Elche back in Spain’s top flight

Elche were promoted to the Spanish first division after a 24-year absence when third-placed Alcorcon could only manage a 1-1 draw at Barcelona B yesterday. Alicante-based Elche, who play in green and white, last featured in La Liga in the 1988-89...

Elche were promoted to the Spanish first division after a 24-year absence when third-placed Alcorcon could only manage a 1-1 draw at Barcelona B yesterday.

Alicante-based Elche, who play in green and white, last featured in La Liga in the 1988-89 season and spent seven terms in the third tier of Spanish soccer in the 1990s.

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