Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Valencian Community

The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Valencian Community, are organized by Valencian Football Federation:

  • Regional Preferente (Level 5)
  • Primera Regional (Level 6)
  • Segunda Regional (Level 7)

League chronology

Timeline

Regional Preferente

Regional Preferente
Founded 1970
Country  Spain
Number of teams 72; 4 groups of 18
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to 3ª – Group 6
Relegation to Primera Regional
Domestic cup(s) None
Website Official website

The Regional Preferente de la Comunitat Valenciana is one of the lower levels of the Spanish Football League. It is held every year. It stands at the fifth level of Spanish football with teams four promotions away from the top division. Teams from this league progress into the Tercera División group 6. The participating teams are based in the Valencian Community.

The League

The league consists of four regional groups of 18 teams each. Group 1 consists of teams in the province of Castellon and the Sagunto area of Valencia province, Group 2 teams in the Northern part of the province of Valencia, Group 3 teams in the Southern part of the province of Valencia and Group 4 teams from Alicante province.

Promotion & Relegation

  • The top three teams of each group advance to the promotional playoffs. The twelve teams are paired into four playoff groups. In the first round: the four group champions teams against the four third-placed teams and the two runners-up against the other two runners-up in home and away system with the clubs scoring the most goals advancing to the second round. The six winners are drawn into three more groups with the three winners being promoted to Tercera División – Group 6. The bottom three teams (16th-18th) in each group are relegated to the Primera Regional de la Comunitat Valenciana, which consists of seven regional groups.

2012–13 teams

Group 1

Alqueries
Almazora
San Pedro
La Vall d'Uixó
Vinaròs
Benicarló
Sant Jordi
Nules
Benicasim
Altura
Onda
Castellón
2012–13 Regional Preferente – Group 1 teams (Castellón province)
Albuixech
Puçol
Museros
Massamagrell
Acero B
2012–13 Regional Preferente – Group 1 teams (Valencia province)
# Club Founded City 2012–13 season
1Alqueries1969Les Alqueries1st
2Almazora1950Almassora2nd
3San Pedro1949Grao de Castellón3rd
4La Vall1991La Vall d'Uixó4th
5Vall de Uxó1975La Vall d'Uixó5th
6Vinaròs1965Vinaròs6th
7Benicarló1954Benicarló7th
8Sant Jordi1948Sant Jordi/San Jorge8th
9Puçol1951Puçol9th
10Albuixech1950Albuixech10th
11Nules1951Nules11th
12Atlético Museros1995Museros12th
13Benicasim1968Benicàssim13th
14Onda1950Onda14th
15Altura1963Altura15th
16Castellón B1958Castellón de la Plana16th
17Massamagrell1958Masamagrell17th
18Acero B1919Puerto de Sagunto18th

Group 2

Paterna
Burjassot
Valencia
Quart
Requena
Cheste
Chiva
Alboraya
Aldaia
Crack's
Mislata
Moncada
Godella
Buñol
L'Eliana
Llíria
Torrent
2012–13 Regional Preferente – Group 2 teams (Valencia province)
# Club Founded City 2012–13 season
1Paterna1939Paterna1st
2Burjassot1913Burjassot2nd
3Torre Levante1976Valencia3rd
4Quart de Poblet1970Quart de Poblet4th
5Sporting Requena1948Requena5th
6Cheste1949Cheste6th
7Chiva1923Chiva7th
8Alboraya1978Alboraya8th
9Jvtud Barrio del Cristo1994Aldaia9th
10Crack's1986San Antonio de Benagéber10th
11Mislata1945Mislata11th
12Moncada2009Moncada12th
13Godella1979Godella13th
14Buñol1921Buñol14th
15San Marcelino1958Valencia15th
16L'Eliana1970L'Eliana16th
17Llíria1966Llíria17th
18Ciutat de Torrent2012Torrent18th

Group 3

Alginet
Benigànim
Cullera
Gandía
Sueca
Massanassa
Tavernes
Recambios
Castellonense
Jávea
Canals
Carcaixent
Pego
Silla
Alberic
Algemesí
Ondarense
2012–13 Regional Preferente – Group 3 teams (Valencia province and northern Alicante province)
# Club Founded City 2012–13 season
1Alginet1929Alginet1st
2Benigànim1949Benigànim2nd
3Cullera1951Cullera3rd
4Ducal Gandía2006Gandia4th
5Sueca1935Sueca5th
6Massanassa1980Massanassa6th
7Tavernes1952Tavernes de la Valldigna7th
8Recambios Colón2003Albal8th
9Castellonense1947Castelló de la Ribera9th
10Jávea1939Xàbia10th
11Canalense2010Canals11th
12Canals1944Canals12th
13Carcaixent1935Carcaixent13th
14Pego1947Pego14th
15Silla1927Silla15th
16Alberic1964Alberic16th
17Racing Algemesí1972Algemesí17th
18Ondarense1980Ondara18th

Group 4

Horadada
Almoradí
Pinoso
Contestano
Callosa
Benidorm
Santa Pola
Alcoy
Alicante
Thader
Aspe
El Campello
Villajoyosa
Albatera
Altea
Villena
Algueña
2012–13 Regional Preferente – Group 4 teams (Alicante province)
# Club Founded City 2012–13 season
1Horadada1972Pilar de la Horadada1st
2Almoradí1953Almoradí2nd
3Pinoso1950Pinoso3rd
4Contestano1919Cocentaina4th
5Callosa Dptva1954Callosa de Segura5th
6Benidorm FB2009Benidorm6th
7Santa Pola1980Santa Pola7th
8Alcoyano B—Alcoy8th
9Hércules B1996Alicante9th
10Thader1972Rojales10th
11Aspe1993Aspe11th
12El Campello1968El Campello12th
13Villajoyosa1944Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa13th
14Alicante1918Alicante14th
15Albatera1978Albatera15th
16Altea1962Altea16th
17Villena2006Villena17th
18Algueña1966Algueña18th

Promotion playoff

Playoff to determine the three teams which will be promoted to Tercera División. Qualified teams 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of each group play the playoff.

1st round

1st leg
2nd leg

Final round

1st leg
2nd leg


Promoted to Tercera División
Cullera
(21 years later)		 Pinoso
(11 years later)		 Torre Levante
(First time ever)

Primera Regional

Primera Regional
Founded Unknown
Country  Spain
Number of teams 112; 7 groups of 16
Level on pyramid 6
Promotion to Regional Preferente
Relegation to Segunda Regional
Domestic cup(s) None
Website Official website

Primera Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana is the 6th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The League

The Primera Regional is played with 7 regional groups of 16 teams each. At the end of the season, The champions and the three best runners-up are promoted directly. The other four runners-up enter promotion playoff where two winners are promoted. Three clubs from each group are relegated to Segunda Regional.

Some teams playing in this level

Segunda Regional

Segunda Regional
Founded Unknown
Country  Spain
Number of teams 258; 18 groups
Level on pyramid 7
Promotion to Primera Regional
Domestic cup(s) None
Website Official website

Segunda Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana is the 7th level of competition of the Spanish Football League in the Valencian Community, Spain.

The League

The Segunda Regional is played with 18 groups from 14 to 16 clubs. At the end of the season, the champions and the best three runners-up are promoted.

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