The 2011–12 season was the 71st season in Levante's history and their second consecutive season in La Liga.
Under the leadership of the new manager Juan Ignacio Martínez, who replaced Luis García Plaza, the club aimed to stay in the top flight of Spanish football for another season — a clause was even added to extend the contract for one more season in the event of avoiding relegation. However, their initial goals were far surpassed, finishing 6th and making its maiden qualification for European competition.
Other notable achievements this season include a win at home against Real Madrid, sparking a seven-game winning streak — the club's longest in the First Division of Spanish football — which led to the top table for the first time in the club's history, after a 0-3 win at Villarreal.
Levante competed in the 2011–12 La Liga and the 2011–12 Copa del Rey where they entered in the Round of 32.
Squad
Squad information Updated 26 January 2012
No. Nationality Name Date of birth (age) Signed in Signed from Apps. Goals Notes Goalkeepers1Gustavo Munúa2010Málaga24013Keylor Navas2011Albacete00On loan Defenders3Nano2010Betis 3435Héctor Rodas2009Youth system31211Pedro Botelho2012 Arsenal00On loan12Juanfran2010 AEK Athens44015Asier del Horno2011Valencia22217Javi Venta2010Villarreal35018Sergio Ballesteros (C)2008Mallorca113219Pedro López2011Valladolid1022Gustavo Cabral2011 Arsenal de Sarandí00On loan Midfielders4Javier Farinós2011Hércules106Miguel Pallardó2008Getafe8627José Barkero2011Numancia6110Vicente Iborra2008Youth system99514Xavi Torres2010Málaga370On loan16Marc Mateu2008Youth system12020Juanlu2009Betis701423Valdo2010Espanyol312 Forwards2Arouna Koné2011Sevilla51On loan8Óscar Serrano2012Racing Santander009Rafa Jordà2010Hércules34721Rubén Suárez2008Elche963024Carlos Aranda2011Osasuna2025Nabil El Zhar2011 Liverpool20
Transfers
In Pos Player From TypeSourceGK Keylor NavasAlbaceteLoanLevanteUD.comDF Gustavo Cabral Arsenal de SarandíLoanDF Asier del HornoValenciaTransferDF Pedro LópezValladolidTransferMF Javier FarinósHérculesTransferLevanteUD.comMF Miguel PallardóGetafeTransferLevanteUD.comMF José BarkeroNumanciaTransferMF Marc MateuBadajozLoan returnFW Felipe Caicedo Manchester CityTransferFW Carlos ArandaOsasunaTransferLevanteUD.comFW Nabil El Zhar LiverpoolTransferFW Pedro Botelho ArsenalLoanLevanteUD.comFW Óscar SerranoRacing SantanderFreeLevantedUD.com
Out Pos Player To Type SourceFW Felipe Caicedo Lokomotiv MoscowTransferLevanteUD.comDF CerraCórdobaTransferMF Gorka LarreaNumanciaTransferGK Manolo ReinaCartagenaTransferFW Wellington Silva ArsenalLoan return
Statistics
Team Stats
Updated 27 January.
Discipline No.Pos Player1GK Gustavo Munúa30013GK Keylor Navas1003DF Nano6015DF Héctor Rodas11011DF Pedro Botelho100 12DF Juanfran31115DF Asier del Horno400 17DF Javi Venta60018DF Sergio Ballesteros70019DF Pedro López20022DF Gustavo Cabral1004MF Javier Farinós3006MF Miguel Pallardó1007MF José Barkero60010MF Vicente Iborra70014MF Xavi Torres50016MF Marc Mateu00020MF Juanlu60023MF Valdo3002FW Arouna Koné2008FW Óscar Serrano1109FW Rafa Jordà00021FW Rubén Suárez30024FW Carlos Aranda10025FW Nabil El Zhar300
Updated 29 January
Competitions
Pre-season Kickoff times are in CET.
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Kickoff times are in CET.
Copa del Rey
Kickoff times are in CET.
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
References
External links Levante UD official website