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Segunda División
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The Segunda División (Second Division) is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. On 16 August, 2006, the LFP reached an agreement with the banking group BBVA for sponsorship of the Segunda División renaming the league Liga BBVA. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.

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The Segunda División (Second Division) is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. On 16 August, 2006, the LFP reached an agreement with the banking group BBVA for sponsorship of the Segunda División renaming the league Liga BBVA. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.
Stadia 2008-09
| Home Club | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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| Elche | Manuel Martínez Valero | 38,750 | | Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 | | Murcia | Nueva Condomina | 33,045 | | Celta Vigo | Balaídos | 32,500 | | Las Palmas | Gran Canaria | 32,500 | | Real Sociedad | Estadio Anoeta | 32,500 | | Alicante/Hércules | José Rico Pérez | 30,000 | | Levante | Ciudad de Valencia | 25,354 | | Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López | 24,000 | | Xerez | Chapín | 22,000 | | Alavés | Mendizorroza | 19,200 | | Castellón | Nou Castalia | 18,000 | | Salamanca | El Helmántico | 17,341 | | Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,300 | | Córdoba | Nuevo Arcángel | 15,425 | | Rayo Vallecano | Teresa Rivero | 15,000 | | Gimnàstic | Nou Estadi | 14,500 | | Huesca | El Alcoraz | 8,000 | | Sevilla Atlético | Cisneros Palacios | 7,000 | | Eibar | Ipurua | 5,250 | | Girona | Montilivi | 5,000 |
History
- This championship was created in 1929 and has always been organized by the LFP
- Currently the Segunda División consists of 22 clubs.
- The top goalscorers of the 2007–08 season was the current Córdoba CF player Yordi.
- On 4 June 2008 , the league was renamed from Liga BBVA to Liga Adelante.
Competition system
It is very similar to the Primera División:
The top three are promoted to La Liga.
The bottom four are relegated to Segunda División B.
Segunda División seasons
- Season 2007/08: 2007/2008
- Season 2006/07: 2006/2007
- Season 2005/06: 2005/2006
- Season 2004/05: 2004/2005
Promoted to La Liga 2008/09
Relegated from Segunda División 2007/08
Relegated from La Liga 2007/08
Promoted to Segunda División from Segunda División B
Footnotes
See also
- Sports league attendances
External links
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