2011–12 Real Betis season explained

Club:	Real Betis
Season:	2011–12
Stadium:	Benito Villamarín
Manager:	Pepe Mel
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Miguel Guillén
League:	La Liga
League Result:	13th
Cup1:	Copa del Rey
Cup1 Result:	Round of 32
League Topscorer:	Rubén Castro (16)
Season Topscorer:	Rubén Castro (16)
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Prevseason:	2010–11
Nextseason:	2012–13

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^[1]

In

width=10% Number width=35% Player width=35% Previous Club width=20% 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^[2] 16 Roque Santa Cruz Manchester City Loan^[3] 17 Javier Chica Espanyol Free transfer 20 Jefferson Montero Villarreal Loan 25 Fabricio Valladolid Free transfer^[4]

Total expenditure: €1,600,000

Out

width=10% Number width=35% Player width=35% Destination width=20% Cost – Chema Anton Red Bull Salzburg Free transfer – Arzu Gimnàstic Mutual termination^[5] – 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^[6] – Miguel Lopes Porto Loan return – Mariano Pavone Lanús Free transfer – Brimah Razak Polideportivo Ejido Loan return – Rodri Guadalajara Mutual termination^[7] – Fernando Vega - Mutual termination^[8]

Total income: €4,500,000

Club

Coaching staff

Competitions

La Liga

See main article: 2011–12 La Liga.

Matches

Copa del Rey

See main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PLANTILLAS.- PRIMER EQUIPO . Templates: First team . Real Betis . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20110703071209/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/plantillas . 3 July 2011 . dead . 7 April 2013.
2. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061136/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/268_Ustaritz___Ser_parte_de_este_equipo_es_un_honor_ . 28 March 2012 . dead.
3. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061201/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/300_Roque_Santa_Cruz__octavo_fichaje_del_Real_Betis . 28 March 2012 . dead.
4. http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/06/25/2546757/official-real-betis-sign-fabricio-agosto-ramirez-from-real Official: Real Betis Balompie sign Fabricio Agosto from Real Valladolid – Goal.com
5. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061206/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/273_Arzu___Siempre_tendre_al_Betis_en_el_corazon_ . 28 March 2012 . dead.
6. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061218/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/263_Juande___Dejo_mucho__mucho_mas_que_cualquier_cosa_material . 28 March 2012 . dead.
7. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061226/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/304_Rodri_se_desvincula_del_Real_Betis . 28 March 2012 . dead.
8. Web site: Real Betis Balompié . 5 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905155056/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/general/336_Fernando_Vega_rescinde_su_contrato_con_el_Real_Betis . 5 September 2011 . dead . dmy-all .