1967–68 Segunda División
| Season | 1967–68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Deportivo La Coruña Granada |
| Promoted | Deportivo La Coruña Granada |
| Relegated | Atlético Ceuta Badalona Tenerife Langreo Castellón Racing Santander Jaén Lleida Xerez Badajoz Recreativo Europa Levante Osasuna Hércules Gimnástica Torrelavega Constància |
| Matches played | 480 |
| Goals scored | 1,173 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abel Fernández Cesáreo Rivera (17 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ñito (0.66 goals/match) |
| Biggest home win | Mestalla 8–0 Constància (3 February 1968) |
| Biggest away win | Constància 0–3 Mestalla (8 October 1967) Langreo 1–4 Badalona (21 January 1968) Burgos 1–4 Deportivo La Coruña (4 February 1968) Constància 0–3 Calvo Sotelo (17 March 1968) Constància 0–3 Cádiz (7 April 1968) |
| Highest scoring | Real Gijón 8–2 Badajoz (31 December 1967) |
← 1966–67 1968–69 → | |
The 1967–68 Segunda División season was the 37th since its establishment and was played between 10 September 1967 and 28 April 1968.
Overview before the season
32 teams joined the league, including 3 relegated from the 1966–67 La Liga and 4 promoted from the 1966–67 Tercera División.
- Relegated from La Liga
- Promoted from Tercera División
Group North
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo La Coruña (P) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 43 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Valladolid | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 41 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Celta Vigo | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 36[a] | |
| 4 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 36[a] | |
| 5 | Real Gijón | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Oviedo | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 32[b] | |
| 7 | Racing Ferrol (O) | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 32[b] | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Burgos (O) | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 32[b] | |
| 9 | Badalona (R) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 30 | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 10 | Langreo (R) | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Racing Santander (R) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 27 | |
| 12 | Lleida (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 24 | |
| 13 | Badajoz (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 22 | |
| 14 | Europa (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 21[c] | |
| 15 | Osasuna (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 21[c] | |
| 16 | Gimnástica Torrelavega (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 21[c] |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Celta Vigo finished ahead of Rayo Vallecano on head-to-head points: Rayo Vallecano–Celta Vigo 1–2, Celta Vigo–Rayo Vallecano 1–0
- ^ a b c Oviedo finished ahead of Racing Ferrol and Burgos on head-to-head points: Oviedo 6 pts, Racing Ferrol 4 pts, Burgos 2 pts
- ^ a b c Europa finished ahead of Osasuna and Gimnástica Torrelavega on head-to-head points: Europa 5 pts, Osasuna 4 pts, Gimnástica Torrelavega 3 pts
Group South
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granada (P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 40 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Calvo Sotelo | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 39 | Qualification for the promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Alcoyano | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 37 | |
| 4 | Mallorca | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 35 | |
| 5 | Cádiz | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 33 | |
| 6 | Murcia | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 32 | |
| 7 | Atlético Ceuta (R) | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Mestalla (O) | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 30[a] | |
| 9 | Tenerife (R) | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 30[a] | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 10 | Castellón (R) | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Jaén (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 27[b] | |
| 12 | Xerez (R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 27[b] | |
| 13 | Recreativo (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 26 | |
| 14 | Levante (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 25[c] | |
| 15 | Hércules (R) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 25[c] | |
| 16 | Constància (R) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 75 | −56 | 15 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion playoffs
First leg
| 26 May 1968 | Córdoba | 3–0 | Calvo Sotelo | Córdoba |
Navarro  36'Arana 65'López 69' |
Report | Stadium: El Arcángel Referee: Gardeazabal Garay |
| 9 June 1968 | Valladolid | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Valladolid |
| Report | Boronat 73' |
Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: Bueno Perales |
Second leg
| 2 June 1968 | Calvo Sotelo | 1–3 (1–6 agg.) | Córdoba | Puertollano |
| Posada 67' |
Report | Juanín 47' (pen.) Costa 50'Ravelo 60' |
Stadium: Calvo Sotelo Referee: Ortiz de Mendibil |
| 16 June 1968 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Valladolid | San Sebastián |
| Report | Stadium: Atotxa Referee: Medina Iglesias |
Relegation playoffs
First leg
| 23 June 1968 | Compostela | 0–0 | Mestalla | Santiago de Compostela |
| Report | Stadium: Santa Isabel Referee: Orrantia Capelastegui |
| 23 June 1968 | Mahón | 2–1 | Burgos | Mahón |
| Masanet 22' Acisclo 47' (pen.) |
Report | Sampol 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Mahonés Referee: Muñoz García |
| 23 June 1968 | Salamanca | 1–2 | Racing Ferrol | Salamanca |
| Bizcocho 57' |
Report | Costoya 23' Germán 56' |
Stadium: Calvario Referee: Medina Díaz |
| 23 June 1968 | Jerez Industrial | 0–0 | Atlético Ceuta | Jerez de la Frontera |
| Report | Stadium: Domecq Referee: Bañón Gonzálbez |
Second leg
| 30 June 1968 | Mestalla | 5–1 (5–1 agg.) | Compostela | Valencia |
| Planes 12' Huerta 39', 45'Forment 48'Martínez 54' |
Report | Horacio 81' |
Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Ruiz Casasola |
| 30 June 1968 | Burgos | 4–1 (5–3 agg.) | Mahón | Burgos |
| Olalde 8' Goyarán 26'Iturricha 32'Castañón 44' |
Report | Ramoní 56' |
Stadium: El Plantío Referee: García Rodríguez |
| 30 June 1968 | Racing Ferrol | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | Salamanca | Ferrol |
| Gringo 5' Costoya 89' |
Report | Tapia 40' |
Stadium: Manuel Rivera Referee: Serrano Sancristóbal |
| 30 June 1968 | Atlético Ceuta | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) | Jerez Industrial | Ceuta |
| Burgos 32' |
Report | Totó 60' |
Stadium: Alfonso Murube Referee: Rodríguez Barroso |
Tiebreaker
| 7 July 1968 | Jerez Industrial | 1–0 | Atlético Ceuta | Madrid |
| Vega 85' |
Report | Stadium: Vallecas Referee: Ortiz Salgado |