The 2021–22 Segunda División Pro, named Reto Iberdrola for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the second highest league tier of women's football in Spain, and the third and last season under a new two-group format.
Summary After the unusual two-phase format adopted in the previous campaign due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the 2021–22 season began with its intended two-group setup as in 2019–20. However, it was decided that a single-division second tier of 16 teams (to be named Primera Federacion) would be introduced for the next season, with a third tier (Segunda Federacion) taking the two-group setup above the existing Primera Nacional of six groups, which would become the fourth tier.Nuevo estructura de ligas de fútbol femenino a patir de 2022-2023 [New structure of women's football leagues from 2022-2023], Manel Expósito, Fútboleras, 10 February 2022 (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2022 This meant there would be a great deal of movement from the Segunda Pro among its 32 participants at the end of the season: Two teams moving up to the top division as group winners Eight teams remaining at the second level based on their group position Six more teams remaining at the second level by winning a play-off with their counterparts in the other group The six losers of those playoff matches moving down to the third level Six teams moving down to the third level based on their group position Four teams being relegated to the fourth level
While Alhama won the South group by some distance, there was a dramatic conclusion in the North group, as Levante Las Planas (playing in the division below the year before) defeated fellow Catalan club Espanyol (six-time Spanish champions and in the division above the year before) 3–0 in a 'winner takes all' meeting on the final matchday to be promoted.El Levante Las Planas Regresa a primera división [Levante Las Planas return to the Primera division], Marca, 29 May 2022 (in Spanish) Both groups ended with the team in 5th (remaining in 2nd tier) on the same points as the team in 6th (playoff) and ahead only by the margin of the results between them – although both of those teams who missed out by that narrow margin – Albacete and Deportivo La Coruña – won their playoff match.
North Group Promoted Remain in second tier Relegated to third tier Relegated to fourth tier
Table Team P W D L F A GD Points 1 Levante Las Planas (P) 30 19 5 6 64 37 27 62 2 Espanyol 30 17 7 6 50 34 16 58 3 Osasuna 30 17 6 7 56 33 23 57 4 Dux Logroño 30 15 8 7 48 33 15 53 5 Barcelona B 30 16 3 11 52 32 20 51 6 Deportivo La Coruña (PO) 30 15 6 9 49 29 20 51 7 AEM (PO) 30 15 5 10 46 39 7 50 8 Oviedo (PO) 30 14 4 12 38 36 2 46 9 Zaragoza (PO) 30 13 4 13 45 45 0 43 10 Athletic Bilbao B (PO) 30 11 6 13 44 41 3 39 11 Parquesol (PO) 30 11 5 14 41 51 -10 38 12 Racing (R) 30 10 8 12 37 43 -6 38 13 Pradejón (R) 30 8 6 16 32 53 -21 30 14 Atlético Madrid B (R) 30 9 3 18 34 60 -26 30 15 Sporting Gijón (R) 30 6 5 19 33 53 -20 23 16 Seagull (R) 30 2 3 25 23 73 -50 9
Source: Federación Española de Fútbol: Clasificación de la Segunda División Femenina de Fútbol – Grupo Norte
South Group Promoted Remain in second tier Relegated to third tier Relegated to fourth tier
Table Team P W D L F A GD Points 1 Alhama (P) 30 18 8 4 65 33 32 62 2 Cacereño 30 15 8 7 53 39 14 53 3 Granada 30 16 5 9 46 31 15 53 4 Juan Grande 30 14 9 7 41 32 9 51 5 Granadilla B 30 14 5 11 36 33 3 47 6 Albacete (PO) 30 14 5 11 62 51 11 47 7 Madrid CFF B (PO) 30 13 7 10 54 46 8 46 8 Córdoba (PO) 30 13 6 11 42 34 8 45 9 Santa Teresa (PO) 30 10 14 6 38 30 8 44 10 Femarguín (PO) 30 10 7 13 48 49 -1 37 11 Real Unión de Tenerife (PO) 30 8 12 10 35 41 -6 36 12 Pozoalbense (R) 30 8 9 13 40 57 -17 33 13 La Solana (R) 30 7 7 16 32 37 -5 28 14 Betis B (R) 30 8 4 18 33 55 -22 28 15 Elche (R) 30 7 7 16 37 54 -17 28 16 Castellón (R) 30 6 5 19 26 66 -40 23
Source: Federación Española de Fútbol: Clasificación de la Segunda División Femenina de Fútbol – Grupo Sur
Play-offs One-off ties were played on 31 May 2022, with the pairings allocated by the position in the respective groups: 6th played 11th, 7th played 10th and 8th played 9th.Estos son los MARCADORES de la Fase de Permanencia en Reto Iberdrola [These are the results of the Retention Phase of the reto Iberdrola], RFEF, 31 May 2022 (in Spanish)
Home team Score Away teamDeportivo La Coruña 3–1 Real Unión de Tenerife Albacete 2–1 Parquesol AEM 5–4 FemarguínMadrid CFF B 1–2 Athletic Bilbao B Oviedo 2–0 Santa TeresaCórdoba 1–0 Zaragoza
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