The 2013 Segunda División play-offs took place in June 2013. The Segunda División promotion phase (known as Promoción de ascenso) was the second phase of 2012–13 Segunda División and was to determine the third team which promoted to 2013–14 La Liga. Teams placed between third and sixth position (excluding reserve teams) took part in the promotion play-offs.

Regulations were the same that previous season: the fifth placed faced the fourth, while the sixth positioned team faced the third. In case of an eliminatory competition tie, extra time would be played but there would not be a penalty shoot-out; the winner would be the best positioned team. The first leg of the semi-finals were played on 12 June, and the second leg on 15 June at home of the best positioned team. The final was also two-legged, with the first leg on 19 June and the second leg on 22 June, with the best positioned team also playing at home the second leg. Almería and Girona played the final phase where Almería was winner and promoted to La Liga after two years of absence. Alcorcón and Las Palmas were eliminated in semi-finals.

Road to the play-offs

League table

Almería Almería qualified for this phase on the last matchday after failing to secure promotion to La Liga directly after they lost 1–0 at El Madrigal in the decisive last match was against the already promoted Villarreal.

Almería's last participation in La Liga was in 2010–11. The club had spent four seasons in a row in the top division, where they debuted in 2006–07. This was the second season in the second division since their relegation in 2011.

Background at 2012–13 Segunda División: Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42Home/Away H H A H A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H H A H A H A H A H A A H AResult W W L W D D W W L W W W D D W W L L L W D D W L W D W W L L W W L D L W W W W L W LPosition 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3

Girona Girona was the only known team to qualify for the play-offs before the last matchday, assuring fourth place in the 41st round. They made a spectacular performance and spent all season in promotion places, some of them in direct promotion.

Girona had never been in La Liga. This was the fifth season in the second division since their return in 2008–09 after 50 years in lower categories.

Background at 2012–13 Segunda División: Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42Home/Away A H A H A H A H A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H A H A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A A HResult W W L W L W D W D D W W W W L L W W D L D L W L D L W L W W L W W W D W L L W W L DPosition 11 3 3 4 4 6 5 4 4 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 4

Alcorcón Alcorcón was one of the teams which they spent almost all season in promotion places, most of them in the play-offs zone, but they qualified for this phase in the last matchday. They were fighting together with Las Palmas and Ponferradina for the remaining two places (fifth and sixth) for play-offs, and eventually repeated the play-off appearance from the previous season.

Alcorcón had never been in La Liga. This was the third season in the second division since their debut in 2010–11.

Background at 2012–13 Segunda División: Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42Home/Away A H A H A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H A A H A H A H A H H A H A H H A H A H A A HResult L W W W L W L W W D W L W L W W L D W W L L W L W D L W W D D L W W W L L D L W L WPosition 9 16 11 6 5 7 7 9 6 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 5 3 3 2 3 5 5 5 5 5

Las Palmas Las Palmas made a regular season and was in play-offs zone in the last part of the season.

Las Palmas last participation in La Liga was in 2001–02. Las Palmas spent 31 seasons in the top division: the first in 1951–52, and from 1954–88 except periods 1960–64 and 1983–85, and lately from 2000–02. It ranked 19th in the all-time La Liga table. They were in the category since 2006–07.

Background at 2012–13 Segunda División: Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42Home/Away H A H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A H A A H A H A A H A H A H H AResult D L L L D D L L W W W W W D W D W D W L W W L D L W D D W W L W D W L W D D L W W LPosition 6 8 10 16 18 19 18 19 20 19 17 15 12 12 8 8 7 9 7 8 6 6 7 7 8 7 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6

Promotion play-offs

Semifinals

First leg

ALCORCÓN: GK 1 ManuDF 24 NagoreDF 6 Jean-Sylvain Babin DF 8 Rubén SanzDF 3 Samuel CamilleMF 10 Sergio Mora MF 4 Abraham GonzálezMF 20 Fernando Sales MF 11 Kike FW 15 Juli FW 9 Oriol Riera Substitutions:GK 13 Francisco DorronsoroDF 16 Víctor LaguardiaDF 23 ÁngelMF 19 Fernando MoránMF 7 Dani Nieto FW 18 David Miguélez FW 14 Urko Vera Manager: José Bordalás

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac Becerra DF 2 JoséDF 16 Moisés HurtadoDF 5 Chus HerreroDF 3 David García MF 6 Marcos Tébar MF 23 LusoMF 17 JuanluMF 14 Toni Moral FW 19 Felipe Sanchón FW 9 Gerard BordasSubstitutions:GK 1 Dani MalloDF 7 RichyDF 4 Txiki MF 11 EloiMF 20 JandroMF 24 Jofre FW 10 Ion Vélez Manager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

Assistant referees: Javier Martínez Nicolás (Region of Murcia) Juan José López Mir (Region of Murcia) Fourth official: Alfonso Melgares de Aguilar Fernández (Region of Murcia)

LAS PALMAS: GK 1 Mariano BarbosaDF 2 Stéphane Pignol DF 5 David GarcíaDF 15 DeividDF 3 Timothée Atouba MF 14 Nauzet AlemánMF 4 Vicente Gómez MF 20 Momo MF 7 VitoloFW 16 Thievy BifoumaFW 8 Jesús Tato Substitutions:GK 13 Raúl LizoainDF 24 Jeison MurilloDF 22 Enrique Corrales MF 18 Javi CastellanoMF 28 Hernán FW 9 Macauley ChrisantusFW 19 Javi Guerrero Manager: Sergio Lobera

ALMERÍA: GK 1 EstebanDF 21 Adrián GuninoDF 4 Hernán Pellerano DF 5 Ángel TrujilloDF 18 ChristianMF 7 VerzaMF 15 Corona MF 8 Aleix VidalMF 14 Iago Falque FW 6 Fernando SorianoFW 9 Charles Substitutions:GK 25 DiegoDF 20 RafitaDF 17 Álvaro Mejía MF 22 Miguel PallardóMF 19 Carlos Calvo FW 32 ChumbiFW 33 Jonathan Zongo Manager: Javi Gracia

Assistant referees: Francisco Javier García Sabuco (Navarre) Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín (Navarre) Fourth official: David Jesús Pinto Herrera (Tenerife)

Second leg

ALMERÍA: GK 1 EstebanDF 21 Adrián Gunino DF 4 Hernán PelleranoDF 5 Ángel TrujilloDF 18 ChristianMF 7 Verza MF 15 Corona MF 8 Aleix Vidal MF 14 Iago Falque FW 6 Fernando Soriano FW 9 Charles Substitutions:GK 25 DiegoDF 20 RafitaDF 17 Álvaro Mejía MF 22 Miguel PallardóMF 19 Carlos Calvo FW 32 ChumbiFW 33 Jonathan Zongo Manager: Javi Gracia

LAS PALMAS: GK 1 Mariano BarbosaDF 5 David García DF 15 DeividDF 24 Jeison Murillo DF 3 Timothée AtoubaMF 4 Vicente Gómez MF 18 Javi Castellano MF 14 Nauzet MF 7 VitoloFW 19 Javi Guerrero FW 16 Thievy BifoumaSubstitutions:GK 13 Raúl LizoainDF 2 Stéphane PignolDF 22 Enrique CorralesMF 20 Momo FW 8 Jesús Tato FW 9 Macauley Chrisantus FW 21 Andy PandoManager: Sergio Lobera

Assistant referees: Juan Manuel Sánchez Fernández (Extremadura) Alberto Romera Durán (Extremadura) Fourth official: Francisco Javier Hernández Maeso (Extremadura)

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac BecerraDF 2 JoséDF 16 Moisés Hurtado DF 5 Chus HerreroDF 3 David GarcíaMF 6 Marcos TébarMF 23 LusoMF 17 JuanluMF 19 Felipe SanchónFW 20 Jandro FW 15 Javier Acuña Substitutions:GK 1 Dani MalloDF 7 Richy DF 4 TxikiMF 11 Eloi MF 24 JofreFW 10 Ion Vélez MF 14 Toni MoralFW 9 Gerard BordasManager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

ALCORCÓN: GK 1 ManuDF 24 NagoreDF 6 Jean-Sylvain BabinDF 8 Rubén Sanz DF 3 Samuel Camille MF 10 Sergio MoraMF 4 Abraham GonzálezMF 20 Fernando Sales MF 11 Kike FW 15 JuliFW 9 Oriol Riera Substitutions:GK 13 Francisco DorronsoroDF 16 Víctor LaguardiaDF 23 ÁngelMF 22 Sergi Enrich MF 7 Dani Nieto FW 18 David MiguélezFW 14 Urko Vera Manager: José Bordalás

Assistant referees: David Canales Cerdà (Valencian Community) Sergio Chinchilla Ortega (Valencian Community) Fourth official: Miguel Bosch Domènech (Valencian Community)

Final

First leg

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac BecerraDF 2 José DF 7 RichyDF 5 Chus Herrero DF 3 David GarcíaMF 6 Marcos TébarMF 23 LusoMF 17 JuanluMF 19 Felipe Sanchón MF 24 Jofre FW 9 Gerard BordasSubstitutions:GK 1 Dani MalloDF 4 TxikiDF 26 David JuncàMF 11 Eloi MF 16 Moisés HurtadoFW 15 Javier Acuña FW 10 Ion Vélez Manager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

ALMERÍA: GK 1 Esteban DF 21 Adrián Gunino DF 4 Hernán PelleranoDF 5 Ángel TrujilloDF 18 Christian MF 7 VerzaMF 15 Corona MF 8 Aleix VidalMF 6 Fernando Soriano MF 14 Iago Falque FW 9 Charles Substitutions:GK 25 DiegoDF 17 Álvaro Mejía DF 20 RafitaMF 10 Rubén SuárezMF 19 Carlos Calvo MF 22 Miguel PallardóFW 33 Jonathan Zongo Manager: Javi Gracia

Assistant referees: César de Juana González (Cantabria) Mateo Nicolás Vaquero Agama (Extremadura) Fourth official: Adrián Cordero Vega (Cantabria)

Second leg

ALMERÍA: GK 1 EstebanDF 21 Adrián GuninoDF 4 Hernán PelleranoDF 5 Ángel TrujilloDF 18 Christian MF 7 VerzaMF 15 Corona MF 8 Aleix VidalMF 14 Iago Falque FW 6 Fernando Soriano FW 9 Charles Substitutions:GK 25 DiegoDF 20 RafitaDF 17 Álvaro Mejía MF 10 Rubén Suárez MF 19 Carlos Calvo MF 22 Miguel PallardóFW 33 Jonathan ZongoManager: Javi Gracia

GIRONA: GK 13 Isaac BecerraDF 2 José DF 16 Moisés Hurtado DF 5 Chus Herrero DF 3 David García MF 6 Marcos TébarMF 23 LusoMF 17 Felipe SanchónMF 11 EloiMF 14 Toni Moral FW 15 Javier Acuña Substitutions:GK 1 Dani MalloDF 7 RichyDF 26 David Juncà MF 17 Juanlu MF 20 Jandro FW 9 Gerard BordasFW 10 Ion VélezManager: Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi"

Assistant referees: Jorge Bueno Mateo (Aragon) José Antonio Garrido Romero (Community of Madrid) Fourth official: Andrés Manuel Ceballos Silva (Extremadura)

Promoted to La LigaAlmería(2 years later)

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