Equipment, Distribution and Calendar | Relief
There are still two months left until the start of the Second Federation, but the starting signal has already been given. The distribution of groups in the fourth category of Spanish football is always one of the greatest incentives before goals are scored.. And it never rains to everyone’s liking. The complex composition of clubs at national level always confuses the territorial clubs, the RFEF and the leading teams, who argue intensely about which solution is the fairest, although sometimes this is impossible.
On this occasion, the participants were divided as follows:
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11 Andalusians
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9 Catalans
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8 people from Madrid
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5 Riojans
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5 Aragonese
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5 Castilian-Leonese languages
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5 Balearic Islands
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5 Galicians
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5 Basques
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5 Valencians
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4 Extremadurans
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4 Cantabrians
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4 Asturians
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4 Murcians
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4 Castilian-Manchegos
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3 Navarrese
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3 canaries
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1 mellense
Still, Various options were considered, which some like and others find incendiary. One of the most discussed on social media was the possibility that Extremadura, Aragon and Castilla y Leon would split the group, a decision they were not too happy about but which could have been inevitable in order to keep everyone else close.
To resolve this confusion, other options have emerged, such as distancing individual teams from their autonomous community due to their proximity to others. Orihuela, Conquense or the recently promoted UDS of Salamanca. This is what they were aiming for. This is what they ended up looking like:
Second RFEF groups
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Group I: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Leon.
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Group II: Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja and Aragon.
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Group III: Catalonia, Balearic Islands and Valencia.
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Group IV: Andalusia, Murcia, Villanovense, Don Benito and Orihuela.
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Group V: Madrid, Canary Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Melilla, Cacereño and Coria.
This is what Group I looks like (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Castilla y Leon)
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Valladolid Promesas, Pontevedra, Deportivo Fabril, Corujo, Compostela, Gimnástica, Real Avilés, Rayo Cantabria, Marino de Luanco, Langreo, Numancia, Guijuelo, Bergantiños, Escobedo, Llanera, Real Avila, Laredo, Salamanca UDS
This is what Group II looks like (Basque Country, Navarre, La Rioja and Aragon)
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Arenas de Getxo, Guernica, Alaves B, Vitoria, Real Sociedad C, Izarra, Zubisa, UD Logrones, SD Logrones, Alfaro, Anguiano, Calahorra, Barbastro, Deportivo Aragon, Utebo, Ejea, Teruel
This is what Group III looks like (Catalonia, Balearic Islands and Valencia)
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Lleida, Espanyol B, Valencia Mestalla, Terrassa, Atletico Balearic Islands, Sabadell, Sant Andreu, CE Europa, Alzira, Pena Deportiva, Andratx, Torrent, Cornella, Olot, Mallorca B, CD Ibiza, Elche Ilicitano, Badalona Future
This is what Group IV looks like (Andalusia, Murcia, Villanovense, Don Benito and Orihuela)
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Villanovense, Don Benito, Orihuela, Cadiz B, Aguilas, Almeria B, Estepona, La Union Atletico, San Fernando, Recreativo Granada, Balompedica Linense, UCAM Murcia, Melilla, CA Antoniano, Linares, Jerez CD, Minera, Torremolinos, Jerez Deportivo, Conclusion
This is what Group V looks like (Madrid, Canary Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Melilla, Cacereno and Coria)
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Melilla, Cacereno, Coria, Atletico Paso, Tenerife B, Union Sur Yaiza, Sanse, Getafe B, Union Adarve, Navalcarnero, Ursaria, Rayo Majadahonda, Moscardo, Real Madrid C, Illescas, Talavera and Guardalajara
The Second Federation that is approaching us: format, calendar, principles…
The Second Federation will continue to include 90 teams, divided into five groups of 18 clubs each.. The format is as simple as a round robin in the first and second rounds over 34 days. At the end of the season, ten will receive a place in the third category of Spanish football. The leader gets a direct ticket, and the players from second to fifth meet in the playoffs, in which participants from different groups meet. another five places in the First RFEF.
The last five from each group will drop out, with two more spots up for grabs in a playoff between the bottom four thirteenth-place finishers.. A total of 27 demotions.
Once the format without changes and the distribution of groups are known, all that remains is to get to work. The second federation will begin on September 1st next year and will extend its regular season until May 4th.The next four weekends will see playoffs to determine the remaining five teams promoted.