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1956–57 Segunda División
26th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
26th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Segunda División |
| season | 1956–57 |
| winners | Real Gijón |
| Granada | |
| promoted | Real Gijón |
| Granada | |
| relegated | Logroñés |
| Mestalla | |
| Baracaldo | |
| Algeciras | |
| Burgos | |
| Puente Genil | |
| Lérida | |
| Castellón | |
| league topscorer | Ricardo Alós |
| (45 goals) | |
| best goalkeeper | Manuel Sión |
| (0.64 goals/match) | |
| biggest home win | Real Gijón 11–0 Lérida |
| (13 January 1957) | |
| biggest away win | Lérida 0–5 Sabadell |
| (11 November 1956) | |
| highest scoring | Alavés 10–1 Logroñés |
| (28 October 1956) | |
| Cádiz 7–4 Eldense | |
| (4 November 1956) | |
| Real Gijón 11–0 Lérida | |
| (13 January 1957) | |
| Córdoba 7–4 Tenerife | |
| (30 May 1957) | |
| matches | 760 |
| total goals | 2521 |
| prevseason | 1955–56 |
| nextseason | 1957–58 |
Granada Granada Mestalla Baracaldo Algeciras Burgos Puente Genil Lérida Castellón (45 goals) (0.64 goals/match) (13 January 1957) (11 November 1956) (28 October 1956) Cádiz 7–4 Eldense (4 November 1956) Real Gijón 11–0 Lérida (13 January 1957) Córdoba 7–4 Tenerife (30 May 1957)
The 1956–57 Segunda División season was the 26th since its establishment and was played between 8 September 1956 and 16 June 1957.
Overview before the season
40 teams joined the league, including 4 relegated from the 1955–56 La Liga and 11 promoted from the 1955–56 Tercera División.
;Relegated from La Liga:
- Murcia
- Alavés
- Cultural Leonesa
- Hércules
;Promoted from Tercera División:
- Burgos
- Gerona
- Levante
- Córdoba
- Avilés
- Rayo Vallecano
- Alicante
- Puente Genil
- Eldense
- AlgecirasAfter a merge with España Tánger
- Atlético CeutaAfter a merge between Ceuta and Atlético Tetuán
Group North
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Alavés | Vitoria | Mendizorroza |
| Real Avilés CF | Avilés | La Exposición |
| Club Baracaldo | Baracaldo | Lasesarre |
| Burgos CF | Burgos | Zatorre |
| Caudal Deportivo | Mieres | El Batán |
| Cultural Leonesa | León | La Puentecilla |
| SD Eibar | Eibar | Ipurúa |
| Club Ferrol | Ferrol | Manuel Rivera |
| Gerona CF | Gerona | Vista Alegre |
| Real Gijón | Gijón | El Molinón |
| SD Indauchu | Bilbao | Garellano |
| CP La Felguera | La Felguera, Langreo | La Barraca |
| UD Lérida | Lérida | Campo de Deportes |
| CD Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas |
| Real Oviedo CF | Oviedo | Buenavista |
| AD Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas |
| CD Sabadell FC | Sabadell | Cruz Alta |
| Real Santander SD | Santander | El Sardinero |
| Club Sestao | Sestao | Las Llanas |
| CD Tarrasa | Tarrasa | Obispo Irurita |
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| ESP Ricardo Alós | 45 | Real Gijón |
| ESP Francisco Doval | 27 | Avilés |
| ESP Manuel Lara | 22 | Sabadell |
| ESP José Luis Piquín | 18 | Sabadell |
| ESP Lolo Gómez | 18 | Real Santander |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP Manuel Sión | 23 | 36 | Real Gijón | |
| ESP Juan Parcet | 20 | 23 | Sabadell | |
| ESP Pita | 26 | 26 | Rayo Vallecano | |
| ESP José María Cobo | 36 | 32 | Indauchu | |
| ESP Isidro Acosta | 30 | 24 | Girona |
Group South
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| España de Algeciras CF | Algeciras | El Mirador |
| Alicante CF | Alicante | Bardín |
| Atlético Ceuta | Ceuta | Alfonso Murube |
| CD Badajoz | Badajoz | El Vivero |
| Real Betis Balompié | Seville | Heliópolis |
| Cádiz CF | Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza |
| CD Castellón | Castellón de la Plana | Castalia |
| Córdoba CF | Córdoba | El Arcángel |
| CD Eldense | Elda | El Parque |
| CF Extremadura | Almendralejo | Francisco de la Hera |
| Granada CF | Granada | Los Cármenes |
| Hércules CF | Alicante | La Viña |
| Jerez CD | Jerez de la Frontera | Domecq |
| Levante UD | Valencia | Vallejo |
| CD Málaga | Málaga | La Rosaleda Stadium |
| CD Mestalla | Valencia | Mestalla |
| Real Murcia | Murcia | La Condomina |
| Puente Genil CF | Puente Genil | Jesús Nazareno |
| CD San Fernando | San Fernando | Marqués de Varela |
| CD Tenerife | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heliodoro Rodríguez López |
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| ESP Juan Araujo | 28 | Córdoba |
| ESP Antonio Pedrero | 25 | Tenerife |
| ESP Gilberto Navarro | 21 | Granada |
| ESP Rafael Queralt | 19 | Alicante |
| ESP Sebastián Fustero | 17 | Eldense |
Top goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP Dionisio del Río | 44 | 38 | Málaga | |
| ESP Juan García | 48 | 38 | Murcia | |
| ESP Cuco | 31 | 24 | Tenerife | |
| ESP José Campillo | 47 | 36 | Hércules | |
| ESP Eugenio Ruiz | 42 | 32 | Real Betis |
Relegation playoffs
First leg
Calleja Celso Martín Ruiz Pérez Hurtado
Second leg
Herrerita Citoler Cárcamo Grande Fustero
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