Seven Clubs Compete for Primera RFEF Playoff: Decisive Round. In the Primera RFEF, seven teams are still in contention for the playoffs. In both groups, the fight for spots and survival has intensified ahead of the final round. The results will determine the fate of the season for dozens of players and clubs.
A decisive moment has arrived in the Primera RFEF: seven teams from two groups still have a chance to reach the playoffs, while the battles for survival and promotion enter the final stretch. In Group 1, four clubs—Real Madrid Castilla, Pontevedra, Barakaldo, and Ponferradina—enter the last matchday with the same number of points. Of these four, only two teams will be able to continue fighting for promotion.
In Group 2, the situation is just as tense: CE Europa, Cartagena, and Algeciras are competing for the remaining playoff spots. At the same time, four other clubs in this group face the risk of relegation to the Segunda Federación, with two of them set to leave the division after the upcoming matches.
The final round of the season will be held in the format of 18 simultaneous matches, adding intrigue and unpredictability. All key decisions—from playoff qualifications to relegations—will be made over the course of a single evening. As russpain.com notes, such a dramatic finish is rare, even for the country’s third-strongest division.
Attention to the last round of the Primera RFEF is heightened by the fact that both historic clubs and teams with strong youth academies are in contention. For many players and coaches, this tournament is a chance to prove themselves on the national stage. Similar tension has been seen in other tournaments: for example, recently Boca was on the verge of elimination from the Copa Libertadores after a draw, with the club’s fate decided on the final matchday—learn more about this in the feature about Boca’s playoff battle.
For reference: The Primera RFEF is the third most important division of Spanish football, established in 2021 after a league system reform. It features 40 teams divided into two groups. The winners of each group are directly promoted to the Segunda, while four more promotion spots are contested in playoffs among teams finishing 2nd to 5th. The relegation and promotion system makes every tournament finish extremely tense, and for clubs it is critically important for the future squad and funding.
