The 2021–22 Segunda División (known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons) football season,[1] was the 91st since its establishment in Spain.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 13 August 2021 – 19 June 2022 |
Champions | Almería 1st title |
Promoted | Almería Valladolid Girona |
Relegated | Amorebieta Real Sociedad B Fuenlabrada Alcorcón |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,122 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Borja Bastón Cristhian Stuani (22 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Cartagena 5–0 Amorebieta (21 May 2022) |
Biggest away win | Málaga 0–5 Ibiza (23 January 2022) |
Highest scoring | Ibiza 6–2 Alcorcón (8 January 2022) |
Longest winning run | Almería 7 matches |
Longest unbeaten run | Zaragoza 13 matches |
Longest winless run | Alcorcón 21 matches |
Longest losing run | Fuenlabrada 7 losses |
Highest attendance | 30063 Las Palmas 2–1 Oviedo (21 May 2022) |
Lowest attendance | 592 Amorebieta 2–1 Almería (29 August 2021) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Teams
Team changes
Promoted from 2020–21 Segunda División B | Relegated from 2020–21 La Liga | Promoted to 2021–22 La Liga | Relegated to 2021–22 Primera División RFEF |
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Burgos Real Sociedad B Amorebieta Ibiza | Huesca Valladolid Eibar | Espanyol Mallorca Rayo Vallecano | Albacete Castellón UD Logroñés Sabadell |
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 22 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2020–21 season, three relegated from the 2020–21 La Liga, and four promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División B. This will include the winners of the play-offs.
- Teams promoted to La Liga
On 8 May 2021, Espanyol became the first side to mathematically be promoted, assured of a return to the top flight following a 0–0 draw against Zaragoza.[2] The second team to earn promotion was Mallorca, following Almería's 2–3 loss to Cartagena on 18 May 2021. Both teams made an immediate return to the first division after a season away. The final team promoted to La Liga was Rayo Vallecano by beating CD Leganés 5-1 and Girona FC 3–2 on aggration in promotion play-off.
- Teams relegated from La Liga
The first team to be relegated from La Liga were Eibar, after a 1–4 loss to Valencia on 16 May 2021, ending their seven-year stay in the top tier. The second team to be relegated were Valladolid, following a 1–2 home defeat against Atlético Madrid on 22 May 2021, in their final game of the season, ending their three-year stay in the top tier. The third and final team to be relegated were Huesca, after drawing 0–0 against Valencia on 22 May 2021 in their final game of the season, suffering an immediate return to the second division.
- Teams relegated to Primera División RFEF
The first team to be relegated from Segunda División were Albacete, following a 1–1 against Lugo on 18 May 2021, effectively ending their four-years stay in the second tier. Albacete was followed by Castellón, Logroñés and Sabadell. The three of those clubs were relegated on 30 May 2021, making an immediate return to the third tier after a single season in Segunda División.
- Teams promoted from Segunda División B
Following the play-offs, the first team to achieve promotion were Real Sociedad B after defeated Algeciras on 22 May 2021. They are promoted to second division for the first time in 59 years. The second team to earn promotion were Amorebieta on 22 May 2021 after beating Badajoz. The third team to earn promotion were Ibiza on 23 May 2021 after defeated UCAM Murcia. For both victorious teams this was their first time ever promotion to the second division. The fourth and last team to get the promotion was Burgos after defeating Athletic Bilbao B on 23 May 2021. This was their 2nd promotion to the Segunda División, the last one being in 2001–02, where they ended being relegated.
Stadiums and locations
- Notes
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
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Alcorcón | Fran Fernández | Laure | Kappa | Eneryeti Energy Drink |
Almería | Rubi | Fernando | Puma | Arabian Centres |
Amorebieta | Haritz Mújika | Iker Seguín | Kappa | Sidenor |
Burgos | Julián Calero | Eneko Undabarrena | Adidas | Reale Seguros |
Cartagena | Luis Carrión | Alberto de la Bella | Adidas | Talasur Group |
Eibar | Gaizka Garitano | Anaitz Arbilla | Joma | |
Fuenlabrada | José Ramón Sandoval | Juanma Marrero | Joma | Grupo Avimosa |
Girona | Míchel | Aday | Puma | Gosbi |
Huesca | Xisco Muñoz | Jorge Pulido | Nike | Huesca La Magia |
Ibiza | Paco Jémez | Fran Grima | Nike | Power Electronics |
Las Palmas | García Pimienta | Maikel Mesa | Hummel | Gran Canaria |
Leganés | Mehdi Nafti | Unai Bustinza | Joma | Urbas Grupo Financiero |
Lugo | Rubén Albés | Carlos Pita | Kappa | Estrella Galicia |
Málaga | Pablo Guede | Ismael Casas | Nike | Sabor a Málaga |
Mirandés | Joseba Etxeberria | Raúl Lizoain | Adidas | Miranda Empresas |
Oviedo | José Ángel Ziganda | Bolaño | Adidas | Digi Communications |
Ponferradina | Bolo | Yuri | Adidas | Herrero Brigantina |
Real Sociedad B | Xabi Alonso | Roberto López | Macron | Kutxabank |
Sporting Gijón | Abelardo | Pablo Pérez | Nike | Integra Energía |
Tenerife | Luis Miguel Ramis | Aitor Sanz | Hummel | Turismo Tenerife |
Valladolid | Pacheta | Jordi Masip | Adidas | Estrella Galicia |
Zaragoza | Juan Ignacio Martínez | Alberto Zapater | Adidas | Green Botanic Pharmacie |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Valladolid | Sergio González[25] | Sacked | 23 May 2021 | Pre-season | Pacheta[26] | 16 June 2021 |
Eibar | José Luis Mendilibar[27] | Mutual consent | 25 May 2021 | Gaizka Garitano[28] | 7 June 2021 | |
Huesca | Pacheta[29] | 25 May 2021 | Ignacio Ambriz[30] | 28 June 2021 | ||
Málaga | Sergio Pellicer[31] | Resigned | 31 May 2021 | José Alberto[32] | 1 June 2021 | |
Mirandés | José Alberto[33] | Signed for Málaga | 1 June 2021 | Lolo Escobar[34] | 4 June 2021 | |
Girona | Francisco[35] | Mutual consent | 30 June 2021 | Míchel[36] | 9 July 2021 | |
Alcorcón | Juan Antonio Anquela[37] | Sacked | 18 September 2021 | 22nd | Jorge Romero[38] | 18 September 2021 |
Huesca | Ignacio Ambriz[39] | 25 October 2021 | 12th | Xisco Muñoz[40] | 27 October 2021 | |
Leganés | Asier Garitano[41] | 30 October 2021 | 20th | Mehdi Nafti[42] | 31 October 2021 | |
Alcorcón | Jorge Romero[43] | 2 November 2021 | 22nd | Fran Fernández[44] | 2 November 2021 | |
Fuenlabrada | José Luis Oltra[45] | 14 December 2021 | 19th | Sergio Pellicer[46] | 15 December 2021 | |
Ibiza | Juan Carlos Carcedo[47] | 18 December 2021 | 16th | Paco Jémez[48] | 26 December 2021 | |
Las Palmas | Pepe Mel[49] | 23 January 2022 | 7th | García Pimienta[50] | 24 January 2022 | |
Málaga | José Alberto[51] | 25 January 2022 | 14th | Natxo González[52] | 27 January 2022 | |
Mirandés | Lolo Escobar[53] | 13 February 2022 | 17th | Joseba Etxeberria[54] | 14 February 2022 | |
Sporting Gijón | David Gallego[55] | 22 February 2022 | 15th | José Luis Martí[56] | 23 February 2022 | |
Fuenlabrada | Sergio Pellicer[57] | 6 March 2022 | 20th | José Ramón Sandoval[58] | 7 March 2022 | |
Amorebieta | Iñigo Vélez[59] | 8 March 2022 | 20th | Haritz Mújika[59] | 8 March 2022 | |
Málaga | Natxo González[60] | 2 April 2022 | 18th | Pablo Guede[61] | 2 April 2022 | |
Sporting Gijón | José Luis Martí[62] | 3 May 2022 | 17th | Abelardo[63] | 3 May 2022 |
League table
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Almería (C, P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 81[a] | Promotion to La Liga |
2 | Valladolid (P) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 81[a] | |
3 | Eibar | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 80 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Las Palmas | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 70 | |
5 | Tenerife | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 69 | |
6 | Girona (O, P) | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 68[b] | |
7 | Oviedo | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 68[b] | |
8 | Ponferradina | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 63 | |
9 | Cartagena | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 60 | |
10 | Zaragoza | 42 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 56 | |
11 | Burgos | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 55 | |
12 | Leganés | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 54[c] | |
13 | Huesca | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 54[c] | |
14 | Mirandés | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 52[d] | |
15 | Ibiza | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 52[d] | |
16 | Lugo | 42 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 50 | |
17 | Sporting Gijón | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 46 | |
18 | Málaga | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 45 | |
19 | Amorebieta (R) | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 43 | Relegation to Primera Federación |
20 | Real Sociedad B (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 40 | |
21 | Fuenlabrada (R) | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 33 | |
22 | Alcorcón (R) | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[64]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Promotion to La Liga | |
Qualification to promotion play-offs | |
Relegation to Primera División RFEF |
Promotion play-offs
Semi–finals | Final | ||||||||||||
3 | Eibar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Girona (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
6 | Girona | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
5 | Tenerife | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Las Palmas | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Tenerife | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[65] |
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1 | Borja Bastón | Oviedo | 22 |
Cristhian Stuani | Girona | ||
3 | Stoichkov | Eibar | 21 |
4 | Rubén Castro | Cartagena | 20 |
Shon Weissman | Valladolid | ||
6 | Umar Sadiq | Almería | 18 |
7 | Sergio Camello | Mirandés | 15 |
8 | Uroš Đurđević | Sporting Gijón | 14 |
Jaime Seoane | Huesca | ||
Jonathan Viera | Las Palmas | ||
Yuri | Ponferradina |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[66] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rodrigo Riquelme | Mirandés | 12 |
2 | Borja Sánchez | Oviedo | 10 |
3 | Umar Sadiq | Almería | 9 |
4 | Pablo de Blasis | Cartagena | 8 |
Rubén Pardo | Leganés | ||
Francisco Portillo | Almería | ||
7 | Mateusz Bogusz | Ibiza | 7 |
Fran Gámez | Zaragoza | ||
Gaizka Larrazabal | Amorebieta | ||
José Antonio Ríos | Ponferradina |
Zamora Trophy
The Zamora Trophy was awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper had to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.[67]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals against | Matches | Average |
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1 | Fernando | Almería | 33 | 41 | 0.80 |
2 | Juan Soriano | Tenerife | 35 | 41 | 0.85 |
3 | Joan Femenías | Oviedo | 41 | 42 | 0.98 |
4 | Juan Carlos | Girona | 39 | 38 | 1.03 |
5 | Alfonso Herrero | Burgos | 29 | 28 | 1.04 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round | Ref. |
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Dyego Sousa | Almería | Mirandés | 4–1 (A) | 24 October 2021 | 12 | |
Cristhian Stuani | Girona | Alcorcón | 3–1 (H) | 4 November 2021 | 14 | |
Juanma | Burgos | Leganés | 4–0 (H) | 23 January 2022 | 24 | |
Sergio León | Valladolid | Amorebieta | 5–1 (H) | 27 February 2022 | 29 | |
Rubén Castro | Cartagena | Amorebieta | 5–0 (H) | 21 May 2022 | 41 |
- Note
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 15
- Roque Mesa (Valladolid)
- Most red cards: 3
- Alberto Escassi (Málaga)
Team
- Most yellow cards: 124
- Fuenlabrada
- Most red cards: 11
- Fuenlabrada
- Fewest yellow cards: 77
- Real Sociedad B
- Fewest red cards: 2
- Burgos
- Zaragoza
Awards
Monthly
Month | Player of the Month | Reference | |
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Player | Club | ||
October | Stoichkov | Eibar | [69] |
November | Fernando | Almería | [70] |
December | Cristhian Stuani | Girona | [71] |
January | Sergio Castel | Ibiza | [72] |
February | Umar Sadiq | Almería | [73] |
March | Nahuel Bustos | Girona | [74] |
April | Borja Bastón | Oviedo | [75] |
May | Jonathan Viera | Las Palmas | [76] |
Attendance to stadiums
Restrictions
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, clubs were not allowed to use the total capacity of their stadiums. According to the progress of the pandemic, the capacity allowed each month was decided by the Government of Spain, in agreement with the Autonomous Communities.
- August (rounds 1 to 3): 40% of capacity allowed.[77] Additionally, the Basque Country reduced it to 20%,[78] Catalonia to 30%[79] and the Valencian Community limited the attendance to a maximum of 15,000 spectators, always respecting the agreement.[80]
- September (rounds 4 to 7): 60% of capacity allowed.[81] The Basque Country raised its own limit to 30%,[82] while Catalonia did to 40%.[83]
- October (rounds 8 to 13): full capacity allowed, except for Catalonia and Basque Country, whose Governments limited the attendance to 60%.[84]
Average attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Zaragoza | 122,068 | 25,307 | 6,745 | 15,259 | n/a |
2 | Valladolid | 91,162 | 14,408 | 10,080 | 13,023 | n/a |
3 | Las Palmas | 94,286 | 25,887 | 7,100 | 11,786 | n/a |
4 | Málaga | 80,153 | 15,901 | 6,519 | 11,450 | n/a |
5 | Oviedo | 128,287 | 21,056 | 5,969 | 10,690 | n/a |
6 | Sporting Gijón | 106,350 | 16,541 | 8,989 | 10,635 | n/a |
7 | Tenerife | 66,024 | 12,572 | 4,999 | 9,432 | n/a |
8 | Almería | 51,645 | 9,513 | 3,398 | 7,378 | n/a |
9 | Burgos | 46,058 | 9,584 | 4,373 | 6,580 | n/a |
10 | Cartagena | 42,176 | 7,591 | 4,770 | 6,025 | n/a |
11 | Leganés | 39,708 | 7,436 | 4,124 | 5,673 | n/a |
12 | Huesca | 41,490 | 6,826 | 2,944 | 5,186 | n/a |
13 | Ponferradina | 34,090 | 5,600 | 2,743 | 4,261 | n/a |
14 | Girona | 30,295 | 6,101 | 1,871 | 3,787 | n/a |
15 | Ibiza | 22,604 | 3,742 | 2,487 | 3,229 | n/a |
16 | Real Sociedad B | 23,649 | 6,266 | 845 | 2,956 | n/a1 |
17 | Eibar | 19,470 | 4,097 | 1,146 | 2,781 | n/a |
18 | Lugo | 20,249 | 5,069 | 1,657 | 2,531 | n/a |
19 | Mirandés | 19,120 | 2,953 | 2,054 | 2,390 | n/a |
20 | Fuenlabrada | 16,195 | 3,244 | 1,184 | 2,024 | n/a |
21 | Alcorcón | 12,089 | 1,953 | 1,044 | 1,511 | n/a |
22 | Amorebieta | 6,625 | 1,236 | 592 | 946 | n/a |
League total | 1,041,238 | 25,887 | 592 | 6,311 | n/a |
Updated to games played on 8 November 2021
Source: La Liga
Notes:
1: One match played at Ipurua stadium.
Number of teams by region
See also
- 2021–22 La Liga
- 2021–22 Primera División RFEF (third tier)
- 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF (fourth tier)
- 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF (fifth tier)