The 1997 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 1996–97 Tercera División to 1998–99 Segunda División B. The first four teams in each group (excluding reserve teams) took part in the play-off.
Format
The 68 participating teams were divided into 5 series each made up of 4 groups in the category, with the exception of Series E , which was only formed by Group XII . Each series was divided into 4 groups formed by a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd and a 4th classified from each group, which played a double-round playoff. Each victory was equivalent to 3 points, the tie to 1 point and the defeat to 0 points. The champion of each group obtained the promotion to Second Division B.
The distribution of each series was as follows:
Series A: Group I – Galicia Group II – Asturias Group VII – Community of Madrid Group VIII – Castile and León Series B: Group III – Cantabria Group IV – Basque Country Group XV – La Rioja and Navarre Group XVI – Aragon Series C: Group V – Catalonia Group VI – Valencian Community Group XI – Balearic Islands Gruoup XIII – Region of Murcia Series D: Group IX – Eastern Andalusia and Melilla Group X – Western Andalusia and Ceuta Group XIV – Extremadura Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha Series E: Group XII – Canary Islands
Teams for 1996–97 play-offs
Group I – Galicia Group II – Asturias Group III – Cantabria Group IV – Basque Country Group V – Catalonia 1st Vista Alegre SD 1st Club Siero1st CD Tropezón1st CD Touring1st Palamós CF2nd Puente Orense CF2nd Navia CF2nd Racing de Santander B2nd CD Elgoibar2nd FC Barcelona C3rd CD Lalín3rd Caudal Deportivo3rd CD Bezana3rd Deportivo Alavés B3rd UE Badaloní4th Viveiro CF4th CD Lealtad4th Velarde CF4th Amurrio Club4th CE Europa Group VI – Valencian Community Group VII – Community of Madrid Group VIII – Castile and León Group IX – E. Andalusia and Melilla Group X – W. Andalusia and Ceuta 1st CD Alcoyano1st CF Rayo Majadahonda1st Burgos CF1st Motril CF1st Club Atlético Ceutí2nd Ontinyent CF2nd DAV Santa Ana2nd CF Palencia Cristo Olímpico2nd UD Maracena2nd Isla Cristina CD3rd Novelda CF3rd RSD Alcalá3rd CF Salmantino3rd CD Linares3rd Algeciras CF4th CD Olímpic de Xàtiva4th CD Leganés B4th Zamora CF4th Úbeda CF4th Ayamonte CF Group XI – Balearic Islands Group XII – Canary Islands Group XIII – Region of Murcia Group XIV – Extremadura Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja 1st CD Constancia1st SD Tenisca1st Cartagonova CF1st Jerez CF1st Peña Sport FC2nd CD Atlético Baleares2nd CD Tenerife B2nd Lorca CF2nd Moralo CP2nd UDC Chantrea3rd CF Sóller3rd CD Maspalomas3rd Jumilla CF3rd UP Plasencia3rd CD Oberena4th CD Manacor4th UD Pájara Playas de Jandía4th Águilas CF4th CD Grabasa Burguillos4th Haro Deportivo Group XVI – Aragon Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha 1st CD Binéfar1st Tomelloso CF2nd UD Barbastro2nd CD Torrijos3rd CD Endesa Andorra3rd CP Villarrobledo4th UD Fraga4th UB Conquense
Tables and Results Group A-1
Group A-2
Group A-3
Group A-4
Group B-1
Group B-2
Group B-3
Group B-4
Group C-1
Group C-2
Group C-3
Group C-4
Group D-1
Group D-2
Group D-3
Group D-4
Group E
Teams Promoted Group I – Galicia None
Group II – Asturias Caudal Deportivo
Group III – Cantabria Racing de Santander B
Group IV – Basque Country CD Elgoibar Amurrio Club
Group V – Catalonia None
Group VI – Valencian Community Ontinyent CF Novelda CFGroup VII – Community of Madrid CD Leganés B
Group VIII – Castile and León Burgos CF Zamora CF
Group IX – E. Andalusia and Melilla Motril CF
Group X – W. Andalusia and Ceuta Isla Cristina CD
Group XI – Balearic Islands CF Sóller
Group XII – Canary Islands UD Pájara Playas de JandíaGroup XIII – Region of Murcia Lorca CF
Group XIV – Extremadura Moralo CP UP Plasencia
Group XV – Navarre and La Rioja None
Group XVI – Aragon CD Endesa Andorra
Group XVII – Castilla–La Mancha None
External links Futbolme.com Fútbol Regional