# 1997 Tercera División play-offs

The 1997 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 1996–97 Tercera División to 1998–99 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 1996–97 play-offs

| Group I – Galicia | Group II – Asturias | Group III – Cantabria | Group IV – Basque Country | Group V – Catalonia |
| 1st Vista Alegre SD | 1st Club Siero | 1st CD Tropezón | 1st CD Touring | 1st Palamós CF |
| 2nd Puente Orense CF | 2nd Navia CF | 2nd Racing de Santander B | 2nd CD Elgoibar | 2nd FC Barcelona C |
| 3rd CD Lalín | 3rd Caudal Deportivo | 3rd CD Bezana | 3rd Deportivo Alavés B | 3rd UE Badaloní |
| 4th Viveiro CF | 4th CD Lealtad | 4th Velarde CF | 4th Amurrio Club | 4th CE Europa |
| 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 CD Alcoyano | 1st CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1st Burgos CF | 1st Motril CF | 1st Club Atlético Ceutí |
| 2nd Ontinyent CF | 2nd DAV Santa Ana | 2nd CF Palencia Cristo Olímpico | 2nd UD Maracena | 2nd Isla Cristina CD |
| 3rd Novelda CF | 3rd RSD Alcalá | 3rd CF Salmantino | 3rd CD Linares | 3rd Algeciras CF |
| 4th CD Olímpic de Xàtiva | 4th CD Leganés B | 4th Zamora CF | 4th Úbeda CF | 4th Ayamonte CF |
| Group XI – Balearic Islands | Group XII – Canary Islands | Group XIII – Region of Murcia | Group XIV – Extremadura | Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja |
| 1st CD Constancia | 1st SD Tenisca | 1st Cartagonova CF | 1st Jerez CF | 1st Peña Sport FC |
| 2nd CD Atlético Baleares | 2nd CD Tenerife B | 2nd Lorca CF | 2nd Moralo CP | 2nd UDC Chantrea |
| 3rd CF Sóller | 3rd CD Maspalomas | 3rd Jumilla CF | 3rd UP Plasencia | 3rd CD Oberena |
| 4th CD Manacor | 4th UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 4th Águilas CF | 4th CD Grabasa Burguillos | 4th Haro Deportivo |
| Group XVI – Aragon | Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha |
| 1st CD Binéfar | 1st Tomelloso CF |
| 2nd UD Barbastro | 2nd CD Torrijos |
| 3rd CD Endesa Andorra | 3rd CP Villarrobledo |
| 4th UD Fraga | 4th UB Conquense |

## Tables and Results
### Group A-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Burgos CF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Puente Orense CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 | RSD Alcalá | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | CD Lealtad | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | ALC | BUR | LEA | POR |
| RSD Alcalá | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Burgos CF | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| CD Lealtad | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Puente Orense CF | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — |

### Group A-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Leganés B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Vista Alegre SD | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | CF Salmantino | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Navia CF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | LEG | NAV | SAL | VIA |
| CD Leganés B | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Navia CF | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| CF Salmantino | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Vista Alegre SD | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — |

### Group A-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zamora CF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Lalín | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | |
| 3 | DAV Santa Ana | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Club Siero | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | DSA | LAL | SIE | ZAM |
| DAV Santa Ana | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CD Lalín | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Club Siero | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 |
| Zamora CF | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | — |

### Group A-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Caudal Deportivo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CF Palencia Cristo Olímpico | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | CF Rayo Majadahonda | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Viveiro CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | CAU | PAL | RMJ | VIV |
| Caudal Deportivo | — | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 |
| CF Palencia Cristo Olímpico | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| CF Rayo Majadahonda | 1–2 | 1–4 | — | 3–1 |
| Viveiro CF | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | — |

### Group B-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Amurrio Club | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Peña Sport FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | |
| 3 | CD Bezana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | UD Barbastro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | AMU | BAB | BEZ | PÑS |
| Amurrio Club | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| UD Barbastro | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| CD Bezana | 0–4 | 3–0 | — | 1–4 |
| Peña Sport FC | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — |

### Group B-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Elgoibar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 16 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | UD Fraga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 9 | |
| 3 | CD Tropezón | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | CD Oberena | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | ELG | FRA | OBE | TRO |
| CD Elgoibar | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| UD Fraga | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 2–1 |
| CD Oberena | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 |
| CD Tropezón | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |

### Group B-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Racing de Santander B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Binéfar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Alavés B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Haro Deportivo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | ALA | BIN | HAR | RAC |
| Deportivo Alavés B | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| CD Binéfar | 3–5 | — | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Haro Deportivo | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–1 |
| Racing de Santander B | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Group B-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Endesa Andorra | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Touring | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | UDC Chantrea | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Velarde CF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| Home \ Away | CHA | EAN | TOU | VEL |
| UDC Chantrea | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| CD Endesa Andorra | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| CD Touring | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 3–1 |
| Velarde CF | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |

### Group C-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lorca CF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 15 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Alcoyano | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | UE Badaloní | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | |
| 4 | CD Manacor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | |
| Home \ Away | ALC | BAD | LOR | MAN |
| CD Alcoyano | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| UE Badaloní | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Lorca CF | 5–2 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 |
| CD Manacor | 2–5 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |

### Group C-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Novelda CF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Palamós CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | CD Atlético Baleares | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Águilas CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | ÁGU | BAL | NOV | PAL |
| Águilas CF | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| CD Atlético Baleares | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Novelda CF | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Palamós CF | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |

### Group C-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Barcelona C | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | |
| 2 | CF Sóller | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 3 | Cartagonova CF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | CD Olímpic de Xàtiva | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 5 | |
* ↑ Remained at Tercera División due to FC Barcelona B relegation from Segunda División to Segunda División B.
* ↑ Promoted to Segunda División B instead of FC Barcelona C.
| Home \ Away | BAR | CAR | OLÍ | SÓL |
| FC Barcelona C | — | 5–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Cartagonova CF | 0–2 | — | 4–4 | 1–1 |
| CD Olímpic de Xàtiva | 3–1 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 |
| CF Sóller | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — |

### Group C-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ontinyent CF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CE Europa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | CD Constancia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jumilla CF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | CON | EUR | JUM | ONT |
| CD Constancia | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| CE Europa | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Jumilla CF | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 |
| Ontinyent CF | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — |

### Group D-1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Motril CF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 15 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | CD Torrijos | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | CD Grabasa Burguillos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Algeciras CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | |
| Home \ Away | ALG | GBU | MOT | TOR |
| Algeciras CF | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| CD Grabasa Burguillos | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 5–1 |
| Motril CF | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 |
| CD Torrijos | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |

### Group D-2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | UP Plasencia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 13 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Club Atlético Ceutí | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | |
| 3 | UD Maracena | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | |
| 4 | UB Conquense | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | ACE | COQ | MAR | PLA |
| Atlético Ceutí | — | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| UB Conquense | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| UD Maracena | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 |
| UP Plasencia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |

### Group D-3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Moralo CP | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Tomelloso CF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | CD Linares | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ayamonte CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | AYA | LIN | MOR | TOM |
| Ayamonte CF | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CD Linares | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Moralo CP | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Tomelloso CF | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |

### Group D-4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Isla Cristina CD | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | Jerez CF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Úbeda CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 6 | |
| 4 | CP Villarrobledo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 | |
| Home \ Away | ICR | JER | ÚBE | VRB |
| Isla Cristina CD | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Jerez CF | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Úbeda CF | 0–6 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 |
| CP Villarrobledo | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 16 | Promoted to Segunda División B |
| 2 | SD Tenisca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 7 | |
| 3 | CD Tenerife B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | CD Maspalomas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 5 | |
| Home \ Away | MAS | PPJ | TNS | TFE |
| CD Maspalomas | — | 0–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| SD Tenisca | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 |
| CD Tenerife B | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Teams Promoted

| Group I – Galicia None Group II – Asturias Caudal Deportivo Group III – Cantabria Racing de Santander B Group IV – Basque Country CD Elgoibar Amurrio Club Group V – Catalonia None Group VI – Valencian Community Ontinyent CF Novelda CF | Group VII – Community of Madrid CD Leganés B Group VIII – Castile and León Burgos CF Zamora CF Group IX – E. Andalusia and Melilla Motril CF Group X – W. Andalusia and Ceuta Isla Cristina CD Group XI – Balearic Islands CF Sóller Group XII – Canary Islands UD Pájara Playas de Jandía | Group XIII – Region of Murcia Lorca CF Group XIV – Extremadura Moralo CP UP Plasencia Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja None Group XVI – Aragon CD Endesa Andorra Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha None |