2026–27 Segunda División
95th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
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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 is scheduled to commence in August 2026 and to end in June 2027.
Teams
Team changes
| Promoted from 2025–26 Primera Federación | Relegated from 2025–26 La Liga | Promoted to 2026–27 La Liga | Relegated to 2026–27 Primera Federación |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife Eldense Sabadell Celta Fortuna | Mallorca Girona Oviedo | Racing Santander Deportivo La Coruña Málaga | Mirandés Huesca Cultural Leonesa Zaragoza |
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 22 teams will contest the league, including 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 Malága, who secures the promotion spot by defeating Almería 2–1 aggregate in the promotion play-offs, both teams returned to La Liga after 8 years absence.
- Teams relegated from La Liga
On 11 May 2026, Oviedo became the first team to get relegated to second division following a 1–1 draw between Rayo Vallecano and Girona, returning 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 are Zaragoza, Cultural Leonesa and Huesca after failing 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 achieved promotion to second division, following a win 2–0 against Barakaldo, returning 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 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 club history after a victory against Ponferradina by 4–1 on aggregate to secure the promotion.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit maker | Kit sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Albacete |  Alberto González |
Higinio Marín |
Adidas | Globalcaja | List
|
| Almería | García Pimienta |
Fernando Martínez |
Macron | Kudu | List
|
| Andorra | Carles Manso |
 Nico Ratti |
Nike | Mora Banc | |
| Burgos | Sergio Francisco |
Miguel Atienza |
Macron | Digi | List
|
| Cádiz | Imanol Idiakez |
Álex Fernández |
Macron | Digi | List
|
| Castellón | Pablo Hernández |
Alberto Jiménez |
Errea | DoYouSpain | List
|
| Celta Fortuna | Fredi Álvarez |
Pablo Meixús |
Hummel | Estrella Galicia | List
|
| Ceuta | José Juan Romero |
Albert Caparrós |
Macron | Ceuta | List
|
| Córdoba | Iván Ania |
Carlos Marín |
Joma | Bahrain Victorious | List
|
| Eibar | Jokin Aranbarri |
Anaitz Arbilla |
Hummel | Smartlog Group | List
|
| Eldense | Claudio Barragán |
Jesús Clemente |
Hummel | List
| |
| Girona | Quique Álvarez |
 Cristhian Stuani |
Puma | Etihad Airways | List
|
| Granada | Pacheta |
Sergio Ruiz |
Adidas | Cámara Granada | List
|
| Las Palmas | Rubén de la Barrera |
Kirian Rodríguez |
Hummel | Gran Canaria | List
|
| Leganés | Rubén Albés |
Rubén Peña |
Puma | OnTime | List
|
| Mallorca | Luis García |
Antonio Raíllo |
Nike | αGEL | List
|
| Oviedo | Julián Calero |
Santi Cazorla |
Adidas | Digi | List
|
| Real Sociedad B | Ion Ansotegi |
Luken Beitia |
Macron | Grupo Amenabar | |
| Sabadell | Ferran Costa |
Rubén Martínez |
Kappa | None | List
|
| Sporting Gijón | Nicolás Larcamón |
Rubén Yáñez |
Siroko | Siroko | List
|
| Tenerife | Álvaro Cervera |
Aitor Sanz |
Hummel | Egatesa | List
|
| Valladolid | Fran Escribá |
 Stanko Jurić |
Kappa | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo | Guillermo Almada[25] |
End of contract | 24 May 2026 | Pre-season | Julián Calero[26] |
11 June 2026 |
| Girona | Míchel[27] |
Mutual consent | 28 May 2026 | Quique Álvarez[28] |
22 June 2026 | |
| Sporting Gijón | Borja Jiménez[29] |
31 May 2026 | Nicolás Larcamón[30] |
1 July 2026 | ||
| Leganés | Carlos Martínez[31] |
End of contract | Rubén Albés[32] |
15 June 2026 | ||
| Burgos | Luis Miguel Ramis[33] |
2 June 2026 | Sergio Francisco[34] |
16 June 2026 | ||
| Eibar | Beñat San José[35] |
Signed by Rayo Vallecano | 18 June 2026 | Jokin Aranbarri[36] |
20 June 2026 | |
| Las Palmas | Luis García[37] |
End of contract | 22 June 2026 | Rubén de la Barrera[38] |
22 June 2026 | |
| Mallorca | Martín Demichelis[39] |
Signed by RB Leipzig | Luis García[40] | |||
| Almería | Rubi[41] |
Sacked | 30 June 2026 | García Pimienta[42] |
30 June 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albacete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Almería | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Andorra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion playoffs |
| 4 | Burgos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cádiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Castellón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Celta Fortuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not eligible for promotion |
| 8 | Ceuta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Córdoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Eibar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Eldense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Girona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Granada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Leganés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Oviedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not eligible for promotion |
| 19 | Sabadell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Primera Federación |
| 20 | Sporting Gijón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Tenerife | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Valladolid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)[43]
Notes
- ^ Reserve teams are not eligible for promotion to the same league as the first team.