2022–23 Primera Federación
Football league season
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The 2022–23 Primera Federación season was the second season for the Primera Federación, the third highest level in the Spanish football league system. Forty teams participated, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions were automatically promoted to Segunda División, while the second to fifth placers played the promotion play-offs and the bottom five were relegated to the Segunda Federación.
Amorebieta
Eldense
Racing Ferrol
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2022 – 25 June 2023 |
| Champions | Amorebieta (1st title) |
| Promoted | Alcorcón Amorebieta Eldense Racing Ferrol |
| Relegated | Badajoz Bilbao Athletic Calahorra La Nucía Linense UD Logroñés Numancia Pontevedra San Sebastián de los Reyes Talavera de la Reina |
| Top goalscorer | Rodri (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Deportivo La Coruña 5–0 Badajoz (25 February 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Talavera de la Reina 2–7 Real Madrid Castilla (30 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Talavera de la Reina 2–7 Real Madrid Castilla (30 April 2023) |
| Highest attendance | 27,831 Murcia 1–1 Barcelona Atlètic (05 March 2023) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |

Overview before the season
A total of 40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 2021–22 Segunda División, 26 retained from the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF, and 10 promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF.[1]
Team changes
| Promoted from 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF | Relegated from 2021–22 Segunda División | Promoted to 2022–23 Segunda División | Relegated to 2022–23 Segunda Federación |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceuta Córdoba Eldense Intercity La Nucía Mérida Murcia Numancia Osasuna B Pontevedra | Alcorcón Amorebieta Fuenlabrada Real Sociedad B | Racing Santander Andorra Albacete Villarreal B | Atlético Sanluqueño Betis Deportivo Costa Brava Extremadura (disqualified) Internacional (resigned due to economic problems) Sevilla Atlético Tudelano UCAM Murcia Valladolid Promesas Zamora |
Groups
Group 1 (West)
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorcón | Alcorcón | Santo Domingo | 5,100[2] |
| Algeciras | Algeciras | Nuevo Mirador | 7,200[3] |
| Badajoz | Badajoz | Nuevo Vivero | 15,198[4] |
| Celta Vigo B | Vigo | Barreiro | 4,500[5] |
| Ceuta | Ceuta | Alfonso Murube | 6,500 |
| Córdoba | Córdoba | El Arcángel | 20,989 |
| Cultural Leonesa | León | Reino de León | 13,346[6] |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | Abanca-Riazor | 32,660[7] |
| Fuenlabrada | Fuenlabrada | Fernando Torres | 5,400[8] |
| Linares | Linares | Linarejos | 10,000[9] |
| Linense | La Línea de la Concepción | Municipal de La Línea | 12,000 |
| Mérida | Mérida | Estadio Romano | 14,600 |
| Pontevedra | Pontevedra | Pasarón | 12,000[10] |
| Racing Ferrol | Ferrol | A Malata | 12,043[11] |
| Rayo Majadahonda | Majadahonda | Cerro del Espino | 3,800[12] |
| Real Madrid Castilla | Madrid | Alfredo di Stéfano | 6,000[13] |
| San Fernando | San Fernando | Iberoamericano | 12,000 |
| San Sebastián de los Reyes | San Sebastián de los Reyes | Matapiñonera | 3,000[14] |
| Talavera | Talavera de la Reina | El Prado | 5,000 |
| Unionistas | Salamanca | Reina Sofía | 5,000[15] |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorcón | Kappa | Eneryeti | ||
| Algeciras | Givova | Nuctech | ||
| Badajoz | Adidas | Civitas Pacensis | ||
| Celta B | Adidas | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Ceuta | Joma | ceuta | ||
| Córdoba | Givova | Patrimonio de la Humanidad | ||
| Cultural Leonesa | Kappa | Aspire Academy | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | Kappa | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Fuenlabrada | Joma | Grupo Avimosa | ||
| Linares | Nike | Martín López Carburantes | ||
| Linense | Legea | Lotus Festina | ||
| Mérida | Erreà | Ayuntamiento de Mérida | ||
| Pontevedra | Hummel | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Racing Ferrol | Lotto | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Rayo Majadahonda | Nike | Afar 4 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | Adidas | Emirates | ||
| San Fernando | Nike | |||
| San Sebastián de los Reyes | Nike | Tecnitasa | ||
| Talavera de la Reina | Adidas | |||
| Unionistas | Erreà | Grupo Ecotisa | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Ferrol (C, P) | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 75 | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 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 |
| 6 | Linares | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 59[a] | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 7 | Unionistas | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 56 | |
| 8 | Mérida | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 54[b] | |
| 9 | Córdoba | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 54[b] | |
| 10 | Cultural Leonesa | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48 | |
| 11 | Fuenlabrada | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 46 | |
| 12 | Ceuta | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 45[c] | |
| 13 | San Fernando | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 45[c] | |
| 14 | Rayo Majadahonda | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 45[c] | |
| 15 | Algeciras | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 44 | |
| 16 | Badajoz (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 43[d] | Relegation to Segunda Federación |
| 17 | San Sebastián de los Reyes (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 43[d] | |
| 18 | Linense (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 42 | |
| 19 | Pontevedra (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 36 | |
| 20 | Talavera de la Reina (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Celta Vigo B finished ahead of Linares on head-to-head points: Linares–Celta Vigo B 1–2, Celta Vigo B–Linares 4–2
- Mérida finished ahead of Córdoba on head-to-head points: Córdoba–Mérida 1–2, Mérida–Córdoba 0–0
- Head-to-head points: Ceuta 7, San Fernando 5, Rayo Majadahonda 4.
- Badajoz finished ahead of San Sebastian de los Reyes on head-to-head points: San Sebastián de los Reyes–Badajoz 1–3, Badajoz–San Sebastián de los Reyes 0–0
Results
Group 2 (East)
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoyano | Alcoy | El Collao | 4,850[17] |
| Amorebieta | Amorebieta-Etxano | Urritxe | 3,000[18] |
| Atlético Baleares | Palma | Estadi Balear | 6,000[19] |
| Barcelona Atlètic | Barcelona | Johan Cruyff | 6,000[20] |
| Bilbao Athletic | Bilbao | Lezama | 3,250[21] |
| Calahorra | Calahorra | La Planilla | 4,500[22] |
| Castellón | Castellón | Castalia | 15,500[23] |
| Cornellà | Cornellà de Llobregat | RCDE Stadium | 40,000 |
| Eldense | Elda | Nuevo Pepico Amat | 4,036 |
| Gimnàstic | Tarragona | Nou Estadi | 14,591[24] |
| Intercity | Alicante | Antonio Solana | 3,000 |
| La Nucía | La Nucía | Camilo Cano | 3,000 |
| SD Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas | 16,000[25] |
| UD Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas | 16,000[26] |
| Murcia | Murcia | Enrique Roca | 31,179 |
| Numancia | Soria | Los Pajaritos | 8,261[27] |
| Osasuna B | Pamplona | Tajonar | 4,500[28] |
| Real Sociedad B | San Sebastián | José Luis Orbegozo | 2,500[29] |
| Real Unión | Irun | Stadium Gal | 5,000[30] |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Nova Creu Alta | 11,908[31] |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoyano | Kappa | Unión Alcoyana Seguros | ||
| Amorebieta | Nike | Sidenor | ||
| Atlético Baleares | Joma | Hyundai | ||
| Barcelona Atlètic | Nike | Spotify | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | New Balance | Kutxabank | ||
| Calahorra | Luanvi | Bodegas Marqués del Atrio | ||
| Castellón | Macron | Techlam by Levantina | ||
| Cornellà | Patrick | Ascensores Eninter | ||
| Eldense | Nike | Finetwork | ||
| Gimnàstic | Umbro | Sorigué | ||
| Intercity | Macron | FacePhi | ||
| La Nucía | Joma | |||
| SD Logroñés | Logroño Deporte | Embalajes Blanco | ||
| UD Logroñés | Macron | Natur House | ||
| Murcia | Adidas | Fibranet | ||
| Numancia | Erreà | |||
| Osasuna B | Adidas | Verleal | ||
| Real Sociedad B | Macron | Kutxabank | ||
| Real Unión | Zebra | BM Supermercados | ||
| Sabadell | Hummel | Laboratorio Cerba Internacional | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amorebieta (C, P) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 69[a] | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Murcia | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 7 | Osasuna B | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 53[b] | |
| 8 | Gimnàstic | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 53[b] | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 9 | SD Logroñés | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Sabadell | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 50 | |
| 11 | Cornellà | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 49[c] | |
| 12 | Intercity | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 49[c] | |
| 13 | Real Unión | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 48 | |
| 14 | Atlético Baleares | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 47[d] | |
| 15 | Alcoyano | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 47[d] | |
| 16 | Numancia (R) | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46[e] | Relegation to Segunda Federación |
| 17 | La Nucía (R) | 38 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 46[e] | |
| 18 | UD Logroñés (R) | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 36 | |
| 19 | Calahorra (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 33 | |
| 20 | Bilbao Athletic (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Amorebieta finished ahead of Eldense on head-to-head points: Eldense–Amorebieta 1–1, Amorebieta–Eldense 1–0
- Osasuna B finished ahead of Gimnàstic on head-to-head points: Osasuna B–Gimnàstic 3–0, Gimnàstic–Osasuna B 1–1
- Cornellà finished ahead of Intercity on head-to-head points: Intercity–Cornellà 1–2, Cornellà–Intercity 0–0
- Goal difference: Atlético Baleares -2, Alcoyano -5
- Numancia finished ahead of La Nucía on head-to-head points: Numancia–La Nucía 2–0, La Nucía–Numancia 0–1
Results
Final
The winners of the two regular season groups will face off in a two-leg final to determine the overall champion.
| Amorebieta | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unai Buján Ewan Urain M. Pradera |
| Racing Ferrol | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Murua Héber Pena |
Amorebieta won 3–2 on aggregate and were therefore crowned 2022–23 Primera Federación champions.
Promotion play-offs
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceuta | 20 | |
| Real Madrid Castilla | |||
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | |
| 4 | Murcia | 15 | |
| Amorebieta | |||
| Talavera de la Reina | |||
Attendances
The top 10 clubs with the highest average home attendance:
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 19,028 |
| 2 | Real Murcia | 12,738 |
| 3 | Córdoba | 11,817 |
| 4 | Castellón | 8,822 |
| 5 | Badajóz | 5,586 |
| 6 | Ferrol | 4,366 |
| 7 | Leonesa | 4,186 |
| 8 | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 3,949 |
| 9 | Algeciras | 3,927 |
| 10 | Logroñés | 3,652 |
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