⬆ Racing Santander return to La Liga after 14 years | OneFootball

Racing de Santander return to the First Division fourteen years later. The victory over Real Valladolid at El Sardinero and Almería’s defeat to Las Palmas sealed promotion this Saturday.

The Cantabrian side were relegated to the Second Division in the 2011-12 season, and since then went through a decline that even took them down to Segunda División B. It has taken more than a decade to rebuild and return to the top flight.

The 2024-25 season was the one in which they truly established themselves, and this season the team has been near the top for almost the entire campaign, securing promotion with two matches to spare.

El Sardinero celebrates this afternoon Racing’s return to the top tier of Spanish football. The First Division regains one of its historic clubs, which had been away for far too long.

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