The 2011–12 Spanish football season was Real Valladolid's second season in the second level in Spanish football after being defeated 3–2 on aggregate against Elche in La Liga promotion play-off in June 2011. This season will be the 31st of Real Valladolid in the second level in Spanish football. The general coordinator during last season, Chuti Molina, left his work on 14 June, becoming Real Murcia general director. On 17 June, Real Valladolid made official Abel Resino's detachment as he did not renew his contract as team manager. On 4 July, Carlos Suárez announced he had bought 59% of the club shareholding, becoming shareholder of Real Valladolid, and therefore the owner of the entity. At the same time he confirmed that he will not step down as chairman and, from the next day, news about the sporting aspect will be known. Earlier on 6 July, the club became official the incorporation of the Serbian manager Miroslav Đukić for the next 3 seasons. During that day, it also was confirmed that José Antonio García Calvo, general director, left his work.Real Valladolid qualified in 3rd position in Segunda División, behind both Deportivo and Celta de Vigo, with 82 points. It was the first time in the history that any team with 80+ points wasn't directly promoted to La Liga. Deportivo de La Coruña beat Real Valladolid's points record, getting 91 points in the whole season. The record was established by José Luis Mendilibar's team in 2007 when Real Valladolid scored 88 points and were champions.The team had to play the Promotion play-off again, and got the promotion to 2012–13 La Liga by winning 3–0 on aggregate to Córdoba in the Semifinal and by 2–1 to AD Alcorcón in the Final.
Trophies balance CategoryTrophyStarted roundFirst matchResultLast matchFriendly Trophy1st Villa del Tratado TrophyFinal group stage25 July 2011Winners25 July 201114th Ramón Losada TrophyFinal2 August 2011Runners-up2 August 2011Copa Castilla y León 2011 Quarterfinals 24 August 2011 Third placeShared with SD Ponferradina, who lost 7–0 to Mirandés in the other Semifinal. 20 September 201138th Ciudad de Valladolid TrophyFinal31 August 2011Runners-up31 August 2011Competitive Liga Adelante — 28 August 20113rd(qualified for the Promotion play-off) 3 June 2012Promotion play-offSemifinals6 June 2012Winners(promoted to La Liga)16 June 2012 Copa del Rey Second qualifying round 8 September 2011 Third qualifying round 12 October 2011
Competitive balance Biggest win Home AwayLiga Adelante5 February 2012Matchday 23v. Nàstic Tarragona4–07 April 2012Matchday 33v. Xerez CD0–4Promotion Play-off10 June 2012Semifinals, 2nd legv. Córdoba3–013 June 2012Final, 1st legv. AD Alcorcón0–1Copa del Rey8 September 2011Second qualifying roundv. Nàstic Tarragona6–0None due to elimination in the third qualifying roundBiggest loss Home AwayLiga Adelante17 September 2011Matchday 5v. Real Murcia1–311 February 2012Matchday 24v. Córdoba2–03 June 2012Matchday 42v. Guadalajara25 February 2012Matchday 26v. Real MurciaPromotion Play-offNone registeredCopa del ReyNone due to elimination at the third qualifying round12 October 2011Third qualifying roundv. Celta Vigo4–1
Summer transfers
In
In (8 playersDue to his young age, his tab is for B team, so he'll play with Real Valladolid B.)PlayerFromFee Jaime Jiménez ElcheFree Dani Aquino Real MurciaFree Saná Camará BenficaPreviously on loan in ServetteFree Víctor Pérez HuescaFree Mikel Balenziaga Athletic BilbaoFree Dani Hernández Real MurciaFree Ismail Abdul Razak NSÍ RunavíkFree Fernando Varela KasımpaşaFree Fran No Real BetisFree
Out Out (11 players)PlayerNew TeamFee Fabricio Agosto Real BetisFree Justo Villar Estudiantes La PlataFree Álvaro Antón CartagenaFree Jacobo Sanz Asteras TripolisFree Héctor Font Recreativo HuelvaFree Bubacar Bacari Espanyol BFree Javi Jiménez Real MurciaFree Pedro López Levante€0.5M Raúl Navas Celta Vigo BFree Pablo Gómez SalamancaFree Antonio Barragán Valencia€1.8M
Loan out Loan out (1 player)PlayerTeam Quique González Logroñés
Loan return Loan return (3 players)Italics for players returning to the club but left it during pre-seasonPlayerFrom Manucho Manisaspor Marquitos Villarreal B Alberto Bueno Derby County Fabricio Recreativo Huelva Héctor Font Xerez
Loan end Loan end (3 players)PlayerReturns to Fábio Faria Benfica Jordi Figueras Rubin KazanThen, loaned again, this time to Rayo Vallecano Guilherme AlmeríaThen, sold to Atlético Mineiro
Testing players
Testing players (1 player)Liga Adelante teams can bring non-UE players to prove them without transfer and to decide later if they register them or notPlayerCurrent teamTest matchesTest result Ismail Abdul Razak NSÍ Runavíkv. Rayo Vallecano (30 July 2011)v. Sporting de Gijón (2 August 2011)v. Mondariz (5 August 2011)v. Boavista (9 August 2011)v. Numancia (14 August 2011)Passed
Winter transfers
Loan out Loan out (1 player)PlayerTeam Carlos Lázaro Huesca
Personnel
Current technical staff
Players
Squad
Youth system
Called up by their national football team
List of players nominated by their national team12Saná Camará Portugal U20v. (30 July 2011)v. (2 August 2011)v. (5 August 2011)v. (9 August 2011)v. (13 August 2011)v. (17 August 2011)v. (20 August 2011) Portugal U21v. (6 October 2011)v. (11 October 2011)v. (10 November 2011)v. (14 November 2011)13Dani Hernándezv. (11 October 2011)v. (29 February 2012)25Manuchov. (10 August 2011)v. (4 September 2011)v. (8 October 2011)v. Sporting CP (10 November 2011)v. (14 January 2012)v. (22 January 2012)v. (26 January 2012)v. (30 January 2012)v. (29 May 2012)v. (3 June 2012)v. (10 June 2012)
Match stats
No.Pos.Player LeaguePromotionP.O.CupLeaguePromotionP.O.CupLeaguePromotionP.O.CupLeaguePromotionP.O.Cup1GK Jaime Jiménez3MF Marquitos4DF Marc Valiente5DF Juanito6DF Jesús Rueda7MF Nauzet Alemán8MF Javier Baraja9FW Javi Guerra10MF Óscar González11MF Jofre Mateu14MF Jorge Alonso15FW Alberto Bueno.16MF Mehdi Nafti17DF Carlos Peña18MF Álvaro Rubio21MF Sisi22MF Víctor Pérez24DF Mikel Balenziaga25FW Manucho26GK Jon Villanueva29DF Tekio Blázquez
Match results
Pre-season and friendly tournaments
1st Villa del Tratado Trophy Real Valladolid2110010+15 Zamora2101010+14 Atlético Tordesillas2000202–20
14th Ramón Losada Trophy
Copa Castilla y León 2011
38th Ciudad de Valladolid Trophy
Liga Adelante Matchday23456789101Schedule modification due to AFE strike.111213141516171819202122232425262728293132333435363738394030Because of the tight schedule, and given that any Liga Adelante team would compete to win the Copa del Rey trophy due to its early defeat, LFP approved on 18 January the television operators request to postpone the Matchday 30 to 23 May, between the Matchdays 40 and 41.4142AgainstNÀSCÓRGIRRMUCELELCALMRHUNUMACYLPAXERSDHVilBFCCDEPHÉRFCBSABALCGUAACYNÀSCÓRGIRRMUCELELCALMNUMLPAXERSDHVilBFCCDEPHÉRFCBSABRHUALCGUAVenueAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A HPosition213896564354422344442223343333332222333333 Goal Average (useful in case of tie)The team that wins this variable will be qualified ahead of another with the same points but lost on goal average. If the goal average is drawn between two or more teams and, at the end of the season these teams have the same points, the overall Liga Adelante's goal average prevails over this goal average.WonWonDrawnWonLostLostWonDrawnWonWonWonWonWonWonDrawnDrawnWonWonWonDrawnWon
Win Draw Lost
All Home Away Pts W D L F A Dif. Pts W D L F A Dif. Pts W D L F A Dif.3Real Valladolid82231366937+324614433417+17369933520+15
Liga Adelante Winners (also promoted) Direct promotion to Liga BBVA (Liga Adelante Runners-up) Liga BBVA promotion play-offs Relegation to Segunda División B
Promotion play-off Final winners will be promoted to Liga BBVA. AD Alcorcón and Hércules will play the other Semifinal.
Semifinal
Real Valladolid won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for the Promotion play-off final.
Final
Real Valladolid won 2–1 on aggregate and got promoted to La Liga 2 years later.
Copa del Rey
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Others Ismail Abdul Razak, with no minutes played with Real Valladolid since he arrived to the club from NSÍ Runavík, represented Balthazar in Valladolid 2012 Biblical Magi Parade. Manucho Contreiras did not come back to Valladolid after Christmas holiday so as to prepare the 2012 African Cup of Nations with Angola. He did not communicate to the club, and he was penalized. After some controversial statements about his performance, conditioned on the debts and his non-payment condition, Saná Camará was removed from the squad considering his inappropriate behavior. Miroslav Đukić even said at a press conference that "the team will remove Saná". He denounced the club to FIFA and lived the last months of the season retired in Porto (Portugal).
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