The 1970–71 Segunda División season was the 40th since its establishment and was played between 5 September 1970 and 6 June 1971.
Overview before the season
20 teams joined the league, including 3 relegated from the 1969–70 La Liga and 7 promoted from the 1969–70 Tercera División.
- Relegated from La Liga
- Promoted from Tercera División
Teams

| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Betis | Seville | Benito Villamarín |
| Burgos | Burgos | El Plantío |
| Cádiz | Cádiz | Ramón de Carranza |
| Calvo Sotelo | Puertollano | Calvo Sotelo |
| Castellón | Castelló de la Plana | Castalia |
| Córdoba | Córdoba | El Árcangel |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | La Coruña | Riazor |
| Ferrol | Ferrol | Manuel Rivera |
| Hércules | Alicante | La Viña |
| Langreo | Langreo | Ganzábal |
| Logroñés | Logroño | Las Gaunas |
| Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca | Luis Sitjar |
| Moscardó | Madrid | Román Valero |
| Onteniente | Ontinyent | El Clariano |
| Oviedo | Oviedo | Carlos Tartiere |
| Pontevedra | Pontevedra | Pasarón |
| Rayo Vallecano | Madrid | Vallecas |
| San Andrés | Barcelona | Calle Santa Coloma |
| Real Santander | Santander | El Sardinero |
| Villarreal | Villarreal | El Madrigal |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Betis (P) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 53 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Burgos (P) | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 45 | |
| 3 | Deportivo La Coruña (P) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 45 | |
| 4 | Córdoba (P) | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 45 | |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 45 | |
| 6 | Castellón | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 43 | |
| 7 | San Andrés | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ferrol | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Mallorca | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
| 10 | Pontevedra | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Hércules | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 37 | |
| 12 | Cádiz | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 37 | |
| 13 | Real Santander | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 36 | |
| 14 | Oviedo (O) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Logroñés (O) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 33 | |
| 16 | Villarreal (O) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 32 | |
| 17 | Langreo (O) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 32 | |
| 18 | Onteniente (R) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 31 | Relegation to Tercera División |
| 19 | Calvo Sotelo (R) | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 29 | |
| 20 | Moscardó (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 23 |
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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Results
| Home \ Away | BET | BUR | CÁD | CAL | CAS | CÓR | DEP | FER | HÉR | LAN | LOG | MLL | MOS | ONT | OVI | PON | RAY | SAN | SAT | VIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betis | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Burgos | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Cádiz | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| Calvo Sotelo | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 |
| Castellón | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Córdoba | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| Deportivo | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Ferrol | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Hércules | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| Langreo | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Logroñés | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| Mallorca | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 |
| Moscardó | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Onteniente | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Oviedo | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Pontevedra | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| San Andrés | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Real Santander | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Villarreal | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: BDFútbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoffs
First leg
| 13 June 1971 | Gerona | 1–2 | Villarreal | Girona |
| Martí 68' | Report | Esteve 33', 87' | Stadium: Montilivi Referee: Peiró Apastegui |
| 13 June 1971 | Logroñés | 3–0 | Cartagena | Logroño |
| Goicoechea 9', 23' Berasategui 47' |
Report | Stadium: Las Gaunas Referee: Forés Bachero |
| 13 June 1971 | Oviedo | 2–0 | Palencia | Oviedo |
| Galán 4' Del Cueto 53' |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Rodríguez Barroso |
| 13 June 1971 | Orense | 1–1 | Langreo | Ourense |
| Seijas 35' | Report | Sánchez Iglesias 80' | Stadium: José Antonio Referee: Sánchez Arminio |
Second leg
| 20 June 1971 | Villarreal | 2–0 (4–1 agg.) | Gerona | Villarreal |
| Burguete 8' Casco 30' |
Report | Stadium: El Madrigal Referee: Pérez Quintas |
| 20 June 1971 | Cartagena | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | Logroñés | Cartagena |
| Ginesín 9' Añil 53' |
Report | Stadium: El Almarjal Referee: Molina Segovia |