# 2022 Segunda División RFEF play-offs

The 2022 Segunda División RFEF play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) were the final play-offs for promotion from 2021–22 Segunda División RFEF to the 2022–23 Primera División RFEF.

## Venues

On 11 March 2022, the Province of Alicante was announced as the venue for the promotion play-off, initially the cities of Alicante and La Nucía were confirmed. On 3 May 2022, the cities of Alcoy, Benidorm and Elda were added as the other play-off venues.
| Alcoy | Alicante | Benidorm | Elda |
| Estadio El Collao | Estadio José Rico Pérez | Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor | Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat |
| Capacity: 4,850 | Capacity: 29,500 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 4,036 |
| AlcoyAlicanteBenidormEldaLa Nucia ||
| La Nucía ||
| AlcoyAlicanteBenidormEldaLa Nucia | AlcoyAlicanteBenidormEldaLa Nucia | Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano | Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano |
| AlcoyAlicanteBenidormEldaLa Nucia | AlcoyAlicanteBenidormEldaLa Nucia | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,600 |

## Format

Twenty teams participated in the promotion play-off. Each of the five groups of the Segunda División RFEF were represented by the four teams that finished the regular season between the second and fifth positions. In the draw for the first stage, the participating teams were assigned to pots corresponding to their final regular season position. While avoiding matches between teams from the same regular season group, second-place finishers were drawn against fifth-place finishers while teams that finished third would play teams that finished fourth. The same draw process was repeated, to the extent that it would be possible, in the draw for the second round.
The five winning clubs of the second stage attained promotion to Primera RFEF and accompanied the five group champions who had already achieved their promotion.
The final two relegation spots (of 27 total) were also determined via play-offs. The four 13th-place finishers with the lowest point totals were drawn into two single-leg matches, with the winners securing survival in the Segunda División RFEF and the losers being relegated to the Tercera División RFEF. The two match-ups were selected through a random draw and hosted at a venue chosen from among the stadiums selected to host the promotion play-offs.

## Promotion play-offs
### Teams
#### Participating teams

* Arenas de Getxo
* Cacereño
* Ceuta
* Coria
* Coruxo
* Cristo Atlético
* Eldense
* Espanyol B
* Hércules
* La Nucía
* Lleida
* Mérida
* Murcia
* Navalcarnero
* Peña Deportiva
* Rayo Cantabria
* Real Sociedad C
* Sestao River
* Teruel
* Unión Adarve

#### Road to the play-offs
##### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Unión Adarve (Y) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Navalcarnero (Y) | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 57 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 4 | Coruxo (Y) | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 5 | Cristo Atlético (Y) | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
* 1 2 Coruxo is ahead of Cristo Atlético on head-to-head points: Coruxo–Cristo Atlético 3–1, Cristo Atlético–Coruxo 2–1

##### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Sestao River (Y) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 70 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Real Sociedad C | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs |
| 4 | Rayo Cantabria | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 56 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs |
| 5 | Arenas (Y) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
* 1 2 Rayo Cantabria is ahead of Arenas on head-to-head points: Rayo Cantabria–Arenas 1–0, Arenas–Rayo Cantabria 0–2

##### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Espanyol B | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs |
| 3 | Peña Deportiva (Y) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 4 | Teruel (Y) | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 5 | Lleida Esportiu (Y) | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 52 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
* 1 2 Teruel is ahead of Lleida Esportiu on head-to-head points: Teruel–Lleida Esportiu 1–0, Lleida Esportiu–Teruel 0–0

##### Group 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Mérida (P, Y) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 62 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Cacereño (Y) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 61 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 4 | Ceuta (P, Y) | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 54 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 5 | Coria (Y) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 53 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |

##### Group 5

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | La Nucía (P, Y) | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 64 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Murcia (P, Y) | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 58 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 4 | Eldense (P, Y) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 56 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 5 | Hércules (Y) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 56 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
* 1 2 Eldense is ahead of Hércules on head-to-head points: Eldense–Hércules 2–2, Hércules–Eldense 0–1

### First round
#### Qualified teams

| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 2nd | Unión Adarve |
| 2 | 2nd | Sestao River |
| 3 | 2nd | Espanyol B |
| 4 | 2nd | Mérida |
| 5 | 2nd | La Nucía |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 3rd | Navalcarnero |
| 2 | 3rd | Real Sociedad C |
| 3 | 3rd | Peña Deportiva |
| 4 | 3rd | Cacereño |
| 5 | 3rd | Murcia |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 4th | Coruxo |
| 2 | 4th | Rayo Cantabria |
| 3 | 4th | Teruel |
| 4 | 4th | Ceuta |
| 5 | 4th | Eldense |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 5th | Cristo Atlético |
| 2 | 5th | Arenas de Getxo |
| 3 | 5th | Lleida Esportiu |
| 4 | 5th | Coria |
| 5 | 5th | Hércules |
Bold indicates teams that advanced to the second round

#### Matches

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Espanyol B | 2–4 | Arenas de Getxo |
| Sestao River (s) (a.e.t.) | 0–0 | Lleida Esportiu |
| La Nucía | 2–0 | Coria |
| Unión Adarve (s) (a.e.t.) | 1–1 | Hércules |
| Mérida | 2–1 | Cristo Atlético |
| Murcia | 1–0 | Rayo Cantabria |
| Real Sociedad C | 0–1 | Eldense |
| Peña Deportiva (a.e.t.) | 2–0 | Coruxo |
| Navalcarnero | 0–2 | Ceuta |
| Cacereño | 0–4 | Teruel |

### Second round
#### Qualified teams

| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 2nd | Unión Adarve |
| 2 | 2nd | Sestao River |
| 4 | 2nd | Mérida |
| 5 | 2nd | La Nucía |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 3 | 3rd | Peña Deportiva |
| 5 | 3rd | Murcia |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 3 | 4th | Teruel |
| 4 | 4th | Ceuta |
| 5 | 4th | Eldense |
| Group | Position | Team |
| 2 | 5th | Arenas de Getxo |

#### Matches

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Sestao River | 0–1 | Eldense (a.e.t.) |
| La Nucía | 2–1 | Arenas de Getxo |
| Mérida (a.e.t.) | 2–0 | Teruel |
| Unión Adarve | 0–2 | Ceuta |
| Peña Deportiva | 1–2 | Murcia |
Promoted to Primera División RFEF :
| Ceuta | Eldense | La Nucía | Mérida | Murcia |

## Promoted teams

* The five teams that were or would be promoted to Primera División RFEF through regular season groups and the five play-off winners were included.
* The number of years after the last participation of the club in the third tier is referred to the previous appearance at that level, where Segunda División B was replaced by the Primera División RFEF.
Promoted to Primera División RFEF :
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
| Pontevedra (1st) (One year later) | Osasuna B (1st) (One year later) | Numancia (1st) (One year later) | Córdoba (1st) (One year later) | Intercity (1st) (First time ever) |
| | | | Mérida (2nd) (One year later) | La Nucía (2nd) (One year later) |
| | | | Ceuta (4th) (52 years later) | Murcia (3rd) (One year later) |
| | | | | Eldense (4th) (5 years later) |

## Relegation play-offs
### Table of 13th-placed teams

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Laredo | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 45 | |
| 2 | Cerdanyola del Vallès (R) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 42 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Gimnástica Segoviana (O) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 42 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 4 | Don Benito (O) | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 5 | Águilas (R) | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |

### Play-off
#### Qualified teams

| Group | Position | Team |
| 1 | 13th | Gimnástica Segoviana |
| 3 | 13th | Cerdanyola del Vallès |
| 4 | 13th | Don Benito |
| 5 | 13th | Águilas |

#### Matches

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Don Benito (p.) | 0–0 (4–2) | Águilas |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | 1–3 | Gimnástica Segoviana |
Relegated to Tercera División RFEF :
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | Águilas |

## Relegated teams

* 27 teams relegated to Tercera División RFEF: 25 teams through regular season groups and the two play-off losers.
* The number of years after the last participation of the club in the fifth tier is referred to the previous appearance in the Divisiones Regionales, the divisions that were replaced by Tercera División RFEF.
Relegated to Tercera División RFEF :
| Ceares (19 years later) | Peña Sport (45 years later) | Ejea (16 years later) | Tamaraceite (4 years later) | Toledo (35 years later) |
| Arosa (9 years later) | Ardoi (8 years later) | Huesca B (2 years later) | Panadería Pulido (6 years later) | Calvo Sotelo (4 years later) |
| Llanera (6 years later) | Náxara (18 years later) | Europa (17 years later) | San Fernando (7 years later) | Marchamalo (2 years later) |
| Salamanca (5 years later) | Tropezón (31 years later) | Badalona (21 years later) | Las Palmas Atlético (45 years later) | Atlético Pulpileño (7 years later) |
| Móstoles URJC (8 years later) | Cayón (14 years later) | Andratx (3 years later) | Mensajero (14 years later) | Atlético Levante (23 years later) |
| | | | | Águilas (11 years later) |