2009–10 Segunda División

Segunda División

Season	2009–10
Champions	Real Sociedad
Promoted	Real Sociedad Hércules CF Levante UD
Relegated	Cádiz CF Real Murcia Real Unión CD Castellón
Matches played	462
Goals scored	1114 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorer	Jorge Molina
← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 Segunda División season (known as the Liga Adelante for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 19 June 2010. Real Betis, CD Numancia and Recreativo de Huelva are the teams which were relegated from La Liga the previous season. The teams which were promoted from Segunda División B were: Cádiz CF (champion), FC Cartagena (runner-up), Real Unión (play-off winner) and Villarreal CF B (play-off winner).

The first goal of the season was scored by Quique de Lucas, who scored a 7th-minute goal for FC Cartagena against Girona FC in the early kick-off. The first red card of the season was given to David González from UD Las Palmas in their opening game against Real Sociedad. The first hat-trick was scored by Christian Stuani in the match between CD Castellón and Albacete Balompié.

Albacete

Betis

Cádiz

Cartagena

Castellón

Celta

Córdoba

Elche

Gimnàstic

Girona

Hércules

Huesca

Levante

Murcia

Numancia

Rayo Vallecano

Real Sociedad

Recreativo

Salamanca

Real Unión

Villarreal B

Canary Islands (see below)

Location of teams in Segunda División 2009–10

Las Palmas

Canary Islands

The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:

Albacete Betis Cádiz Cartagena Castellón Celta de Vigo Córdoba Elche Gimnàstic de Tarragona Girona Hércules

Huesca Las Palmas Levante Murcia Numancia Rayo Vallecano Real Sociedad Real Unión Recreativo Huelva Salamanca Villarreal B

League table

2009–10 Segunda División Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation	Head-to-head
1	Real Sociedad (C) (P)	42	20	14	8	53	37	+16	74	Promotion to La Liga
2	Hércules (P)	42	19	14	9	61	34	+27	71		HÉR: 7 pts LEV: 6 pts BET: 4 pts
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
7	Villarreal B	42	16	13	13	60	56	+4	61
8	Numancia	42	16	11	15	55	53	+2	59
9	Recreativo	42	14	15	13	40	42	−2	57
10	Córdoba	42	14	13	15	40	46	−6	55
11	Rayo Vallecano	42	13	14	15	67	58	+9	53
12	Celta de Vigo	42	13	13	16	38	44	−6	52		CEL: 13 pts HUE: 12 pts GIR: 11 pts ALB: 9 pts SAL: 8 pts
13	Huesca	42	12	16	14	36	40	−4	52
14	Girona	42	13	13	16	45	59	−14	52
15	Albacete	42	12	16	14	60	62	−2	52
16	Salamanca	42	13	13	16	44	54	−10	52
17	Las Palmas	42	12	15	15	49	49	0	51		GIM 2–1 LPA LPA 1–0 GIM
18	Gimnàstic	42	14	9	19	42	55	−13	51
19	Cádiz (R)	42	12	14	16	49	64	−15	50	Relegation to Segunda División B	MUR 2–2 CAD CAD 1–0 MUR
20	Murcia (R)	42	11	17	14	49	51	−2	50
21	Real Unión (R)	42	12	10	20	40	59	−19	46
22	Castellón (R)	42	7	12	23	37	62	−25	33

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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

2009–10 Results

To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.

	Alb	Bet	Cád	Car	Cas	CdV	Cór	Elc	Gim	Gir	Hér	Hue	LPa	Lev	Mur	Num	RVa	RSo	RUn	Rec	Sal	ViB
Albacete		1–3	0–1	0–0	1–1	0–2	3–0	2–2	1–1	3–0	1–2	0–0	3–2	1–0	3–2	2–3	2–2	0–0	1–0	1–3	2–1	1–1
Betis	0–0		4–0	0–0	2–0	1–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	0–1	1–1	1–1	1–0	4–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–0	1–1	3–0	1–0	4–0
Cádiz	4–3	2–2		1–3	1–0	3–1	0–0	2–1	0–1	2–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	2–4	1–0	4–2	1–1	1–3	2–1	1–0	0–1	0–0
Cartagena	0–4	1–2	4–1		2–1	1–1	0–0	0–2	0–2	4–1	0–0	1–0	4–1	3–5	3–2	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	3–4	0–0
Castellón	3–5	1–0	4–1	2–2		2–1	0–1	0–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–0	0–0	2–1	0–1	1–3	0–1	1–1	0–0	1–2	3–2
Celta de Vigo	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–0	2–1		1–0	2–1	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–1	0–0	0–2
Córdoba	0–2	0–1	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0		2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–1	1–0	2–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	2–0	3–1
Elche	2–1	3–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–0	3–0		2–2	4–0	2–0	0–2	2–5	0–0	1–2	0–1	2–2	4–1	2–1	3–2	2–2	2–3
Gimnàstic	1–3	0–1	0–2	3–2	2–1	0–2	0–2	3–1		1–1	1–1	0–1	2–1	1–0	2–3	0–1	1–1	1–2	1–2	1–1	1–2	2–1
Girona	2–2	0–2	4–0	0–1	1–0	1–2	2–1	3–2	0–2		1–1	2–0	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–0	1–1	1–0	0–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Hércules	5–1	3–2	1–0	2–0	1–2	1–0	4–0	3–0	0–1	2–0		0–2	0–1	2–1	1–1	1–0	2–1	5–1	1–0	2–0	4–0	4–2
Huesca	2–1	0–1	2–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	1–0		1–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–1	1–1	2–3	1–2	2–0	0–1
Las Palmas	4–0	1–1	1–1	0–1	2–2	1–1	1–0	4–1	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0		0–1	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–1	2–1	1–1	2–2	0–0
Levante	1–1	1–0	1–1	1–2	3–1	1–0	0–0	2–1	6–1	3–2	2–1	1–1	1–1		2–2	3–1	2–1	1–0	1–0	1–1	2–0	2–1
Murcia	0–2	2–0	2–2	1–4	1–1	4–1	1–1	0–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–1	1–0	1–1		1–0	0–3	1–1	3–0	0–1	2–2	2–2
Numancia	1–1	3–0	1–3	2–1	2–1	0–0	2–2	4–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–0	3–1	0–1	1–1		1–1	1–3	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–0
Rayo Vallecano	3–0	2–2	2–2	2–3	3–0	1–2	3–2	0–1	2–3	0–3	4–4	4–1	3–2	0–0	2–0	4–1		3–3	2–0	4–0	0–0	0–2
Real Sociedad	0–0	2–0	4–1	1–0	0–0	2–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–2	1–0	2–0	2–2	3–1	0–0	2–1	1–0		4–1	1–0	2–0	2–1
Real Unión	2–1	1–3	0–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–3	0–3	1–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–0	2–1	2–0	4–3	2–1	0–0		0–1	1–1	0–1
Recreativo	0–0	1–1	2–1	1–0	2–0	1–2	0–0	2–1	0–1	2–2	0–0	2–0	2–0	0–1	0–2	1–3	2–0	2–0	0–0		0–2	2–1
Salamanca	3–2	1–1	1–1	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–0	2–1	0–1	3–2	0–2	1–3	0–1	0–0	3–0	1–2		2–4
Villarreal B	2–2	2–2	2–0	0–0	3–1	1–0	4–0	2–2	1–0	2–0	1–0	1–1	2–5	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–2

Pichichi Trophy for Top Goalscorers

Last updated 19 June 2010

Goalscorers	Goals	Penalties	Team
Jorge Molina	26	5	Elche CF
Christian Stuani	22	4	Albacete Balompié
Marco Rubén	18	4	Villarreal CF B
Toché	18	1	FC Cartagena
Pepe Díaz	15	3	Córdoba CF
Chando	14	0	Real Murcia
Gorka Brit	14	0	Real Unión
Leonardo Ulloa	14	2	CD Castellón
Rubén Castro	14	1	Rayo Vallecano
Rubén Suárez	13	0	Levante UD

Zamora Trophy for Top Goalkeepers

Last updated 19 June 2010

Goalkeeper	Goals	Matches	Average	Team
Vicente Guaita	24	30	0.8	Recreativo de Huelva
Juan Calatayud	34	42	0.81	Hércules CF
Iñaki Goitia	38	42	0.9	Real Betis
Toni Doblas	27	29	0.93	SD Huesca
Ismael Falcón	34	35	0.97	Celta de Vigo
Eduardo Navarro	33	32	1.03	CD Numancia
Rubén Martínez	43	40	1.08	FC Cartagena
Raúl Navas	39	36	1.08	Córdoba CF
Juan Carlos Sánchez	43	38	1.13	Villarreal CF B
Jesús Cabrero	36	29	1.24	Albacete Balompié
Biel Ribas	51	40	1.28	UD Salamanca

Season statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Quique de Lucas for FC Cartagena against Girona FC (29 August 2009)
• Fastest goal in a match: 46 seconds – Carlos Carmona for Recreativo de Huelva against Girona FC (2 January 2010)
• Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4 minutes
  • Coke Andújar for Rayo Vallecano against Hércules CF (17 January 2010)
  • Rafa Jordá for Levante UD against Villarreal CF B (30 January 2010)
  • Kiko Ratón for Girona FC against Real Murcia (19 June 2010)
• Widest winning margin: 5
  • Levante UD 6–1 Gimnàstic de Tarragona (13 March 2010)
• Most goals in a match: 8
  • CD Castellón 3–5 Albacete Balompié (12 September 2009)
  • Rayo Vallecano 4–4 Hércules CF (17 January 2010)
  • FC Cartagena 3–5 Levante UD (22 May 2010)
• First hat-trick of the season: Christian Stuani for Albacete Balompié against CD Castellón (12 September 2009)
• First own goal of the season: Dani Tortolero for Real Unión against Girona FC (26 September 2009)
• Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 – Jorge Molina for Elche CF against Real Sociedad (19 June 2010)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Levante UD 6–1 Gimnàstic de Tarragona (13 March 2010)
• Most goals in one half by one team: 4
  • Hércules CF 5–1 Real Sociedad (1 November 2009)
  • Girona FC 4–0 Cádiz CF (21 November 2009)
  • Elche CF 2–5 UD Las Palmas (3 January 2010)
  • Rayo Vallecano 4–4 Hércules CF (17 January 2010)
  • UD Salamanca 2–4 Villarreal CF B (23 January 2010)
  • Levante UD 6–1 Gimnàstic de Tarragona (13 March 2010)
  • Elche CF 4–0 Girona FC (22 May 2010)
  • FC Cartagena 3–5 Levante UD (22 May 2010)
  • Real Unión 4–3 CD Numancia (22 May 2010)
  • Hércules CF 5–1 Albacete Balompié (30 May 2010)
  • FC Cartagena 0–4 Albacete Balompié (19 June 2010)
• Most goals scored by losing team: 3
  • CD Castellón 3–5 Albacete Balompié (12 September 2009)
  • FC Cartagena 3–4 UD Salamanca (12 December 2009)
  • Cádiz CF 4–3 Albacete Balompié (7 March 2010)
  • FC Cartagena 3–5 Levante UD (22 May 2010)
  • Real Unión 4–3 CD Numancia (22 May 2010)

Cards

• First yellow card: Roberto Trashorras for Celta de Vigo against CD Numancia (29 August 2009)
• First red card: David González for UD Las Palmas against Real Sociedad (29 August 2009)

Teams by autonomous community

	Autonomous community	Number of teams	Teams
1	Valencia	5	Castellón, Elche, Hércules, Levante and Villarreal B
2	Andalusia	4	Betis, Cádiz, Córdoba and Recreativo
3	Basque Country	2	Real Sociedad and Real Unión
	Castile and León	2	Numancia and Salamanca
	Catalonia	2	Gimnàstic and Girona
	Murcia	2	Cartagena and Murcia
7	Aragon	1	Huesca
	Canary Islands	1	Las Palmas
	Castile-La Mancha	1	Albacete
	Galicia	1	Celta
	Madrid	1	Rayo Vallecano