Repesca promotion to Second B: classified, date and format

17 of the 20 promotions that will be seen this season in the Third Division are already known. Due to the disappearance of the declines, the Royal Spanish Football Federation advocated twenty promotions from the fourth category to balance well Second B to one hundred teams. Therefore, the traditional 18 would come out, this time, one per group. There would be two pending, which would be defined in a play-out with format and dates still to be defined.

In circular 79, in which the format of the new Playoff was defined, the existence of a second chance for those group champions who were unable to advance in the final four disputed with the clubs of the same territory. Of course, the configuration of such playoffs it would depend on the number of leaders who did not go up and, based on what they were, a basic elimination model could be adapted or, on the contrary, bet on the creation of groups.

Although the playoffs have already ended, it is unknown what the format will be due to the alert of possible positives in the Portugalete. The Basque club would be entitled to a double chance in case of falling in the final against the Sestao River. Therefore, it is still early to define what exactly the new Playoff will be like and also on what dates it will be played. However, news of the body chaired by Luis Rubiales is expected over the next week.

Teams classified for the second division promotion play-off B

Only four Third Division leaders have been defeated. The draw factor has benefited many, who got rid of the extension and the fateful penalties to advance to the final or achieve promotion. He Marine Canary was eliminated last weekend, as also happened to the Loyalty of Villaviciosa (Asturias) and Linares (Andalusia). On the final day, he only lost the Alcoyano, before the Atzeneta by David Albelda.

Thus, the four defeated take on a new opportunity, with two places at stake. Besides them, the Portugalete could be united to them, if it falls defeated before the Sestao River in the end still to dispute in the Basque group. Regardless of whether they are even or odd, it is totally ruled out that classified second, third or fourth enter this final phase.

Play-off format

The Royal Spanish Football Federation already reported in its day that the format would depend on the number of classifieds. If there are finally four, everything points to two rounds being played, after a draw, with two promotion slots for the winners. If the Portugalete lost, an alternative idea would be pending, which could be a group of five or a draw that left teams exempt.

Of course, be that as it may, They will be in neutral field, in Madrid and already with an extension and penalties in case they were eliminatory. In any case, everything continues to depend on the postponed party, which has collided with the forecast already valued by the body chaired by Luis Rubiales. There will be no VAR and the teams will go through a rigorous security check to ensure that there are no positives in the bubble and that football can be played normally. Nor can public access to duels.

Changing dates after deferment

Next Saturday, just a week after ending the playoffs for promotion, it was scheduled the dispute of this play-off. However, the Portugalete, possible classified in case of defeat, could change the planning. If there is no infected, his final against the Sestao River could be played in the mid / final in the next week. If they were infected, the situation would change as it has happened with the Fuenlabrada at LaLiga SmartBank.

Anyway, it seems complicated that the beginning is maintained for next Saturday, since it will not be possible to talk about the format until Portugalete plays your party. In addition, in case of being defeated, he would hardly have rest and would be in unequal conditions with respect to the others. Many unknowns still to be solved and an uncertain horizon for four clubs that were disappointed, but now they get up to fulfill their dream.

The play-off, in circular 79

“After the Phase of Promotion to the Second Division “B” category, the RFEF will award 2 additional places among the first non-promoted classifieds. Depending on the number of first-place finishers who have not risen, the RFEF will search for the competition system to be able to assign the two additional places, which can be resolved through eliminations with groups of two and three teams or with exemptions in eliminations.

This Additional Phase will be held at the sole venue on the Saturday following the end of the promotion of territorial promotion on as many dates as necessary. In the event that only two teams from the first classified teams in each group at the end of the regular phase did not obtain promotion after the dispute of each of the promotions, these two places will correspond to them. If there were only one team in this situation, the remaining space will not be covered under any circumstances.“