The 2021 Segunda División B play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) were the final play-offs for promotion from 2020–21 Segunda División B to the 2021–22 Segunda División. Due to the new format, the three first placed teams in each one of the five promotion groups, along with the best fourth placed team qualified for the promotion play-offs.
Venues
On 30 April 2021, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced that the play-offs would be played in four locations of Extremadura.[1][2]
| Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Badajoz | Nuevo Vivero | 14,175 |
| Almendralejo | Francisco de la Hera | 11,580 |
| Villanueva de la Serena | Romero Cuerda | 6,000 |
| Don Benito | Vicente Sanz | 5,000 |
Format
For the last time four teams promoted from Segunda División B to Segunda División. Since the 2021–22 season the promotion will be played in the Primera División RFEF. The competition for these places is reserved this season for the first three classified from each of the five groups that make up the entire Segunda B, as well as the best fourth classified that was resolved by a final score based on points per game. There being odd groups this season, the champions' route that gave a double chance of promotion to teams that were group champions is eliminated.
After a season marked by the limitations derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, the RFEF decided to carry out the promotion in a format like the previous season's.[3] It was developed through the elimination system, a single match. It took place in Extremadura, in a concentration format, and consisted of two qualifying rounds in which the matches were determined by drawing lots, pitting those who would have obtained a better classification against those who would have obtained a worse classification, avoiding, as far as possible, that they face each other two teams that would have belonged to the same group.
In case of a tie there would have been extra time. If the tie persisted, the highest ranked team in the regular phase would have passed, with penalties to follow if both teams finished in the same position of their group.[3]
The four winning clubs of the second round were promoted to the Segunda División. The remaining clubs were assigned to the Primera División RFEF next season.
First round
Qualified teams
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Matches
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Burgos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Calahorra |
| Real Sociedad B | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Andorra |
| Linares | 1–2 | Amorebieta |
| San Sebastián de los Reyes | 1–3 | Algeciras |
| Badajoz | 2–0 | Zamora |
| Ibiza (s.) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid Castilla |
| UCAM Murcia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Barcelona B |
| Athletic Bilbao B | 2–1 | Celta Vigo B |
| 15 May 2021 | San Sebastián de los Reyes | 1–3 | Algeciras | Villanueva de la Serena |
| 12:00 (CEST) | Marcelo  20' |
Report | Llinares 2' Romero 52'Raúl 58' |
Stadium: Romero Cuerda Referee: Germán Cid Camacho |
| 15 May 2021 | Burgos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Calahorra | Don Benito |
| 18:00 (CEST) | Juanma 95' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Vicente Sanz Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 15 May 2021 | Real Sociedad B | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Andorra | Almendralejo |
| 20:00 (CEST) | Navarro 7' (pen) Lobete 113' |
Report | Riverola 37' |
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: Manuel Pozueta Rodríguez |
| 15 May 2021 | Linares | 1–2 | Amorebieta | Badajoz |
| 20:00 (CEST) | Lara 69' |
Report | Álvaro 28' Orozko 79' |
Stadium: Nuevo Vivero Referee: Antonio Sánchez Sánchez |
| 16 May 2021 | UCAM Murcia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Barcelona B | Don Benito |
| 12:00 (CEST) | Alberto 20' Xemi 80' |
Report | Manaj 46', 64' |
Stadium: Vicente Sanz Referee: Fernando Román Román |
| Penalties | ||||
Viti  Santi Jara  de Vicente Aketxe Xemi Espina Moreno Romera Josete |
de la Fuente Collado Pereira Peque Manaj Busquets Balde Riera Ramos Mingo |
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| 16 May 2021 | Ibiza | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid Castilla | Badajoz |
| 12:00 (CEST) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Vivero Referee: Iván Caparrós Hernández |
| 16 May 2021 | Athletic Bilbao B | 2–1 | Celta Vigo B | Villanueva de la Serena |
| 20:15 (CEST) | Cabo 63' Ewan 68' |
Report | Losada 82' |
Stadium: Romero Cuerda Referee: Andrés Fuentes Molina |
| 16 May 2021 | Badajoz | 2–0 | Zamora | Almendralejo |
| 22:00 (CEST) | Concha 27' Aquino 45+2' (pen) |
Report | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla |
Second round
Qualified teams
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Matches
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Burgos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Athletic Bilbao B |
| Real Sociedad B | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Algeciras |
| Ibiza | 1–0 | UCAM Murcia |
| Badajoz | 0–1 | Amorebieta |
| 22 May 2021 | Real Sociedad B | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Algeciras | Almendralejo |
| 20:00 (CEST) | Figueras 62' (own) Karrikaburu 105' |
Report | Ezkurdia 51' (own) |
Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 22 May 2021 | Badajoz | 0–1 | Amorebieta | Badajoz |
| 22:00 (CEST) | Report | Bilbao 22' |
Stadium: Nuevo Vivero Referee: Raúl Martín González Francés |
| 23 May 2021 | Ibiza | 1–0 | UCAM Murcia | Badajoz |
| 12:00 (CEST) | Zenitagoia 70' |
Report | Stadium: Nuevo Vivero Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
| 23 May 2021 | Burgos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Athletic Bilbao B | Almendralejo |
| 20:00 (CEST) | Berjón 107' |
Report | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Referee: Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández |
| Promoted to Segunda División | |||
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| Real Sociedad B (59 years later) |
Amorebieta (First time ever) |
Ibiza (First time ever) |
Burgos (19 years later) |
Promoted teams
- The 24 teams that were promoted to Primera División RFEF through promotion groups, the eight first round losers, and the four second round losers are included.
- All 36 clubs from Segunda División B qualified for the first time ever to the new third tier.
References
- ↑ González, Javi (30 April 2021). "Extremadura, sede del playoff de ascenso a Segunda División". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "DOSSIER DE PRENSA PLAY-OFF DE 2aB 2020-21" (PDF). rfef.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- 1 2 "NORMAS REGULADORAS Y BASES DE COMPETICIÓN DE SEGUNDA DIVISIÓN "B" Y TERCERA DIVISIÓN TEMPORADA 2020/2021" (PDF). rfef.es (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2021.