Almeria, Malaga, Las Palmas and Castellon prepare for playoff battle
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 8:53 PM
Last updated May 31, 2026
Almeria, Malaga, Las Palmas, and Castellon qualified for the promotion playoffs in the second division of LaLiga on May 31, 2026. These teams will compete for the final spot in the top tier of Spanish football. Almeria finished third in the standings and will face sixth-place Castellon, while fourth-place Malaga takes on fifth-place Las Palmas. The playoffs consist of two-legged encounters. The top two teams, Racing Santander and Deportivo La Coruña, secured promotion earlier this season.
- •Almeria finished third, Castellon sixth in the standings.
- •Malaga placed fourth, Las Palmas fifth.
- •Las Palmas secured playoffs by defeating Deportivo 2-1.
- •Almeria won 1-0 against Valladolid.
- •Malaga prevailed 2-0 over Zaragoza, Castellon beat Eibar 2-1.
- 8:53 PMYahoo Sports — Almeria, Malaga, Las Palmas and Castellon to fight for last 1st-division spot in Spain
"Almeria, Malaga, Las Palmas and Castellon qualified for the promotion playoffs in the second division of the Spanish league on Sunday. Racing won the second division, with second-place Deportivo securing the last automatic spot.
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