🚨 Málaga return to the top flight after eight years away | OneFootball

Málaga CF return to the First Division after beating Almería 2-1 in the second leg of the promotion playoff final. Goals from Chupe and Larrubia, in a match that began under the tension of the visiting team’s bus being pelted with stones before kickoff, decided a tie that had been level after the 0-0 draw in the first leg.

The Málaga side return to the top flight of Spanish football after years in the second and third tiers. Almería, who were also hoping to win back their place in the First Division, remain in the Second Division.

Málaga were relegated from the First Division in the 2017-18 season and have endured a decline ever since that even took them down to Segunda División B. This Saturday’s promotion brings a rebuilding cycle to a close and returns the club to a level befitting its history and fan base.

Málaga will learn their First Division schedule for the 2025-26 season in the coming days. The club must now put together a squad in line with the demands of the top tier.

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