Diario Sur - Diario de Málaga. Noticias de Malaga

Sections

Services

Highlight

Delete
The Antequera players celebrate one of this season's victories with their fans. A. J. Guerrero
Antequera CF

Antequera's play-off journey begins as they chase historic promotion

They managed it 43 years ago, and now have another chance in the play-offs, which kick off on Saturday at El Maulí against Ponferradina

Anotonio J. Guerrero

Antequera.

Friday, 30 May 2025, 10:27

Antequera's long wait for a return to Spain's second tier could finally end soon, as the inland Malaga side prepare for the start of the promotion play-offs this weekend.

Having lost to Marbella on Saturday, Antequera went from having their sights set on second to finishing the Primera RFEF season in fifth place. The final standings mean they host Ponferradina in the first leg of their play-off semi-final this Saturday.

The fixture at El Maulí kicks off at 8.30pm and comes against the backdrop of a busy day for the town, coinciding with local fair celebrations and the musical return of Melody following her controversial Eurovision showing.

A unique opportunity

The football club, now known simply as Antequera, were just a whisker away from Segunda División in 1982, when, as Antequerano, they missed out on promotion on goal difference despite finishing level on points with second-placed Cartagena.

Now, 43 years later, they stand as the only Andalusian side in contention for promotion to the second tier.

They face a strong Ponferradina outfit who finished second in Group 1 with 19 wins and 59 goals scored. Antequera, fifth in Group 2, registered 14 wins and 16 draws across the season.

Should they progress, Antequera will face the winner of the Ibiza-Andorra tie in the final. The second leg of their semi-final will be played away at El Toralín on 7 June.

Elsewhere, Mérida will face Real Sociedad B and Gimnàstic will play Real Murcia.

Publicidad

Top 50
  1. 1 More than 150 classic cars and vintage motorcycles roll into Mijas during successful two-day gathering
  2. 2 Costa del Sol music festival reveals final lineup ahead of 10th anniversary
  3. 3 Overnight cuts to water supply for essential maintenance work in eastern Costa del Sol towns
  4. 4 Special Olympics Gibraltar celebrates 40th anniversary with national games
  5. 5 Cudeca calls for more volunteers on the Costa with launch of its summer campaign
  6. 6 Farmers in Malaga province still without water seven months after devastating floods
  7. 7 New initiatives strengthen the Costa del Sol's cultural and leisure offering as a major tourist destination
  8. 8 Senior EU, UK, Spain and Gibraltar officials meet in Brussels in bid to finalise Brexit agreement
  9. 9 Veteran Spaniard Marcel Granollers finally claims long-awaited Grand Slam
  10. 10 Amateur choir continues its season of Costa del Sol summer concerts in aid of mental illness

Publicidad

Publicidad

Publicidad

Esta funcionalidad es exclusiva para registrados.

Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados

¿Ya eres registrado?

Inicia sesión
Espacios grises

Reporta un error en esta noticia

* Campos obligatorios

Política de privacidad

surinenglish Antequera's play-off journey begins as they chase historic promotion

Antequera's play-off journey begins as they chase historic promotion