The 2020 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 2019–20 Tercera División to 2020–21 Segunda División B. The first four teams in each group took part in the play-off.
Format Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the format was changed to an "express play-off" between the four first qualified teams of each group at the moment of the suspension, without meeting teams from other groups.
Playoffs were played, if possible, in a final four format at neutral venues and depending on the evolution of the pandemic in each region, with spectators or behind closed doors. In case of a draw in any game there were no penalty shootout or overtime; the best-positioned team in the regular season will qualify.
Only one team per group were promoted. The group champions that will not win promotion in the first stage will play an additional playoff to be determined for two more promotions. All teams could have refused to play one another if they wanted. However, there were no withdrawals.
Semifinals were played on 18 and 19 July, and most finals on 25 July.
Qualified teams Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 1 Compostela 1 Lealtad 1 Laredo 1 Portugalete 1 L'Hospitalet 1 Alcoyano2 Ourense CF2 Llanera2 Gimnástica Torrelavega2 Sestao River2 Terrassa2 Alzira3 Arosa3 Covadonga3 Rayo Cantabria3 Vitoria3 Europa3 Atzeneta4 Barco4 Caudal4 Tropezón4 Basconia4 Sant Andreu4 Intercity Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 121 Navalcarnero1 Zamora1 Linares1 Betis Deportivo1 Poblense1 Marino2 Unión Adarve2 Gimnástica Segoviana2 El Ejido2 Ciudad de Lucena2 Ibiza Islas Pitiusas2 Tenisca3 Alcorcón B3 Arandina3 Motril3 Xerez Deportivo3 Mallorca B3 UD San Fernando4 Alcalá4 Numancia B4 Jaén4 Utrera4 Felanitx4 Tamaraceite Group 13 Group 14 Group 15 Group 16 Group 17 Group 181 Lorca Deportiva1 Villanovense1 Mutilvera1 SD Logroñés1 Tarazona1 Socuéllamos2 Atlético Pulpileño2 Coria2 San Juan2 Varea2 Teruel2 Quintanar del Rey3 Mar Menor3 Cacereño3 Beti Kozkor3 Casalarreina3 Brea3 Guadalajara4 Mazarrón4 Extremadura B4 Pamplona4 Arnedo4 Deportivo Aragón4 Toledo
Group 1 – Galicia Playoffs were played at Balaídos, Vigo.
Group 2 – Asturias Playoffs were played at Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés.
Group 3 – Cantabria Playoffs were played at Fernando Astorbiza, Sarón, Santa María de Cayón.
Group 4 – Basque Country Playoffs were played at Sarriena, Leioa. The final was postponed due to a COVID-19 positive case of a person related to a player of Portugalete.Aplazado el Portugalete-Sestao River por un caso de coronavirus (Portugalete-Sestao River postponed due to coronavirus case), El Mundo (in Spanish), 25 July 2020
Group 5 – Catalonia Playoffs were played at Estadio Municipal, Badalona.
Group 6 – Valencian Community Playoffs were played at Estadio Luis Suñer Picó, Alzira; Estadio El Collao, Alcoy and Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucía.
Group 7 – Community of Madrid Playoffs were played at Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas, Madrid.
Group 8 – Castile and León Playoffs were played at Estadio Nueva Balastera, Palencia.
Group 9 – Eastern Andalusia and Melilla Playoffs were played at Estadio Municipal, Marbella.
Group 10 – Western Andalusia and Ceuta Playoffs were played at Estadio Municipal, Marbella.
Group 11 – Balearic Islands Playoffs were played at Estadi Municipal, Santanyí.
Group 12 – Canary Islands Playoffs were played at Campo Municipal, La Frontera.
Group 13 – Region of Murcia Playoffs were played at Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar.
Group 14 – Extremadura Semifinals were played at Estadio Romano, Mérida, while the final at Francisco de la Hera, Almendralejo.
Group 15 – Navarre Playoffs were played at Merkatondoa, Estella-Lizarra.
Group 16 – La Rioja Playoffs were played at Las Gaunas, Logroño.
Group 17 – Aragon Playoffs were played at Estadio Pedro Sancho, Zaragoza.
Group 18 – Castilla–La Mancha Playoffs were played at Manuel Delgado Meco, Alcázar de San Juan.
Repechage Group champions that did not promote after their stages were eligible to play a new playoff for the two last spots. After the suspension of the Basque Country final, the RFEF agreed to close the competition to four teams, excluding Portugalete in case of losing the final. The two matches were drawn on 28 July.
The two matches would be played at La Ciudad del Fútbol, in Las Rozas de Madrid, at 22:00 CEST. However, the whole repechage was suspended just two hours before the match between Lealtad and Alcoyano due to several positive cases at Marino squad. On 10 August the RFEF granted the promotion of the four teams involved due to the limited availability of dates to play the matches.
Promoted teams
Promoted to Segunda División BAlcoyano(One year later)Atzeneta(First time ever)Betis Deportivo(2 years later)Compostela(4 years later)Covadonga(First time ever)El Ejido(One year later)L'Hospitalet(3 years later)Laredo(30 years later)Lealtad(2 years later)Lorca Deportiva(2 years later)Linares(3 years later)Marino(7 years later)Mutilvera(3 years later)Navalcarnero(One year later)Poblense(31 years later)Portugalete(4 years later)SD Logroñés(6 years later)Socuéllamos(3 years later)Tamaraceite(First time ever)Tarazona(First time ever)Villanovense(One year later)Zamora(5 years later)
See also 2020 Segunda División play-offs 2020 Segunda División B play-offs
References
External links Playoffs at Futbolme