Here's how to get promoted by the skin of your teeth.
Cordoba finished outside the play-off places in the Spanish Segunda division.
They qualified for the play-offs because Barcelona's B team finished in 3rd place, and are not allowed to compete. Cordoba only finished in 7th on goal difference.
In the first round of matches they played 'my' team Real Murcia, they could only draw at home 0-0, so it looked like Murcia would be in the final. No, Cordoba beat Murcia 2-1.
In the final, again they could only draw at home against Las Palmas, 0-0, in the return leg Las Palmas took the lead in the 48th minute and held the lead going into injury time. Sorry, time added on, Cordoba scored and won the tie on away goals. Promotion to the top division for the first time since 1972.
No 'local' derby with Hercules (Alicante) next season either, they finished bottom of the pile and will be relegated to the third tier after being relegated from the top tier in 2011.
& a Spanish football quiz question for you. Which 4 Madrid teams played in the Primera division last season? & will play again next season as none of them were relegated, that's ruled out 3 teams for you.
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