2018 Segunda División play-offs

Segunda División play-offs
Season	2017–18
Promoted	Valladolid
Matches played	6
Goals scored	17 (2.83 per match)
Biggest home win	Valladolid 3–1 Sporting Gijón; (7 June 2018)
Biggest away win	Numancia 0–3 Valladolid; (13 June 2018)
Highest scoring	Valladolid 3–1 Sporting Gijón; (7 June 2018)
Highest attendance	29,741; Zaragoza 1–2 Numancia; (9 June 2018)
Lowest attendance	7,646; Numancia 1–1 Zaragoza; (6 June 2018)
Average attendance	19,345
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The 2017–18 Segunda División play-offs were played from June 6 to June 17, 2018 and determined the third team which would be promoted to the top division. Teams placed between 3rd and 6th position excluding reserve teams took part in the promotion play-offs.

Valladolid achieved promotion.

Regulations[]

The regulations were the same as the previous season: in the semi-finals, the fifth-placed team faced the fourth-placed team, while the sixth-placed team faced the third. Each tie was played over two legs, with the team lower in the table hosting the first leg.

The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied (i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced). If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time would be played. The away goals rule would again be applied after extra time (i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored). If no goals were scored during extra time, the winner would be the best positioned team in the regular season.^[1]

Road to the play-offs[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
3	Zaragoza	42	20	11	11	57	44	+13	71^[a]	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Sporting Gijón	42	21	8	13	60	40	+20	71^[a]
5	Valladolid (O, P)	42	19	10	13	69	55	+14	67
6	Numancia	42	18	11	13	52	41	+11	65^[b]

Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored^[2]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Zaragoza finished ahead of Sporting Gijón on head-to-head points: Sporting Gijón 0–1 Zaragoza, Zaragoza 2–1 Sporting Gijón
^ Numancia finished ahead of Oviedo on head-to-head goal difference: Oviedo 3–1 Numancia, Numancia 3–0 Oviedo

Bracket[]

Semi-finals				Final



Numancia	1	2	3

Zaragoza	1	1	2
				Numancia	0	1	1

				Valladolid	3	1	4
Valladolid	3	2	5

Sporting Gijón	1	1	2

Semi-finals[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Numancia	3–2	Zaragoza	1–1	2–1
Valladolid	5–2	Sporting Gijón	3–1	2–1

First legs[]

6 June 2018

20:30 (CEST)

Numancia	1–1	Zaragoza
Guillermo 5'	Report	Zapater 4'

Los Pajaritos, Soria

Attendance: 7,646

Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández-Ortega

Numancia

Zaragoza


GK	13	Aitor Fernández
LB	2	Saúl
CB	8	Alberto Escassi
CB	16	Carlos	28'
RB	15	Markel Etxeberria
CM	6	Iñigo Pérez
CM	24	Pape Diamanka
LW	21	Marc Mateu
AM	12	Pere Milla		82'
RW	17	Unai Medina		73'
CF	19	Guillermo		70'
Substitutions:
GK	30	Gaizka Campos
DF	5	Dani Calvo
FW	9	Higinio		70'
MF	10	Julio Álvarez		82'
FW	11	Nacho
MF	22	Pablo Larrea
MF	23	Dani Nieto		73'
Manager:
Jagoba Arrasate


GK	1	Cristian Álvarez
LB	17	Daniel Lasure
CB	5	Diogo Verdasca
CB	6	Simone Grippo
RB	22	Julián Delmás
CM	16	Íñigo Eguaras
LW	21	Alberto Zapater	81'
RW	10	Javi Ros		62'
AM	19	Giorgi Papunashvili	41'	71'
LF	8	Jorge Pombo	35'	86'
RF	9	Borja Iglesias
Substitutions:
GK	13	Álvaro Ratón
DF	2	Alberto Benito
MF	14	Aleix Febas		62'
MF	15	Oliver Buff		71'
FW	23	Gaizka Toquero		86'
DF	24	Mikel González
MF	33	Pep Biel
Manager:
Natxo González

7 June 2018

20:30 (CEST)

Valladolid	3–1	Sporting Gijón
Calero 29' Hervías 35' Calavera 37' (o.g.)	Report	Jony 70'

José Zorrilla, Valladolid

Attendance: 22,520

Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Valladolid

Sporting Gijón


GK	1	Jordi Masip
LB	22	Nacho
CB	4	Kiko Olivas
CB	5	Fernando Calero
RB	17	Javi Moyano
CM	8	Borja Fernández	62'
CM	35	Anuar		90'
LW	19	Toni Villa		74'
AM	23	Óscar Plano
RW	11	Pablo Hervías		79'
CF	9	Jaime Mata	83'
Substitutions:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra
DF	3	Borja Herrera
FW	7	Giannis Gianniotas		79'
MF	10	Javier Ontiveros	80'	74'
DF	14	Toni Martínez
DF	18	Antoñito
MF	44	Javi Pérez		90'
Manager:
Sergio González


GK	13	Diego Mariño
LB	15	Roberto Canella
CB	5	Federico Barba
CB	29	Juan Rodríguez
RB	25	Jordi Calavera	90+1'
CM	4	Álex Bergantiños
CM	6	Sergio Álvarez	28'
LW	16	Jony
AM	14	Rubén García		86'
RW	10	Carlos Carmona	34'
CF	7	Michael Santos
Substitutions:
GK	1	Óscar Whalley
FW	9	Carlos Castro
DF	11	Alberto Lora
MF	17	Álex López		86'
DF	18	Isma López
DF	20	Juan Sebastián Quintero
MF	22	Pablo Pérez
Manager:
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Second legs[]

9 June 2018

18:00 (CEST)

Zaragoza	1–2	Numancia
Mikel González 79'	Report	Iñigo Pérez 64' Diamanka 90+1'

La Romareda, Zaragoza

Attendance: 29,741

Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega

Zaragoza

Numancia


GK	1	Cristian Álvarez
LB	17	Daniel Lasure
DF	24	Mikel González	72'
CB	6	Simone Grippo
RB	2	Alberto Benito
CM	16	Íñigo Eguaras
LW	21	Alberto Zapater	82'
RW	14	Aleix Febas		83'
AM	19	Giorgi Papunashvili
LF	9	Borja Iglesias
RF	23	Gaizka Toquero		63'
Substitutions:
GK	13	Álvaro Ratón
DF	4	Bruno Perone
FW	8	Jorge Pombo		63'
MF	10	Javi Ros
MF	15	Oliver Buff		83'
DF	22	Julián Delmás
MF	33	Pep Biel
Manager:
Natxo González


GK	13	Aitor Fernández	80'
LB	2	Saúl
CB	4	Unai Elgezabal	41'
CB	16	Carlos
RB	15	Markel Etxeberria
CM	24	Pape Diamanka
CM	8	Alberto Escassi	38'
LW	21	Marc Mateu		82'
AM	6	Iñigo Pérez
RW	17	Unai Medina		8'
CF	9	Higinio		61'
Substitutions:
GK	30	Gaizka Campos
DF	3	Adrián Ripa
DF	5	Dani Calvo
MF	10	Julio Álvarez
FW	11	Nacho		8'
FW	12	Pere Milla		82'
FW	19	Guillermo		61'
Manager:
Jagoba Arrasate

10 June 2018

20:30 (CEST)

Sporting Gijón	1–2	Valladolid
Carmona 68' (pen.)	Report	Mata 23' Óscar Plano 31'

El Molinón, Gijón

Attendance: 23,886

Referee: Gorka Sagués Oscoz

Sporting Gijón

Valladolid


GK	13	Diego Mariño
LB	18	Isma López
CB	5	Federico Barba
CB	24	Álex Pérez
RB	11	Alberto Lora
CM	4	Álex Bergantiños	70'	79'
CM	6	Sergio Álvarez
LW	16	Jony
AM	14	Rubén García		63'
RW	10	Carlos Carmona		74'
CF	7	Michael Santos
Substitutions:
GK	1	Óscar Whalley
DF	15	Roberto Canella
MF	17	Álex López	82'	79'
FW	19	Nano		63'
MF	22	Pablo Pérez		74'
DF	25	Jordi Calavera
DF	29	Juan Rodríguez
Manager:
Rubén Baraja


GK	1	Jordi Masip
LB	22	Nacho
CB	4	Kiko Olivas
CB	5	Fernando Calero
RB	17	Javi Moyano
CM	8	Borja Fernández
CM	21	Míchel	69'
LW	19	Toni Villa
AM	23	Óscar Plano
RW	11	Pablo Hervías	77'
CF	9	Jaime Mata	82'
Substitutions:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra
DF	3	Borja Herrera
FW	7	Giannis Gianniotas
MF	10	Javier Ontiveros
DF	14	Toni Martínez	82'
DF	18	Antoñito	77'
CM	35	Anuar	69'
Manager:
Sergio González

Final[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Numancia	1–4	Valladolid	0–3	1–1

First leg[]

13 June 2018

20:30 (CEST)

Numancia	0–3	Valladolid
	Report	Kiko Olivas 36' Hervías 58' Óscar Plano 67'

Los Pajaritos, Soria

Attendance: 8,068

Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Numancia

Valladolid


GK	13	Aitor Fernández
LB	2	Saúl
CB	8	Alberto Escassi
CB	16	Carlos	50'
RB	15	Markel Etxeberria
CM	6	Iñigo Pérez
CM	24	Pape Diamanka
LW	21	Marc Mateu		59'
AM	12	Pere Milla		74'
RW	20	Pablo Valcarce	20'	45'
CF	19	Guillermo
Substitutions:
GK	30	Gaizka Campos
MF	3	Adrián Ripa
DF	5	Dani Calvo
FW	9	Higinio		59'
MF	10	Julio Álvarez		74'
FW	11	Nacho		45'
MF	22	Pablo Larrea
Manager:
Jagoba Arrasate


GK	1	Jordi Masip
LB	22	Nacho
CB	4	Kiko Olivas
CB	5	Fernando Calero
RB	17	Javi Moyano		56'
LW	7	Giannis Gianniotas		79'
CM	8	Borja Fernández
CM	35	Anuar
RW	18	Antoñito
LF	23	Óscar Plano		89'
RF	9	Jaime Mata	84'
Substitutions:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra
DF	3	Borja Herrera
MF	10	Javier Ontiveros		79'
MF	11	Pablo Hervías		56'
DF	14	Toni Martínez
MF	19	Toni Villa	90+3'	89'
MF	44	Javi Pérez
Manager:
Sergio González

Second leg[]

16 June 2018

20:30 (CEST)

Valladolid	1–1	Numancia
Mata 90+3'	Report	Manu del Moral 87'

José Zorrilla, Valladolid

Attendance: 24,211

Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Valladolid

Numancia


GK	1	Jordi Masip		89'
LB	22	Nacho
CB	4	Kiko Olivas
CB	5	Fernando Calero
RB	18	Antoñito
CM	8	Borja Fernández
CM	35	Anuar
LW	19	Toni Villa		76'
AM	23	Óscar Plano
RW	11	Pablo Hervías	74'	81'
CF	9	Jaime Mata
Substitutions:
GK	13	Isaac Becerra		89'
DF	3	Borja Herrera
FW	7	Giannis Gianniotas		76'
MF	10	Javier Ontiveros		81'
DF	14	Toni Martínez
DF	17	Javi Moyano
MF	44	Javi Pérez
Manager:
Sergio González


GK	13	Aitor Fernández
LB	3	Adrián Ripa
CB	4	Unai Elgezabal	42'
CB	5	Dani Calvo
RB	15	Markel Etxeberria	28'
CM	6	Iñigo Pérez
CM	8	Alberto Escassi
LW	12	Pere Milla		46'
AM	24	Pape Diamanka		46'
RW	11	Nacho
CF	9	Higinio		46'
Substitutions:
GK	30	Gaizka Campos
DF	2	Saúl
FW	7	Manu del Moral		46'
MF	10	Julio Álvarez
FW	19	Guillermo		46'
MF	21	Marc Mateu		46'
MF	22	Pablo Larrea
Manager:
Jagoba Arrasate

Promoted to La Liga
Valladolid (4 years later)

Notes[]

^ Sporting Gijón manager Rubén Baraja was given a four-match touchline ban following the home match against Barcelona B. Assistant manager filled in as manager for this game, the last one of the sanction.

References[]

^ "Circular número: 4 - Reglamento de Competiciones de ambito Estatal 2015/2016 (pages 14-15)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

External links[]

Segunda División at La Liga website

[table_hth_ZAR0.54410604412859-2] Zaragoza finished ahead of Sporting Gijón on head-to-head points: Sporting Gijón 0–1 Zaragoza, Zaragoza 2–1 Sporting Gijón

[table_hth_NUM0.54410604412859-3] Numancia finished ahead of Oviedo on head-to-head goal difference: Oviedo 3–1 Numancia, Numancia 3–0 Oviedo

[5] Sporting Gijón manager Rubén Baraja was given a four-match touchline ban following the home match against Barcelona B. Assistant manager filled in as manager for this game, the last one of the sanction.

[circular4-1] "Circular número: 4 - Reglamento de Competiciones de ambito Estatal 2015/2016 (pages 14-15)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

[4] "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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