It was the final round of the season in the Spanish Second Division at the weekend and Elche's 4-0 win away at Deportivo La Coruña secured them second spot in the table and an automatic promotion place alongside champions Levante. Real Oviedo and Mirandés were also in with the chance of automatic promotion going into the final weekend but the comfortable victory for Elche, led by former Barça assistant coach Eder Sarabia, consigned the two clubs to a place in the play offs for the third promotion place along with Racing Santander and Almería. 

Old rivals for Barça

Both Levante and Elche have faced Barça in recent seasons in the Spanish First Division. The club from Valencia last played against Barça in April 2022 with the blaugranes winning 3-2 away from home. After three seasons in the Segunda, Levante are back in the top flight after securing the second division championship. 

Elche also return to the elite of Spanish Football after a short spell in the Segunda. Their last campaign in the top flight came in 2022/23 and their last meeting with Barça ended in a 4-0 defeat in the Martín Valero stadium. 

Oviedo v Almería and Mirandés v Racing Satander

The teams who finished in the top six but outside the automatic promotion places now meet in a series of play off to decide the third and final promotion spot. Third place Real Oviedo take sixth place Almería and third and fourth, Mirandés and Racing Santander, meet in the other semi final, both ties being played over two legs. The winners will meet in the final, also over two legs, on 15 and 22 June after which we will know which team is joining Levante and Elche in the First Division next season.

 

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