2010–11 in Spanish football
The 2010–11 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Spain.
The season began on 8 August 2010 for the Copa Federación, 25 August 2010 for the Copa del Rey and 28 August for La Liga and the other three divisions. The season ended on 21 May 2011 for La Liga, on 18 June 2011 for Segunda División and on 26 June for the other two divisions.
Transfer Windows
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
Teams promoted to 2010–11 La Liga
Teams relegated from 2009–10 La Liga
Teams promoted to 2010–11 Segunda División
Teams relegated from 2009–10 Segunda División
Teams promoted to 2010–11 Segunda División B
- Deportivo B
- CF Gandía
- CD Atlético Baleares
- CD Alcalá
- Real Sociedad B
- CD Teruel
- CD Badajoz
- Caudal Deportivo
- Rayo Vallecano B
- Getafe CF B
- Yeclano Deportivo
- Jumilla CF
- Coruxo FC
- FC Santboià
- CD La Muela
- UD Alzira
- Peña Sport FC
- Extremadura UD
- CE L'Hospitalet
Teams relegated from 2009–10 Segunda División B
- Sestao River
- CD Izarra
- Racing Ferrol
- SD Compostela
- CD Toledo
- Racing de Santander B
- CF Villanovense
- CD Tenerife B
- UD Lanzarote
- RCD Espanyol B
- Villajoyosa CF
- Valencia CF Mestalla
- CF Gavà
- Terrassa FC
- Real Murcia B
- Moratalla CF
- Jerez Industrial CF
- UD Marbella
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.
| 3 September 2010 | Liechtenstein  | 0 – 4 |  Spain | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Torres  18', 54'Villa 26'Silva 62' |
Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey) |
| 8 October 2010 | Spain | 3 – 1 |  Lithuania | Salamanca |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Llorente 47', 56' Silva 79' |
Šernas 54' |
Stadium: Estadio El Helmántico Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
| 12 October 2010 | Scotland  | 2 – 3 | Spain | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Naismith 58' Piqué 67' (o.g.) |
Villa 44' (pen.) Iniesta 55'Llorente 79' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 51,322 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
| 25 March 2011 | Spain | 2 – 1 |  Czech Republic | Granada |
| 22:00 UTC+1 | Villa 69', 73' (pen.) |
Plašil 29' |
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 16,400 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
| 29 March 2011 | Lithuania | 1 – 3 | Spain | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 20:45 UTC+3 | Stankevičius 57' |
Xavi 19' Kijanskas 70' (o.g.) Mata 83' |
Stadium: S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) |
Friendlies
| 7 September 2010 | Argentina  | 4 – 1 | Spain | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 17:00 UTC-3 | Messi 10' Higuaín 13' Tevez 34' Agüero 90+1' |
Llorente 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| 17 November 2010 | Portugal  | 4 – 0 | Spain | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 UTC+0 | Martins 45' Postiga 49', 68'Almeida 90+3' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Antony Gautier (France) |
| 9 February 2011 | Spain | 1 – 0 |  Colombia | Madrid |
| 21:30 UTC+1 | Silva 86' |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 76,000 Referee: Richard Trutz (Slovakia) |
| 4 June 2011 | United States  | 0 – 4 | Spain | Boston, United States |
| 22:41 UTC-5 | 27', 41' Cazorla 32' Negredo 73' Torres |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
| 7 June 2011 | Venezuela  | 0 – 3 | Spain | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| 22:30 UTC-4:30 | 5' Villa 20' Pedro 45' Alonso |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Georges Buckley (Peru) |
Honours
Trophy & League Champions
| Competition | Winner | Details | At |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | FC Barcelona | 2010–11 La Liga Drew with Levante UD 1–1. |
Estadi Ciutat de València |
| Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 2010–11 Copa del Rey Beat FC Barcelona 1–0. |
Mestalla |
| Copa Federación de España | CD Puertollano | 2010–11 Copa Federación de España Beat SD Lemona 4–3 on agg. (0–2 home and 4–1 away) |
Arnolagusia |
| Segunda División | Real Betis | 2010–11 Segunda División.Beat Villarreal CF B 2–1. | Benito Villamarín |
| Segunda División B | Real Murcia | 2010–11 Segunda División B Beat CE Sabadell 1–1(9–8 p) on agg. (0–1 away and 1–0 home) |
Nueva Condomina |
| Supercopa de España | FC Barcelona | 2010 Supercopa de España Beat Sevilla FC 5–3 on agg. (1–3 away and 4–0 home) |
Camp Nou |
League tables
La Liga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 21 | +74 | 96 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 102 | 33 | +69 | 92 | |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 71 | |
| 4 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 58[a] | |
| 7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 58[a] | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
| 8 | Espanyol | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 49 | |
| 9 | Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 47[c] | |
| 10 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 47[c] | |
| 11 | Málaga | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 46[d] | |
| 12 | Racing Santander | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 46[d] | |
| 13 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 45[e] | |
| 14 | Levante | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 45[e] | |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 45[e] | |
| 16 | Getafe | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 44[f] | |
| 17 | Mallorca | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 44[f] | |
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 43 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Hércules (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 35 | |
| 20 | Almería (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 30 |
Source: LFP, sportec.es, Yahoo! Sport
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c SEV: 7 pts; ATH: 6 pts; ATM: 4 pts
- ^ The 2010–11 Copa del Rey champions (Real Madrid) and runners-up (Barcelona) qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, thus the 7th-placed team qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
- ^ a b OSA 1–1 SPG; SPG 1–1 OSA
- ^ a b MLG 4–1 RAC; RAC 1–2 MLG
- ^ a b c ZAR: 9 pts; LEV: 4 pts → LEV 2–1 RSO; RSO: 4 pts → RSO 1–1 LEV
- ^ a b GET 3–0 MLL; MLL 2–0 GET
Segunda División
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betis (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 83 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 2 | Rayo Vallecano (P) | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 79 | |
| 3 | Barcelona B[a] | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 85 | 62 | +23 | 71 | |
| 4 | Elche | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 69 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Granada (P) | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 68 | |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 67 | |
| 7 | Valladolid | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 66 | |
| 8 | Xerez | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 60 | |
| 9 | Alcorcón | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | |
| 10 | Numancia | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 57[b] | |
| 11 | Girona | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 57[b] | |
| 12 | Recreativo | 42 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 56[c] | |
| 13 | Cartagena | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 56[c] | |
| 14 | Huesca | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 55 | |
| 15 | Las Palmas | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 54 | |
| 16 | Córdoba | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 52 | |
| 17 | Villarreal B | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 51 | |
| 18 | Gimnàstic | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 49 | |
| 19 | Salamanca (R) | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 46 | Relegation to Segunda División B |
| 20 | Tenerife (R) | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 38 | |
| 21 | Ponferradina (R) | 42 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 34 | |
| 22 | Albacete (R) | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 32 |
Source: FBref – 2010–2011 Segunda Stats
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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Barcelona B could not participate in the play-offs as they are Barcelona's reserve team,[1] so the seventh positioned team qualified for the play-offs.
- ^ a b GIR 2–0 NUM; NUM 4–0 GIR
- ^ a b REC 3–0 CAR; CAR 1–3 REC
Segunda División B
Tercera División
References
- ^ "Reglamento General de la RFEF. Artículo 108 (page 62 of PDF)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.