Real Oviedo Returns to LaLiga After 24 Years | Sports-Games
- Real Oviedo secured promotion to LaLiga after a 3-2 aggregate win against Mirandés in the playoff final on June 21, 2025.
- Oviedo earned their playoff spot by finishing third in LaLiga 2 and overturned a first-leg deficit with key goals.
- Key contributions from Cazorla, Chaira, and Portillo secured the win, with Portillo delivering a match-winning volley during extra time.
- Coach Veljko Paunovic praised his players as 'heroes' deserving great recognition, while jubilant fans stormed the pitch at Estadio Carlos Tartiere.
- Oviedo's promotion ends their more than two-decade stint outside Spain's highest football division, allowing them to join Levante and Elche as they replace the relegated sides.
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After a break of nearly a quarter of a century, Asturian team Real Oviedo will play in the Spanish top flight again next season.
Real Oviedo will be part of La Liga again next season after 24 years.
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