2026–27 Primera Federación
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Primera Federación season is the sixth for the Primera Federación, the third-highest level in the Spanish football league system. Forty teams will participate, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions are automatically promoted to Segunda División and the second to fifth placers will play promotion play-offs and the bottom five are relegated to the Segunda Federación.
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 2026 – June 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Overview before the season
A total of 40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 2025–26 Segunda División, 26 retained from the 2025–26 Primera Federación, and ten promoted from the 2025–26 Segunda Federación. The groups were defined on 24 June 2026, keeping the same criteria from the last season.[1]
Team changes
Group 1
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arenas | Getxo | Gobela | 2,000[3] |
| Avilés Industrial | Avilés | Román Suárez Puerta | 5,400 |
| Barakaldo | Barakaldo | Lasesarre | 7,960 |
| Bilbao Athletic | Bilbao | Lezama | 3,250 |
| Cacereño | Cáceres | Príncipe Felipe | 7,000 |
| Coria | Coria | La Isla | 3,000 |
| Cultural Leonesa | León | Estadio Reino de León | 13,346[4] |
| Deportivo Fabril | Abegondo | Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo | 1,000 |
| Extremadura | Almendralejo | Francisco de la Hera | 11,580 |
| UD Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas | 16,000[5] |
| Lugo | Lugo | Anxo Carro | 7,070[6] |
| Mérida | Mérida | Estadio Romano | 14,600 |
| Mirandés | Miranda de Ebro | Estadio Municipal de Anduva | 5,759[7] |
| UD Ourense | Ourense | O Couto | 5,659 |
| Ponferradina | Ponferrada | El Toralín | 8,400[8] |
| Pontevedra | Pontevedra | Pasarón | 12,000[9] |
| Racing Ferrol | Ferrol | A Malata | 12,043[10] |
| Real Unión | Irun | Stadium Gal | 5,000[11] |
| Unionistas | Salamanca | Reina Sofía | 5,000[12] |
| Zamora | Zamora | Ruta de la Plata | 7,813[13] |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenas | Hummel | Selzur | ||
| Avilés Industrial | Macron | |||
| Barakaldo | Hummel | SR Financial | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | Castore | |||
| Cacereño | Hummel | Extremadura | ||
| Coria | Macron | Extremadura | ||
| Cultural Leonesa | Macron | Caja Rural | ||
| Deportivo Fabril | Nike | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Extremadura | Macron | OJ Maven | ||
| UD Logroñés | Nike | |||
| Lugo | Puma | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Mérida | Macron | Mérida | ||
| Mirandés | Adidas | Miranda Empresas | ||
| UD Ourense | Nike | BricoCentro Paradelo | ||
| Ponferradina | Adidas | Tvitec | ||
| Pontevedra | Kappa | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Racing Ferrol | Adidas | Estrella Galicia | ||
| Real Unión | Macron | Ekipate | ||
| Unionistas | Erreà | Telefurgo | ||
| Zamora | Macron | Caja Rural | ||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugo | End of caretaker spell | 28 May 2026 | Pre-season | 16 June 2026 | ||
| Unionistas | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | 9 June 2026 | |||
| Racing Ferrol | 2 June 2026 | |||||
| Cultural Leonesa | 3 June 2026 | |||||
| Bilbao Athletic | 24 June 2026 | |||||
| Avilés Industrial | 10 June 2026 | |||||
| UD Ourense | 13 June 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 2 | Avilés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Barakaldo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bilbao Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Cacereño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 6 | Coria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 7 | Cultural Leonesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Fabril | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Extremadura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | UD Logroñés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Lugo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Mérida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Mirandés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | UD Ourense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Ponferradina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Pontevedra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Segunda Federación |
| 17 | Racing Ferrol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Real Unión | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Unionistas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Zamora | 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) number of goals scored
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Results
Group 2
Teams and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas | Águilas | El Rubial | 4,000 |
| Alcorcón | Alcorcón | Santo Domingo | 5,100[28] |
| Algeciras | Algeciras | Nuevo Mirador | 7,200[29] |
| Antequera | Antequera | El Maulí | 6,000 |
| Atlético Madrileño | Alcalá de Henares | Centro Deportivo Alcalá de Henares | 2,685[30] |
| Cartagena | Cartagena | Cartagonova | 15,105[31] |
| Europa | Barcelona | Can Dragó[32] | 3,000 |
| Gimnàstic | Tarragona | Nou Estadi | 14,591[33] |
| Hércules | Alicante | José Rico Pérez | 30,000 |
| Huesca | Huesca | Estadio El Alcoraz | 9,100[34] |
| Ibiza | Ibiza | Can Misses | 6,000[35] |
| Jaén | Jaén | La Victoria | 12,569 |
| Juventud Torremolinos | Torremolinos | El Pozuelo | 3,000 |
| Murcia | Murcia | Enrique Roca | 31,179 |
| Rayo Majadahonda | Majadahonda | Cerro del Espino | 3,865 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | Madrid | Alfredo di Stéfano | 6,000[36] |
| Sant Andreu | Barcelona | Narcís Sala | 6,653 |
| Teruel | Teruel | Pinilla | 4,500 |
| Villarreal B | Villarreal | Estadio de la Cerámica | 23,000[37] |
| Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Ibercaja Stadium | 20,000[38] |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas | Erreà | |||
| Alcorcón | Kappa | Lynks Tic | ||
| Algeciras | Capelli Sport | |||
| Antequera | Hummel | |||
| Atlético Madrileño | Nike | |||
| Cartagena | Macron | |||
| Europa | Hummel | |||
| Gimnàstic | Adidas | |||
| Hércules | Kappa | Ekokai | ||
| Huesca | Soka | Grupo Aramón | ||
| Ibiza | Puma | Power Electronics | ||
| Jaén | Macron | Caja Rural | ||
| Juventud Torremolinos | Macron | |||
| Murcia | Joma | Inversus Group | ||
| Rayo Majadahonda | Hummel | Afar 4 | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | Adidas | Emirates | ||
| Sant Andreu | Munich | XGel | ||
| Teruel | Nike | |||
| Villarreal B | Joma | Pamesa Cerámica | ||
| Zaragoza | Adidas | Caravan Fragancias | ||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaragoza | Back to staff role | 1 June 2026 | Pre-season | 4 June 2026 | ||
| Alcorcón | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | 1 June 2026 | |||
| Ibiza | 12 June 2026 | |||||
| Murcia | 25 May 2026 | |||||
| Huesca | 3 June 2026 | |||||
| Algeciras | 7 June 2026 | |||||
| Gimnàstic | 10 June 2026 | |||||
| Teruel | 6 June 2026 | |||||
| Juventud Torremolinos | 22 June 2026 | |||||
| Europa | Resigned | 18 July 2026 | 18 July 2026 | |||
| Juventud Torremolinos | Sacked | 12 August 2026 | 12 August 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Águilas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 2 | Alcorcón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Algeciras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Antequera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrileño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Cartagena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 7 | Europa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Gimnàstic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hércules | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Huesca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Ibiza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Jaén | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Juventud Torremolinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Murcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rayo Majadahonda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Real Madrid Castilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Segunda Federación |
| 17 | Sant Andreu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Teruel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Villarreal B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Zaragoza | 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) number of goals scored
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)