Liga Nacional Juvenil de Fútbol
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The Liga Nacional Juvenil is the second level of the Spanish football league system
for youth players 18 years old and under. It is administered by the RFEF and regional football federations. Currently the Liga Nacional has seventeen regional groups plus four groups from the autonomous region of the Canarias. Each Liga Nacional group has 16 to 18 teams with the winner (except for the 2nd or B teams) of each group promoted to the División de Honor
and the last three placed teams are relegated to their respective regional group. The runners-up of the stronger groups are also promoted.
n.b.: There is maximum of two teams each from Ceuta and Melilla in their respective Liga Nacional group. If both or either group has reached the maximum, the Ceuta and/or Melilla winner must playoff against the Andalucía runner(s)-up for promotion.
Play-offs: Tenerife vs La Palma & Gran Canarias vs Lanzarote y Fuerteventura; the two play-off winners promoted to División de Honor
Spanish football league system
The Spanish football league system refers to the system in Spanish club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation.-Primera División:...
for youth players 18 years old and under. It is administered by the RFEF and regional football federations. Currently the Liga Nacional has seventeen regional groups plus four groups from the autonomous region of the Canarias. Each Liga Nacional group has 16 to 18 teams with the winner (except for the 2nd or B teams) of each group promoted to the División de Honor
División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol
The División de Honor Juvenil is the top level of the Spanish football league system for youth players 18 years old and under. The División de Honor is administered by the RFEF through the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado ...
and the last three placed teams are relegated to their respective regional group. The runners-up of the stronger groups are also promoted.
2011-12 Groups
| Grupo | Region | Teams | Promoted | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Galicia | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| II | Asturias | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| III | Castilla y León | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| IV | Euskadi | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| V | La Rioja | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| VI | Aragón | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| VII | Catalunya | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| VIII | Comunidad Valenciana | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| IX | Baleares | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| X | Murcia | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| XI | Extremadura | 16+1 | 1 | 4+1 |
| XII | Madrid | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| XIII | Andalucía Oriental y Melilla | 14+2 | 2 | 4 |
| XIV | Andalucía Occidental y Ceuta | 14+2 | 2 | 4 |
| XV | Castilla La Mancha | 16+1 | 1 | 4+1 |
| XVI | Navarra | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| XVII | Cantabria | 16 | 1 | 3 |
n.b.: There is maximum of two teams each from Ceuta and Melilla in their respective Liga Nacional group. If both or either group has reached the maximum, the Ceuta and/or Melilla winner must playoff against the Andalucía runner(s)-up for promotion.
Canarias Preferente
| Region | Teams | Promoted | Play-Off | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| La Palma | 11 | 0 | 1 | none |
| Gran Canaria | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lanzarote and Fuerteventura | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-offs: Tenerife vs La Palma & Gran Canarias vs Lanzarote y Fuerteventura; the two play-off winners promoted to División de Honor
División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol
The División de Honor Juvenil is the top level of the Spanish football league system for youth players 18 years old and under. The División de Honor is administered by the RFEF through the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Aficionado ...