The second division of the Spanish season is very competitive. With 22 teams, it's a tough league with the two teams going directly to La Liga plus a third-place play-off between the 3rd and 6th. Reserve teams cannot rise any higher than 1 league below the main team. This season, for example, Real Sociedad B is playing in La Liga 2 and could not be promoted even if they won the league.

Finally, at the bottom of the table, there are also four automatic relegations to the Tercera. La Liga 2 teams also participate in the Copa del Rey.

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Which team dominates the Spanish league

Almeria is the team to beat this season. The team is on top of all statistics: the one that has taken the most points at home, away, the best attack and the best defence. They look set for promotion to La Liga.

Since the early 2000s, UD Almeria has been sailing between the two divisions. Their last descent was in the 2015 season. For seven seasons in LaLiga 2, Almeria has been playing in the lower tier.

The Segunda representatives for 2021/22 have a wide geographical distribution, representing the whole nation in the division. All but 4 of Spain's 17 Autonomous Communities (Cantabria, Basque Country, Navarra and Extremadura) have a club participating in Liga 2.

The most represented region is the region of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid) with three clubs. The islands are also present with Ibiza and the two teams from the Canary Islands (Las Palmas plus Tenerife).

Betting on the championship in 2021/22

Several teams have large stadiums with more than 30,000 seat capacity like Malaga, Oviedo, Gijón or Zaragoza.

As usual, this season will be a marathon battle where promotion will have to be earned, and the excitement on each bet will be immense. The 2021/22 season of La Liga 2 could be one of the best of all time.

For teams that have just been relegated from LaLiga, a generous payment is awarded as sort of golden parachute. The Spanish league distributes its parachute payments for relegated clubs and takes into account the length of time a club was in LaLiga before they are demoted, as well as the total revenue they generated.

Recommended league betting

The Spanish second division league is very tight. On average, only 2.33 goals are scored per game. The most common results are draws (0-0 or 1-1) as well as one-goal home wins (1-0 and 2-1).

Football bettors always have something to watch on the weekend with the Spanish second division. La Liga 2 never stops playing. Every week throughout the season, you will have a Segunda match to bet on. Likewise, La Liga 2 matches on an international break weekend are music to the ears of those who despise the continuous interruption of the international football season between September and November.