2015–16 Real Zaragoza season

The 2015–16 season is the 84th season in Real Zaragoza ’s history and the 19th in the second-tier of Spanish football.

Real Zaragoza

2015–16 season
President	Christian Lapetra
Manager	Ranko Popović (matches 1-18) Lluís Carreras (matches 19-42)
Stadium	La Romareda
Home colours

Squad

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 Pablo Alcolea 2 DF  ESP Marc Bertrán 4 DF  URU Leandro Cabrera 5 DF  ESP Rubén González 6 MF  POL Cezary Wilk 8 MF  ESP Albert Dorca 9 FW  ESP Ángel 10 MF  ESP Javi Ros 11 MF  ESP Jaime Romero (on loan from Udinese) 12 MF  ESP Manuel Lanzarote 13 GK  MAR Bono (on loan from Atlético Madrid) 14 MF  ARG Emmanuel Culio 15 MF  ESP Pedro Sánchez

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  ESP Isaac Carcelén 17 MF  COL Fredy Hinestroza (on loan from La Equidad) 18 FW  CMR Jean Marie Dongou 19 MF  ESP Erik Morán (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) 20 DF  ESP Alberto Guitián 21 DF  ESP Joan Campins (on loan from Barcelona) 22 DF  ESP Diego Rico 23 MF  SEN Pape Diamanka 24 DF  ESP Abraham Minero 25 GK  ESP Manu Herrera 31 DF  ESP Jesús Vallejo (on loan from Real Madrid) (captain) 32 MF  ESP Sergio Gil 33 FW  ESP Jorge Ortí

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Final position
Segunda División	8th
Copa del Rey	3rd round

Liga

Main article: 2015–16 Segunda División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
6	Osasuna (O, P)	42	17	13	12	47	40	+7	64[lower-alpha 1]	Qualification to promotion play-offs
7	Alcorcón	42	18	10	14	48	44	+4	64[lower-alpha 1]
8	Zaragoza	42	17	13	12	50	44	+6	64[lower-alpha 1]
9	Oviedo	42	16	11	15	52	51	+1	59
10	Numancia	42	13	18	11	57	51	+6	57[lower-alpha 2]

Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[1]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:

1. Osasuna ahead of Alcorcón and Zaragoza on head-to-head record; Osasuna 7 points, Alcorcón 6 points, Zaragoza 4 points
2. Numancia ahead of Elche on overall goal difference; Numancia +6, Elche -6

Matches

[2] Kickoff times are in CET.   Win   Draw   Loss

Match	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	Mirandés	A	1–1
2	Almería	H	3–2
3	Leganés	A	1–1
4	Córdoba	H	0–1
5	Osasuna	H	0–1
6	Lugo	A	0–0
7	Alavés	H	1–0
8	Albacete	A	1–3
9	Tenerife	H	2–0
10	Girona	A	0–0
11	Elche	H	2–0
12	Mallorca	A	0–0
13	Valladolid	H	0–2
14	Alcorcón	A	1–0
15	Ponferradina	H	2–0
16	Bilbao Ath.	A	0–1
17	Numancia	H	2–2
18	Nàstic	A	3–1
19	Huesca	H	3–3
20	Oviedo	A	1–0
21	Llagostera	H	1–0

Match	Opponent	Venue	Result
22	Mirandés	H	1–2
23	Almería	A	2–1
24	Leganés	H	1–0
25	Córdoba	A	0–2
26	Osasuna	A	1–1
27	Lugo	H	3–1
28	Alavés	A	0–0
29	Albacete	H	1–0
30	Tenerife	A	0–0
31	Girona	H	0–3
32	Elche	A	2–1
33	Mallorca	H	2–1
34	Valladolid	A	1–2
35	Alcorcón	H	3–1
36	Ponferradina	A	1–1
37	Bilbao Ath.	H	2–0
38	Numancia	A	2–2
39	Nàstic	H	0–1
40	Huesca	A	1–1
41	Oviedo	H	1–0
42	Llagostera	A	6–2

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2015–16 Copa del Rey

3rd round

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	15 October 2015	Llagostera	H	1–2

References

1. "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
2. bdfutbol - partidos