2013–14 in Spanish football

The 2013–14 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Spain. It started officially 1 July 2013 and ended 30 June 2014.[1]

Football in Spain
Season2013–14
Men's football
La LigaAtlético Madrid
Copa del ReyReal Madrid
Supercopa de EspañaBarcelona
← 2012–13 Spain 2014–15 →

Competitions dates edit

La Liga and Segunda División started 17 and 16 August respectively.[2] All competitions stopped during the Christmas holidays between 23 December 2013 and 2 January 2014.

Competition Starts Ends Notes
La Liga 17 August 2013 18 May 2014 All weekends except breaks: 8 September, 13 October, 17 November, 8 December and winter break.
Matchdays at mid-week: 25 September, 30 October, 26 March.
Teams qualified for 2013–14 Copa del Rey Final will play match corresponding of 34th matchday on 7 May 2014, or 1 May 2014 if any of finalists is qualified for UEFA competitions.
Draw was released on 9 July 2013.[3]
Segunda División 16 August 2013 22 June 2014 All weekends except winter break.
Play-offs on 11, 15, 18 and 22 June 2013.
Teams qualified for 2013–14 Copa del Rey Round of 32 will play match corresponding of 17th matchday in another date, at limit on 26 March 2014.
Teams qualified for 2013–14 Copa del Rey Final will play match corresponding of 35th matchday on 7 May 2014, or 1 May 2014 if any of finalists is qualified for UEFA competitions.
Draw was released on 9 July 2013.[4]
Segunda División B 25 August 2013 22 June 2014 All weekends except winter break. All league matches (regular phase) must finish at maximum on 11 May 2013.[5]
Play-offs in weekends from 18 May to 22 June 2013.
Draw was released on 7 August 2013.[6]
Tercera División
Copa del Rey 4 September 2013 19 April 2014 Draws and calendar
Supercopa de España 21 August 2013 28 August 2013
Copa Federación
Primera División (women) 8 September 2013 4 May 2013
Segunda División (women) 15 September 2013 4 May 2013
Copa de la Reina

Transfer windows edit

Retirements edit

The following players retired from association football at the end of 2012–13 season or during this season, being the last club a member of 2013–14 La Liga or 2013–14 Segunda División:

Name Club of retirement Date
David Albelda Valencia 10 June 2013[7]
Mikel Labaka Real Sociedad 24 June 2013[8]

Promotion and relegation (pre-season) edit

Teams promoted to 2013–14 La Liga

Teams relegated from 2012–13 La Liga

Teams promoted to 2013–14 Segunda División

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Segunda División

Teams promoted to 2013–14 Segunda División B

Teams relegated from 2012–13 Segunda División B

Teams dissolved

National team edit

The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers edit

Spain is in Group I of the 2014 World Cup qualification process.

6 September 2013 Finland   0–2   Spain Olympiastadion, Helsinki
21:30 UTC+3 Report Alba   19'
Negredo   86'
Attendance: 37,492
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
11 October 2013 Spain   2–1   Belarus Iberostar, Palma
22:00 UTC+2 Xavi   61'
Negredo   78'
Report Kornilenko   89' Attendance: 22,900
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
15 October 2013 Spain   2–0   Georgia Carlos Belmonte, Albacete
21:00 UTC+2 Negredo   26'
Mata   61'
Report Attendance: 16,133
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

FIFA World Cup edit

13 June 2014 Spain   1–5   Netherlands Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Alonso   27' (pen.) Van Persie   44', 72'
Robben   53', 80'
De Vrij   65'
Attendance: 48,173
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
18 June 2014 Spain   0–2   Chile Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Vargas   20'
Aránguiz   43'
Attendance: 74,101
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
23 June 2014 Australia   0–3   Spain Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
13:00 UTC−3 Villa   36'
Torres   69'
Mata   82'
Attendance: 39,375
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain

Friendlies edit

14 August 2013 Ecuador   0–2   Spain Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
15.00 Report Negredo   25'
Cazorla   63'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
10 September 2013 Spain   2–2   Chile Stade de Genève, Geneva
20:00 UTC+2 Soldado   37'
Navas   90'
Report Vargas   5', 44' Attendance: 15,635
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland)
16 November 2013 Equatorial Guinea   1–2   Spain Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
22.00 Bermúdez   36' Report Cazorla   13'
Juanfran   42'
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Joaquín Ela Esono (Equatorial Guinea)
19 November 2013 South Africa   1–0   Spain Soccer City, Johannesburg
20.00 Parker   56' Report Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)
5 March 2014 Spain   1–0   Italy Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid
20.00 Pedro   63' Report Attendance: 36,000
Referee: E. Aranovskiy
30 May 2014 Spain   2–0   Bolivia Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville
TBD Torres   50'
inesta   60'
7 June 2014 El Salvador   0–2   Spain Washington, D.C.
TBD Viia   60', 87'

Spanish friendly tournaments edit

List of some friendly matches or short tournaments which are celebrating in Spain, mainly at summer as part of pre-season, which participate La Liga and Segunda División teams. Other historical tournaments are also included.

12 July 2013 Trofeo Alcalde Villa de Los BarriosLos Barrios0–7 Real Betis San Rafael, Los Barrios
21:00 CEST Report Molina   10'
Caro   27'
Cedrick   33'
Castro   49', 90'
Á. Martínez   72'
Sevilla   88'
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: José Antonio Delgado García
19 July 2013 Trofeo Huerta de EuropaLa Hoya Lorca0–2 Granada Francisco Artés Carrasco, Lorca
20:00 CEST Report El-Arabi   11' (pen.)
Riki   86'
27 July 2013 Emma Cuervo Lugo 2–1Sporting GijónEstadio Pepe Barrera, Ribadeo
Bernardo   34' (o.g.)
Sandaza   57'
Report Barrera   42' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rubén Eiriz Mata
2 August 2013 Joan Gamper Barcelona 8–0  SantosCamp Nou, Barcelona
21:30 CEST Messi   8'
Léo   12' (o.g.)
Sánchez   22'
Pedro   29'
Fàbregas   53', 68'
Adriano   75'
Dongou   83'
Report Attendance: 81,251
Referee: Estrada Fernández
3 August 2013 Memorial Quinocho Celta Vigo 0–0  SouthamptonBalaídos, Vigo
Report Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva
3 August 2013 Ciudad de AlicanteHércules1–1
(1–4 p)
Elche José Rico Pérez, Alicante
21:00 CEST Assulin   67' Report Coro   72' Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Salazar López de la Oliva
Penalties
Assulin  
Héctor Yuste  
Ortiz  
Mantecón  
Albácar  
Lombán  
Coro  
7 August 2013 Memorial Ramón LosadaSporting Gijón1–1
(1–2 p)
Real Valladolid La Veigona, Luarca
19:00 CEST Bernardo   69' Report Guerra   41' Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alejandro Granda Barros
7 August 2013 Trofeo Vallecas Rayo Vallecano 1–1
(4–2 p)
GetafeCampo de Vallecas, Madrid
20:30 CEST Larrivey   38' Report Miku   80' Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Del Cerro Grande
11 August 2013 Villa de GijónSporting Gijón1 – 4 Villarreal Gijón
20:00 CEST Carlos Carmona   78' Report Aquino   6'
Cani   22'
Perbet   58', 68'
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: González Fuerte
10 August 2013 Trofeo Naranja Valencia 2 – 1  OlympiacosValencia
21:30 CEST Banega   4'
Postiga   40'
Report Fejsa   31'
Fuster   84'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Other unofficial/friendly tournaments edit

Other unofficial major tournaments or friendly matches celebrated in Spain are:

Competitions edit

Trophy and league champions edit

Competition Winner Details At
La Liga Atlético Madrid 2013–14 La Liga Camp Nou[11]
Segunda División Eibar 2013–14 Segunda División (Play-Off 2ª)
Segunda División B Overall Champions: Albacete
Overall Runners-up: Racing de Santander
Group 1: Racing de Santander
Group 2: Sestao
Group 3: Llagostera
Group 4: Albacete
2013–14 Segunda División B (Play-Off 2ªB)
Tercera División Group 1: Somozas
Group 2: Lealtad
Group 3: Gimnástica
Group 4: Leioa
Group 5: Cornellà
Group 6: Eldense
Group 7: Trival Valderas
Group 8: Valladolid B
Group 9: Marbella
Group 10: Betis B
Group 11: Mallorca B
Group 12: Atlético Granadilla
Group 13: UCAM Murcia
Group 14: Villanovense
Group 15: Izarra
Group 16: Varea
Group 17: Zaragoza B
Group 18: Puertollano
2013–14 Tercera División (Play-Off 3ª)
Copa del Rey Real Madrid 2013–14 Copa del Rey Mestalla
Supercopa de España Barcelona 2013 Supercopa de España
Beat Atlético Madrid 1–1 on agg. away goals
(1–1 away and 0–0 home)
Camp Nou
Copa Federación de España CD Ourense 2013–14 Copa Federación de España O Couto
Primera División (women) Barcelona 2013–14 Primera División (women)
Segunda División (women) Group 1: FVPR El Olivo
Group 2: Athletic B
Group 3: Espanyol B
Group 4: Santa Teresa
Group 5: Rayo B
Group 6:
Group 7: Granadilla
Group 8: Fundación Albacete
2013–14 Segunda División (women)
Copa de la Reina To be determined 2014 Copa de la Reina

League tables edit

La Liga edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Madrid (C) 38 28 6 4 77 26 +51 90 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Barcelona 38 27 6 5 100 33 +67 87[a]
3 Real Madrid 38 27 6 5 104 38 +66 87[a]
4 Athletic Bilbao 38 20 10 8 66 39 +27 70 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Sevilla 38 18 9 11 69 52 +17 63 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
6 Villarreal 38 17 8 13 60 44 +16 59[c] Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[d]
7 Real Sociedad 38 16 11 11 62 55 +7 59[c] Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[d]
8 Valencia 38 13 10 15 51 53 −2 49
9 Celta Vigo 38 14 7 17 49 54 −5 49
10 Levante 38 12 12 14 35 43 −8 48
11 Málaga 38 12 9 17 39 46 −7 45
12 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 4 21 46 80 −34 43
13 Getafe 38 11 9 18 35 54 −19 42
14 Espanyol 38 11 9 18 41 51 −10 42
15 Granada 38 12 5 21 32 56 −24 41
16 Elche 38 9 13 16 30 50 −20 40[e]
17 Almería 38 11 7 20 43 71 −28 40[e]
18 Osasuna (R) 38 10 9 19 32 62 −30 39 Relegation to Segunda División
19 Valladolid (R) 38 7 15 16 38 60 −22 36
20 Real Betis (R) 38 6 7 25 36 78 −42 25
Source: La Liga, ESPN
Rules for classification: [13] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on head-to-head points: Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 3–4 Barcelona.
  2. ^ Sevilla automatically qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage as the defending champions; the berth through their league position was vacated.
  3. ^ a b Villarreal finished ahead of Real Sociedad on head-to-head points: Villarreal 5–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–2 Villarreal.
  4. ^ a b Since both the 2013–14 Copa del Rey champions (Real Madrid) and runners-up (Barcelona) qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, the 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams qualified for the group stage, play-off round and third qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League respectively.[12]
  5. ^ a b Elche finished ahead of Almería on head-to-head points: Elche 1–0 Almería, Almería 2–2 Elche.

Segunda División edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Eibar (C, P) 42 19 14 9 49 28 +21 71 Promotion to La Liga
2 Deportivo La Coruña (P) 42 19 12 11 48 36 +12 69
3 Barcelona B[a] 42 20 6 16 60 46 +14 66
4 Murcia (R) 42 16 17 9 55 44 +11 65 Qualification to the promotion play offs and relegation to Segunda División B[b]
5 Sporting Gijón 42 16 16 10 63 51 +12 64 Qualification to promotion play-offs
6 Las Palmas 42 18 9 15 51 50 +1 63
7 Córdoba (O, P) 42 16 13 13 47 43 +4 61[c]
8 Recreativo 42 16 13 13 53 53 0 61[c]
9 Alcorcón 42 16 11 15 46 40 +6 59[d]
10 Sabadell 42 17 8 17 52 58 −6 59[d]
11 Tenerife 42 15 9 18 46 49 −3 54[e]
12 Lugo 42 14 12 16 41 48 −7 54[e]
13 Numancia 42 11 21 10 42 41 +1 54[e]
14 Zaragoza 42 13 14 15 49 53 −4 53
15 Girona 42 12 15 15 52 50 +2 51[f]
16 Ponferradina 42 13 12 17 46 49 −3 51[f]
17 Mallorca 42 12 15 15 46 57 −11 51[f]
18 Alavés 42 13 12 17 57 57 0 51[f]
19 Mirandés 42 13 11 18 38 56 −18 50 Spared from relegation[b]
20 Real Madrid Castilla (R) 42 13 10 19 49 56 −7 49 Relegation to Segunda División B
21 Jaén (R) 42 12 12 18 43 49 −6 48
22 Hércules (R) 42 11 12 19 45 62 −17 45
Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored.[16]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Barcelona B could not participate in the play-offs as they are Barcelona's reserve team, so the seventh positioned team qualified for the play-offs.[14]
  2. ^ a b Murcia failed to obtain a professional license and were relegated to the Segunda División B by the LFP while Mirandés was re-instated.[15]
  3. ^ a b COR 2–0 REC; REC 1–1 COR
  4. ^ a b SAB 1–2 ALC; ALC 3–1 SAB
  5. ^ a b c TEN: 7 pts → TEN 0–1 LUGO; LUGO: 7 pts → LUGO 1–3 TEN; NUM: 2 pts
  6. ^ a b c d GIR: 9 pts → GIR 1–1 PON; PON: 9 pts → PON 1–2 GIR; MAL: 8 pts; ALA: 5 pts

Cup results edit

Final bracket
Round of 32
6/7/8 December 2013
17/18/19 December 2013
Round of 16
7/8/9 January 2014
14/15/16 January 2014
Quarter-finals
21/22/23 January 2014
28/29/30 January 2014
Semi-finals
5 February 2014
11/12 February 2014
Final
16 April 2014
Real Valladolid 0 1 1
Rayo Vallecano 0 3 3 Rayo Vallecano 0 0 0
Recreativo 1 0 1 Levante 0 1 1
Levante 0 4 4 Levante 1 1 2
Cartagena 1 0 1 Barcelona 4 5 9
Barcelona 4 3 7 Barcelona 4 2 6
Girona 1 1 2 Getafe 0 0 0
Getafe 1 4 5 Barcelona 2 1 3
Algeciras 1 0 1 Real Sociedad 0 1 1
Real Sociedad 1 4 5 Real Sociedad 0 1 1
Villarreal 2 1 3 Villarreal 0 0 0
Elche 2 0 2 Real Sociedad 3 0† 3
Racing Santander 0 2 2 Racing Santander 1 0 1
Sevilla 1 0 1 Racing Santander 1 2 3
Las Palmas 1 0 1 Almería 1 0 1
Almería 3 0 3 Barcelona 1
Alcorcón (5-4, pso) 0 2 2 Real Madrid 2
Granada 2 0 2 Alcorcón 1 2 3
Real Jaén 2 0 2 Espanyol 0 4 4
Espanyol 2 2 4 Espanyol 0 0 0
Olímpic 0 0 0 Real Madrid 1 1 2
Real Madrid 0 2 2 Real Madrid 2 2 4
Málaga 3 1 4 Osasuna 0 0 0
Osasuna (a) 3 1 4 Real Madrid 3 2 5
Gimnàstic 0 0 0 Atlético Madrid 0 0 0
Valencia 0 1 1 Valencia 1 0 1
Sant Andreu 0 1 1 Atlético Madrid 1 2 3
Atlético Madrid 4 2 6 Atlético Madrid 1 2 3
Lleida Esportiu 1 2 3 Athletic Bilbao 0 1 1
Betis 2 2 4 Betis 1 0 1
Celta de Vigo 1 0 1 Athletic Bilbao 0 2 2
Athletic Bilbao 0 4 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Reglamento General 2012–13" (PDF). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Propuesta del calendario de la LFP para la temporada 2013-14" [Calendar proposal by LFP for 2013-14 season] (in Spanish). As. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Calendario Liga BBVA 2013/14" (PDF). LFP. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Calendario Liga BBVA 2013/14" (PDF). LFP. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Circular 6: normativa reguladora de los campeonatos nacionales 2013/2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Disponibles los calendarios de Segunda División B". RFEF. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. ^ "El Valencia prescinde de David Albelda" [Valencia dispenses David Albelda]. Europa Press. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Labaka se retira a los 33 años" [Labaka retired at 33]. El Diario Vasco. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. ^ "El Salamanca y la Gimnástica, descendidos" [Salamanca and Gimnástica, both relegated]. Faro de Vigo. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  10. ^ "UD Salamanca goes bust". Diario AS. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Atletico Madrid won La Liga for the first time since 1996 by securing a draw in a pulsating match at Barcelona". BBC Sport. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2013/14, article 2.04" (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF – Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Reglamento General de la RFEF. Artículo 108 (page 62 of PDF)" (PDF) (in Spanish). RFEF. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  15. ^ "La LFP desciende al Murcia a 2ªB y asciende al Mirandés". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF – Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 8 July 2013.