The 2011–12 Spanish football season was the first for CE Sabadell in the second level since 1993, when the team was relegated for not paying its players. After a stunning season in Segunda División B, the team promoted via play-off and was runner-up in the overall season, being surpassed only by Real Murcia (also promoted), who won on penalties in the play-off final matches (agg. 1–1 a.e.t, 8–9 p.s.o). During early June, Joan Soteras confirmed that the team manager, Lluís Carreras renewed for this season after the rumors emerged in April that linked him with FC Barcelona B.
Sabadell finished the season in 19th place, which would normally have resulted in an immediate return to Segunda B. However, they were reprieved from relegation when Villarreal were relegated from La Liga at the end of the season. Villarreal's relegation from La Liga meant that their reserve side, Villarreal B, would automatically drop to Segunda B.
Trophies balance CategoryTrophyStarted roundFirst matchResultLast matchFriendly Trophy2011–12 Copa CatalunyaFourth Qualifying Round7 August 2011Fifth Qualifying Round14 September 2011Competitive Liga Adelante — 27 August 201119th 2 or 3 June 2012 Copa del Rey Second Qualifying Round 6 September 2011 Second Qualifying Round 6 September 2011
Competitive Balance Biggest win Home AwayLiga Adelante28 January 2012Matchday 22v. Xerez CD2 – 03 September 2011Matchday 3v. Villarreal B3 – 411 February 2012Matchday 24v. Villarreal B3 – 11 October 2011Matchday 7v. FC Barcelona B0 – 1Copa del Rey None due to the elimination in the Second Qualifying RoundBiggest loss Home AwayLiga Adelante12 November 2011Matchday 13v. Córdoba0 – 36 November 2011Matchday 12v. Nàstic Tarragona5 – 07 January 2012Matchday 19v. Real Valladolid1 – 4Copa del Rey None due to the elimination in the Second Qualifying Round6 September 2011Second Qualifying Roundv. AD Alcorcón2 – 1
Summer transfers
In
In (15 players)PlayerFromFee Héctor Simón CastellónFree Thierry Florian OrihuelaFree Òscar Ramírez BadalonaFree Samuel Baños AD AlcorcónFree Manuel Lanzarote SD EibarFree Jesús Olmo PuertollanoFree Ian Mackay SD PonferradinaFree David Arteaga CórdobaFree Aarón Bueno CádizFree Manuel Redondo SD PonferradinaFree Juanjo CiércolesJuanjo Ciércoles completed his loan period in CE Sabadell and he returned to RCD Espanyol B, but, in July 2011, he split from the Barcelona entity and signed up with CE Sabadell in a free transfer. RCD Espanyol BFree Nabil Baha AEK AthensFree Iván Gómez Free agent Pablo Ruiz FC CartagenaFree Yann Songo'o Real Zaragoza BFree
Out Out (9 players)PlayerNew TeamFee Marc Fernández FC CartagenaFree Chapi Arnau AD CeutaFree Julián Robles BadalonaFree Alberto Manga BadalonaFree Mikel Azparren Lleida EsportiuFree Aitor Ramírez SD PonferradinaFree Raúl Rodríguez CastellónFree Pep Pagès IgualadaFree Àlex Ruiz UE LlagosteraFree
Loan in Loan in (1 player)PlayerFrom Álex Cruz Granada
Loan return Loan return (1 player)Italics for players returning to the club but left it during pre-seasonPlayerFrom Víctor Rodríguez CE PremiàAlthough he will play for the "B" team. Aitor Ramírez CD Dénia
Loan end Loan end (2 players)PlayerReturns to Hiroshi Ibusuki GironaThen, sold to Sevilla Atlético Isaac Cuenca FC Barcelona B Juanjo Ciércoles RCD Espanyol B
Winter transfers
In
In (2 players)PlayerFromFee Francesc PieraHe could sign despite the transfer window was closed because of non-payments and the bad economic situation of Puertollano. PuertollanoFree Antonio Hidalgo CD TenerifeFree
Out Out (3 players)PlayerNew TeamFee Yann Songo'o Pobla de Mafumet CFFree Iván Gómez Retired Joaquín Rodríguez Free agent
Loan in Loan in (2 players)PlayerFrom Ezequiel Calvente Real Betis Adrián Luna RCD EspanyolPreviously on loan in Nàstic Tarragona
Current squad
Squad Updated to 31 January 2012
Youth system
Called up by their national football team
List of players called up by their national team10Juvenal Edjogov. (10 August 2011)v. (3 September 2011)v. (7 September 2011)v. (7 October 2011)v. (11 October 2011)v. (11 November 2011)v. (15 November 2011)v. (6 January 2012)v. Cotonsport (13 January 2012)v. (21 January 2012)v. (25 January 2012)v. (29 January 2012)v. (4 February 2012)v. (2 June 2012)v. (9 June 2012)
Match stats
No.Pos.Player LeagueCupLeagueCupLeagueCupLeagueCup1GK David de Navas32MF Antonio Hidalgo253DF David Bermudo44MF Juanjo Ciércoles135DF Agustín Fernández1216MF Hèctor Simón11117DF Òscar Ramírez88MF Albert Puigdollers129FW Joaquín Rodríguez (Out)10MF Juvenal Edjogo11MF Eneko Fernández (Long time injured)MF Francesc Piera12MF Manuel Lanzarote13GK Ian Mackay14FW Nabil Baha15DF Pablo Ruiz16MF Samuel Baños17DF Toni Lao18DF Manuel Redondo19MF Thierry Florian20MF Álex Cruz21MF Fito Miranda (Long time injured)MF Ezequiel Calvente22FW Aarón Bueno23MF David Arteaga24DF Jesús Olmo25FW Adrián Luna49DF Yann Songo'o (Out)
Match results
Pre-season and friendly tournaments
Friendly matches
2011–12 Copa Catalunya
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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.19CE Sabadell461113184564–19349752928+11226131636–20
Liga Adelante Winners (also promoted) Direct promotion to Liga BBVA (Liga Adelante Runners-up) Liga BBVA promotion play-offs Relegation to Segunda División B (From 13 May: The 19th qualified won't be relegated as Villarreal CF were relegated from Liga BBVA and Villarreal B were also relegated to Segunda División B, consequently)
Copa del Rey
Second Qualifying Round
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