La Liga

The Spanish football league is called La Liga. It is divided into various divisions. The top two: Primera división (First division) and Segunda división (Second division) have professional teams. The lower leagues are amateur.

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The structure of Liga:

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• Primera división (20 teams)
• Segunda división (22 teams)
• Segunda división B (4 groups, 20 teams each)
• Tercera división
• Regional divisions

The number of regional divisions depends on the region, in Catalonia, for example, there are five divisions under Tercera división:

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• Primera catalana
• Preferente
• Primera regional
• Segunda regional
• Tercera regional

In other regions there are fewer divisions. The number of teams in each division also depends on the region: there are groups in Tercera that have 18 teams, and some others that have 20.

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