# 2011–12 Real Betis season

The 2011–12 season Real Betis season was the club's 95th season in its history and its 47th season playing in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, following promotion after winning the Segunda División. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Real Betis competed for their second La Liga title and will enter the Copa del Rey in the round of 32. Real Betis started to win its first four games. Betis' final match of the Liga was at Málaga, a 2–0 victory.

## Current squad

Updated 31 August 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Iñaki Goitia |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Isidoro |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Mario |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Antonio Amaya |
| 5 | DF | ESP | José Dorado |
| 6 | DF | SRB | Duško Tošić (on loan from Red Star Belgrade) |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Juanma |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Javier Matilla |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Jonathan Pereira |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Beñat |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Momo |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Casto |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Salva Sevilla |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Ustaritz (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) |
| 16 | FW | PAR | Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Javier Chica |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | BRA | Iriney (captain) |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Jorge Molina |
| 20 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Montero (on loan from Villarreal) |
| 21 | MF | ESP | José Cañas |
| 22 | DF | POR | Nélson |
| 23 | DF | ESP | Nacho |
| 24 | FW | ESP | Rubén Castro |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Fabricio |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Miki Roqué |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Álvaro Vadillo |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Ezequiel |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Juanito |
| 35 | MF | ESP | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 36 | DF | ESP | Álex Martínez |
| 39 | MF | ESP | Sergio |

### In

| Number | Player | Previous Club | Cost |
| 3 | Mario | Getafe | Free transfer |
| 4 | Antonio Amaya | Wigan Athletic | €200,000 |
| 6 | Duško Tošić | Red Star Belgrade | Loan |
| 8 | Javier Matilla | Villarreal | €1,400,000 |
| 15 | Ustaritz | Athletic Bilbao | Loan |
| 16 | Roque Santa Cruz | Manchester City | Loan |
| 17 | Javier Chica | Espanyol | Free transfer |
| 20 | Jefferson Montero | Villarreal | Loan |
| 25 | Fabricio | Valladolid | Free transfer |
Total expenditure: €1,600,000

#### Out

| Number | Player | Destination | Cost |
| – | Chema Anton | Red Bull Salzburg | Free transfer |
| – | Arzu | Gimnàstic | Mutual termination |
| – | David Belenguer | Retired | Contract expiration |
| – | Achille Emana | Al-Hilal | €4,500,000 |
| – | Ryan Harper | Guadalajara | Undisclosed |
| – | Fran No | Valladolid | Free |
| – | Israel | Xerez | Free transfer |
| – | Juande | Westerlo | Mutual termination |
| – | Miguel Lopes | Porto | Loan return |
| – | Mariano Pavone | Lanús | Free transfer |
| – | Brimah Razak | Polideportivo Ejido | Loan return |
| – | Rodri | Guadalajara | Mutual termination |
| – | Fernando Vega | - | Mutual termination |
Total income: €4,500,000

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Pepe Mel |
| Assistant coach | Roberto Ríos |
| Physical trainer | David Gómez |
| Goalkeepers coach | José Ramón Esnaola |
| Head of medical services | Tomás Calero |
| Delegate | Víctor Antequera |
| Psychologist | Patricia Ramírez |
| Janitor | José María Montiel |
| Physiotherapist | José Manuel Pizarro |
| Kit managers | Manuel Barrera, José Manuel Acuña |
Source: Realbetisbalompie.es

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 |
* 1 2 3 GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
* ↑ RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 12 May 2012. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | D | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | D |
| Position | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |