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The small Galician town that is dreaming of Primera

The small Galician town that is dreaming of Primera

Girona are enjoying their fairytale at the top of LaLiga, but there's a small coastal town making waves in Segunda.

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Feb 09, 2024
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The small Galician town that is dreaming of Primera
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Todas las canciones del Racing de Ferrol: una banda sonora verde de Los  Tamara a XeRoots
Racing Ferrol fans singing for their team as they take on Oviedo (Image: Daniel Alexandre)

As with most second divisions across Europe, Spain’s Segunda División is always wild and unpredictable, but it is rare that a newcomer enters the league and instantly takes over.

After winning the Primera Federación title by one point, narrowly beating runners-up Alcorcón, Racing de Ferrol have taken LaLiga Hypermotion by storm this season, not showing any signs of the fifteen-year sabbatical that they took from the second tier.

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