Spain. Looked like the third level was going to be reorganized – the number of relegated clubs at the of the season was enormous: 13 of 20 teams playing in each group of the league were going down. Mostly likely money was the issue: one club dissolved – Palencia, 7th in Group A – and another was relegated because of financial problems – Alaves, 5th in Group A. Perhaps the season was more important in terms of survival than anything else, but really promotion up was the real aim – or should have been, for there was no big battle for the first place in any group.
Group A. At a glance, well known Salamanca and Real Burgos should have been the leaders – and they were in a way.
Salamanca finished 3rd and
Real Burgos ended 2nd. Both teams were with 48 points and head-to-head results decided final standings, but these teams did not really challenged the group winner at all.
Figueres, hardly heard of club, won the championship with 55 points. Third division, true, but still Figueres had remarkable season: they won 22 games and scored 71 goals – the best in the whole Segunda Division B! Well deserved promotion and one may only hope they were not one-time wonder, but made it in the Second Division next year.
Group B. Like in Group A, former top league members were seemingly the leaders – Xerez and Cordoba. They stayed at the top of the table, but did not appear to be particularly strong, challenged by Linense, Ceuta, and Alcoyano.
At the end, Alcoyano (pictured here) was 5th with 42 points. Ceuta – 4th with 43 points, Cordoba – 3rd also with 43 points, and Linense – having won most games and ending with best goal-difference in the group – was unfortunate 2nd with 46 points.
Xerez clinched the first place with 47 points and was promoted – the aim of returning to second level was achieved, but it was not convincing victory. Third division teams hardly have players worth mentioning, yet there is a famous person in the picture – the most famous fan in the world at the time: Manolo with his drum. His support worked so far. As for the future… good luck to both Xerez in the Second Division next season.