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]
Bracket
| Semi–finals (3–4 and 10–11 June) | Finals (17–18 and 24–25 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 (3–4 and 10–11 June) | Finals (17–18 and 24–25 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
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Matches
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 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 | Celta Vigo B | 3–2 | Eldense | Vigo |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Lauti  32', 35', 60' | Report | Nieto 23' Soberón 53' | Stadium: Estadio de Balaídos Referee: Eder Mallo Fernández |
| 3 June 2023 | Real Sociedad B | 1–2 | Alcorcón | San Sebastián |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Azkune 90+4' | González 17' Dalmau 60' | Stadium: Zubieta Facilities Referee: Luis Bestard Severa |
| 3 June 2023 | Barcelona Atlètic | 4–2 | Real Madrid Castilla | Sant Joan Despí |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | 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 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | Castellón | A Coruña |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Svensson 59' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 28,828 Referee: Guillermo Conejero Sánchez |
- Second leg
| 10 June 2023 | Alcorcón | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Real Sociedad B | Alcorcón |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Chiki 82' | Report | Kortajarena 65' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo Referee: Alonso de Ena |
| 10 June 2023 | Eldense | 2–0 (4–3 agg.) | Celta Vigo B | Elda |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat Referee: Palencia Caballero |
| 11 June 2023 | Castellón | 4–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) | Deportivo La Coruña | Castellón de la Plana |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | 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 | Real Madrid Castilla | 3–0 (5–4 agg.) | Barcelona Atlètic | Madrid |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Cid Camacho |
Second round
Qualified teams
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Matches
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Real Madrid Castilla | 4–4 (seed) | Eldense | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Castellón | 1–2 | Alcorcón | 0–0 | 1–2 |
- First leg
| 17 June 2023 | Real Madrid Castilla | 1–1 | Eldense | Madrid |
| 19:30 UTC+2 | Arribas 69' | Report | Manu Nieto 45+1' | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano Referee: Orellana Cid |
| 18 June 2023 | Castellón | 0–0 | Alcorcón | Castellón de la Plana |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia Referee: Sesma Espinosa |
- Second leg
| 24 June 2023 | Alcorcón | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Castellón | Alcorcón |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Jesús de Miguel 13' | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Lax Franco |
| 25 June 2023 | Eldense | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) | Real Madrid Castilla | Elda |
| 20:00 UTC+2 |
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| 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 | |||
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| Amorebieta (1 year later) | Racing Ferrol (15 years later) | Alcorcón (1 year later) | Eldense (59 years later) |
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.