The Helmond Cup

[SE6Ajacied]

What is a Balompie?

Spanish for football.

Orange14 beat me to it - It's actually a literal translation of football into Spanish as opposed to Futbol which is a Spanish translation of the English term (I know it's a bit geeky to know this - I read it somewhere once - possibly even in one of Ko's excellent opposition profiles on the old Ajax USA page I think).

[Kowalczyk]

Villarreal B keep winning!

They have now entered the top five of the Segunda División!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Villarreal B didn't win this weekend, but they do keep the Helmond Cup!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Villarreal B lost to Girona FC, who are the new Helmond Cup holders!

After 26 matches, Villarreal B are 5th (41 points). Girona are 6th (39 points).

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF

K.

[ajaxcolombia]

Ko, you should also inform us where on the table is the next team the cup holder will play against.Just to see what are the possibilities of the cup resurging from the spanish low division.

[Orange14]

Ko, you should also inform us where on the table is the next team the cup holder will play against.Just to see what are the possibilities of the cup resurging from the spanish low division.

Segunda Divison table and schedule are here: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/i ... da?cc=5901 Top three teams get promoted but no teams are in the Copa del Rey at this point. For the Cup to emerge, one of the top teams will need to recapture it. In addition both the Villareal and Barcelona 'B' teams are not eligible for promotion which complicates things a little as well. Ko has an error in the upcoming schedule; Girona play Granada in the next match and Granada currently lie in 4th place.

[Kowalczyk]

@ Orange14: You are 100% correct. Malaga are, of course, in the Primera Division. Malaga, Granada... I got the two mixed up. I corrected it above.

@ AjaxColombia: I provide that kind of info on the Helmond Cup Twitter account (check!, but that's in Dutch only, so you're making a good point. I will provide some table info from now on. Here we go...

Let me start by saying that Girona won. They beat Granada (2-0). They've been on a winning streak for some 6 weeks now.

It's a tight affair at the top of the Segunda Division. Since the Helmond Cup arrived Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano and Celta de Vigo have been tops. Right now, Celta are #1 (54 points), Rayo Vallecano #2 (50) and Real Betis #3 (49). Behind them is a five-point gap. Granada are still 4th (44 points), but the current Helmond Cup holders, Girona, have now leapfrogged Villarreal B (who lost again yesterday night) and broken into the top 5 (5th, with 42 points). Behind Girona are three teams with 41 points: Barcelona B, Cartagena and Villarreal B.

This is the situation after 27 matches. Note that there are 22 teams in the Segunda Division, so we've got 15 more games to go.

Matchday 28 (this upcoming weekend) will bring Girona to Recreativo Huelva, who are 16th.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Surprising result: Girona (5th) lost at Recreativo Huelva (16th) by no less than 4-0. Which means, obviously, that Recreativo de Huelva (who remain 16th, by the way) have conquered the Helmond Cup.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Recreativo Huelva travelled to Salamanca this Sunday. Important game: both teams are only just above the four-team relegation zone (places 19 to 22). Salamanca ware just above Recreativo Huelva, but... Huelva managed a vital road win (0-1), have now leapfrogged Salamanca and are currently 16th. They also keep the Helmond Cup, of course.

Next weekend: a tough, very tough game for the Helmond Cup holders, at home against Rayo Vallecano of Madrid, who are currently at the top of the table!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

K.

[Kowalczyk]

The current #16 in Spain's Segunda División (Helmond Cup holders Recreativo Huelva) welcomed the league leaders yesterday evening: Rayo Vallecaco. A tough fixture, but Recreativo nearly won it. They were 1-0 up until the third minute of stoppage time, then Coke made it 1-1. Unfortunate, but Recreativo never looked like losing the Helmond Cup.

Next weekend: another tough fixture for Recreativo (who remain 16th), an away game at Celta de Vigo, who are 2nd right now (Sunday morning), although Real Betis may leapfrog them if they win their game today. An away game at the #2 or #3... Not easy.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: Real Club Celta de Vigo - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Amazing. Recreativo Huelva have not exactly been the Segunda División's greatest team thusfar, but since they conquered the Helmond Cup... wow! Two wins, a draw at the league leaders (and they were a bit unfortunate there) and now a spectacular 0-3 win at Celta de Vigo, the #3 on the table. Recreativo Huelva are on a roll. They jumped from #16 to #15, with four teams within reach (max. 2 points ahead of them).

Next Sunday: a home game against Xerez, who are 10th and four points ahead of 'Recre'.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: Real Club Celta de Vigo - Real Club Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
03/04/11: Real Club Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD

K.

[Orange14]

The interesting thing is the Recreativo do not have any more matches against the three top teams in the Segunda and they have too much ground to make up to finish in the promotion area. It looks like the cup will stay here until the Spanish Cup play begins next season. Strange turn of events.

[Kowalczyk]

Recreativo Huelva seemed on their way to yet another triumph when Emilio Sánchez made it 1-0 against Xerez on Saturday evening, in the 80th minute. Unfortunately for the Helmond Cup holders, Cordero equalized for the visitors: 1-1 (85'). Two points lost ('Recre' would have deserved the win), but... they keep the Helmond Cup.

Recreativo Huelva are now 16th again. Next week, they travel to the table's current #7: Cartagena!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva

K.

[Kowalczyk]

'Recre' Huelva keep winning, it's truly amazing: excellent win (1-3) at Cartagena this weekend. Recre are now #15, whereas Cartagena dropped from 7th to 8th.

Next weekend, the #4 of the Segunda División come to Huelva: Barcelona B!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Recreativo Huelva (15th) played Barcelona B (3rd) on Friday evening (matchday 34 out of 42 in Spain's Segunda División). Final score was 1-1. Recre were the better side. They were quite unfortunate and blamed the referee afterwards. But: they keep the Helmond Cup. A string of seven matches without defeat now; that's quite remarkable for a team as lowly as Recreativo Huelva.

Next weekend (on Saturday) Recre, now 14th, travel to Numancia, who are 11th but have only one point more than Recre: 45 out of 34 (Recre have 44). If they manage a win, Recre might be 11th next weekend.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva

K.

[Kowalczyk]

The once lowly Recreativo Huelva keep winning!

They travelled to Numancia this weekend, knowing that they would leapfrog the home team on the table in case of a win. And they won: 1-2 (goals by Aitor and Juan Villar). They're now 12th on the table, just one point below Xerez and Girona, and two below Cartagena.

Next week: home game against Córdoba (14th).

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Recreativo Huelva beat Córdoba on Saturday evening and stormed into the top 10 of the Segunda División. They're now 10th. What an amazing Helmond Cup run.

Next weekend they fly to the island of Tenerife, who are having a stinker of a season: 21st on the table.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Recreativo Huelva lost the Helmond Cup on Saturday evening!

They lost at Tenerife in the last minute (1-0). The hosts converted a highly controversial penalty. Recre were outraged... but that doesn't count. They lost, dropped out of the top ten of the Segunda División again and had to leave the Helmond Cup behind. Tenerife are the new holders. They're 20th on the table (22 teams) and in relegation danger... but: they play Real Betis on Wednesday, who are top of the table. So after matchday 38 (out of 42) the Helmond Cup might be in Real Betis' hands and (perhaps) ready for promotion!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva 1-0
11/05/11: Real Betis Balompié - CD Tenerife

K.

[Kowalczyk]

A double Helmond Cup update!

On Wednesday 11 May Real Betis did indeed beat Tenerife (3-1). The Helmond Cup was in the hands of the league leaders. Were Betis gonna take it to the Primera División?

Answer's no. This weekend (yesterday evening) Real Betis played the #18, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and lost (3-1).

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-0
11/05/11: Real Betis Balompié - CD Tenerife: 3-1
15/05/11: Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona - Real Betis Balompié: 3-1
21/05/11: Real Valladolid - Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona

K.

[Cedric]

That's bad news. It would be a good thing if it could leave Spain for a while...

[Kowalczyk]

The Helmond Cup can still make the jump to the Primera División this summer. Gimnàstic Tarragona lost to Real Valladolid this weekend (1-0). Valladolid are 7th and can easily make it into the top-6 and qualify for the play-offs in the last couple of games. Numbers 1 and 2 get promoted directly (Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano). The winners of the play-offs also go up. In the first play-off round the #3 play #6 and #4 play #5 (knock-out round, home and away). The winners qualify for the play-off final - and the winners of that get promoted.

If Valladolid qualify for the play-offs, there is a fair chance that the Helmond Cup will go up with the play-off winners (Valladolid or the team that beats them). It can go wrong if Valladolid win the first leg of their play-off clash by 4-0 or so, then lose the return leg by smaller score. In that case they would go to the final without the Helmond Cup.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-0
11/05/11: Real Betis Balompié - CD Tenerife: 3-1
15/05/11: Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona - Real Betis Balompié: 3-1
21/05/11: Real Valladolid - Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona 1-0
29/05/11: SD Huesca - Real Valladolid

K.

[Orange14]

The Helmond Cup can still make the jump to the Primera División this summer. Gimnàstic Tarragona lost to Real Valladolid this weekend (1-0). Valladolid are 7th and can easily make it into the top-6 and qualify for the play-offs in the last couple of games. Numbers 1 and 2 get promoted directly (Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano). The winners of the play-offs also go up. In the first play-off round the #3 play #6 and #4 play #5 (knock-out round, home and away). The winners qualify for the play-off final - and the winners of that get promoted.

If Valladolid qualify for the play-offs, there is a fair chance that the Helmond Cup will go up with the play-off winners (Valladolid or the team that beats them). It can go wrong if Valladolid win the first leg of their play-off clash by 4-0 or so, then lose the return leg by smaller score. In that case they would go to the final without the Helmond Cup.

2010-2011
K.

I just looked at the table and the team right above them is the Barcelona B team. I don't know the rules in Spain but I wonder if the Barca B team is even allowed to participate in the playoffs since it is essentially a reserve team. If that is the case Valladolid stand sixth right now. It would be good to see the cup go back up to the Primera since the only other way it can get there would be in the Spanish Cup competition and who knows what would happen then.

[Kowalczyk]

Oh dear, oh dear... This week we were looking up, to the Primera División. Now, that is all over. Valladolid lost it, to Huesca (1-0), which means that we must now look down, to level three of the Spanish football pyramid, the Segunda División B.

Huesca are number 13, mid-table, they have nothing left to play for in the last game of the season (matchday 42). They travel to Albacete, who are sure to finish bottom and go down to the Segunda B. If they manage a home win in the last game of the season, the Helmond Cup will go down with them...

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-0
11/05/11: Real Betis Balompié - CD Tenerife: 3-1
15/05/11: Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona - Real Betis Balompié: 3-1
21/05/11: Real Valladolid - Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona 1-0
29/05/11: SD Huesca - Real Valladolid: 1-0
05/06/11: Albacete Balompié - SD Huesca

K.

[Kowalczyk]

We knew this could happen... You could feel it coming...

Helmond Cup holders Huesca (mid-table, nothing left to play for) travelled to Albacete on matchday 42 (the very last day of the season) in Spain's Segunda División. Albacete were bottom and already relegated... but they won their last home game on the second tier of Spanish football, which means that the Helmond Cup will go down with them to the third tier of Spanish football: the Segunda División B (not the Tercera Division, or 'Third Division'; that's level four).

The 'Segunda B' is divided in four groups - and it is as yet unknown in which group Albacete will end up. We'll keep you posted.

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón: 4-0
11/09/10: Athletic Club - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-2
16/09/10: Aris Thessaloniki FC - Club Atlético de Madrid: 1-0
19/09/10: Panionios GSS - Aris Thessaloniki FC: 1-0
25/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - Panionios GSS: 2-1
29/09/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC København: 0-2
03/10/10: FC København - Randers FC: 1-0
17/10/10: FC København - Odense Boldklub: 5-0
20/10/10: FC Barcelona - FC København: 2-0
23/10/10: Real Zaragoza - FC Barcelona 0-2
26/10/10: AD Ceuta - FC Barcelona: 0-2
30/10/10: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC: 5-0
02/11/10: FC København - FC Barcelona: 1-1
07/11/10: Getafe CF - FC Barcelona: 1-3
10/11/10: FC Barcelona - AD Ceuta: 5-1
13/11/10: FC Barcelona - Villarreal CF: 3-1
20/11/10: UD Almería - FC Barcelona: 0-8
24/11/10: Panathinaikos FC - FC Barcelona: 0-3
29/11/10: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF: 5-0
04/12/10: CA Osasuna - FC Barcelona: 0-3
07/12/10: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
12/12/10: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad: 5-0
18/12/10: RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona: 1-5
21/12/10: FC Barcelona - Athletic Club: 0-0
02/01/11: FC Barcelona - Levante UD: 2-1
05/01/11: Athletic Club - FC Barcelona: 1-1
08/01/11: RC Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona: 0-4
12/01/11: FC Barcelona - Real Betis Balompié: 5-0
16/01/11: FC Barcelona - Málaga CF: 4-1
19/01/11: Real Betis Balompié - FC Barcelona: 3-1
22/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Betis Balompié: 1-0
30/01/11: Villarreal CF B - Real Valladolid: 2-0
05/02/11: Albacete Balompié - Villarreal CF B: 0-2
12/02/11: Villarreal CF B - SD Ponferradina: 1-0
19/02/11: UD Las Palmas - Villarreal CF B: 2-2
26/02/11: Villarreal CF B - Girona FC: 0-1
01/03/11: Girona FC - Granada CF: 2-0
06/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Girona FC: 4-0
13/03/11: UD Salamanca - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-1
19/03/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: 1-1
26/03/11: RC Celta de Vigo - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 0-3
02/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Xerez CD: 1-1
09/04/11: FC Cartagena - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-3
15/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - FC Barcelona B: 1-1
23/04/11: CD Numancia de Soria - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-2
30/04/11: RC Recreativo de Huelva - Córdoba CF: 2-1
07/05/11: CD Tenerife - RC Recreativo de Huelva: 1-0
11/05/11: Real Betis Balompié - CD Tenerife: 3-1
15/05/11: Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona - Real Betis Balompié: 3-1
21/05/11: Real Valladolid - Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona 1-0
29/05/11: SD Huesca - Real Valladolid: 1-0
05/06/11: Albacete Balompié - SD Huesca: 2-0

2011-2012
??/??/11: (the first official fixture of Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División B - t.b.a.)

K.

[Kowalczyk]

The groups and fixture lists for the 2011-2012 Sedunda División B have been announced.

Albacate are in Group 1 and are to play their first league game of the new season on Sunday 21 August. This will probably be their first official fixture of the new campaign, unless there will be an early cup round (which I do not know). But for now, this is the first Helmond Cup match of 2011-2012!

2011-2012

21/08/11: Getafe CF B - Albacete Balompié

K.