| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2021 – 28 May 2022 |
| Champions | Racing Santander (1st title) |
| Promoted | Racing Santander Andorra Albacete Villarreal B |
| Relegated | Atlético Sanluqueño Betis Deportivo Costa Brava Extremadura UD (expelled) Internacional (resigned due economic problem) Sevilla Atlético Tudelano UCAM Murcia Valladolid Promesas Zamora |
| Top goalscorer | Ferran Jutglà (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Andorra 7–1 Linense (5 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | San Sebástian de los Reyes 0–7 Celta Vigo B (22 January 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Andorra 7–1 Linense (5 December 2021) |
| Highest attendance | 27,215 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Albacete (11 June 2022) |
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The 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season was the first and the only season under the name Primera División RFEF, the new third highest level in the Spanish football league system. It succeeded the old Segunda División B, which renamed itself Segunda División RFEF and downgraded to the fourth level in the pyramid. [1] Forty teams participated, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions automatically promoted to Segunda División and the second to fifth placers played promotion play-offs and the bottom five were relegated to the Segunda División RFEF. [2] [3]
A total of 40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 2020–21 Segunda División and 36 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División B.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao B | | | New Balance | Kutxabank |
| Badajoz | | | Adidas | Derby Carburantes |
| Calahorra | | | Luanvi | Bodegas Marqués del Atrio |
| Celta B | | | Adidas | |
| Cultural Leonesa | | | Kappa | Aspire Academy |
| Deportivo La Coruña | | | Kappa | Estrella Galicia |
| Extremadura | N/A[ citation needed ] | Kappa | Destilerías Espronceda | |
| Internacional | | | Adidas | |
| Racing Ferrol | | | Lotto | Reganosa |
| Racing Santander | | | Puma | Aldro Energía |
| Rayo Majadahonda | | | Nike | Afar 4 |
| Real Unión | | | Zebra | BM Supermercados |
| San Sebastián de los Reyes | | | Nike | Tecnitasa |
| SD Logroñés | | | Logroño Deporte | Embalajes Blanco |
| Talavera | | | Umbro | Vaquero del Pino |
| Tudelano | | | Joma | Aceites Urzante |
| Unionistas | | | Erreà | Grupo Ecotisa |
| UD Logroñés | | | Umbro | Natur House |
| Valladolid Promesas | | | Adidas | Estrella Galicia |
| Zamora | | | Uhlsport | Caja Rural |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing Santander (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 82 | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for Copa del Rey |
| 2 | Deportivo La Coruña [a] | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 74 | Qualification for the promotion play–offs and Copa del Rey |
| 3 | Racing Ferrol [b] | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 72 | |
| 4 | Rayo Majadahonda | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 62 [c] | |
| 5 | UD Logroñés | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 62 [c] | |
| 6 | Celta Vigo B | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 61 [d] | |
| 7 | Unionistas [e] | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 61 [d] | |
| 8 | Real Unión | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 60 | |
| 9 | Badajoz | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 56 | |
| 10 | San Sebastián de los Reyes | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Calahorra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 52 | |
| 12 | Cultural Leonesa | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 49 | |
| 13 | SD Logroñés | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 | |
| 14 | Internacional [e] | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 46 | Relegation to Segunda División RFEF |
| 15 | Athletic Bilbao B | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 45 | |
| 16 | Talavera de la Reina [f] | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 42 | |
| 17 | Zamora (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 37 | Relegation to Segunda División RFEF |
| 18 | Valladolid Promesas (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 36 | |
| 19 | Tudelano (R) | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 28 | |
| 20 | Extremadura [g] (D) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 0 | Disqualified by Federation |
Home team score is given first.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 17,524 [25] |
| Alcoyano | Alcoy | El Collao | 4,850 [26] |
| Algeciras | Algeciras | Nuevo Mirador | 7,200 [27] |
| Andorra | | Estadi Nacional | 3,306 |
| Atlético Baleares | Palma | Estadi Balear | 6,000 [28] |
| Atlético Sanluqueño | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | El Palmar | 5,000 [29] |
| Barcelona B | Barcelona | Johan Cruyff | 6,000 [30] |
| Betis Deportivo | Seville | Luis del Sol | 1,300 [31] |
| Castellón | Castellón | Castalia | 15,500 [32] |
| Cornellà | Cornellà de Llobregat | Nou Municipal de Cornellà | 1,500 [33] |
| Costa Brava | Palamós | Palamós Costa Brava | 3,724 |
| Gimnàstic | Tarragona | Nou Estadi | 14,591 [34] |
| Linares | Linares | Linarejos | 10,000 [35] |
| Linense | La Línea de la Concepción | Municipal de La Línea | 12,000 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | Madrid | Alfredo di Stéfano | 6,000 [36] |
| Sabadell | Sabadell | Nova Creu Alta | 11,908 [37] |
| San Fernando | San Fernando | Iberoamericano | 12,000 |
| Sevilla Atlético | Seville | Jesús Navas | 8,000 |
| UCAM Murcia | Murcia | La Condomina | 6,000 |
| Villarreal B | Villarreal | Mini Estadi | 5,000 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | | | Adidas | Extrual |
| Alcoyano | | | Kappa | Unión Alcoyana Seguros |
| Algeciras | | | Uhlsport | Inmobiliaria Master House |
| Andorra | | | Nike | Mora Banc Grup |
| Atlético Baleares | | | Joma | Hyundai |
| Atlético Sanluqueño | | | Umbro | Barbadillo |
| Barcelona B | | | Nike | |
| Betis Deportivo | | | Kappa | |
| Castellón | | | Macron | Digi Communications |
| Cornellà | | | Patrick | |
| Costa Brava | | | Hummel | Pensador de Apuestas |
| Gimnàstic | | | Umbro | Sorigué |
| Linares | | | Nike | Martín López Carburantes |
| Linense | | | Legea | Lotus Watches |
| Real Madrid Castilla | | | Adidas | Emirates |
| Sabadell | | | Hummel | |
| San Fernando | | | Kappa | Afa Vitae |
| Sevilla Atlético | | | Nike | Marathonbet |
| UCAM Murcia | | | Hummel | UCAM |
| Villarreal B | | | Joma | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra (C, P) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 71 | Promotion to Segunda División and qualification for Copa del Rey |
| 2 | Villarreal B (O, P) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 [a] | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Albacete (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 67 [a] | Qualification for the promotion play-offs and Copa del Rey |
| 4 | Gimnàstic | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 61 | |
| 5 | Linares | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 60 | |
| 6 | Atlético Baleares | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 59 [b] | Qualification for the Copa del Rey |
| 7 | Algeciras | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 59 [b] | |
| 8 | Sabadell | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 58 | |
| 9 | Barcelona B | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 57 | |
| 10 | Real Madrid Castilla | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 56 | |
| 11 | Alcoyano | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 52 | |
| 12 | Linense | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 50 [c] | |
| 13 | Castellón | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 50 [c] | |
| 14 | Cornellà | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 48 [d] | |
| 15 | San Fernando | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 48 [d] | |
| 16 | Atlético Sanluqueño (R) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 46 [e] | Relegation to Segunda División RFEF |
| 17 | Sevilla Atlético (R) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 [e] | |
| 18 | UCAM Murcia (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 35 | |
| 19 | Costa Brava (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 33 | |
| 20 | Betis Deportivo (R) | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 68 | −45 | 21 |
Home team score is given first.
The winners of the two regular season groups will faced off in a single-match neutral site final to determine the champion of the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF season. The match took place at one of the stadiums designated to host the promotion play-off. [38]
| Racing Santander | 3–0 | Andorra |
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| Cedric Soko | Report |
Racing | Andorra |
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The following clubs qualified for the 2022–23 Copa del Rey by virtue of their league finish:
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Barcelona B | 19 |
| 1 | | Deportivo La Coruña | 18 |
| 2 | | Atlético Baleares | 17 |
| 3 | | Racing Santander | 16 |
| 3 | | Villarreal B | 16 |