2020–21 Albacete Balompié season

The 2020–21 Albacete Balompié season was the club's 81st season in existence and the fourth consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Albacete participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 21 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Albacete Balompié
2020–21 season
OwnerSkyline International
PresidentGeorges Kabchi
Head coachLucas Alcaraz
(until 13 October)
Aritz López Garai
(from 14 October to 6 December)
Alejandro Menéndez
(from 8 December to 4 May)
Francisco Noguerol
(interim, from 4 May)
StadiumEstadio Carlos Belmonte
Segunda División22nd (relegated)
Copa del ReyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alfredo Ortuño (7)

All:
Alfredo Ortuño (7)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 9 February 2021

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 Bernabé Barragán
2 DF   ESP Álvaro Arroyo
3 DF   ESP Fran García
4 DF   ARG Nico Gorosito
5 MF   COL Dani Torres
6 DF   ESP Alberto Benito
8 FW   ESP Manu Fuster
10 FW   UKR Roman Zozulya
11 MF   ESP Álvaro Jiménez
12 MF   ESP Tana
13 GK   ESP Tomeu Nadal (captain)
14 DF   ESP Diego Caballo
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   SEN Pape Maly Diamanka (on loan from Girona)
18 DF   ESP Javi Jiménez (on loan from Valencia)
19 FW   ESP Alfredo Ortuño
20 MF   AZE Eddy Silvestre
21 MF   ESP Álvaro Peña
23 DF   MNE Ivan Kecojević
24 MF   CMR Jean Jules
26 DF   ESP Carlos Isaac (on loan from Alavés)
27 MF   ESP Cedric Teguia (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
29 FW   ESP Diego Vargas
35 FW   URU Emiliano Gómez (on loan from Sassuolo)
37 DF   FRA Flavien Enzo Boyomo

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   ESP Víctor Segura
30 MF   GHA Abdul Awudu
32 FW   ESP Samu Vázquez
33 GK   ESP Ismael de Andrés
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 FW   ESP Javi Verdú
38 MF   ESP Jesús Parada
39 MF   ECU Emerson Espinoza (on loan from Boston River)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ESP Fer Navarro (on loan at Villarrobledo until 30 June 2021)
MF   ESP David del Pozo (on loan at Las Rozas until 30 June 2021)
MF   ESP Liberto Beltrán (on loan at UCAM Murcia until 30 June 2021)
MF   ESP Pedro Sánchez (on loan at Hércules until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ESP Chema Núñez (on loan at Real Betis B until 30 June 2021)
MF   VEN Yaimil Medina (on loan at Recreativo until 30 June 2021)
FW   ESP Miguel Ángel (on loan at Getafe B until 30 June 2021)
FW   ESP Alfon (on loan at Celta B until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

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Date Player From Type Fee Ref
15 August 2020   Bernabé Barragán   Gimnàstic de Tarragona Transfer Free [1]
29 September 2020   Diamanka   Girona FC Loan

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13 August 2020   Javi Jiménez   Valencia CF Loan

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Date Player To Type Fee Ref
4 August 2020   José Antonio Caro   NK Osijek Transfer Free

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4 August 2020   Jon Erice   Hércules CF Transfer Free

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4 August 2020   Diego Barri   CD Badajoz Transfer Free

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2020 Friendly Albacete   Cancelled   Levante Albacete, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
28 August 2020 Friendly Albacete   1–1   Castellón Albacete, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta
Attendance: 0
5 September 2020 Friendly Albacete   0–0   Leganés Albacete, Spain
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta
Attendance: 0

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Segunda División 12 September 2020 30 May 2021 Matchday 1 22nd 42 9 11 22 30 53 −23 021.43
Copa del Rey 16 December 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 43 9 11 23 30 54 −24 020.93

Source: Soccerway

Segunda División

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 −15 47
19 Sabadell (R) 42 11 13 18 40 48 −8 46 Relegation to Primera División RFEF
20 UD Logroñés (R) 42 11 11 20 28 53 −25 44
21 Castellón (R) 42 11 8 23 35 54 −19 41
22 Albacete (R) 42 9 11 22 30 53 −23 38
Source: LaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[7]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 9 11 22 30 53  −23 38 5 6 10 16 23  −7 4 5 12 14 30  −16

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLLDLWDWDLDLLLLDLLWDWWWLLLDDLWLLLLWDLWDDLL
Position222222202120191615191920212122212222222219191922222222222222222222222222222222222222
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020.[8][9]

12 September 2020 1 Espanyol 3–0 Albacete Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Saúl Ais Reig
20 September 2020 2 Albacete 0–2 Ponferradina Albacete
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Francisco Hernández Maeso
26 September 2020 3 Fuenlabrada 1–0 Albacete Fuenlabrada
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Luis Milla Alvendiz
3 October 2020 4 Albacete 1–1 Real Oviedo Albacete
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Rafael Sánchez López
11 October 2020 5 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Albacete Zaragoza
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
17 October 2020 6 Albacete 3–0 Sabadell Albacete
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Saúl Ais Reig
22 October 2020 7 Mallorca 0–0 Albacete Palma de Mallorca
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Juan Pulido Santana
25 October 2020 8 Albacete 2–1 Rayo Vallecano Albacete
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Daniel Trujillo Suárez
28 October 2020 9 Albacete 1–1 Las Palmas Albacete
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   David Gálvez Rascón
31 October 2020 10 FC Cartagena 3–1 Albacete Cartagena
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Álvaro Moreno Aragón
6 November 2020 11 Albacete 0–0 Leganés Albacete
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
14 November 2020 12 Lugo 1–0 Albacete Lugo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Anxo Carro
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
23 November 2020 13 Albacete 1–2 Almería Albacete
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Juan Pulido Santana
26 November 2020 14 UD Logroñés 2–0 Albacete Logroño
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Oliver De La Fuente
29 November 2020 15 Albacete 0–2 Tenerife Albacete
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   Miguel Ortíz Arias
3 December 2020 16 Sporting Gijón 0–0 Albacete Gijón
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubén Ávalos Barrera฿
6 December 2020 17 Albacete 0–2 Girona Albacete
18:15 CET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee:   David Gálvez Rascón
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
12 December 2020 18 Castellón 3–0 Albacete Castellón de la Plana
18:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Nou Estadi Castàlia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
21 December 2020 19 Mirandés 0–2 Albacete Miranda de Ebro
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
3 January 2021 20 Albacete 1–1 Málaga Albacete
18:15 CET
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
10 January 2021 21 Alcorcón P–P Albacete Alcorcón
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
22 January 2021 22 Albacete 1–0 Real Zaragoza Albacete
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubén Ávalos Barrera
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
26 January 2021 21 Alcorcón 1–2 Albacete Alcorcón
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
30 January 2021 23 Real Oviedo 0–1 Albacete Oviedo
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández Ortega
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
5 February 2021 24 Albacete 0–1 Mallorca Albacete
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Álvaro Moreno Aragón
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
14 February 2021 25 Leganés 3–1 Albacete Leganés
18:15 CET Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
20 February 2021 26 Albacete 0–1 Sporting Gijón Albacete
18:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
26 February 2021 27 Sabadell 0–0 Albacete Sabadell
19:00 CET
Report Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
6 March 2021 28 Albacete 1–1 UD Logroñés Albacete
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
14 March 2021 29 Tenerife 2–0 Albacete Santa Cruz de Tenerife
18:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
22 March 2021 30 Albacete 2–0 FC Cartagena Albacete
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
28 March 2021 31 Girona 2–1 Albacete Girona
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Gálvez Rascón
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
31 March 2021 32 Albacete 0–1 Castellón Albacete
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
4 April 2021 33 Albacete 0–3 Espanyol Albacete
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
11 April 2021 34 Málaga 2–0 Albacete Málaga
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
18 April 2021 35 Albacete 1–0 Mirandés Albacete
14:00 CET
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
26 April 2021 36 Rayo Vallecano 2–2 Albacete Madrid
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Ocón Arráiz
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
3 May 2021 37 Albacete 0–1 Alcorcón Albacete
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
8 May 2021 38 Ponferradina 0–1 Albacete Ponferrada
18:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Toralín
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
15 May 2021 39 Almería 1–1 Albacete Almería
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
18 May 2021 40 Albacete 1–1 Lugo Albacete
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
24 May 2021 41 Las Palmas 3–2 Albacete Las Palmas
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Mario Milla Alvéndiz
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
30 May 2021 42 Albacete 1–2 Fuenlabrada Albacete
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández Ortega
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors

Copa del Rey

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16 December 2020 First round Córdoba 1–0 Albacete Córdoba
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Bernabé Barragán, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié". La Cerca. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Pape Maly Diamanka, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié". La Cerca. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Javi Jiménez, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié". La Cerca. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ "El exbético José Antonio Caro ficha por el Osijek croata". La Vanguardia. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Jon Erice y Javi Pérez afrontan con la máxima motivación su llegada al Hércules". Alicante Plaza. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "El ex del Alba, Diego Barri, ficha por el Badajoz para las dos próximas temporadas". 5maseldescuento. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. p. 104. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Este será el calendario de Segunda División para la temporada 2020/21". rfef.es (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Calendario de LaLiga Smartbank 2020/21". laliga.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2020.
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