The 2015–16 Segunda División season, also known as Liga Adelante for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th since its establishment.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 22 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2014–15 season, four promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda División B and three relegated from the 2014–15 La Liga.
Relegated from 2014–15 La Liga
Elche (administrative relegation) Almería Córdoba
Promoted from 2014–15 Segunda División B
Oviedo Gimnàstic Bilbao Athletic Huesca
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Alavés Vitoria-Gasteiz Mendizorrotza 19,840 Albacete Albacete Carlos Belmonte 17,300 Alcorcón Alcorcón Santo Domingo 6,000 Almería Almería Juegos Mediterráneos 21,350 Bilbao Athletic Bilbao San Mamés 53,289 Córdoba Córdoba El Arcángel 21,822Elche Elche Martínez Valero 36,017 Gimnàstic Tarragona Nou Estadi 14,591 Girona Girona Montilivi 9,286 Huesca Huesca El Alcoraz 5,500 Leganés Leganés Butarque 8,138 Llagostera Llagostera Palamós Costa Brava 5,824 Lugo Lugo Anxo Carro 7,840 Mallorca Palma Iberostar 23,142 Mirandés Miranda de Ebro Anduva 6,900 Numancia Soria Los Pajaritos 9,025Osasuna Pamplona El Sadar 18,761 Oviedo Oviedo Carlos Tartiere 30,500 Ponferradina Ponferrada El Toralín 8,800 Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Heliodoro Rodríguez López 23,000 Valladolid Valladolid José Zorrilla 26,512Zaragoza Zaragoza La Romareda 34,596
Personnel and sponsorship Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsorAlavés Alfonso Fernández de Trocóniz José Bordalás Manu GarcíaHummelEuskaltelAlbacete José Miguel Garrido César Ferrando Miguel NúñezHummelAlcorcón Ignacio Legido Juan Ramón Muñiz Rubén SanzErreàEcotisaAlmería Alfonso García Gabarrón Fernando Soriano Sebastián DubarbierNikeUrcisolBilbao Athletic Josu Urrutia José Ángel Ziganda Óscar GilNikeCórdoba Carlos González José Luis Oltra XiscoAcerbisRD ImpagosElche Junta Gestora Rubén Baraja LoloKelmeGioseppoGimnàstic Josep María Andreu Vicente Moreno Xisco CamposHummelSoriguéGirona Delfí Geli Pablo Machín RichyKappaCity LiftHuesca Fernando Losfablos Juan Antonio Anquela Juanjo CamachoBemiserSupermercados SimplyLeganés María Victoria Pavón Asier Garitano Martín MantovaniJomaMercedes-Benz Citycar SurLlagostera Isabel Tarragó Oriol Alsina RenéHummelLugo Tino Saqués José Antonio Durán ManuHummelEstrella GaliciaMallorca Robert Sarver Fernando Vázquez Javi RosMacronSynteliaMirandés Alfredo de Miguel Carlos Terrazas Álvaro CorralAdidasVivir MirandaNumancia Francisco Rubio Jagoba Arrasate Javier del PinoErreàSoria NaturalOsasuna Luis Sabalza Enrique Martín Miguel FlañoAdidasLacturaleOviedo Jorge Menéndez David Generelo Diego CerveroHummelGAMPonferradina José Fernández Nieto Rubén Vega Alan BaróAdidasBio3Tenerife Miguel Concepción José Luis Martí SusoHummelTenerifeValladolid Carlos Suárez Alberto López Álvaro RubioHummelCuatro RayasZaragoza Christian Lapetra Lluís Carreras Jesús VallejoMercuryCaravan Fragancias
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Alcorcón José Bordalás End of contract 30 June 2015Announced his resign on 20 May 2015.Pre-season Juan Muñiz 9 June 2015 Lugo Quique Setién End of contract 30 June 2015 Luis Milla 18 June 2015 Córdoba José Antonio Romero End of contract 10 June 2015 José Luis Oltra 10 June 2015 Alavés Alberto López End of contract 11 June 2015 José Bordalás 11 June 2015 Numancia Juan Antonio Anquela End of contract 12 June 2015 Jagoba Arrasate 12 June 2015 Elche Fran Escribá Resigned 26 June 2015 Rubén Baraja 12 July 2015 Valladolid Rubi Sacked 6 July 2015 Gaizka Garitano 6 July 2015 Almería Sergi Barjuan Sacked 3 October 2015 16th Joan Carrillo 19 October 2015 Valladolid Gaizka Garitano Sacked 21 October 2015 20th Miguel Ángel Portugal 21 October 2015 Tenerife Raül Agné Sacked 3 November 2015 19th José Luis Martí 4 November 2015 Huesca Luis Tevenet Sacked 29 November 2015 18th Juan Antonio Anquela 30 November 2015 Mallorca Albert Ferrer Sacked 30 November 2015 20th Pepe Gálvez 2 December 2015 Zaragoza Ranko Popović Sacked 20 December 2015 8th Lluís Carreras 27 December 2015 Almería Joan Carrillo Sacked 20 December 2015 22nd Néstor Gorosito 23 December 2015 Mallorca Pepe Gálvez Sacked 18 January 2016 19th Fernando Vázquez 18 January 2016 Ponferradina José Manuel Díaz Sacked 31 January 2016 17th Fabri 17 February 2016 Lugo Luis Milla Resigned 24 February 2016 12th José Antonio Durán 25 February 2016 Albacete Luis César Sampedro Sacked 12 March 2016 20th César Ferrando 13 March 2016 Oviedo Sergio Egea Resigned 14 March 2016 3rd David Generelo 14 March 2016 Valladolid Miguel Ángel Portugal Sacked 24 April 2016 15th Alberto López 26 April 2016 Ponferradina Fabri Sacked 26 April 2016 19th Rubén Vega 27 April 2016 Almería Néstor Gorosito Sacked 16 May 2016 19th Fernando Soriano 17 May 2016
League table
Positions by round
Results
Promotion play-offs
Teams placed between 3rd and 6th position (excluding reserve teams) will take part in the promotion play-offs. The first leg of the semi-finals will be played on 8 June and the second leg on 12 June at home of the best positioned team. The final will also be two-legged, with the first leg on 15 June and the second leg on 19 June, with the best positioned team also playing the second leg at home.
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Sergio León Elche 22 2 Florin Andone Córdoba 21 3 David Rodríguez Alcorcón 19 4 Toché Oviedo 175 José Naranjo Gimnàstic 15 Quique Almería 15 Juan Villar Valladolid 15 8 Nano Tenerife 149 Álex Alegría Numancia 12 Pablo Caballero Lugo 12 Alexander Szymanowski Leganés 12 Roberto Torres Osasuna 12
Zamora Trophy The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with least goals-to-games ratio. Keepers must play at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.
RankNameClubGoals AgainstMatchesAverage1 Isaac Becerra Girona29410.712 Jon Ander Serantes Leganés34410.833 Fernando Pacheco Alavés34400.854 Javi Jiménez Elche36390.925 Marko Dmitrović Alcorcón34360.94
Attendances
Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubSeptember Enrique MartínOsasuna Sergio LeónElcheEnrique Martín, mejor técnico de la Liga Adelante en septiembre; LFP.es, 6 October 2015 Sergio León, mejor jugador de la Liga Adelante en septiembre; LFP.es, 1 October 2015 October Ranko PopovićZaragoza Florin AndoneCórdobaRanko Popović, mejor técnico de la Liga Adelante en octubreNovember Vicente MorenoGimnàstic Óscar PlanoAlcorcónVicente Moreno, mejor técnico de la Liga Adelante en noviembreDecember Sergio EgeaOviedo Juan VillarValladolidSergio Egea, mejor técnico de la Liga Adelante en diciembreJuan Villar, mejor jugador de la Liga Adelante en diciembreJanuary Asier GaritanoLeganés Alexander SzymanowskiLeganésAlex Szymanowski named Liga Adelante Player of the Month for JanuaryAsier Garitano, mejor entrenador de la Liga Adelante en eneroFebruary Lluís CarrerasZaragoza José NaranjoGimnàsticLluís Carreras, mejor técnico de la Liga Adelante en febrero; LFP.es, 3 January 2016José Naranjo, mejor jugador de la Liga Adelante en febrero; LFP.es, 3 March 2016March José Antonio DuránLugo Achille EmanáGimnàsticApril Pablo MachínGirona Isaac BecerraGironaMay José BordalásAlavés Manu GarcíaAlavésJune Enrique MartínOsasuna Mikel MerinoOsasuna
References
External links LFP website