Thought I might as well get a new thread started for next season now it is confirmed Sevilla At will be in the Primera Division RFEF (Third Tier) and Sevilla C will be in the Tercera Division RFEF (Fifth Tier).
Two places to be decided in the new Two Division Third Tier. We have no idea how the Divisions will be separated as yet, will it be a straight North / South? Will it be North & East Spain teams in one Division, and South and West Spain teams in the other? We cannot be sure but here is a list of the team (38 so far as two relegation spots from Segunda yet to be decided, 1 game to play at the weekend).
These are the 38 current teams:
Sevilla Atlético - Andalusia
Bėtis Deportivo - Andalusia
RB Linense - Andalusia
Algeciras - Andalusia
At. Sanluqueño - Andalusia
San Fernando - Andalusia
Linares - Andalusia
Albacete - Castile - La Mancha
Talavera - Castile - La Mancha
UCAM Murcia - Murcia
Castellon - Valencia
Villarreal B - Valencia
Alcoyano - Valencia
Andorra - Andorra
Barcelona B - Catalonia
Cornella - Catalonia
Nastic - Catalonia
Llagostera - Catalonia
Badajoz - Extremadura
Extremadura - Extremadura
At. Balaeres - Balaeric Islands
DUX de Madrid - Madrid
Rayo Majadahonda - Madrid
Real Madrid Castilla - Madrid
San Sebastien de Los Reyes - Madrid
Cultural Leonesa - Castile & Leon
Unionistas de Salamanca - Castile & Leon
Valladolid Promesas - Castile & Leon
Zamora - Castile & Leon
Bilbao Athletic - Basque
Real Union - Basque
Calahorra - La Rioja
SD Logroñes - La Rioja
Tudelano - Navarre
Celta Vigo B - Galicia
Deportivo La Coruña - Galicia
Racing Ferrol - Galicia
Racing Santander - Cantabria
TBD
TBD
Given the two remaining places look like they will fall to Lugo (Galicia), UD Logroñes (La Rioja) or Sabadell (Catalonia) I can hazard a guess of two Divisions of…
Division 1:
Andorra
Barcelona B
Cornella
Nastic
Llagostera
Cultural Leonesa
Unionistas
Valladolid B
Zamora
Bilbao B
Real Union
Calahorra
SD Logroñes
Tudelano
Celta B
Deportivo
Racing Ferrol
Racing Santander
Relegated Team 1
Relegated Team 2
Division 2:
Sevilla B
Bėtis B
Algeciras
RB Linense
Linares
San Fernando
At. Sanluqueño
Albacete
Talavera
UCAM Murcia
Castellon
Alcoyano
Villarreal B
Badajoz
Extremadura
At. Balaeres
Real Madrid B
Rayo Majadahonda
San Sebastien de Los Reyes
DUX de Madrid
Let’s see how closely I predict those two Divisions in a month or so. To be honest all that changes if Alcorcon go down instead of one of the clubs I mentioned above, as they are Madrid based they would slot into Division 2 and I imagine At. Balaeres would then go into Division 1.
Excuse the poor attempt to draw, its quite hard to do with my fingers on a phone, but this is roughly how I think the two Divisions will be split up give or take.
Bottom of Segunda Division, Albacete and Castellon already relegated.
Last games for Alcorcon, Lugo, UD Logroñes and Sabadell:
Mirandes v Sabadell - Mirandes 9th, nothing to play for.
Rayo Vallecano v Lugo - Rayo 6th, need to win to guarantee play off place.
Alcorcon v Espanyol - Espanyol 1st, need to win to win the title.
Logroñes v Las Palmas - Las Palmas 10th, nothing to play for.
The two teams currently outside the relegation zone arguably have the two worst games to end on. But I guess Logroñes and Sabadell still need to win either way.
Logroñes and Sabadell annoyingly relegated, both of those will end up in that “Northern” Group I would imagine next season.
Division 1:
Andorra
Barcelona B
Sabadell
Cornella
Nastic
Llagostera
Cultural Leonesa
Unionistas
Valladolid B
Zamora
Bilbao B
Real Union
Calahorra
SD Logroñes
UD Logroñes
Tudelano
Celta B
Deportivo
Racing Ferrol
Racing Santander
Division 2:
Sevilla B
Bėtis B
Algeciras
RB Linense
Linares
San Fernando
At. Sanluqueño
Albacete
Talavera
UCAM Murcia
Castellon
Alcoyano
Villarreal B
Badajoz
Extremadura
At. Balaeres
Real Madrid B
Rayo Majadahonda
San Sebastien de Los Reyes
DUX de Madrid
I will be astounded if those aren’t the two Divisions next season. Will be interesting to see the Logroño Derby next season, both UD and SD Logroñes were formed at the death of the last Logroñes club to try and be the main team in the City, UD just relegated from the Segunda the first club to get back to that level for many years, and are the team who play at the main stadium in the City. Seems like SD used to too but moved out a few years back.
Not sure about these Divisions for next season. So instead of a straight North / South divide for the two groups, they have gone North & West for one, and South & East for the other. We have to travel all the way up to Andorra and Barcelona for Away games, yet Extremadura and Badajoz are literally an hour and a half up the road.
Real Madrid Castilla have been drawn in Group 2 even though there are loads of Madrid clubs in Group 1. I guess money talks. I say money talks, as it was brought in a few years ago that the RFEF covers teams costs for having to travel to the Balaeric or Canary Islands for Away games. Funny how Real Madrid are randomly put in that group.
Back in the old days the Canary Island teams used to go in Segunda B4 with the Southern teams, and Balaeric teams in B3 with the Eastern teams, until the RFEF brought in they would cover the costs and suddenly all the island teams followed RMC whatever B Division they were in.
Been watching the kids games all afternoon, I’m enjoying these little 12mins each way games.
Granada went through on pens and face us tomorrow in the semis.
Villareal & Barca also go through on pens. Barca by beating .
Adrián González (GK)
Alberto Flores (GK)
Adrián Romero (GK)
Matías
Ríos
Valentino
Mancheño
Darío
Kibamba
Salas
M. Otero
Juan María
A. Otero
Lulo
Adri Peral
Ismael
Guti
Vacas
Capi
Quintana
Arcos
Alexandro
Talaverón
Iker Villar
Isaac
Sevilla Atlético players currently part of Sevilla’s first team preseason squad.
Iván Romero
Pedro Ortiz
Luismi Cruz
Ryan Johansson
Juanmi García
José Ángel Carmona
Zarzana
Juanlu
Carlos Álvarez
Pablo Pérez
Three players who have left Sevilla Atlético from last season are Paco Fernandez, Simo and Antonio Casas. All three failed to agree terms on new contracts.
I didn’t really see much of Paco as he seemed to always be injured or behind Ortiz and Adri Peral. Simo was a decent little pacey Winger but he was pushing on to 23 years old so really he was too old for this group anyway. And Casas whilst he scored a few goals, and reminded me a bit of Alvaro Negredo, I always got the impression he was more of an impact sub rather than a starter kind of guy anyway.
Sevilla Atlético play a friendly Away at Malaga tonight so it will be interesting to see what team is put out as a lot of the main SAT players are off to Portugal with the first team it seems.
Also we should get a first glimpse of a new kit, probably Away given Malaga’s colours.
To be honest all that changes if Alcorcon go down instead of one of the clubs I mentioned above, as they are Madrid based they would slot into Division 2 and I imagine At. Balaeres would then go into Division 1.
I say money talks, as it was brought in a few years ago that the RFEF covers teams costs for having to travel to the Balaeric or Canary Islands for Away games. Funny how Real Madrid are randomly put in that group.
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