Archive image of the match between Don Benito and Cacereño. /
Promotion phase to First RFEF
Also in Alicante, Don Benito will play the permanence in the Second RFEF against Murcian Águilas CF
Mérida-Palencia Cristo Atlético, Cacereño-Teruel and La Nucía-Coria will be the duels of the representatives from Extremadura in the first round of the playoff for promotion to the First RFEF that takes place this weekend in the province of Alicante.
A season finale in which the 20 clubs ranked between 2nd and 5th in each of the groups will participate.
Mérida, as second classified, will face Palencia Cristo Atlético who finished in fifth position in group I.
Cacereño, third, will face Teruel this weekend, third in group III.
As fifth classified, Coria will continue to make history in their first promotion tie against La Nucía from Alicante, one of the favorites as runner-up in group V and who will also play at home.
On the opposite side of that story is Don Benito who will play an agonizing final for salvation against Águilas CF from Murcia in the ‘playout’. The 4 clubs classified in 13th place with the worst coefficient among the 5 groups participate in the Tournament for Permanence in the Second RFEF. The other duel will be Cerdanyola-Gimnástica Segoviana. Both games will be played on Sunday at 12 in a stadium yet to be determined.
competition system
Both the Play Off for Promotion to the First RFEF and the Tournament for Permanence in the Second RFEF will be developed through the elimination system, in a single match, in accordance with the General Regulations.
It should be remembered that in the Play Off for Promotion to First RFEF, in the event of a tie at the end of 90 minutes, in accordance with the fifth provision of the competition rules, an extension of two parts of 15 minutes each will be played and If the tie continues at the end of it, the team that obtained the best position in the regular phase will be proclaimed the winner.
The five winning clubs of each of the finals will be promoted, together with the first classified of each group, to the First RFEF, of course, provided that they meet the requirements established for the First RFEF, the rules and principles contained in the Regulations being applicable. General of the RFEF.
Regarding the Tournament for Permanence in the Second RFEF, in the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, an extra time of 30 minutes will be played divided into two parts of 15 minutes each. If at the end of extra time the tie continues, the shot will be taken from the penalty spot until the champion is obtained, all in accordance with IFAB Game Rule 10.
The possible venues will be the Rico Pérez stadium in Alicante, the Camilo Cano sports city and the Camilo Cano Olympic stadium in La Nucía, the Nuevo Pepico Amat in Elda, the Guillermo Amor stadium in Benidorm and El Collao in Alcoy.
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