ThePrimera Federación promotion play-offs are a series ofplayoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 2nd to 5th in eachPrimera Federación group. Eight teams play to take two promotion places.
Barakaldo CF has been in the Segunda División B promotion play-offs a record nine times: 1993–1994, 1997–2000, 2002–2003 and 2008, but never won promotion.[1] OtherwiseRacing de Ferrol,FC Barcelona B,Getafe CF andReal Murcia won promotion a record three times.
During theSegunda División B era, teams from group 1 (usually from west) and group 4 (usually from south) won promotion twenty-five times each. Group 3 (usually from the east) contributed with twenty-three promotion teams and group 2 (usually from the north) only twelve.
2008–09 to 2020–21 season:
Champions of four Segunda División B groups play each other to take two promotion places. At same time, 2nd play 4th and 3rd play each other at first round.The second round is played with six winners of the first round and two losing champions. The final round is played with four winners of the second round to take the other two promotion places.
2021–22 season:
In thePrimera División RFEF, teams ranked second through fifth in each of the two groups qualified for the promotion play-off, where the last two promotion spots were determined. Three cities hosted the finals includingA Coruña,Ferrol andVigo.
since 2022–23 season:
In thePrimera Federación, the same format was retained, with teams ranked second to fifth in each group competing for two promotion spots, but a two-leg system was introduced.
Below is a list of promoted teams through the play-offs: