, three relegated from the 2025–26 La Liga, and four promoted from the 2025–26 Primera Federación.

Teams promoted to La Liga

On 16 May 2026, Racing Santander became the first side to mathematically be promoted, following a 3–2 win against Real Valladolid; they secured a return to the top flight after a 14-year absence. Deportivo La Coruña became the second team to be promoted, on the penultimate matchday after defeating Real Valladolid 2–0. The third and final team was Málaga, who secures the promotion spot by defeating Almería 2–1 on aggregate in the promotion play-offs. Both Deportivo and Málaga returned to La Liga after 8 years absence.

Teams relegated from La Liga

On 11 May 2026, Oviedo became the first team to be relegated to the second division, following a 1–1 draw between Rayo Vallecano and Girona. They returned after spending only one season in the Spanish top flight.[3][4] The second and third teams to be relegated were Girona and Mallorca, both on 23 May 2026, ending their stints of four and five years in the top flight respectively.

Teams relegated to Primera Federación

The first, second, and third teams to be relegated were Zaragoza, Cultural Leonesa, and Huesca, after they failed to win their respective matches on 24 May 2026. This ended Zaragoza's 77-year streak in professional football, having spent 55 of those seasons in La Liga. Cultural Leonesa returned to the third tier after only one season, and Huesca was relegated after spending 11 years in professional football. On 31 May 2026, Mirandés became the fourth and last team to be relegated to the third tier, after a seven-year stint in the second division.

Teams promoted from Primera Federación

On 1 May 2026, Tenerife became the first team to achieve promotion to the second division, following a 2–0 win against Barakaldo. They return after a one-year absence.[5] The second team to earn promotion was Eldense following a 2–1 win against Atlético Madrileño on 16 May 2026, also returning at their first attempt. On 19 June 2026, The third team to secure promotion was Sabadell who returned after a five-year absence after beating Zamora 4–1 on aggregate in the final promotion play-off. The last team to earn promotion was Celta Fortuna, the B team of Celta Vigo, entering the second tier for the first time in their club history after a victory against Ponferradina by 4–1 on aggregate to secure promotion.

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in 2026–27 Segunda División (Canary Islands)
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AlbaceteAlbaceteEstadio Carlos Belmonte17,524[6]
AlmeríaAlmeríaUD Almería Stadium15,000[7]
AndorraAndorra EncampNou Estadi Encamp5,108[8]
BurgosBurgosEstadio El Plantío12,194[9]
CádizCádizJP Financial Estadio20,724[10]
CastellónCastellón de la PlanaEstadio SkyFi Castàlia15,500[11]
Celta FortunaVigoEstadio ABANCA Balaídos24,870
CeutaCeutaEstadio Alfonso Murube6,500
CórdobaCórdobaEstadio Bahrain Victorious Nuevo Arcángel de Córdoba20,989[12]
EibarEibarEstadio Municipal de Ipurua8,164[13]
EldenseElda Estadio Pepico Amat5,776[14]
GironaGironaEstadio Municipal de Montilivi14,624[15]
GranadaGranadaEstadio Nuevo Los Cármenes19,189[16]
Las PalmasLas PalmasEstadio Gran Canaria32,392
LeganésLeganésEstadio Ontime Butarque14,422[17]
MallorcaPalmaEstadi Mallorca Son Moix23,142[18]
OviedoOviedoEstadio Carlos Tartiere30,500[19]
Real Sociedad BSan Sebastián Estadio Zubieta4,000[20]
SabadellSabadellNova Creu Alta11,908[21]
Sporting GijónGijónEstadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini"29,371[22]
TenerifeSanta Cruz de TenerifeEstadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López22,824[23]
ValladolidValladolidEstadio Municipal José Zorrilla27,618[24]

Personnel and sponsors

Team Manager Captain Kit maker Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
Albacete Spain Alberto González Spain Higinio Marín Adidas Globalcaja
List
    • Side: Digi
    • Back: Rodacal Beyem, Iner Energía
    • Sleeves: MGS Seguros
    • Shorts: Aqua Deus
Almería Spain García Pimienta Spain Fernando Martínez Macron SMC Group
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Kudu
    • Shorts: None
Andorra Spain Carles Manso Argentina Nico Ratti Nike Mora Banc
List
Burgos Spain Sergio Francisco Spain Curro Sánchez Macron Digi
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Fundación Caja Rural Burgos
    • Sleeves: Beroil
    • Shorts: Ayuntamiento de Burgos, VTBatteries Exide
Cádiz Spain Albert Celades Spain David Gil Kappa Digi
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Hospitales Pascual
    • Sleeves: Ayuda T Pymes
    • Shorts: None
Castellón Spain Pablo Hernández Spain Alberto Jiménez Errea DoYouSpain
List
    • Side: Repcar Still
    • Back: Globeenergy
    • Sleeves: MGS Seguros
    • Shorts: CCD
Celta Fortuna Spain Fredi Álvarez Spain Pablo Meixús Hummel Estrella Galicia
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Recalvi
    • Sleeves: JP Financial
    • Shorts: Siweb
Ceuta Spain José Juan Romero Spain Albert Caparrós Macron Ceuta
List
Córdoba Spain Iván Ania Spain Carlos Albarrán Joma Bahrain Victorious
List
Eibar Spain Jokin Aranbarri Spain Anaitz Arbilla Hummel Smartlog Group
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Software logístico Galys
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Eldense Spain Claudio Barragán Spain Jesús Clemente Hummel
List
    • Side: TBA
    • Back: TBA
    • Sleeves: TBA
    • Shorts: TBA
Girona Spain Quique Álvarez Uruguay Cristhian Stuani Puma Etihad Airways
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Marlex
    • Sleeves: HYLO
    • Shorts: None
Granada Spain Pacheta Spain Rubén Alcaraz Adidas Cámara Granada
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Lowi
    • Sleeves: Caja Rural Granada
    • Shorts: Grupo Eigra
Las Palmas Spain Rubén de la Barrera Spain Kirian Rodríguez Hummel Gran Canaria
List
Leganés Spain Rubén Albés Spain Rubén Peña Puma OnTime
List
    • Side: SportyTV Africa
    • Back: Nara Seguros
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Ebury
Mallorca Spain Luis García Spain Antonio Raíllo Nike αGEL by Taica
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Juaneda Hospitales, Alua Hotels & Resorts
    • Sleeves: Digi
    • Shorts: Air Europa
Oviedo Spain Julián Calero Spain David Costas Adidas Digi
List
Real Sociedad B Spain Ion Ansotegi Spain Luken Beitia Joma Grupo Amenabar
List
Sabadell Spain Ferran Costa Brazil Arthur Bonaldo Kappa None
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: Visit Sabadell
    • Shorts: None
Sporting Gijón Argentina Nicolás Larcamón Spain Rubén Yáñez Siroko Siroko
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: Central Lechera Asturiana
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: Esfer, Nissan
Tenerife Spain Álvaro Cervera Spain Enric Gallego Macron Tenerife
List
Valladolid Spain Fran Escribá Croatia Stanko Jurić Reebok Estrella Galicia 0,0
List
    • Side: Caja Rural Zamora
    • Back: Digi
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: INEXO, Grupo Ahorra

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Oviedo Uruguay Guillermo Almada[25] End of contract 24 May 2026 Pre-season Spain Julián Calero[26] 11 June 2026
Girona Spain Míchel[27] Mutual consent 28 May 2026 Spain Quique Álvarez[28] 22 June 2026
Sporting Gijón Spain Borja Jiménez[29] 31 May 2026 Argentina Nicolás Larcamón[30] 1 July 2026
Leganés Spain Carlos Martínez[31] End of contract Spain Rubén Albés[32] 15 June 2026
Burgos Spain Luis Miguel Ramis[33] 2 June 2026 Spain Sergio Francisco[34] 16 June 2026
Eibar Spain Beñat San José[35] Signed by Rayo Vallecano 18 June 2026 Spain Jokin Aranbarri[36] 20 June 2026
Las Palmas Spain Luis García[37] End of contract 22 June 2026 Spain Rubén de la Barrera[38] 22 June 2026
Mallorca Argentina Martín Demichelis[39] Signed by RB Leipzig Spain Luis García[40]
Almería Spain Rubi[41] Sacked 30 June 2026 Spain García Pimienta[42] 30 June 2026
Cádiz Spain Imanol Idiakez[43] Mutual consent 11 August 2026 Spain Albert Celades[44] 11 August 2026

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Las Palmas 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Promotion to La Liga
2 Tenerife 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
3 Celta Fortuna 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Not eligible for promotion
4 Granada 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Qualification for promotion playoffs
5 Leganés 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
6 Castellón 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
7 Sporting Gijón 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
8 Andorra 2 1 0 1 7 5 +2 3
9 Almería 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
10 Córdoba 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
11 Burgos 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
12 Mallorca 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
13 Real Sociedad B 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Not eligible for promotion
14 Eibar 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
15 Cádiz 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
16 Sabadell 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
17 Girona 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
18 Oviedo 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
19 Eldense 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1 Relegation to Primera Federación
20 Albacete 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
21 Valladolid 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
22 Ceuta 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. Source: LaLiga Hypermotion
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[45]

Notes

  1. ^
    Reserve teams are not eligible for promotion to the same league as the first team.

Results

Home \ Away ALB ALM AND BUR CAD CAS CEL CEU COR EIB ELD GIR GRA LPA LEG MLL OVI RSO SAB SPO TEN VAL
Albacete — 1–2
Almería — 3–0
Andorra — 5–1
Burgos — 3–2
Cádiz — 0–0
Castellón — 0–0
Celta Fortuna 4–2 —
Ceuta — 0–2
Córdoba — 2–1
Eibar — 1–3 1–0
Eldense 2–2 —
Girona — 1–1
Granada — 2–0
Las Palmas 2–1 — a
Leganés —
Mallorca — 2–0
Oviedo 0–0 0–1 — a
Real Sociedad B 0–1 —
Sabadell —
Sporting Gijón 1–0 a 0–0 —
Tenerife 1–0 a —
Valladolid —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2026. Source: LaLiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

As of 24 August 2026
Rank Player Club Goals[46]
1 Spain Enric Gallego Tenerife 2
Spain Hugo López Andorra
Spain Álvaro Marín Celta Fortuna
Spain Nacho Quintana Andorra
5 42 tied with 1

Zamora Trophy

As of 24 August 2026

The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper has to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.[47]

Rank Player Club Goals
against
Matches Average
1 Spain Diego Fuoli Sabadell 0 2 0.00
Spain Raúl Lizoain Granada
Belgium Romain Matthys Castellón
Spain Rubén Yáñez Sporting Gijón
5 Spain Aarón Escandell Oviedo 1 2 0.50
Spain José Antonio Caro Las Palmas
Spain Andrés Fernández Almería
Spain Dani Martín Tenerife

See also

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