2011–12 in Spanish football
The 2011–12 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Spain.
The season began on 3 August 2011 for the Copa Federación, 19 August for Tercera División, 20 August for Segunda División B, 26 August for Segunda División, 27 August for La Liga and 31 August 2011 for the Copa del Rey. Both La Liga and Segunda División had a delayed start after the Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE) called a strike.[1] The season ended on 13 May 2012 for La Liga, 17 June 2012 for Segunda División and 24 June for Segunda División B and Tercera División.
Transfer Windows[]
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)[]
Teams promoted to 2011–12 La Liga
- Real Betis
- Rayo Vallecano
- Granada
Teams relegated from 2010–11 La Liga
Teams promoted to 2011–12 Segunda División
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Segunda División
Teams promoted to 2011–12 Segunda División B
- Marino de Luanco
- CF Villanovense
- Valencia CF Mestalla
- Burgos CF
- SD Amorebieta
- CD Toledo
- UE Llagostera
- Andorra CF
- RB Linense
- CF Reus Deportiu
- CD Olímpic de Xàtiva
- CD Manacor
- Sporting Villanueva Promesas
- Arandina CF
- UD San Sebastián de los Reyes
- Sestao River Club
- Gimnástica Segoviana CF
- La Roda CF
- Real Zaragoza B
- Huracán Valencia
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Segunda División B
- Universidad LPGC
- Deportivo de La Coruña B
- Pontevedra CF
- Extremadura UD
- AD Cerro Reyes
- Caudal Deportivo
- Cultural Leonesa
- CD La Muela
- Peña Sport FC
- Barakaldo CF
- Alicante CF
- CD Castellón
- Benidorm CF
- UD Alzira
- UDA Gramenet
- FC Santboià
- CD Alcalá
- Unión Estepona CF
- Yeclano Deportivo
- Jumilla CF
National team[]
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
UEFA Euro qualifiers[]
Spain was in Group I of the Euro 2012 qualification process.
6 September 2011 | Spain ![]() | 6 – 0 | ![]() | Logroño |
22:00 UTC+2 | Negredo ![]() Xavi ![]() Ramos ![]() Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas Attendance: 17,130 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
7 October 2011 | Czech Republic ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Prague, Czech Republic |
20:45 UTC+2 | Mata ![]() Alonso ![]() |
Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 17,873 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
11 October 2011 | Spain ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Alicante |
20:45 UTC+2 | Silva ![]() Villa ![]() |
Goodwillie ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) |
Friendlies[]
10 August 2011 | Italy ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Bari, Italy |
20:45 UTC+2 | Montolivo ![]() Aquilani ![]() |
Alonso ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
2 September 2011 | Spain ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
20:45 UTC+2 | Iniesta ![]() Fàbregas ![]() |
Isla ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Stadium: AFG Arena Attendance: 14,605 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Switzerland) |
12 November 2011 | England ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | London, England |
17:15 UTC | Lampard ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,189 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
15 November 2011 | Costa Rica ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
22:05 UTC–6 | Brenes ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Silva ![]() Villa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
29 February 2012 | Spain ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Málaga |
22:00 UTC+2 | Iniesta ![]() Silva ![]() Soldado ![]() |
Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
26 May 2012 | Spain ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
18:00 CEST | Adrián ![]() Cazorla ![]() |
Stadium: AFG Arena Attendance: 15,625 Referee: Cyril Zimmermann (Switzerland) |
30 May 2012 | South Korea ![]() | 1 – 4 | ![]() | Bern, Switzerland |
20:00 CEST | Kim Do-heon ![]() |
Torres ![]() Alonso ![]() Cazorla ![]() Negredo ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 10,220 Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland) |
3 June 2012 | Spain ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Sevilla |
21:00 | Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja |
Pre-season tournaments[]
22 July 2011 Memorial Quinocho | Celta Vigo ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Vigo, Spain |
21:00 CEST | Tomás ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Henrique ![]() |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 6,000 Referee: |
27 July 2011 Ciutat de Barcelona | Espanyol ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Barcelona, Spain |
21:30 CEST | Osvaldo ![]() Verdú ![]() |
(Report) | Cvitanich ![]() |
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández |
2 August 2011 | Levante ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Valencia, Spain |
21:30 CEST | Report | Palacios ![]() Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 5,000 Referee: |
4 August 2011 Antonio Puerta | Sevilla ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Seville, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Rodri ![]() Manu ![]() Kanouté ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero |
4 August 2011 Carranza Semifinal | Cádiz ![]() | 0 – 0 (3 – 1 p) | ![]() | Cádiz, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 6,000 Referee: | ||
Penalties | ||||
Baquero ![]() ![]() Góngora ![]() Dioni ![]() |
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6 August 2011 Ciudad de Vigo | Celta Vigo ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Vigo, Spain |
20:00 CEST | Report | De las Cuevas ![]() |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 3,000 Referee: |
5 August 2011 Carranza Semifinal | Málaga ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Cádiz, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Baptista ![]() Van Nistelrooy ![]() |
Report | Carrillo ![]() |
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 10,000 Referee: |
6 August 2011 Carranza 3rd/4th | Udinese ![]() | 2 – 2 (10 – 9 p) | ![]() | Cádiz, Spain |
18:30 CEST | Abdi ![]() Floro Flores ![]() |
Report | Rubio ![]() |
Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
Penalties | ||||
Flores ![]() Pinzi ![]() Surraco ![]() Neuton ![]() Fabbrini ![]() Fabbrini ![]() Badu ![]() Doubai ![]() Ekstrand ![]() Pasquale ![]() Handanović ![]() Flores ![]() |
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6 August 2011 Carranza Final | Cádiz ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Cádiz, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Juanjo ![]() Dioni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Attendance: 6,691 Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez |
12 August 2011 Trofeo Colombino | Recreativo ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Huelva, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Vega ![]() |
Report | Adrián ![]() Salvio ![]() |
Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Attendance: 10,000 Referee: |
12 August 2011 Trofeo Naranja | Valencia ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Valencia, Spain |
22:00 CEST | Viviani ![]() Soldado ![]() Alcácer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez |
13 August 2011 Costa del Sol | Málaga ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() | Málaga, Spain |
21:30 CEST | Baptista ![]() Van Nistelrooy ![]() Fernández ![]() |
Report | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 16,000 Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero |
14 August 2011 Teresa Herrera | Deportivo ![]() | 1 – 1 (3 – 4 p) | ![]() | A Coruña, Spain |
20:00 CEST | Riki ![]() |
Report | Coke ![]() |
Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 13,000 Referee: |
Penalties | ||||
Vázquez ![]() Lassad ![]() Álvarez ![]() Colotto ![]() Xisco ![]() |
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15 August 2011 Ciudad de Zaragoza | Zaragoza ![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) | ![]() | Zaragoza, Spain |
21:30 CEST | Obradović ![]() |
Report | Márquez ![]() |
Stadium: La Romareda Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro |
Penalties | ||||
Ponzio ![]() Lafita ![]() Obradović ![]() Juárez ![]() |
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22 August 2011 Joan Gamper | Barcelona ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Barcelona, Spain |
20:30 CEST | Fàbregas ![]() Keita ![]() Pedro ![]() Messi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 78,002 Referee: Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo |
24 August 2011 Trofeo Bernabéu | Real Madrid ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain |
22:30 CEST | Ramos ![]() Benzema ![]() |
Report | İnan ![]() |
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 81,000 Referee: |
Honours[]
Trophy & League Champions[]
Competition | Winner | Details | At |
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La Liga | Real Madrid | 2011–12 La Liga | San Mamés |
Copa del Rey | Barcelona | 2011–12 Copa del Rey | Vicente Calderón |
Copa Federación de España | CD Binissalem | 2011–12 Copa Federación de España Beat SD Lemona on away goals after a 6–6 agg. (5–0 home and 1–6 away) |
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Segunda División | Deportivo | 2011–12 Segunda División | |
Segunda División B | Mirandés & Real Madrid Castilla | 2011–12 Segunda División B | |
Supercopa de España | Barcelona | 2011 Supercopa de España Beat Real Madrid 5–4 on agg. (2–2 away and 3–2 home) |
Camp Nou |
League tables[]
La Liga[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid (C) | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 121 | 32 | +89 | 100 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Barcelona | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 114 | 29 | +85 | 91 | |
3 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 61 | |
4 | Málaga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
5 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
6 | Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
7 | Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 54 | |
8 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 52 | |
9 | Sevilla | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
10 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
11 | Getafe | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 47[c] | |
12 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 47[c] | |
13 | Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 47[c] | |
14 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 46 | |
15 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 43[d] | |
16 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 43[d] | |
17 | Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 42 | |
18 | Villarreal (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 41 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
19 | Sporting Gijón (R) | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 37 | |
20 | Racing Santander (R) | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Atlético Madrid won the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and thus secured the title holder spot in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b Athletic Bilbao qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey to Barcelona, who have qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Consequently, Levante entered the play-off round.
- ^ a b c GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
- ^ a b RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA
Segunda División[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Deportivo La Coruña (C, P) | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 91 | Promotion to La Liga |
2 | Celta de Vigo (P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 83 | 37 | +46 | 85 | |
3 | Valladolid (P) | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 82 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Alcorcón | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 73 | |
5 | Hércules | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 72 | |
6 | Córdoba | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 71 | |
7 | Almería | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 70 | |
8 | Barcelona B | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 59 | |
9 | Las Palmas | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 58 | |
10 | Numancia | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 57[a] | |
11 | Elche | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 57[a] | |
12 | Villarreal B (R) | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 52 | Relegation to Segunda División B[b] |
13 | Huesca | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 51 | |
14 | Xerez | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 50 | |
15 | Girona | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 49[c] | |
16 | Guadalajara | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 49[c] | |
17 | Recreativo | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 47[d] | |
18 | Murcia | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47[d] | |
19 | Sabadell | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 46 | |
20 | Cartagena (R) | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 40 | Relegation to Segunda División B |
21 | Alcoyano (R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 37 | |
22 | Gimnàstic (R) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b ELC 2–2 NUM; NUM 3–0 ELC
- ^ Since first team Villarreal was relegated to the Segunda División, reserve team Villarreal B was automatically relegated to Segunda División B.[2]
- ^ a b GIR 0–0 GUA; GUA 1–4 GIR
- ^ a b REC 0–2 MUR; MUR 0–3 REC
Segunda División B[]
Tercera División[]
References[]
- ^ "AFE anuncia que no habrá fútbol en la primera jornada de liga". Marca. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Reglamento General de la RFEF 2011 (Artículo 196 1-a)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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