When to play the promotion playoff to First: dates, games and crosses

After the resolution of the Competition Committee to play Deportivo-Fuenlabrada and conclude with its dispute any regular phase of the Second Division. In this way, LaLiga has communicated the dates of the playoff promotion to First Division It will be held from August 13 to 23. Both they will maintain the format of playing both rounds in a double game. The dates and their dispute, according to the statement, have been agreed “with the RFEF within the Monitoring Committee of the Coordination Agreement held on July 31 “.

In the absence of the Deportivo-Fuenlabrada dispute, Only three of the four participating teams are known: Zaragoza, Almería and Girona. Sixth place is still up in the air. Elche occupies it, but the Madrid team has enough of a draw to qualify for the promotion. The crossings would be the following: Zaragoza vs Elche / Fuenlabrada and Almería vs Girona.

Dates

-First Eliminator: the way on August 13 and 16 the return

-Second tie: going on August 20 and returning on 23.

Also, LaLiga points out that “the particular circumstance of Zaragoza has been taken into account, which reported a positive by COVID in one of its players and has been restricted from group training.”

The dispute of this playoff will force that its participants start later the next season, since it is scheduled to start for the weekend of September 12. Their matches must be postponed, otherwise they would not have vacation time (required by agreement) and preseason.