La Liga 2

La Liga 2 or The Segunda Division is the second tier of Spanish football and is run by the Liga de Futbol Profesional . The league has been running in its current form since since 1929.

The league sees 22 teams competing for promotion to La Liga, Spain’s top flight in club football. 4 teams a year are promoted to La Liga with the top two teams gaining automatic promotion and the third position being contested by the next four teams in a playoff.

Four teams are relegated from La Liga 2 to Segunda Division B every year. The bottom four placed teams are automatically relegated.

Coverage

La Liga 2 matches are broadcast on GOL with four free to watch matches per week while international broadcasting rights go to Sportklub in a number of Balkan countries, and ESPN in South America.

Attendances

Attendances will vary on a year to year basis as 7 teams each season are replaced from clubs moving up and down from the divisions surrounding the Segunda Division.

To get a better idea of attendances and capacities that the division gets you can see the 2016/17 teams and stadium capacity below;

Reus      4,700

Huesca 5,300

Alcorcón              6,000

Mirandés             6,000

Sevilla Atlético   6,000

Lugo      7,840

Numancia            9,025

Girona  9,286

Gimnàstic            14,591

Rayo Vallecano 14,708

Almería                15,200

Getafe  17,000

UCAM Murcia    18,000

Córdoba               21,822

Mallorca               23,142

Tenerife               24,000

Cádiz     25,033

Levante                25,354

Valladolid            26,512

Oviedo 30,500

Zaragoza              34,596

Elche     36,017