2023–24 Primera Federación

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Primera Federación
Season2023–24
Dates26 August 2023–June 2024
RelegatedRayo Majadahonda
Recreativo Granada
Top goalscorerPau Víctor (16 goals) Jesus de Miguel (16 goals)
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The 2023–24 Primera Federación season is the third for the Primera Federación, the third-highest level in the Spanish football league system. Forty teams will participate, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions are automatically promoted to Segunda División and the second to fifth placers will play promotion play-offs and the bottom five are relegated to the Segunda Federación.

Overview before the season

A total of 40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 2022–23 Segunda División, 26 retained from the 2022–23 Primera Federación, and ten promoted from the 2022–23 Segunda Federación.[1]

Team changes

Promoted from 2022–23 Segunda Federación Relegated from 2022–23 Segunda División Promoted to 2023–24 Segunda División Relegated to 2023–24 Segunda Federación
Antequera
Arenteiro
Atlético Madrid B
Atlético Sanluqueño
Melilla
Recreativo Granada
Recreativo Huelva
Sestao River
Tarazona
Teruel		 Ibiza
Lugo
Málaga
Ponferradina		 Alcorcón
Amorebieta
Eldense
Racing Ferrol		 Badajoz
Bilbao Athletic
Calahorra
La Nucía
Linense
Logroñés
Numancia
Pontevedra
San Sebastián de los Reyes
Talavera de la Reina

Groups

Group 1 (North)

Teams and locations

Celta Fortuna
Cornellà
C. Leonesa
Deportivo
Fuenlabrada
Gimnàstic
Logroñés
Lugo
Osasuna B
Ponferradina
Rayo M.
Real Sociedad B
Real Unión
Sabadell
Sestao River
Tarazona
Teruel
Unionistas
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Primera Federación Group 1
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Arenteiro O Carballiño Espiñedo 4,500
Barcelona Atlètic Barcelona
Johan Cruyff
 6,000[2]
Celta Fortuna
 Vigo Abanca-Balaídos 24,791
Cornellà Palamós Estadi Palamós Costa Brava 3,724
Cultural Leonesa León Reino de León 13,346[3]
Deportivo La Coruña A Coruña Abanca-Riazor 32,660[4]
Fuenlabrada Fuenlabrada Fernando Torres 5,400[5]
Gimnàstic Tarragona
Nou Estadi
 14,591[6]
Logroñés Logroño Las Gaunas 16,000[7]
Lugo Lugo Anxo Carro 7,070[8]
Osasuna B Pamplona Tajonar 4,500[9]
Ponferradina Ponferrada El Toralín 8,400[10]
Rayo Majadahonda Majadahonda Cerro del Espino 3,800[11]
Real Sociedad B San Sebastián José Luis Orbegozo 2,500[12]
Real Unión Irun Stadium Gal 5,000[13]
Sabadell  Sabadell Nova Creu Alta 11,908[14]
Sestao River Sestao Las Llanas 8,905
Tarazona Tarazona Municipal de Tarazona 5,000
Teruel Teruel Pinilla 4,500
Unionistas Salamanca Reina Sofía 5,000[15]

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
Arenteiro Spain Javi Rey Spain Alex Fernández Kappa Oreco Balgón Constructora
Barcelona Atlètic Mexico Rafael Márquez Spain Marc Casadó Nike Spotify
Celta Fortuna Spain Fredi Álvarez Spain Raúl Blanco Adidas Estrella Galicia
Cornellà Spain Gonzalo Riutort Spain Kike López Patrick Ascensores Eninter
Cultural Leonesa Spain Raúl Llona Spain Kevin Presa Kappa Aspire Academy
Deportivo La Coruña Spain Imanol Idiakez Spain Ian Mackay Kappa Estrella Galicia
Fuenlabrada Spain Alfredo Sánchez Spain Cristóbal Márquez Joma Grupo Avimosa
Gimnàstic Spain Dani Vidal Spain Joan Oriol Adidas Sorigué
Logroñés Spain Aitor Larrazábal Spain Jaime Paredes Kappa Embalajes Blanco
Lugo Spain Roberto Trashorras Spain César Morgado Puma Estrella Galicia
Osasuna B Spain Santi Castillejo Spain Xabi Huarte Adidas Jaylo
Ponferradina Spain Juanfran Brazil Yuri de Souza Adidas Tvitec
Rayo Majadahonda Spain Armando de la Morena Spain Jorge Casado Hummel Afar 4
Real Sociedad B Spain Sergio Francisco Spain Jon Magunazelaia Macron
Real Unión Spain Fran Justo Spain Txusta Puma BM Supermercados
Sabadell Spain Óscar Cano Spain Adrián Ortolá Hummel Laboratorio Cerba Internacional
Sestao River
Aitor Calle
 		Spain Gorka Garai Joma Miramar Gunitados
Tarazona Spain Molo Spain Cristian Dieste Adidas Patatas Río Lombo
Teruel Spain Raúl Jardiel Spain Julen Hualde Adidas Fertinagro Biotech
Unionistas Spain Dani Ponz Spain Héctor Nespral Erreà Grupo Ecotisa

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Deportivo La Coruña Spain Rubén de la Barrera[16] Sacked 14 June 2023 Pre-season Spain Imanol Idiakez[17] 1 July 2023
Fuenlabrada Spain Alfredo Sánchez[18] Demoted to assistant manager 15 June 2023 Spain Carlos Martínez[19] 20 June 2023
Lugo Spain Iñigo Vélez Signed by Ponferradina 16 June 2023 Spain Pedro Munitis[20] 21 June 2023
Cultural Leonesa Spain Isra Martínez[21] Resigned 28 June 2023 Spain Raúl Llona[22] 1 June 2023
Rayo Majadahonda Spain Alfredo Santaelena[23] End of contract 30 June 2023 Spain Carlos Cura[24] 12 June 2023
Ponferradina Spain Juanfran[25] Spain Iñigo Vélez[26] 16 June 2023
Logroñés Spain Raúl Llona[27] Spain Jordi Fabregat[28] 19 June 2023
Real Unión Spain Iñaki Goikoetxea[29] Spain Fran Justo[30]
Tarazona Spain Javi Moreno[31] Spain Molo[32] 6 July 2023
Sabadell Spain Miki Lladó[33] Sacked 9 October 2023 15th Spain Gerard Bofill[34] 10 October 2023
Logroñés Spain Jordi Fabregat[35] 10 October 2023 10th Spain Juanma Barroso (caretaker) 13 October 2023
Spain Juanma Barroso End of caretaker spell 15 October 2023 15th Spain Andrés García[36] 15 October 2023
Sabadell Spain Gerard Bofill[37] Sacked 19 November 2023 20th Spain Óscar Cano[38] 20 November 2023
Teruel Spain Víctor Bravo[39] 19th Spain Raúl Jardiel[40] 21 November 2023
Lugo Spain Pedro Munitis[41] 16 December 2023 7th Portugal Paulo Alves[42] 22 December 2023
Logroñés Spain Andrés García[43] 19 December 2023 14th Spain Aitor Larrazábal[44] 27 December 2023
Rayo Majadahonda Spain Carlos Cura[45] 22 December 2023 17th Spain Jon Erice[46] 23 December 2023
Real Unión Spain Fran Justo[47] 26 December 2023 13th Spain Iñigo Idiakez[48] 28 December 2023
Lugo Portugal Paulo Alves[49] 19 February 2024 9th Spain Roberto Trashorras[50] 19 February 2024
Celta Fortuna Spain Claudio Giráldez[51] Promoted to the first team 12 March 2024 5th Spain Fredi Álvarez[51] 12 March 2024
Ponferradina Spain Iñigo Vélez[52] Sacked 18 March 2024 4th Spain Juanfran[53] 19 March 2024
Rayo Majadahonda Spain Jon Erice[54] 25 March 2024 20th Spain Armando de la Morena[55] 26 March 2024
Real Unión Spain Iñigo Idiakez[56] 1 April 2024 14th Spain Fran Justo[57] 4 April 2024
Fuenlabrada Spain Carlos Martínez[58] 22 April 2024 13th Spain Alfredo Sánchez[59] 23 April 2024

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo La Coruña (Y) 33 19 10 4 56 23 +33 67 Promotion to
Copa del Rey
2 Barcelona Atlètic 34 19 7 8 54 37 +17 64 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Gimnàstic 33 17 9 7 35 19 +16 60[a] Qualification for the
Copa del Rey
4 Celta Fortuna 34 18 6 10 62 35 +27 60[a] Qualification for the promotion play-offs
5 Ponferradina 34 15 12 7 34 23 +11 57 Qualification for the
Copa del Rey
6 Cultural Leonesa 33 13 13 7 30 24 +6 52 Qualification for the
Copa del Rey
7 Arenteiro 33 13 10 10 39 30 +9 49
8 Unionistas 34 12 12 10 33 28 +5 48
9 Lugo 34 11 10 13 29 39 −10 43[b]
10 Real Sociedad B 33 10 13 10 39 38 +1 43[b]
11 Osasuna B 34 10 11 13 41 46 −5 41
12 Tarazona 33 9 13 11 24 27 −3 40
13 Real Unión 34 10 9 15 42 47 −5 39
14 Fuenlabrada 34 9 12 13 29 37 −8 39
15 Sestao River 34 9 11 14 35 45 −10 38
16 Sabadell 34 10 7 17 33 51 −18 37 Relegation to Segunda Federación
17 Teruel 34 6 18 10 28 35 −7 36
18 Cornellà 34 8 11 15 28 36 −8 35
19 Logroñés 34 7 7 20 22 52 −30 28
20 Rayo Majadahonda[c] (R) 34 5 13 16 26 47 −21 25
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [60]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated; (Y) Assured of Copa del Rey
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Gimnàstic are ahead of Celta Fortuna on head-to-head points: Celta Fortuna 0–1 Gimnàstic, Gimnàstic 1–0 Celta Fortuna
  2. ^ a b Lugo are ahead of Real Sociedad B on head-to-head points: Real Sociedad B 1–1 Lugo, Lugo 1–0 Real Sociedad B
  3. ^ Sestao River awarded a 3–0 victory in their Round 30 match against Rayo Majadahonda after the latter abandoned the pitch due to racial abuse against Cheikh Kané Sarr. Rayo Majadahonda was also deducted 3 points.

Results

Home \ Away ARE BAR CEL COR CUL DEP FUE GIM LOG LUG OSA PON RMJ RSO RUN SAB SES TAR TER UNI
Arenteiro — 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–0
Barcelona Atlètic 1–1 — 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 0–2
Celta Fortuna 4–3 — 1–2 2–0 1–2 4–1 0–1 4–0 4–1 4–1 0–0 1–2 3–0 4–2 4–0 1–0 3–3 2–1
Cornellà 1–2 0–2 2–1 — 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0
Cultural Leonesa 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–0
Fuenlabrada 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Gimnàstic 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–1
Logroñés 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–2 0–0 0–5 0–2 — 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 0–1
Lugo 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 — 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 4–3 0–1 2–1 1–1
Osasuna B 0–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 — 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0
Ponferradina 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 — 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Rayo Majadahonda 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–0
Real Sociedad B 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 — 2–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–2 1–1
Real Unión 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 — 2–1 4–2 1–0 3–2 3–1
Sabadell 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 — 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–0
Sestao River 1–0 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–0[a] 0–0 3–1 3–0 — 1–1 0–0
Tarazona 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 — 0–0 0–0
Teruel 0–0 2–4 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 —
Unionistas 4–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [60]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Sestao River awarded a 3–0 victory in their Round 30 match against Rayo Majadahonda after the latter abandoned the pitch due to racial abuse against Cheikh Kané Sarr.

Top scorers

As of 29 March 2024[61]
Rank Player Club Goal
1 Spain Pau Víctor Barcelona Atlètic 15
2 Spain Alberto Solís Real Unión 11
3 Spain Ekain Azkune Real Sociedad B 10
Spain Alfon Celta Fortuna

Group 2 (South)

Teams and locations

Murcia
RM Castilla
Rec. Huelva
Rec. Granada
San Fernando
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Primera Federación Group 2