Spain. Ranked 4th. Excellent season for Real Madrid, which ruled Spain entirely. Barcelona was a distant rival, satisfied with European success. The two leading clubs left all others far behind. Still 2 points were given for a win.
Third Division – Segunda Division B. 4 groups of 20 teams, the winners promoted to second level.
Group 1. Solitary leader.
As Pontes finished 7th with 43 points.
Pontevedra was 6th with 43 points.
Bilbao Athletic won the group with 59 points, leaving the next pursuer Barakaldo 8 points behind. 26 wins, 7 ties, 5 losses, 74-27 goal-difference. The second team of Athletic Bilbao earned promotion to Second Division.
Group 2. Two teams competed for promotion – kind of.
Arnedo finished 17th with 32 points and was among the three relegated teams. Tough luck.
Palamos won the championship with 59 points and was promoted: 23 wins, 13 ties, 2 losses, 70-30 goal-difference. They left FC Andorra, their only challenger, 5 points behind.
Group 3. Tough race between 4 teams and 1 point difference decided the champion.
Cordoba finished 13th with 35 points.
Tomelloso ended 5th with 46 points.
Badajoz, Sevilla Atletico, Linares, and Atletico Madrileno battled for top position. At the end Badajoz was 4th with 49 points, Linares 3rd with 51 points, and Sevilla Atletico – 2nd also with 51 points.
Atletico Madrileno – the second team of Atletico Madrid – prevailed with 52 points from 21 wins, 10 ties, 7 losses, and 78-40 goal-difference, and won the championship and promotion.
Group 4. No rivalry for the first place – one team dominated this group.
Weak season for Algeciras – 18th with 27 points and one of the relegated teams.
Granada – almost went down: 16th with 32 points.
Villareal – 4th with 45 points.
Levante was too strong for the opponents and won the championship comfortably: 25 wins, 9 ties, 4 losses, 66-29, and 59 points. They Ceuta, the nearest pursuer, 11 points behind.
Thus, Bilbao Athletic, Palamos, Atletico Madrileno, and Levante were going to play in the Second Division the next season.
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