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La Liga: Valladolid and Almeria promoted – drama for Eibar

Real Valladolid have been promoted directly back to La Liga. UD Almeria, on the other hand, return to the Spanish top flight after seven years. For SD Eibar there was a rude awakening.

A 2-2 draw at Leganes on the 42nd and final matchday of the Spanish second division was enough for Almeria to secure first place – and promotion to La Liga after a seven-year absence. In second place, Real Valladolid won 3-0 against Huesca to secure direct promotion.

The third promotion spot is still to be determined – by four teams. In the play-offs, SD Eibar (3rd) will first face FC Girona (6th), meanwhile UD Las Palmas (4th) will face CD Tenerife (5th). The two winners will fight it out in a final.

A drama unfolded around Eibar. The Basques went into the season finale at the top of the table and had the supposedly easiest task ahead of them at relegated and last-place Alcorcon. Only to lose 1-0 in injury time and drop to third place. Play-offs instead of party …

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