The 2018 Segunda División B play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final playoffs for promotion from 2017–18 Segunda División B to the 2018–19 Segunda División. The four first placed teams in each one of the four groups qualify for the promotion playoffs and the four last placed teams in Segunda División are relegated to Segunda División B. It also decides the teams which placed 16th to be relegated to the 2018–19 Tercera División.
Format
The four group winners have the opportunity to promote directly and become the overall Segunda División B champion. The four group winners will be drawn into a two-legged series where the two winners will be promoted to the Segunda División and will enter into the final for the Segunda División B champion. The two losing semifinalists will enter the playoff round for the last two promotion spots.
The four group runners-up will be drawn against one of the three fourth-placed teams outside their group while the four third-placed teams will be drawn against each other in a two-legged series. The six winners will advance with the two losing semifinalists to determine the four teams that will enter the last two-legged series for the last two promotion spots. In all the playoff series, the lower-ranked club will play at home first. Whenever there is a tie in position (e.g. like the group winners in the Semifinal Round and Final or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw will determine the club to play at home first.
Controversies about eligibility of teams
Despite the ineligibility of Deportivo Fabril for promotion, due to the relegation of Deportivo La Coruña to Segunda División, the reserve team participated in the promotion playoffs.[1] Fuenlabrada and Rápido de Bouzas demanded the Royal Spanish Football Federation to not allow the Galicians to play, by filing a lawsuit.[2]
In another way, some rumours were published in the media about Racing Santander demanding the Federation not allow Sporting Gijón B to play, even though the reserve team of the rojiblancos could be promoted if the main side is promoted to La Liga. However, the Cantabrian club denied that information.[3]
Group Winners promotion play-off
Qualified teams
| Group | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rayo Majadahonda |
| 2 | Mirandés |
| 3 | Mallorca |
| 4 | Cartagena |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Mallorca | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Mirandés | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Mallorca | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Rayo Majadahonda | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Rayo Majadahonda (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Matches
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena | 2–2 (a) | Rayo Majadahonda | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Mallorca | 3–1 | Mirandés | 3–1 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 19 May 2018 | Cartagena | 2–1 | Rayo Majadahonda | Cartagena |
| 16:15 | Cruz  5'Aketxe 73' | Report | Coto 45+1' | Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Guzmán Mansilla |
| 20 May 2018 | Mallorca | 3–1 | Mirandés | Palma |
| 12:00 | Lago Junior 2' Raíllo 24'Ariday 63' | Report | Pito 74' | Stadium: Son Moix Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Alemán Pérez |
Second leg
| 27 May 2018 | Rayo Majadahonda | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) | Cartagena | Majadahonda |
| 12:00 | Míchel Zabaco 90+6' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Cerro del Espino Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Román Román |
| 27 May 2018 | Mirandés | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Mallorca | Miranda de Ebro |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 4,885 Referee: Galech Azpeteguía |
| Promoted to Segunda División | |
|---|---|
| Mallorca (One year later) | Rayo Majadahonda (First time ever) |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallorca | 3–1 | Rayo Majadahonda | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 June 2018 | Mallorca | 2–1 | Rayo Majadahonda | Palma |
| 12:00 | Sabater 51' Cedric 56' | Report | Jairo Cárcaba 81' | Stadium: Son Moix Attendance: 3,181 Referee: Leo Ollo |
| 10 June 2018 | Rayo Majadahonda | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Mallorca | Majadahonda |
| 12:00 | Report | Xisco Campos 35' | Stadium: Cerro del Espino Attendance: 2,300 Referee: García Verdura |
| Segunda División B 2017–18 champions |
|---|
| Mallorca |
Non-champions promotion play-off
First round
Qualified teams
| Group | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd | Fuenlabrada |
| 2 | 3rd | Real Sociedad B |
| 3 | 3rd | Elche |
| 4 | 3rd | Murcia |
| Group | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th | Celta B |
| 2 | 4th | Bilbao Athletic |
| 3 | 4th | Cornellà |
| 4 | 4th | Extremadura |
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta B | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Marbella | 2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Cornellà | 2–4 | Sporting Gijón B | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Bilbao Athletic | 3–3 (a) | Villarreal B | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Extremadura | 4–4 (a) | Deportivo Fabril | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Murcia | 2–4 | Elche | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Fuenlabrada | 1–1 (a) | Real Sociedad B | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
| 20 May 2018 | Celta B | 2–0 | Marbella | Vigo |
| 12:00 | Dražić 14' Juan Hernández 17' | Report | Stadium: Barreiro Referee: Pardeiro Puente |
| 20 May 2018 | Cornellà | 2–2 | Sporting Gijón B | Cornellà |
| 12:00 | Pere 22' Rafa Mújica 68' | Report | Claudio 48' Juan Rodríguez 61' | Stadium: Nou Camp Referee: Ripoll Solano |
| 20 May 2018 | Fuenlabrada | 0–0 | Real Sociedad B | Fuenlabrada |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Fernando Torres Referee: Cid Camacho |
| 20 May 2018 | Bilbao Athletic | 1–3 | Villarreal B | Bilbao |
| 18:30 | Guruzeta 83' (pen.) | Report | Dalmau 45' Samu 49'Raba 79' | Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Ruiz Álvarez |
| 20 May 2018 | Murcia | 0–1 | Elche | Murcia |
| 18:30 | Report | Benja 66' | Stadium: Nueva Condomina Attendance: 22,457 Referee: Calderiña Pavón |
| 20 May 2018 | Extremadura | 2–1 | Deportivo Fabril | Almendralejo |
| 20:00 | Gallego 10' Valverde 16' | Report | Uxío 33' | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 8,832 Referee: Pérez Muley |
Second leg
| 26 May 2018 | Deportivo Fabril | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) | Extremadura | Abegondo |
| 17:00 | Uxío 12' Expósito 21'Lucas 95' | Report | Zarfino 5' Barrera 107' | Stadium: Mundo de Fútbol Referee: Vicente Moral |
| 26 May 2018 | Real Sociedad B | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) | Fuenlabrada | Lasarte-Oria |
| 17:00 | Celorrio 108' | Report | Bravo 105' | Stadium: José Luis Orbegozo Referee: Usón Rosel |
| 26 May 2018 | Elche | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | Murcia | Elche |
| 17:30 | Sánchez 14' Kaba 26' Manolín 57' (p) | Report | Elady 39' (p) Chrisantus 80' | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 15,939 Referee: Ávalos Barrera |
| 26 May 2018 | Sporting Gijón B | 2–0 (4–2 agg.) | Cornellà | Gijón |
| 18:00 | Cayarga 3' Méndez 83' | Report | Stadium: Pepe Ortiz Referee: González Esteban |
| 26 May 2018 | Villarreal B | 0–2 (3–3 agg.) | Bilbao Athletic | Villarreal |
| 18:50 | Report | Guruzeta 7' López 21' | Stadium: Mini Estadi Referee: Alberola Rojas |
| 27 May 2018 | Marbella | 2–0 (2–2 agg.) (4–5 p) | Celta B | Marbella |
| 12:00 | Francis 51', 54' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Sánchez López | |
| Penalties | ||||
Indiano  Francis Alonso Bernal Rioja  | Hernández Molina Pastrana Álex Serrano Agus | |||
Second round
Qualified teams
| Group | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2nd | Sporting Gijón B |
| 3 | 2nd | Villarreal B |
| Group | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd | Fuenlabrada |
| 3 | 3rd | Elche |
| Group | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th | Celta B |
| 4 | 4th | Extremadura |
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extremadura | 2–1 | Mirandés | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Celta B | 0–1 | Cartagena | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Elche | 4–2 | Sporting Gijón B | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Fuenlabrada | 0–2 | Villarreal B | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 2 June 2018 | Fuenlabrada | 0–0 | Villarreal B | Fuenlabrada |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Fernando Torres Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva |
| 3 June 2018 | Extremadura | 0–1 | Mirandés | Almendralejo |
| 17:00 | Report | Yanis 88' | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 10,473 Referee: Domínguez Cervantes |
| 3 June 2018 | Elche | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón B | Elche |
| 19:00 | Nino 76', 90+3' | Report | Cristian 43' | Stadium: Martínez Valero Attendance: 15,524 Referee: González González |
Second leg
| 9 June 2018 | Mirandés | 0–2 (1–2 agg.) | Extremadura | Miranda de Ebro |
| 16:00 | Report | Zarfino 45', 78' | Stadium: Anduva Attendance: 4,365 Referee: Carbajales Gómez |
| 10 June 2018 | Villarreal B | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Fuenlabrada | Villarreal |
| 12:00 | Samu 20' Raba 72' | Report | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Referee: Hernández Maeso |
| 10 June 2018 | Sporting Gijón B | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Elche | Gijón |
| 16:00 | Cayarga 75' | Report | Nino 85' Kaba 90+4' | Stadium: Pepe Ortiz Referee: Gálvez Rascón |
| 10 June 2018 | Cartagena | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Celta B | Cartagena |
| 18:00 | José Gaspar 5' | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 9,328 Referee: Fernández Vidal |
Third round
Qualified teams
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 3–2 | Villarreal B | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Extremadura | 1–0 | Cartagena | 1–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 16 June 2018 | Elche | 2–0 | Villarreal B | Elche |
| 18:00 | Iván Sánchez 32' Nino 57' | Report | Stadium: Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 20,164 Referee: Del Río Lozano |
| 17 June 2018 | Extremadura | 1–0 | Cartagena | Almendralejo |
| 18:00 | Pardo 45+3' | Stadium: Francisco de la Hera Attendance: 11,580 Referee: Varón Aceitón |
Second leg
| 23 June 2018 | Villarreal B | 2–1 (2–3 agg.) | Elche | Villarreal |
| 18:30 | Rubén Mesa 44', 90+2' | Report | Benja 15' | Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Lax Franco |
| 24 June 2018 | Cartagena | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Extremadura | Cartagena |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Cartagonova Attendance: 13,517 Referee: Soto Grado |
| Promoted to Segunda División | |
|---|---|
| Elche (One year later) | Extremadura (First time ever) |
Relegation play-off
Qualified teams
| Group | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16th | Coruxo |
| 2 | 16th | Izarra |
| 3 | 16th | Llagostera |
| 4 | 16th | Mérida |
Matches
The losers of this tournament will be relegated to the 2018–19 Tercera División.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llagostera | 0–1 | Izarra | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Mérida | 2–2 (a) | Coruxo | 2–2 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 20 May 2018 | Llagostera | 0–0 | Izarra | Llagostera |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Caparrós Hernández |
| 20 May 2018 | Mérida | 2–2 | Coruxo | Mérida |
| 19:00 | Mato 11' Aguilar 54' | Report | Antón 3' Silva 58' | Stadium: Romano Referee: Ruipérez Marín |
Second leg
| 27 May 2018 | Izarra | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Llagostera | Estella-Lizarra |
| 18:00 | Bruno 12' | Report | Stadium: Merkatondoa Referee: Muñiz Ruiz |
| Relegated to Tercera División | |
|---|---|
| Mérida (3 years later) | Llagostera (7 years later) |