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RFEF Approves East-West Split for Primera RFEF Ahead of AI-Driven Fixture Draw

Clubs sought to limit travel burdens by redrawing group boundaries along a diagonal east-west axis

Mapa de equipos de la Primera Federación 2025-2026.
El Porreres durante el partido frente al Monzón con el que consiguió el ascenso a Segunda RFEF
Último enfrentamiento entre Arenteiro y Ourense CF, en Espiñedo. | Iñaki Osorio
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Overview

  • Primera RFEF clubs voted 22-18 to replace the traditional north-south alignment with a diagonal east-west division for the 2025-26 season.
  • The RFEF published group compositions on June 27 to balance recently relegated, promoted and insular teams across both Primera RFEF pools.
  • Sporting de Gijón is projected to travel 28,578 km next season in Segunda División, 1,075 km less than this campaign but still facing long-haul trips to the Canary Islands and Ceuta.
  • Real Avilés landed in Group 1 with opponents such as Tenerife and Real Madrid Castilla while Real Murcia and FC Cartagena were drawn into Group 2 against Andalusian and Valencian rivals.
  • An AI-assisted draw using over 400 scheduling constraints will be held in San Juan de la Nava on July 1 to determine asymmetrical fixtures for all national leagues.