193 Teams Launch the 2025-2026 Liga Escolar de Fútbol Castilla-La Mancha y Copa Diputación
The 2025-2026 Liga Escolar de Fútbol Castilla-La Mancha season begins with a new combined league and cup format, involving 193 teams and a promotion-relegation system.
- • 193 teams across multiple age and gender categories participate in the league.
- • The competition merges previous independent league and cup formats into a single integrated system.
- • The season runs from November 2025 to June 2026 and consists of 22 matchdays.
- • A new promotion and relegation system bases performance on points percentage, promoting top three and relegating bottom three teams.
Key details
The 2025-2026 Liga Escolar de Fútbol Somos Deporte Castilla-La Mancha y Copa Diputación has officially started, marking a significant change by merging the league and cup competitions into a unified format. This season features 193 teams across multiple age and gender categories, including 10 female alevines, 23 male alevines, 8 female infantiles, 46 male infantiles, 3 female cadetes, and 43 male cadetes. The competition runs from November 2025 through June 2026, with 22 matchdays structured to include both league and cup matches.
This article was translated and synthesized from Spanish sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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Competition structure
Sources differ on how the classification system for promotions and relegations is determined.
castillalamancha.es
"The league's groups were formed based on recent friendly match results, and a new classification system will determine promotions for the top three teams and relegation for the bottom three at the end of the season."
castillalamancha.es
"The competition will also incorporate a unique classification system based on the percentage of points earned relative to the number of matches played."
Why this matters: Source 145132 states that promotions and relegations will be based on performance, while Source 145142 mentions a unique classification system based on the percentage of points earned relative to matches played. This difference is significant as it affects how teams will be evaluated for promotion or relegation, which is a critical aspect of the competition.