On 11 March 2022, the Province of Alicante was announced as the venue for the promotion play-off, initially the cities of Alicante and La Nucía were confirmed.[1] On 3 May 2022, the cities of Alcoy, Benidorm and Elda were added as the other play-off venues.[2]
Twenty teams participated in the promotion play-off. Each of the five groups of the Segunda División RFEF were represented by the four teams that finished the regular season between the second and fifth positions.[3] In the draw for the first stage, the participating teams were assigned to pots corresponding to their final regular season position. While avoiding matches between teams from the same regular season group, second-place finishers were drawn against fifth-place finishers while teams that finished third would play teams that finished fourth. The same draw process was repeated, to the extent that it would be possible, in the draw for the second round.[4]
The five winning clubs of the second stage attained promotion to Primera RFEF and accompanied the five group champions who had already achieved their promotion.[5]
The final two relegation spots (of 27 total) were also determined via play-offs. The four 13th-place finishers with the lowest point totals were drawn into two single-leg matches, with the winners securing survival in the Segunda División RFEF and the losers being relegated to the Tercera División RFEF. The two match-ups were selected through a random draw and hosted at a venue chosen from among the stadiums selected to host the promotion play-offs.
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: SoccerWay Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored (Y) Assured qualification to the Copa del Rey Notes:
^ abCoruxo is ahead of Cristo Atlético on head-to-head points: Coruxo–Cristo Atlético 3–1, Cristo Atlético–Coruxo 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: SoccerWay Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored (Y) Assured qualification to the Copa del Rey Notes:
^ abRayo Cantabria is ahead of Arenas on head-to-head points: Rayo Cantabria–Arenas 1–0, Arenas–Rayo Cantabria 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: SoccerWay Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored (Y) Qualification to the Copa del Rey Notes:
^ abTeruel is ahead of Lleida Esportiu on head-to-head points: Teruel–Lleida Esportiu 1–0, Lleida Esportiu–Teruel 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: SoccerWay 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; (Y) Assured of qualification to the Copa del Rey
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: SoccerWay 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; (Y) Assured of qualification to the Copa del Rey Notes:
^ abEldense is ahead of Hércules on head-to-head points: Eldense–Hércules 2–2, Hércules–Eldense 0–1
The five teams that were or would be promoted to Primera División RFEF through regular season groups and the five play-off winners were included.
The number of years after the last participation of the club in the third tier is referred to the previous appearance at that level, where Segunda División B was replaced by the Primera División RFEF.
27 teams relegated to Tercera División RFEF: 25 teams through regular season groups and the two play-off losers.
The number of years after the last participation of the club in the fifth tier is referred to the previous appearance in the Divisiones Regionales, the divisions that were replaced by Tercera División RFEF.