Racing Santander: From Cantabria with love - how the Segunda leaders became Spain's best team of 2025
Racing Santander end 2025 top of Segunda División and as Spain's highest point-scorers across the calendar year, with an impressive 70-point haul.
Racing Santander have established themselves as the surprise package of Spanish football in 2025, topping Segunda División heading into the new year while also claiming the impressive title of Spain’s most successful team across the entire calendar year.
Kings of 2025
José Alberto’s Cantabrian outfit have accumulated a remarkable 70 points from 40 league matches throughout 2025, leaving bigger names in their dust. Their attacking prowess has been particularly eye-catching, with a whopping 80 goals scored against 56 conceded.
The numbers tell a compelling story:
- Racing sit 8 points clear of both Almería and Cádiz in the 2025 calendar table
- They’ve opened a 9-point gap over Deportivo (who’ve played one extra match)
- These four clubs currently occupy the promotion spots in this season’s Segunda standings
Current promotion picture
Racing’s dominance isn’t just a calendar-year quirk - they’re genuine promotion contenders. The Santander side currently enjoy:
- A 3-point cushion over Las Palmas in second place
- A 5-point advantage over both Deportivo and Almería
- A healthy 7-point gap to Sporting, the first team outside the playoff positions
What’s particularly impressive is that their position could have been even stronger if not for late collapses against Leganés and Huesca, where they dropped four valuable points in the dying minutes.
Goalscoring machine
The Cantabrians have been absolutely mustard in front of goal this season. They’ve notched an impressive 42 league goals - comfortably the division’s best attacking record - plus another eight in the Copa del Rey, where they’ve already claimed the scalp of Champions League regulars Villarreal.
Perhaps most remarkably, Racing are the only team in Segunda to have scored in every single match this season - 22 consecutive scoring games across all competitions, which stretches to 26 when including last season’s final fixtures.
January transfer plans
Change is coming to El Sardinero in the January window. Jeremy Arévalo’s €7 million move to Stuttgart is nearly complete, and those funds could help address a pressing concern between the sticks.
With Ezkieta injured (timeline uncertain) and Andreev showing questionable form, sporting director Chema Aragón is likely scouring the market for a new goalkeeper, especially if Ezkieta’s absence proves lengthy.
Racing fans also await the Copa del Rey draw, hoping for a money-spinning tie against one of Spain’s giants at El Sardinero.