2016–17 Levante UD season

The 2016–17 season is the 97th season in Levante UD ’s history and the 43rd in the second-tier.

Levante UD
2016–17 season
PresidentQuico Catalán
Head coachJuan Muñiz
StadiumCiutat de València
Segunda División1st (promoted)
Copa del ReySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Roger (22)
All: Roger (22)

Squad edit

As of 1 February 2017[1]

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 Raúl Fernández
2 DF   ESP Iván López
3 DF   ESP Toño García
4 DF   ESP Róber (on loan from Deportivo La Coruña)
6 MF   ESP Javier Espinosa
7 MF   ESP Verza (2nd captain)
8 MF   COL Jefferson Lerma
9 FW   ESP Roger Martí
10 MF   ESP Rubén García (3rd captain)
11 MF   ESP José Luis Morales (4th captain)
12 DF   MNE Esteban Saveljich
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Oier Olazábal (on loan from Granada)
14 FW   ESP Juan Muñoz (on loan from Sevilla)
15 DF   ESP Sergio Postigo
16 DF   ESP Chema Rodríguez
18 FW   ESP Víctor Casadesús
19 DF   ESP Pedro López (Captain)
20 MF   ESP Paco Montañés (on loan from Espanyol)
21 MF   ESP Natxo Insa
22 DF   ESP Abraham (on loan from Zaragoza)
23 MF   ESP Jason
24 MF   ESP José Campaña

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Final position
Segunda División 1st
Copa del Rey Second round

Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Levante (C, P) 42 25 9 8 57 32 +25 84 Promotion to La Liga
2 Girona (P) 42 20 10 12 65 45 +20 70
3 Getafe (O, P) 42 18 14 10 55 43 +12 68 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Tenerife 42 16 18 8 50 37 +13 66
5 Cádiz 42 16 16 10 55 40 +15 64
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Matches edit

[3] Kickoff times are in CET.   Win   Draw   Loss

Match Opponent Venue Result
1 Numancia A 0–1
2 Alcorcón H 2–0
3 G. Tarragona A 1–1
4 Zaragoza H 4–2
5 Córdoba A 1–0
6 Sevilla At. H 1–0
7 Elche A 0–1
8 Valladolid H 3–2
9 Almería A 2–2
10 Mallorca H 2–1
11 Mirandés A 0–3
12 Getafe H 1–1
13 Reus A 0–1
14 Cádiz H 0–0
15 Oviedo A 2–0
17 Girona A 2–1
18 Tenerife H 1–0
16 Rayo H 1–0
20 Lugo H 1–0
19 UCAM A 0–2
21 Huesca A 0–2
Match Opponent Venue Result
22 Numancia H 1–0
23 Alcorcón A 2–0
24 G. Tarragona H 2–1
25 Zaragoza A 0–1
26 Córdoba H 3–1
27 Sevilla At. A 1–1
28 Elche H 2–1
29 Valladolid A 0–4
30 Almería H 1–0
31 Mallorca A 1–1
32 Mirandés H 2–1
33 Getafe A 2–0
34 Reus H 0–0
35 Cádiz A 1–1
36 Oviedo H 1–0
37 Rayo A 2–1
38 Girona H 2–1
39 Tenerife A 0–0
40 UCAM H 3–1
41 Lugo A 1–0
42 Huesca H 1–2

Copa del Rey edit

7 September 2016 Second round Cádiz 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Levante Cádiz
20:00 Güiza   42' Report Roger   71' Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 12,389
Referee: Alberola Rojas
Penalties
Cruz  
García  
Santamaría  
Oliván  
  Espinosa
  Verza
  Montañés
  Roger
  Campaña

References edit

  1. ^ "Primer equipo" [First team] (in Spanish). Levante UD. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ Bdfutbol - Matches