Alavés, Cádiz and Málaga were the teams which were relegated from La Liga the previous season. Las Palmas, Salamanca, Ponferradina, and Vecindario were the teams which were promoted from Segunda División B the previous season.
Alavés, Cádiz, and Málaga were relegated from the top tier of Spanish football (La Liga) in the previous season. Las Palmas, Salamanca, Ponferradina, and Vecindario were promoted from a lower division (Segunda División B) to La Liga in the previous season.