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| Organising body | RFEF |
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| Founded | 2020; 5 years ago (2020) |
| First season | 2021–22 |
| Country | Spain |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | 2 groups of 20 teams each (40) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Segunda División |
| Relegation to | Segunda Federación |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa del Rey Copa Federación |
| Current champions | Ceuta (1st title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Racing Santander Amorebieta Deportivo La Coruña Ceuta (1 title) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Footters, Fuchs Sport,ETB 1,TVG,TV3 |
| Website | rfef.es/primera-federacion |
| Current:2025–26 Primera Federación | |
ThePrimera Federación, officially thePrimera Federación Versus e-Learning for sponsorship reasons[1] (formerly known asPrimera RFEF), is the third tier of theSpanish football league system beginning with the 2021–22 season. It is administered by theRoyal Spanish Football Federation. It is below the top two professional leagues, thePrimera División (also known asLa Liga) andSegunda División (also known asLa Liga Hypermotion), above theSegunda Federación andTercera Federación. It is the highest level ofsemi-professional football inSpain.
In 2020, theRoyal Spanish Football Federation announced the creation of three new divisions, two semi-professional and one amateur:[2] the Primera División RFEF as the new third tier of the Spanish system;[3] theSegunda División RFEF as the new fourth tier, broadly using the same format as theSegunda División B created in 1977; and theTercera División RFEF as the fifth tier, along the same lines as theTercera División from 1977 whereby groups are limited to teams from each of the nation'sautonomous communities and is administered by a local body.
On 30 June 2022, after just one season of existence, Primera División RFEF was renamed to Primera Federación.[4]
As of 2024–25 season, the Primera Federación is made up of 40 clubs divided into two groups of 20 teams distributed by geographical proximity, initially with a north-west/south-east split.[5]: 31 The competition is divided in two phases, the first of which corresponds to the regular phase and the second to the two-legged First Federation play-off.
The regular phase is made up of a total of 38 matchdays in which the participating clubs play each other over two legs. The clubs that qualify in first place in each of the two groups will be promoted directly to theSegunda División. The clubs that qualify in the second to fifth places in each of the two groups will participate in the First Federation play-off through the direct elimination system. The two winning clubs in each of the finals will be promoted, along with the top finishers in each group, to the Segunda División. On the other hand, the teams that occupy the sixteenth to twentieth places in each of the groups will be relegated to theSegunda Federación.[5]: 31–33
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The two group winners play the final of the tournament. The winner obtains direct qualification to theCopa del Rey second round, as well as receiving the Primera Federación champion trophy.[6][7][8]
Reserve teams can participate in the Primera Federación if their first teams compete in a higher division, but cannot compete in the same division. If a team is relegated or promoted to the same division, the reserve team will be denied promotion or automatically relegated to ensure they remain one division separate.[5]: 36
The member clubs of the Primera Federación for the2024–25 season are listed below.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
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| Season | Group 1 winner | Group 2 winner | Other promoted teams |
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| 2021–22 | Racing Santander | Andorra | Albacete andVillarreal B |
| 2022–23 | Racing Ferrol | Amorebieta | Alcorcón andEldense |
| 2023–24 | Deportivo La Coruña | Castellón | Málaga andCórdoba |
| 2024–25 | Cultural Leonesa | Ceuta | Real Sociedad B andAndorra |
Bold: overall champion
| Club | Group winners | Overall champions | Promotions | Winning years (group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Andorra | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2021–22 (2) |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021–22 (1) |
| Amorebieta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2022–23 (2) |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2023–24 (1) |
| Ceuta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2024–25 (2) |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022–23 (1) |
| Castellón | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023–24 (2) |
| Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024–25 (1) |
| Albacete | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Alcorcón | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Eldense | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Málaga | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Villarreal B | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Córdoba | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Real Sociedad B | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Bold: overall titles
Goals in playoffs are not counted.
| Season | Top scorer | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 |  Ferran Jutglà | Barcelona B | 19 |
| 2022–23 | Rodri | AD Ceuta | 20 |
| 2023–24 | Pau Víctor | Barcelona Atlètic | 18 |
| 2024–25 | Gonzalo García | Real Madrid Castilla | 25 |
TERCERA. - CONSECUENCIAS CLASIFICATORIAS. I. Campeones. Resultará campeón de Primera Federación el equipo vencedor de la final de campeones que tendrá lugar entre los equipos clasificados en el primer puesto de cada grupo de la fase regular, a doble partido, disputándose el primero de ellos en el terreno de juego del equipo con menor coeficiente. El vencedor obtendrá en propiedad el trofeo de Campeón de Primera Federación, así como la clasificación directa a la segunda eliminatoria del Campeonato de España/Copa de S.M. el Rey en la próxima temporada.[THIRD. - CLASSIFICATION CONSEQUENCES. I. Champions. The champion of Primera Federación will be the team that wins the final of champions that will take place between the teams classified in first place in each group of the regular phase, in a double match, with the first of them being played on the field of play of the team with the lowest coefficient. The winner will own the Primera Federación Champion trophy, as well as direct qualification to the second round of the Campeonato de España-Copa de Su Majestad el Rey in the next season.]
TERCERA. - CONSECUENCIAS CLASIFICATORIAS. I. Campeones. Resultará campeón de Primera Federación el equipo vencedor de la final de campeones que tendrá lugar entre los equipos clasificados en el primer puesto de cada grupo de la fase regular, a doble partido, disputándose el primero de ellos en el terreno de juego del equipo con menor coeficiente. El vencedor obtendrá en propiedad el trofeo de Campeón de Primera Federación, así como la clasificación directa a la segunda eliminatoria del Campeonato de España/Copa de S.M. el Rey en la próxima temporada.[THIRD. - CLASSIFICATION CONSEQUENCES. I. Champions. The champion of Primera Federación will be the team that wins the final of champions that will take place between the teams classified in first place in each group of the regular phase, in a double match, with the first of them being played on the field of play of the team with the lowest coefficient. The winner will own Primera Federación Champion trophy, as well as direct qualification to the second round of the Campeonato de España-Copa de Su Majestad el Rey in the next season.]
TERCERA. - CONSECUENCIAS CLASIFICATORIAS. I. Campeones. Resultará campeón de Primera RFEF el equipo vencedor de la final de campeones que tendrá lugar entre los equipos clasificados en el primer puesto de cada grupo, a partido único y en terreno neutral. El vencedor obtendrá en propiedad el trofeo de Campeón de Primera RFEF, así como la clasificación directa a la segunda eliminatoria del Campeonato de España / Copa de S.M. el Rey en la próxima temporada.[THIRD. - CLASSIFICATION CONSEQUENCES. I. Champions. The champion of Primera RFEF will be the team that wins the champions' final that will take place between the teams classified in first place in each group, in a single match and on neutral ground. The winner will own the Primera RFEF Champion trophy, as well as direct qualification to the second round of the Campeonato de España-Copa de Su Majestad el Rey in the next season.]
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