2009–10 Real Betis season

Real Betis

2009–10 season
President	José León Gómez
Head coach	Antonio Tapia (until January) Víctor Fernández (from January)
Stadium	Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Segunda División	4th
Copa del Rey	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Sergio García (12) All: Sergio García (12)
Average home league attendance	28,730
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 2009–10 season was the 103rd in the history of Real Betis and their first season back in the second division since 2001. The club participated in Segunda División and the Copa del Rey.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POR	Ricardo
2	DF	ESP	Melli
3	DF	ESP	Fernando Vega
4	DF	ESP	Nano
5	DF	ESP	David Rivas
7	MF	ESP	Juanma
8	MF	ESP	Arzu
9	FW	ESP	Sergio García
10	MF	ESP	Sunny (on loan from Valencia)
11	MF	ARG	Juan Pablo Caffa
12	MF	ESP	Damià
13	GK	ESP	Casto
14	MF	ESP	Capi

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	TUR	Mehmet Aurélio
16	FW	ARG	Mariano Pavone
17	MF	GER	David Odonkor
18	MF	BRA	Iriney
19	FW	ESP	Jonathan Pereira
20	MF	CMR	Achille Emana
21	DF	ESP	Carlos García (on loan from Almería)
22	DF	POR	Nélson
23	MF	ESP	Nacho
25	GK	ESP	Iñaki Goitia
27	MF	ESP	Juande
29	MF	ESP	Rodri
31	MF	ESP	Israel

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Zaragoza v Real Betis

8 August 2009 Friendly	Zaragoza	2–4	Real Betis	Spain
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report

Murcia v Real Betis

13 August 2009 Friendly	Murcia	0–0	Real Betis	Spain
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report

Real Betis v CD Tenerife

15 August 2009 Friendly	Real Betis	0–1	CD Tenerife	Spain
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)		Report

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Segunda División	29 August 2009	19 June 2010	Matchday 1	4th	42	19	14	9	61	38	+23	045.24
Copa del Rey	September 2009		Second round	Second round	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total					43	19	14	10	62	40	+22	044.19

Source: Competitions

Segunda División

Main article: 2009–10 Segunda División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
2	Hércules (P)	42	19	14	9	61	34	+27	71	Promotion to La Liga
3	Levante (P)	42	19	14	9	63	45	+18	71
4	Betis	42	19	14	9	61	38	+23	71
5	Cartagena	42	18	11	13	58	49	+9	65
6	Elche	42	18	9	15	67	57	+10	63

Source: LFP – Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(P) Promoted
Notes:

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	19	14	9	61	38	+23	71	12	7	2	36	10	+26	7	7	7	25	28	−3

Source: BDFutbol

Matches

Real Betis v Córdoba

29 August 2009 1	Real Betis	3–0	Córdoba	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Hércules v Real Betis

6 September 2009 2	Hércules	3–2	Real Betis	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Recreativo de Huelva

13 September 2009 3	Real Betis	3–0	Recreativo de Huelva	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Albacete v Real Betis

20 September 2009 4	Albacete	1–3	Real Betis	Albacete
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Cartagena

27 September 2009 5	Real Betis	0–0	Cartagena	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis

4 October 2009 6	Rayo Vallecano	2–2	Real Betis	Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Real Unión

11 October 2009 7	Real Betis	1–1	Real Unión	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Castellón v Real Betis

17 October 2009 8	Castellón	1–0	Real Betis	Castellón de la Plana
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Girona v Real Betis

24 October 2009 9	Girona	0–2	Real Betis	Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Villarreal B

2 December 2009 10	Real Betis	4–0	Villarreal B	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Cádiz v Real Betis

8 November 2009 11	Cádiz	2–2	Real Betis	Cádiz
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Celta Vigo

15 November 2009 12	Real Betis	1–1	Celta Vigo	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Elche v Real Betis

22 November 2009 13	Elche	3–0	Real Betis	Elche
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Las Palmas

29 November 2009 14	Real Betis	1–0	Las Palmas	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Murcia v Real Betis

6 December 2009 15	Murcia	2–0	Real Betis	Murcia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Gimnàstic

13 December 2009 16	Real Betis	3–0	Gimnàstic	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Real Sociedad v Real Betis

20 December 2009 17	Real Sociedad	2–0	Real Betis	San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Huesca

2 January 2010 18	Real Betis	1–1	Huesca	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Numancia v Real Betis

9 January 2010 19	Numancia	3–0	Real Betis	Soria
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Salamanca

16 January 2010 20	Real Betis	1–0	Salamanca	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Levante v Real Betis

24 January 2010 21	Levante	1–0	Real Betis	Valencia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Córdoba v Real Betis

31 January 2010 22	Córdoba	0–1	Real Betis	Córdoba
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Hércules

7 February 2010 23	Real Betis	1–1	Hércules	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Recreativo de Huelva v Real Betis

13 February 2010 24	Recreativo de Huelva	1–1	Real Betis	Huelva
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Albacete

20 February 2010 25	Real Betis	0–0	Albacete	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Cartagena v Real Betis

28 February 2010 26	Cartagena	1–2	Real Betis	Cartagena
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano

7 March 2010 27	Real Betis	3–1	Rayo Vallecano	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Real Unión v Real Betis

13 March 2010 28	Real Unión	1–3	Real Betis	Irun
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Castellón

22 March 2010 29	Real Betis	2–0	Castellón	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Real Betis v Girona

27 March 2010 30	Real Betis	0–1	Girona	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Villarreal B v Real Betis

5 April 2010 31	Villarreal B	2–2	Real Betis	Villarreal
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Cádiz

10 April 2010 32	Real Betis	4–0	Cádiz	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

18 April 2010 33	Celta Vigo	1–1	Real Betis	Vigo
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Elche

24 April 2010 34	Real Betis	0–3	Elche	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Las Palmas v Real Betis

1 May 2010 35	Las Palmas	1–1	Real Betis	Las Palmas
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Murcia

9 May 2010 36	Real Betis	1–1	Murcia	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Gimnàstic v Real Betis

15 May 2010 37	Gimnàstic	0–1	Real Betis	Tarragona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

23 May 2010 38	Real Betis	1–0	Real Sociedad	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)	Emaná 72' (pen.)			Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Lizondo Cortés

Huesca v Real Betis

29 May 2010 39	Huesca	0–1	Real Betis	Huesca
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)			Juanma 90'	Stadium: Estadio El Alcoraz Referee: Iglesias Villanueva

Real Betis v Numancia

5 June 2010 40	Real Betis	2–0	Numancia	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Salamanca v Real Betis

13 June 2010 41	Salamanca	1–1	Real Betis	Salamanca
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Real Betis v Levante

19 June 2010 42	Real Betis	4–0	Levante	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2009–10 Copa del Rey

Real Betis v Córdoba

September 2009 Second round	Real Betis	1–2	Córdoba	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera