The 2026 Primera Federación play-offs (Playoffs de Ascenso or Promoción de Ascenso) are the final play-offs for promotion from 2025–26 Primera Federación to the 2026–27 Segunda División.
Format Teams ranked second through fifth in each of the two groups qualified for the promotion play-off, which will determine the last two promotion spots. The eight qualified teams were drawn into two fixed brackets, each of which contained the second and fifth-place finishers from one group and the third and fourth-place finishers from the other. All ties consist of a two-legged knockout series. In case of draws, extra time will be played; if the match is still level following extra time, the team which achieved a higher regular season finish is proclaimed the winner.
Starting with the 2022–23 season, the RFEF revived the two-legged knockout system, due to the complaints filed against the single knockout system at a neutral venue that had been implemented after COVID-19 and the subsequent reform of the football leagues organized by the RFEF.
Bracket
First round
Qualified teams
GroupPositionTeam1 2ndCelta Fortuna2 2ndSabadell
GroupPositionTeam1 3rdZamora2 3rdAtlético Madrileño
GroupPositionTeam1 4thPonferradina2 4thVillarreal B
GroupPositionTeam1 5thReal Madrid Castilla2 5thEuropa
Matches Semi–finals
First leg
Second leg
Second round Qualified teams
GroupPositionTeam1 2ndCelta Fortuna2 2ndSabadell
GroupPositionTeam1 3rdZamora
GroupPositionTeam1 4thPonferradina
Matches Finals
First leg
Second leg
Promoted teams The two teams that were promoted to Segunda División through regular season groups and the two play–off winners are included.
Promoted to Segunda DivisiónEldenseTenerifeSabadellCelta Fortuna
References
External links Royal Spanish Football Federation website