2026 Segunda División play-offs
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Málaga |
| Matches | 6 |
| Goals | 13 (2.17 per match) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2025–26 Segunda División play-offs were played from 6 June to 20 June 2026 and determined the third team promoted to La Liga for the following season. Teams placed between 3rd and 6th position took part in the promotion play-offs.[1]
Regulations
The regulations were the same as the previous seasons: in the semi-finals, the fifth-placed team faced the fourth-placed team, while the sixth-placed team faced the third. Each tie were played over two legs, with the team lower in the table hosting the first leg.
The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then thirty minutes of extra time would be played. If the aggregate score was still level after extra time, the winner would be the best positioned team in the regular season.[2]
Road to the play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Almería | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 81 | 63 | +18 | 74 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Málaga (O, P) | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73[a] | |
| 5 | Las Palmas | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 73[a] | |
| 6 | Castellón | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 72[b] |
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)[3]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Almería | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Castellón | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Almería | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Málaga | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Málaga | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Las Palmas | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | 4−3 | Castellón | 1−1 | 3−2 |
| Málaga | 2–1 | Las Palmas | 1–0 | 1–1 |
- First leg
| 6 June 2026 | Castellón | 1−1 | Almería | Castellón de la Plana |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio SkyFi Castalia Attendance: 13,991 Referee: Luis Bestard Servera |
| 7 June 2026 | Las Palmas | 0–1 | Málaga | Las Palmas |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 27,128 Referee: Andrés Fuentes Molina |
- Second leg
| 9 June 2026 | Almería | 3−2 (4−3 agg.) | Castellón | Almería |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: UD Almería Stadium Attendance: 17,007 Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban |
| 10 June 2026 | Málaga | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Las Palmas | Málaga |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio La Rosaleda Attendance: 29,935 Referee: Rafael Sánchez López |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería | 1–2 | Málaga | 0–0 | 1–2 |
- First leg
| 14 June 2026 | Málaga | 0–0 | Almería | Málaga |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estadio la Rosaleda Attendance: 30,083 Referee: Salvador Lax Franco |
- Second leg
References
- ↑ "Play-Off de ascenso a Primera División: Fechas y equipos | LALIGA" (in Spanish). La Liga. 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Circular número: 4 – Reglamento de Competiciones de ambito Estatal 2022/2023 (pages 18–19)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.