2020–21 Albacete Balompié season

Albacete Balompié 2020–21 football season
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)
Home colours
Away colours
2021–22 →

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.

Players

First-team squad

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

Reserve team

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

Out on loan

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

Transfers

In

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

[2]

13 August 2020 Spain Javi Jiménez Spain Valencia CF Loan

[3]

Out

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

[4]

4 August 2020 Spain Jon Erice Spain Hércules CF Transfer Free

[5]

4 August 2020 Spain Diego Barri Spain CD Badajoz Transfer Free

[6]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

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

Competitions

Overview

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

League table

Pos Team
  • v
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  • e
 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

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

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

Matches

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

Espanyol v Albacete
12 September 2020 1 Espanyol 3–0 Albacete Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Saúl Ais Reig
Albacete v Ponferradina
20 September 2020 2 Albacete 0–2 Ponferradina Albacete
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Kecojević Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 89'
  • Alberto Benito Yellow card 68'
  • Álvaro Peña Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Francisco Hernández Maeso
Fuenlabrada v Albacete
26 September 2020 3 Fuenlabrada 1–0 Albacete Fuenlabrada
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Luis Milla Alvendiz
Albacete v Real Oviedo
3 October 2020 4 Albacete 1–1 Real Oviedo Albacete
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Rafael Sánchez López
Real Zaragoza v Albacete
11 October 2020 5 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Albacete Zaragoza
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
Albacete v Sabadell
17 October 2020 6 Albacete 3–0 Sabadell Albacete
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Saúl Ais Reig
Mallorca v Albacete
22 October 2020 7 Mallorca 0–0 Albacete Palma de Mallorca
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Juan Pulido Santana
Albacete v Rayo Vallecano
25 October 2020 8 Albacete 2–1 Rayo Vallecano Albacete
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Daniel Trujillo Suárez
Albacete v Las Palmas
28 October 2020 9 Albacete 1–1 Las Palmas Albacete
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain David Gálvez Rascón
FC Cartagena v Albacete
31 October 2020 10 FC Cartagena 3–1 Albacete Cartagena
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadio Cartagonova
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Álvaro Moreno Aragón
Albacete v Leganés
6 November 2020 11 Albacete 0–0 Leganés Albacete
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Rubén Pérez Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
Lugo v Albacete
14 November 2020 12 Lugo 1–0 Albacete Lugo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Anxo Carro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
Albacete v Almería
23 November 2020 13 Albacete 1–2 Almería Albacete
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Juan Pulido Santana
UD Logroñés v Albacete
26 November 2020 14 UD Logroñés 2–0 Albacete Logroño
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Oliver De La Fuente
Albacete v Tenerife
29 November 2020 15 Albacete 0–2 Tenerife Albacete
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain Miguel Ortíz Arias
Sporting Gijón v Albacete
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฿
Albacete v Girona
6 December 2020 17 Albacete 0–2 Girona Albacete
18:15 CET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Spain David Gálvez Rascón
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Castellón v Albacete
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
Mirandés v Albacete
21 December 2020 19 Mirandés 0–2 Albacete Miranda de Ebro
19:00 CET
  • Víctor Gómez Yellow card 69'
  • Javi Muñoz Yellow card 82'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Albacete v Málaga
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
Alcorcón v Albacete
10 January 2021 21 Alcorcón P–P Albacete Alcorcón
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo
Attendance: 0
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Albacete v Real Zaragoza
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
Alcorcón v Albacete
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
Real Oviedo v Albacete
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
Albacete v Mallorca
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
Leganés v Albacete
14 February 2021 25 Leganés 3–1 Albacete Leganés
18:15 CET
Report
  • Fran García Yellow card 49'
  • Israfilov Yellow card 62'
  • Álvaro Jiménez 71'
 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Antonio López Toca
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Albacete v Sporting Gijón
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
Sabadell v Albacete
26 February 2021 27 Sabadell 0–0 Albacete Sabadell
19:00 CET
  • Cornud Yellow card 47'
  • Víctor García Yellow card 52'
 Report
Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
Attendance: 0
Referee: Saúl Ais Reig
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Albacete v UD Logroñés
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
Tenerife v Albacete
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
Albacete v FC Cartagena
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
Girona v Albacete
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
Albacete v Castellón
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
Albacete v Espanyol
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
Málaga v Albacete
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
Albacete v Mirandés
18 April 2021 35 Albacete 1–0 Mirandés Albacete
14:00 CET Report
  • Víctor Gómez Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Rayo Vallecano v Albacete
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
Albacete v Alcorcón
3 May 2021 37 Albacete 0–1 Alcorcón Albacete
21:00 CET
Report
  • Xisco 3'
  • Ernesto Gómez Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Ponferradina v Albacete
8 May 2021 38 Ponferradina 0–1 Albacete Ponferrada
18:15 CET
Report
  • Javi Jiménez Yellow card 7'
  • Alberto Benito Yellow card 28'
  • Álvaro Jiménez 45' (pen.)
  • Gorosito Yellow card 58'
 Stadium: Estadio El Toralín
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguia
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Almería v Albacete
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
Albacete v Lugo
18 May 2021 40 Albacete 1–1 Lugo Albacete
21:30 CET
Report
  • Diego Alende Yellow card 18'
  • José Rodríguez 25' Yellow card 69'
  • Luis Ruiz Yellow card 45+3'
 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors
Las Palmas v Albacete
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
Albacete v Fuenlabrada
30 May 2021 42 Albacete 1–2 Fuenlabrada Albacete
18:30 CET
  • Gómez 67'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aitor Gorostegui Fernández Ortega
Note: Played Behind Closed Doors

Copa del Rey

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

Notes

References

  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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