# 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. 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.

## Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Teams promoted to 2011–12 La Liga
* Real Betis
* Rayo Vallecano
* Granada
Teams relegated from 2010–11 La Liga
* Deportivo La Coruña
* Hércules
* Almerí
Teams promoted to 2011–12 Segunda División
* Sabadell
* Real Murcia
* Alcoyano
* Guadalajara
Teams relegated from 2010–11 Segunda División
* Salamanca
* Tenerife
* Ponferradina
* Albacete
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.

### Friendlies
## Honours
### Trophy & League Champions

| Competition | Winner | Details | At |
| 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) | Arnolagusia |
| 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 | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 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 |
| 6 | Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 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 |
| 11 | Getafe | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 47 | |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 47 | |
| 13 | Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 47 | |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 46 | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 43 | |
| 16 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 43 | |
| 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 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 20 | Racing Santander (R) | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 27 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 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.
* 1 2 3 GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
* 1 2 RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

### Segunda División

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 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 | Promotion to La Liga |
| 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 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Hércules | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 72 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Córdoba | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 71 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Elche | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 57 | |
| 12 | Villarreal B (R) | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 52 | Relegation to Segunda División 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 | |
| 16 | Guadalajara | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 49 | |
| 17 | Recreativo | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 47 | |
| 18 | Murcia | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47 | |
| 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 | Relegation to Segunda División B |
| 22 | Gimnàstic (R) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 31 | Relegation to Segunda División B |
* 1 2 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, whilst Sabadell was re-instated.
* 1 2 GIR 0–0 GUA; GUA 1–4 GIR
* 1 2 REC 0–2 MUR; MUR 0–3 REC