Overview
- Racing de Santander sealed promotion with a 4-1 win over Real Valladolid at El Sardinero, confirmed when UD Almería lost to Las Palmas.
- The combination of results locked in a top-two finish with two matches still to play in Spain’s second division.
- Asier Villalibre and Suleiman Camara scored, with Andrés Martín adding two goals in the decisive home match.
- Supporters filled El Sardinero and streets in Santander to mark the club’s return after relegation in 2011-12 and a slide that reached the third tier.
- The promotion returns a founding member of the Spanish league to face Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético next season, bringing larger TV revenue and wider exposure.