2019 Segunda División play-offs

Main article: 2018–19 Segunda División

Segunda División play-offs 2018–19
Season information
Season statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	15
Biggest home win	Mallorca 3–0 Deportivo La Coruña (23 June 2019)
Biggest away win	Málaga 0–1 Deportivo La Coruña (15 June 2019)
Highest scoring	Deportivo La Coruña 4–2 Málaga (12 June 2019)
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The 2018–19 Segunda División play-offs were played from 12 June to 23 June 2019 and determined the third team promoted to La Liga for the following season. Teams placed between 3rd and 6th position took part in the promotion play-offs.

Regulations

The regulations are the same as the previous season: in the semifinals the fifth placed team faces the fourth, while the sixth placed team faces the third. Each tie is played over two legs, with the team lower in the table hosting the first leg. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e., the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e., if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the winner will be the best positioned team in the regular season.

Road to the playoffs

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Osasuna  (C) (P)	42	26	9	7	59	35	+24	87	Promotion to La Liga
2	Granada  (P)	42	22	13	7	52	28	+24	79
3	Málaga	42	21	11	10	51	31	+20	74	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Albacete	42	19	14	9	54	38	+16	71
5	Mallorca  (P) (O)	42	19	12	11	53	37	+16	69
6	Deportivo La Coruña	42	17	17	8	50	32	+18	68
7	Cádiz	42	16	16	10	53	36	+17	64
8	Oviedo	42	17	12	13	48	48	0	63
9	Sporting de Gijón	42	16	13	13	43	38	+5	61
10	Almería	42	15	15	12	51	39	+12	60
11	Elche	42	13	16	13	49	52	−3	55
12	Las Palmas	42	12	18	12	48	50	−2	54
13	Extremadura	42	14	11	17	43	47	−4	53
14	Alcorcón	42	14	10	18	36	42	−6	52
15	Zaragoza	42	13	12	17	49	51	−2	51
16	Tenerife	42	11	17	14	40	50	−10	50
17	Numancia	42	11	16	15	44	50	−6	49
18	Lugo	42	10	17	15	43	51	−8	47
19	Rayo Majadahonda  (R)	42	12	9	21	46	61	−15	45	Relegation to Segunda División B
20	Gimnàstic  (R)	42	9	9	24	30	63	−33	36
21	Córdoba  (R)	42	7	13	22	48	79	−31	34
22	Reus	42	5	6	31	16	48	−32	21	Disqualified by the Federation for financial issues

Source: [La Liga]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
a: Reus were expelled after the end of the first half of the season due to unpaid wages. Their matches of the second half were given as 1–0 wins to their opponents.

Albacete were the first team to guarantee a finish of 6th or better, accomplished with a victory over Sporting Gijón on 25 May. Their chance at earning direct promotion ended with defeat to 4th place Málaga on 4 June. The simultaneous result of Granada picking up a point against 5th place Mallorca would have been good enough by itself for the club to earn direct promotion alongside Osasuna. Málaga's victory guaranteed their participation in the play-offs, and Mallorca's draw, combined with Cádiz's defeat to Extremadura, was enough to guarantee their participation as well. After the penultimate match day on 4 June, Albacete had guaranteed a 3rd or 4th place finish and that they would host the second leg of the semifinal round. The final club to confirm their participation was Deportivo La Coruña, who defeated relegated Córdoba on 8 June. Cádiz and Oviedo were both in contention for the final play-off place, but they both lost on the final match day. Mallorca's draw with Extremadura on the last match day was enough for them to finish 5th, while Albacete's defeat to Almería meant they would finish 4th, three points behind Málaga, who beat Elche.

Coming off their relegation from the top flight, Málaga were leading the league in the months of September and October, having won 8 of their first 11 games. Despite losing their advantage on the direct promotion places, the Andalusian club remained strongly in the play-off chase, only falling out of the play-off places on one occasion.

Albacete entered the season seeking a return to the top flight after 14 seasons out. One defeat in eighteen between the middle of October and the end of February vaulted them up the table, leading the league for the first time on 10 February. They remained in the top three for the rest of the season, until their defeat to Málaga on 4 June. The Manchego club finished with the league's second best offense, and were led by goalscorers Jérémie Bela and Roman Zozulya, each with 11.

Mallorca returned to the second tier at the first attempt after spending a season out of the top two divisions for the first time in almost 40 years. Around the play-off places throughout the season, a late season push of six wins in eight, plus three points picked up from the expelled Reus, helped cement the Balearic club's place in the play-offs.

Dépor were also seeking an immediate return to La Liga, and the Galician club established themselves as early contenders with just one defeat in their first eighteen games. However, a winless run from the middle of February to the middle of April jeopardized their chances, and they fell out of the play-off places. They were helped out by the form of promotion rivals Cádiz, who finished without a win in their final seven games, whereas Dépor had four wins in the same period, enough to finish in 6th position with a four point cushion. Both Dépor and Málaga sacked their managers in April, despite both clubs being in the play-off places at the time of their managers' departures. The two clubs also had the league's joint-second best defense.

Bracket

		Semifinals				Final
		Deportivo La Coruña	4 1 5
		Málaga	2 0 2
							Deportivo La Coruña	2 0 2
							Mallorca	0 3 3
		Mallorca	2 0 2
		Albacete	0 1 1

Semifinals

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Deportivo La Coruña	5–2	Málaga	4–2	1–0
Mallorca	2–1	Albacete	2–0	0–1

First leg

12 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Deportivo La Coruña	4–2	Málaga	Abanca Riazor, A Coruña Attendance: 24,267 Referee: César Soto Grado
	Carlos Fernández  21' (p), 63' Pedro  56' Borja Valle  78'	Report	Luis Hernández  18' Ontiveros  37'

Deportivo

Málaga

GK 1 Dani Giménez LB 3 Saúl García CB 12 Michele Somma CB 6 Domingos Duarte RB 2 David Simón LW 15 Pedro Sánchez 13' 69' CM 21 Edu Expósito CM 4 Álex Bergantiños (c) RW 11 Fede Cartabia 81' CF 19 Borja Valle 85' CF 18 Carlos Fernández Substitutions: GK 13 Adrián Ortolá DF 17 Diego Caballo 81' DF 24 Eneko Bóveda MF 8 Vicente Gómez 85' MF 10 Matías Nahuel 69' FW 7 Quique FW 9 Christian Santos Manager: José Luis Martí

GK 1 Munir LB 15 Federico Ricca (c) CB 5 Pau Torres 80' CB 4 Luis Hernández RB 29 Iván Rodríguez 25' DM 35 Keidi Bare 30' LW 17 Javi Ontiveros 90+1' CM 8 Adrián 66' CM 14 Badr Boulahroud 66' RW 11 Renato Santos CF 9 Gustavo Leschuk Substitutions: GK 25 Paweł Kieszek DF 3 Diego González 80' DF 23 Miguel Torres MF 20 Erik Morán 66' MF 22 Dani Pacheco 66' MF 31 Hicham FW 24 Mamadou Koné Manager: Víctor Sánchez

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13 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Mallorca	2–0	Albacete	Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca Attendance: 12,232 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
	Leo Suárez  23' Dani Rodríguez  89'	Report

Mallorca

Albacete

GK 1 Manolo Reina (c) LB 30 Pervis Estupiñán CB 21 Antonio Raíllo CB 24 Martin Valjent RB 2 Joan Sastre DM 6 Marc Pedraza LW 11 Lago Junior CM 14 Dani Rodríguez 59' CM 8 Salva Sevilla 77' 90' RW 41 Leonardo Suárez 72' CF 9 Abdón Prats 74' Substitutions: GK 25 Miquel Parera DF 5 Xisco Campos DF 15 Fran Gámez MF 28 Iddrisu Baba 90' FW 7 Aridai Cabrera 72' FW 10 Álex López 74' FW 19 Stoichkov Manager: Vicente Moreno

GK 13 Tomeu Nadal (c) LB 3 Fran García CB 19 Santiago Gentiletti CB 4 Nico Gorosito 19' RB 23 Álvaro Tejero LM 24 Jérémie Bela CM 8 Aleix Febas CM 12 Daniel Torres 90+1' RM 7 Néstor Susaeta 82' CF 10 Roman Zozulya CF 22 Rey Manaj 61' 67' Substitutions: GK 1 Churripi DF 16 José Antonio Caro DF 21 Borja Herrera MF 11 Mickaël Malsa 88' 82' MF 14 Diego Barri MF 17 Eugeni 86' FW 15 Javier Acuña 67' 86' Manager: Luis Miguel Ramis

Second leg

15 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Málaga	0–1	Deportivo La Coruña	La Rosaleda, Málaga Attendance: 27,450 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
		Report	Bergantiños  82'

Málaga

Deportivo La Coruña

GK 1 Munir LB 7 Juankar CB 5 Pau Torres CB 4 Luis Hernández 10' RB 12 Cifu 82' LW 17 Javi Ontiveros 89' CM 8 Adrián (c) 75' CM 35 Keidi Bare 41' RW 31 Hicham 46' CF 9 Gustavo Leschuk CF 30 Jack Harper 55' Substitutions: GK 25 Paweł Kieszek DF 3 Diego González DF 15 Federico Ricca MF 11 Renato Santos 46' MF 20 Erik Morán MF 22 Dani Pacheco 82' FW 24 Mamadou Koné 55' Manager: Víctor Sánchez

GK 1 Dani Giménez 68' LB 3 Saúl García CB 12 Michele Somma CB 6 Domingos Duarte RB 24 Eneko Bóveda 35' DM 21 Edu Expósito DM 4 Álex Bergantiños (c) LW 10 Matías Nahuel 57' AM 8 Vicente Gómez 52' RW 15 Pedro Sánchez CF 18 Carlos Fernández 38' 71' Substitutions: GK 13 Adrián Ortolá DF 2 David Simón DF 17 Diego Caballo MF 5 Pedro Mosquera MF 11 Fede Cartabia 52' FW 7 Quique 71' FW 19 Borja Valle 57' Manager: José Luis Martí

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16 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Albacete	1–0	Mallorca	Carlos Belmonte, Albacete Attendance: 13,014 Referee: Figueroa Vázquez
	Bela  16'	Report

Albacete

Mallorca

GK 13 Tomeu Nadal (c) LB 3 Fran García 74' CB 19 Santiago Gentiletti CB 4 Nico Gorosito 46' RB 23 Álvaro Tejero 86' LM 17 Eugeni CM 8 Aleix Febas 69' CM 12 Daniel Torres 64' RM 24 Jérémie Bela 84' CF 10 Roman Zozulya CF 22 Rey Manaj Substitutions: GK 1 Churripi DF 16 José Antonio Caro 46' DF 21 Borja Herrera MF 7 Néstor Susaeta 84' MF 11 Mickaël Malsa MF 14 Diego Barri 69' FW 38 Miguel Ángel Manager: Luis Miguel Ramis

GK 1 Manolo Reina (c) LB 30 Pervis Estupiñán CB 21 Antonio Raíllo 32' CB 24 Martin Valjent RB 2 Joan Sastre DM 6 Marc Pedraza 26' LW 11 Lago Junior 90+2' 90+2' CM 14 Dani Rodríguez CM 8 Salva Sevilla RW 41 Leonardo Suárez 74' CF 9 Abdón Prats 65' Substitutions: GK 25 Miquel Parera DF 5 Xisco Campos DF 15 Fran Gámez MF 28 Iddrisu Baba FW 7 Aridai Cabrera 90+2' FW 10 Álex López 65' FW 19 Stoichkov 74' Manager: Vicente Moreno

Final

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
Deportivo La Coruña	2–3	Mallorca	2–0	0–3

First leg

20 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Deportivo La Coruña	2–0	Mallorca	Abanca Riazor, A Coruña Attendance: 29,365 Referee: Trujillo Suárez
	Cartabia  37' Quique  79'	Report

Deportivo

Mallorca

GK 1 Dani Giménez LB 3 Saúl García CB 12 Michele Somma 45' CB 6 Domingos Duarte RB 24 Eneko Bóveda LW 15 Pedro Sánchez 66' CM 21 Edu Expósito 45' CM 4 Álex Bergantiños (c) 43' RW 11 Fede Cartabia 83' CF 18 Carlos Fernández CF 7 Quique Substitutions: GK 13 Adrián Ortolá DF 2 David Simón 45' DF 17 Diego Caballo MF 5 Pedro Mosquera MF 8 Vicente Gómez 43' MF 10 Matías Nahuel FW 19 Borja Valle 83' Manager: José Luis Martí

GK 1 Manolo Reina (c) 80' LB 30 Pervis Estupiñán CB 21 Antonio Raíllo 90+2' CB 24 Martin Valjent RB 2 Joan Sastre 45' DM 6 Marc Pedraza  41' LW 11 Lago Junior 54' CM 14 Dani Rodríguez CM 8 Salva Sevilla 79' RW 41 Leonardo Suárez 45' 52' CF 9 Abdón Prats 64' Substitutions: GK 25 Miquel Parera DF 5 Xisco Campos 45' DF 15 Fran Gámez 79' MF 28 Iddrisu Baba 52' FW 7 Aridai Cabrera FW 10 Álex López FW 22 Ante Budimir 64' Manager: Vicente Moreno

Second leg

23 June 2019 21:00 (CEST)	Mallorca	3–0	Deportivo La Coruña	Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca Attendance: 21,344 Referee: Pizarro Gómez
	Budimir  21' Salva Sevilla  62' Abdón  82'	Report

Mallorca

Deportivo

GK 1 Manolo Reina (c) 85' LB 30 Pervis Estupiñán CB 21 Antonio Raíllo CB 24 Martin Valjent RB 2 Joan Sastre 50' 87' DM 28 Iddrisu Baba CM 14 Dani Rodríguez CM 8 Salva Sevilla 89' LW 11 Lago Junior CF 22 Ante Budimir 84' RW 7 Aridai Cabrera 52' Substitutions: GK 25 Miquel Parera DF 5 Xisco Campos 87' DF 17 Salvador Ruiz FW 9 Abdón Prats 52' FW 10 Álex López 84' FW 19 Stoichkov FW 41 Leonardo Suárez Manager: Vicente Moreno

GK 1 Dani Giménez LB 3 Saúl García CB 22 Pablo Marí CB 6 Domingos Duarte 54' RB 24 Eneko Bóveda 88' LW 15 Pedro Sánchez 78' CM 21 Edu Expósito CM 8 Vicente Gómez RW 10 Matías Nahuel 30' CF 19 Borja Valle 56' 79' CF 7 Quique Substitutions: GK 13 Adrián Ortolá DF 2 David Simón 86' DF 17 Diego Caballo 88' MF 5 Pedro Mosquera MF 20 Didier Moreno FW 11 Fede Cartabia 79' FW 18 Carlos Fernández 30' Manager: José Luis Martí

Promoted to La Liga
Mallorca (6 years later)

External links

• Segunda División at La Liga website