# 1996 Tercera División play-offs

The 1996 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 1995–96 Tercera División to 1996–97 Segunda División B. The first four teams in each group (excluding reserve teams) took part in the play-off.

## Format

The 68 participating teams were divided into 5 series each made up of 4 groups in the category, with the exception of Series E , which was only formed by Group XII . Each series was divided into 4 groups formed by a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd and a 4th classified from each group, which played a double-round playoff. Each victory was equivalent to 3 points, the tie to 1 point and the defeat to 0 points. The champion of each group obtained the promotion to Second Division B.
The distribution of each series was as follows:
| Series A: Group I – Galicia Group II – Asturias Group VII – Community of Madrid Group VIII – Castile and León | Series B: Group III – Cantabria Group IV – Basque Country Group XV – La Rioja and Navarre Group XVI – Aragon | Series C: Group V – Catalonia Group VI – Valencian Community Group XI – Balearic Islands Gruoup XIII – Region of Murcia | Series D: Group IX – Eastern Andalusia and Melilla Group X – Western Andalusia and Ceuta Group XIV – Extremadura Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha | Series E: Group XII – Canary Islands |

## Teams for 1995–96 play-offs

| Group I – Galicia | Group II – Asturias | Group III – Cantabria | Group IV – Basque Country | Group V – Catalonia |
| 1st CCD Cerceda | 1st Real Titánico | 1st RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 1st Zalla UC | 1st UE Tàrrega |
| 2nd Puente Orense CF | 2nd Real Oviedo B | 2nd Racing de Santander B | 2nd SD Zamudio | 2nd CE Europa |
| 3rd RC Celta de Vigo B | 3rd Club Marino de Luanco | 3rd CD Tropezón | 3rd SD Gernika Club | 3rd FC Santboià |
| 4th CD Lalín | 4th Caudal Deportivo | 4th SD Noja | 4th CD Elgoibar | 4th Palamós CF |
| Group VI – Valencian Community | Group VII – Community of Madrid | Group VIII – Castile and León | Group IX – E. Andalusia and Melilla | Group X – W. Andalusia and Ceuta |
| 1st CF Llíria | 1st CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1st CD Laguna | 1st CP Ejido | 1st CD San Fernando |
| 2nd CD Acero | 2nd AD Orcasitas | 2nd Zamora CF | 2nd UD Maracena | 2nd Atlético Sanluqueño CF |
| 3rd CF Gandía | 3rd CD Carabanchel | 3rd CA Bembibre | 3rd Guadix CF | 3rd Isla Cristina CD |
| 4th Pinoso CF | 4th AD Colmenar Viejo | 4th CA Burgalés | 4th Motril CF | 4th Chiclana CF |
| Group XI – Balearic Islands | Group XII – Canary Islands | Group XIII – Region of Murcia | Group XIV – Extremadura | Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja |
| 1st CF Sóller | 1st CD Corralejo | 1st Real Murcia | 1st CP Cacereño | 1st CD Calahorra |
| 2nd CD Playas de Calviá | 2nd UD La Pared | 2nd Cartagena FC | 2nd Jerez CF | 2nd CD Oberena |
| 3rd CD Atlético Baleares | 3rd UD Realejos | 3rd AD Mar Menor | 3rd Moralo CP | 3rd Peña Sport FC |
| 4th UD Poblense | 4th UD Las Palmas B | 4th Águilas CF | 4th Mérida Promesas UD | 4th CD Ribaforada |
| Group XVI – Aragon | Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha |
| 1st Real Zaragoza B | 1st Tomelloso CF |
| 2nd Utebo FC | 2nd CD Manchego |
| 3rd UD Casetas | 3rd Puertollano Industrial CF |
| 4th UD Barbastro | 4th Manzanares CF |

## Tables and results
### Group A-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Oviedo B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CCD Cerceda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | AD Colmenar Viejo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | CA Bembibre | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | BEM | CER | CVJ | OVI |
| CA Bembibre | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| CCD Cerceda | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| AD Colmenar Viejo | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Real Oviedo B | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | — |

### Group A-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Carabanchel | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Ponte Orense CF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | CA Burgalés | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Real Titánico | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 1 | |
| Home \ Away | BGL | CAR | POR | TIT |
| CA Burgalés | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| CD Carabanchel | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 |
| Ponte Orense CF | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 |
| Real Titánico | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | — |

### Group A-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | RC Celta de Vigo B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Zamora CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | CF Rayo Majadahonda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Caudal Deportivo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | CAU | CEL | RMJ | ZAM |
| Caudal Deportivo | — | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 |
| RC Celta de Vigo B | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Zamora CF | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group A-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Club Marino de Luanco | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Lalín | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 11 | |
| 3 | CD Laguna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | AD Orcasitas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | LAG | LAL | MAR | ORC |
| CD Laguna | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| CD Lalín | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Club Marino de Luanco | 1–0 | 7–1 | — | 2–0 |
| AD Orcasitas | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |

### Group B-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | SD Zamudio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | CD Ribaforada | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | |
| 4 | UD Casetas | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | CAS | GIM | RIB | ZAM |
| UD Casetas | — | 2–5 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
| RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| CD Ribaforada | 2–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
| SD Zamudio | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — |

### Group B-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | SD Gernika Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Racing de Santander B | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | UD Barbastro | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | CD Calahorra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | |
| Home \ Away | BAB | CAL | GER | RAC |
| UD Barbastro | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| CD Calahorra | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| SD Gernika Club | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Racing de Santander B | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — |

### Group B-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Zaragoza B | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Oberena | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | CD Elgoibar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | CD Tropezón | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | ELG | OBE | TRO | ZAR |
| CD Elgoibar | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| CD Oberena | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| CD Tropezón | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–4 |
| Real Zaragoza B | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Group B-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zalla UC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Peña Sport FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | SD Noja | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Utebo FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 | |
| Home \ Away | NOJ | PÑS | UTE | ZAL |
| SD Noja | — | 1–0 | 5–3 | 0–0 |
| Peña Sport FC | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Utebo FC | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Zalla UC | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — |

### Group C-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CF Gandía | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CF Sóller | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | CE Europa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Águilas CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| Home \ Away | ÁGU | EUR | GAN | SÓL |
| Águilas CF | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| CE Europa | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| CF Gandía | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| CF Sóller | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |

### Group C-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | AD Mar Menor | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Pinoso CF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | UE Tàrrega | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | CD Playas de Calviá | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | MAR | PCA | PIN | TÀR |
| AD Mar Menor | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| CD Playas de Calviá | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Pinoso CF | 0–1 | 4–0 | — | 1–2 |
| UE Tàrrega | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group C-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Llíria CF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Cartagena FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9 | |
| 3 | UD Poblense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 7 | |
| 4 | FC Santboià | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| Home \ Away | CAR | LLÍ | POB | SBO |
| Cartagena FC | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Llíria CF | 6–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| UD Poblense | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 |
| FC Santboià | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group C-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Real Murcia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 16 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Acero | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Palamós CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | CD Atlético Baleares | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | ACE | BAL | MUR | PAL |
| CD Acero | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| CD Atlético Baleares | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Murcia | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Palamós CF | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | — |

### Group D-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Manchego | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Moralo CP | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | Motril CF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | CD San Fernando | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 5 | |
| Home \ Away | MAN | MOR | MOT | SFE |
| CD Manchego | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Moralo CP | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Motril CF | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 |
| CD San Fernando | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — |

### Group D-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CP Ejido | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Atlético Sanluqueño CF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Mérida Promesas UD | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Puertollano Industrial CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 | |
| Home \ Away | ASL | EJI | MEP | PUI |
| Atlético Sanluqueño CF | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| CP Ejido | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| Mérida Promesas UD | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 |
| Puertollano Industrial CF | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group D-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CP Cacereño | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Isla Cristina CD | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | UD Maracena | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Manzanares CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | CAC | ICR | MNZ | MAR |
| CP Cacereño | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| Isla Cristina CD | 0–5 | — | 3–1 | 5–0 |
| Manzanares CF | 0–4 | 1–6 | — | 2–1 |
| UD Maracena | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — |

### Group D-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Guadix CF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Tomelloso CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Jerez CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Chiclana CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | |
| Home \ Away | CHI | GUA | JER | TOM |
| Chiclana CF | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Guadix CF | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Jerez CF | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Tomelloso CF | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | UD Realejos | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | UD Las Palmas B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 | UD La Pared | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | CD Corralejo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Home \ Away | COR | LPR | LPA | REA |
| CD Corralejo | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| UD La Pared | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| UD Las Palmas B | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
| UD Realejos | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — |

## Teams promoted

17 teams were promoted to Segunda División B.
| Group I – Galicia RC Celta de Vigo B Group II – Asturias Real Oviedo B Club Marino de Luanco Group III – Cantabria RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega Group IV – Basque Country Zalla UC SD Gernika Club Group V – Catalonia None Group VI – Valencian Community CF Llíria CF Gandía | Group VII – Community of Madrid CD Carabanchel Group VIII – Castile and León None Group IX – E. Andalusia and Melilla CP Ejido Guadix CF Group X – W. Andalusia and Ceuta None Group XI – Balearic Islands None Group XII – Canary Islands UD Realejos | Group XIII – Region of Murcia Real Murcia AD Mar Menor Group XIV – Extremadura CP Cacereño Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja None Group XVI – Aragon Real Zaragoza B Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha CD Manchego |