1941–42 Segunda División

11th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
Football league season
Segunda División
Season1941–42
ChampionsReal Betis
PromotedReal Betis
Real Zaragoza
RelegatedReal Unión
Levante-Gimnástico
Cartagena CF
Matches played168
Goals scored655 (3.9 per match)
Top goalscorerJosé Mijares
(18 goals)
Best goalkeeperRicardo Pujol
(0.81 goals/match)
Biggest home winCádiz 7–0 Cartagena
(19 October 1941)
Real Gijón 8–1 Real Unión
(2 November 1941)
Osasuna 7–0 Levante-Gimnástico
(16 November 1941)
Biggest away winLevante-Gimnástico 0–4 Ferroviaria
(26 October 1941)
Highest scoringJerez 8–5 Cartagena
(9 November 1941)

The 1941–42 Segunda División season saw 24 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Betis and Zaragoza was promoted to Primera División. Real Unión, Levante and Cartagena were relegated to Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol.

Overview before the season

24 teams joined the league, including two relegated from the 1940–41 La Liga and 5 promoted from Divisiones Regionales.

Relegated from La Liga
Promoted from Divisiones Regionales

Group 1

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1941-42 G-1
Club City Stadium
Arenas Club Guecho Ibaiondo
Baracaldo-Oriamendi Baracaldo Lasesarre
Club Ferrol Ferrol Inferniño
Real Gijón Gijón El Molinón
Real Unión Club Irun Stadium Gal
UD Salamanca Salamanca El Calvario
Real Santander SD Santander El Sardinero
Real Valladolid Deportivo Valladolid José Zorrilla

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Gijón 14 8 4 2 37 23 +14 20 Qualification for the promotion playoffs
2 Salamanca 14 9 0 5 31 25 +6 18
3 Ferrol 14 7 3 4 34 20 +14 17 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
4 Real Santander 14 5 5 4 26 26 0 15
5 Real Valladolid 14 6 2 6 32 21 +11 14[a]
6 Baracaldo-Oriamendi 14 6 2 6 32 29 +3 14[a]
7 Arenas 14 5 0 9 24 38 −14 10
8 Real Unión (R) 14 1 2 11 16 50 −34 4
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
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Valladolid finished ahead of Baracaldo-Oriamendi on head-to-head goal difference: Baracaldo–Valladolid 1–0, Valladolid–Baracaldo 3–1

Results

Home \ Away ARE BAR FER SPO RAC RUN SAL VLL
Arenas — 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 4–3 2–3 1–4
Baracaldo-Oriamendi 4–1 — 3–4 3–3 3–2 6–1 4–1 1–0
Ferrol 3–1 3–0 — 6–1 5–0 5–1 3–1 1–1
Real Gijón 5–1 2–0 3–2 — 3–3 8–1 3–1 2–1
Real Santander 3–2 2–2 0–0 2–2 — 3–0 3–0 1–0
Real Unión 2–3 2–3 0–0 1–0 2–2 — 1–2 1–4
Salamanca 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 3–1 5–0 — 4–3
Real Valladolid 4–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–3 5–1 1–3 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Spain José Mijares 18 Real Gijón
Spain Pruden 16 Salamanca
Portugal Portugués 12 Ferrol
Spain Ildefonso Sañudo 12 Valladolid
Spain Martín Aroma 9 Arenas

Top goalkeepers

Goalkeeper Goals Matches Average Team
Spain Moreno 16 12 1.33 Ferrol
Spain Manuel Joven 19 12 1.58 Salamanca
Spain Pablito 19 11 1.73 Real Gijón
Spain Joaquín Caller 24 13 1.85 Real Santander
Spain José María Busto 24 12 2 Baracaldo

Group 2

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1941-42 G-2
Club City Stadium
Deportivo Alavés Vitoria Mendizorroza
CD Constancia Inca Camp d’Es Cos
AD Ferroviaria Madrid Campo de Delicias
Gerona CF Gerona Vista Alegre
UD Levante-Gimnástico Valencia Vallejo
CA Osasuna Pamplona San Juan
Real Sociedad San Sebastián Atocha
CD Sabadell FC Sabadell Cruz Alta

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sabadell 14 6 7 1 26 13 +13 19 Qualification for the promotion playoffs
2 Real Zaragoza (O, P) 14 6 4 4 30 26 +4 16[a]
3 Alavés 14 7 2 5 32 28 +4 16[a] Qualification for the relegation playoffs
4 Constancia 14 5 5 4 28 18 +10 15[b]
5 Gerona 14 6 3 5 24 20 +4 15[b]
6 Osasuna 14 5 3 6 29 24 +5 13
7 Ferroviaria 14 5 2 7 18 23 −5 12
8 Levante-Gimnástico (R) 14 2 2 10 17 52 −35 6
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:
  1. ^ a b Zaragoza finished ahead of Alavés on overall average: Zaragoza 1.15, Alavés 1.14
  2. ^ a b Constancia finished ahead of Gerona on head-to-head points: Gerona–Constancia 0–3, Constancia–Gerona 1–1

Results

Home \ Away ALA CON FER GIR LEV OSA SAB ZAR
Alavés — 2–2 3–0 1–0 7–1 3–1 2–1 2–0
Constancia 3–0 — 1–0 1–1 6–1 2–2 1–2 5–1
Ferroviaria 2–3 2–1 — 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–1
Gerona 2–1 0–3 4–1 — 6–2 0–2 0–1 3–2
Levante-Gimnástico 4–2 0–0 0–4 1–2 — 4–2 1–1 1–3
Osasuna 6–2 3–2 2–0 1–3 7–0 — 1–1 0–0
Sabadell 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–0 — 4–2
Real Zaragoza 5–3 3–0 3–1 2–2 4–1 2–1 2–2 —
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Spain Carlos Sanz 16 Constancia
Spain Miguel Gual 12 Sabadell
Spain Vicente Martínez 10 Zaragoza
Spain Totó 9 Alavés
Spain Florentino Zubizarreta 7 Alavés

Top goalkeepers

Goalkeeper Goals Matches Average Team
Spain Ricardo Pujol 9 11 0.82 Sabadell
Spain Andrés Company 18 14 1.29 Constancia
Spain José Francàs 20 14 1.43 Gerona
Spain Jesús Ederra 18 11 1.64 Osasuna
Spain José Valero 20 12 1.67 Zaragoza

Group 3

Teams

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Location of teams in Segunda División 1941-42 G-3
Club City Stadium
Real Betis Balompié Seville Heliópolis
Cádiz CF Cádiz La Mirandilla
Cartagena CF Cartagena El Almarjal
SD Ceuta Ceuta Campo de Deportes
Elche CF Elche Altabix
CD Málaga Málaga La Rosaleda
Real Murcia Murcia Estadio de La Condomina
Xerez Club Jerez de la Frontera Domecq

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Betis (O, P) 14 8 4 2 39 22 +17 20 Qualification for the promotion playoffs
2 Real Murcia 14 8 1 5 37 28 +9 17
3 Cádiz 14 7 2 5 30 19 +11 16 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
4 CD Málaga 14 5 4 5 19 21 −2 14[a]
5 Ceuta 14 5 4 5 27 19 +8 14[a]
6 Elche 14 4 3 7 23 35 −12 11
7 Xerez Club 14 3 4 7 25 36 −11 10[b]
8 Cartagena CF (R) 14 3 4 7 19 39 −20 10[b]
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:
  1. ^ a b Málaga finished ahead of Ceuta on head-to-head points: Málaga–Ceuta 5–0, Ceuta–Málaga 0–1
  2. ^ a b Jerez finished ahead of Cartagena on head-to-head points: Jerez–Cartagena 8–5, Cartagena–Jerez 2–2

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Spain José Vilanova 14 Murcia
Spain Paquirri 13 Real Betis
Spain Saro 10 Real Betis
Spain Tavilo 9 Ceuta
Spain Manuel Olivares 8 CD Málaga

Top goalkeepers

Goalkeeper Goals Matches Average Team
Spain Joaquín Comas 12 12 1 Ceuta
Spain Ramón Mendaro 21 14 1.5 CD Málaga
Spain Francisco Suárez 19 12 1.58 Murcia
Spain Paquillo 21 13 1.62 Real Betis
Spain Francisco Larios 27 11 2.45 Xerez Club


Promotion playoffs

First round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Betis (C, P) 10 7 1 2 21 17 +4 15 Promotion to La Liga
2 Real Zaragoza (P) 10 6 1 3 19 13 +6 13
3 Real Murcia 10 6 0 4 17 11 +6 12 Qualification for the second round
4 Sabadell 10 3 3 4 16 22 −6 9
5 Real Gijón 10 3 2 5 25 19 +6 8
6 Salamanca 10 1 1 8 8 24 −16 3
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Second round

Oviedo v Sabadell
4 June 1942 Oviedo 3–1SabadellMadrid
Soladrero 56', 74'
Goyín 81'		 Report Polo 88' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Escartín
Barcelona v Murcia
28 June 1942 Barcelona 5–1MurciaMadrid
Martín 28', 61', 72', 77'
Sospedra 89'		 Report Huguet 23' Stadium: Chamartín
Referee: Escartín

Relegation playoffs

Group 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cultural Leonesa (P) 10 5 2 3 24 18 +6 12
2 Real Valladolid 10 6 0 4 19 15 +4 12
3 Real Santander 10 5 1 4 26 13 +13 11
4 Ferrol 10 5 1 4 23 19 +4 11
5 Coruña 10 4 0 6 25 26 −1 8
6 Langreano 10 3 0 7 13 39 −26 6
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(P) Promoted

Group 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arenas 10 8 1 1 31 4 +27 17
2 Logroñés 10 6 1 3 24 17 +7 13
3 Baracaldo-Oriamendi 10 6 1 3 22 16 +6 13
4 Rayo Cantabria 10 4 1 5 20 20 0 9
5 Indauchu 10 2 0 8 20 36 −16 4
6 Real Unión (R) 10 2 0 8 8 32 −24 4
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Group 3

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Osasuna 10 8 1 1 33 10 +23 17
2 Ferroviaria 10 5 3 2 19 12 +7 13
3 Alavés 10 4 2 4 26 21 +5 10
4 Imperio Madrid 10 4 2 4 18 19 −1 10
5 Tudelano 10 3 1 6 16 31 −15 7
6 Atlético Zaragoza 10 1 1 8 10 29 −19 3
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored

Group 4

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tarrasa (P) 10 6 3 1 24 7 +17 15
2 Levante-Gimnástico (R) 10 5 2 3 23 20 +3 12
3 Mallorca 10 4 2 4 20 17 +3 10
4 Constancia 10 4 2 4 19 19 0 10
5 Gerona 10 3 1 6 18 23 −5 7
6 Martinenc 10 3 0 7 10 28 −18 6
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 5

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CD Málaga 10 6 3 1 22 17 +5 15
2 Elche 10 5 2 3 24 13 +11 12
3 Alcoyano (P) 10 5 1 4 17 13 +4 11
4 Eldense 10 5 1 4 22 20 +2 11
5 Cartagena CF (R) 10 2 2 6 11 21 −10 6
6 CD Córdoba 10 2 1 7 11 23 −12 5
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group 6

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ceuta 10 8 1 1 26 7 +19 17
2 Xerez Club 10 7 1 2 27 15 +12 15
3 Recreativo 10 4 1 5 21 22 −1 9
4 Cádiz 10 3 2 5 20 21 −1 8
5 Atlético Tetuán 10 3 0 7 13 24 −11 6
6 Badajoz 10 2 1 7 11 29 −18 5
Source: Arquero
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored

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