2014–15 Levante UD season

Levante UD 2014–15 football season

Levante UD2014–15 season

President| Quico Catalán
Head coach| José Luis Mendilibar
(until 20 October)
Lucas Alcaraz
(from 21 October)
Stadium| Ciutat de València
La Liga| 14th
Copa del Rey| Round of 16
Top goalscorer| League: David Barral (11)[2]
All: David Barral (13)[1]
Highest home attendance| 12,600 vs Villarreal
(24 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance| 12,600 vs Villarreal
(24 August 2014)
Average home league attendance| 12,600

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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The 2014–15 season was the 106th season in Levante’s history and the 10th in the top-tier.

## Squad statistics[edit]

### Appearances and goals[edit]

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Goalkeepers
1  | GK |  ESP | Jesús Fernández | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0
13  | GK |  ESP | Diego Mariño | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0
Defenders
2  | DF |  ESP | Iván López | 26 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 0 | 0
3  | DF |  ESP | Toño | 26 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 4 | 0
4  | DF |  ESP | David Navarro | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0
6  | DF |  GRE | Loukas Vyntra | 27 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
12  | DF |  ESP | Juanfran (c)  | 21 | 1 | 16+1 | 0 | 4 | 1
14  | DF |  ESP | Iván Ramis | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0
15  | DF |  GRE | Nikos Karabelas | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0
19  | DF |  ESP | Pedro López | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0
25  | DF |  ESP | José Mari | 14 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0 | 0
Midfielders
8  | MF |  MAR | Nabil El Zhar | 21 | 1 | 5+12 | 1 | 3+1 | 0
10  | MF |  ESP | Rubén García | 30 | 1 | 13+14 | 1 | 2+1 | 0
11  | MF |  ESP | José Luis Morales | 36 | 3 | 33+3 | 3 | 0 | 0
17  | MF |  ESP | Jordi Xumetra | 22 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0
21  | MF |  AUT | Andreas Ivanschitz | 20 | 1 | 16+4 | 1 | 0 | 0
22  | MF |  MLI | Mohamed Sissoko | 21 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 0 | 0
23  | MF |  SEN | Pape Diop | 19 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0
24  | MF |  MOZ | Simão Mate | 29 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0
26  | MF |  ESP | Víctor Camarasa | 28 | 2 | 20+4 | 2 | 3+1 | 0
30  | MF |  ESP | Jason | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Forwards
5  | FW |  NGA | Kalu Uche | 16 | 5 | 9+7 | 5 | 0 | 0
7  | FW |  ESP | David Barral | 38 | 13 | 32+3 | 11 | 0+3 | 2
9  | FW |  BRA | Rafael Martins | 17 | 1 | 2+11 | 1 | 4 | 0
18  | FW |  ESP | Víctor Casadesús | 35 | 8 | 26+9 | 8 | 0 | 0
40  | FW |  ESP | Juan Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0
Players transferred out during the season
5  | DF |  ESP | Héctor Rodas | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 3 | 0
14  | MF |  ESP | Jaime Gavilán | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0
16  | DF |  MAR | Issam El Adoua | 8 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 1
20  | MF |  ESP | Víctor Pérez | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0

Last updated: 30 May 2015
Source: BDFutbol

### Transfer in[edit]

Number | Position | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Source

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14 | MF |  Jaime Gavilán | 29 | Getafe | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
9 | FW |  Rafael Martins | 25 |  Audax São Paulo | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
— | MF |  Víctor Pérez | 26 | Valladolid | Loan | Summer | LevanteUD.com
— | GK |  Jesus Fernandez | 25 | Real Madrid | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
— | GK |  Diego Mariño | 24 | Valladolid | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
— | DF |  Toño García | 24 | Recreativo | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com

### Transfer out[edit]

Number | Position | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Source

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1 | GK |  Keylor Navas | 27 | Real Madrid | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
20 | MF |  Pedro Rios | 32 | Recreativo Huelva | Contract termination | Summer | LevanteUD.com
9 | FW |  Ángel | 27 | Eibar | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
25 | DF |  Nagore | 33 | Alcorcón | Transfer | Summer | LevanteUD.com
18 | MF |  Sergio Pinto | 33 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | Contract termination | Summer | LevanteUD.com
14 | DF |  Miguel Pallardó | 27 |  Heart of Midlothian | Contract termination | Summer | LevanteUD.com
10 | FW |  Baba Diawara | 26 | Sevilla | Loan return | Summer | LevanteUD.com
– | FW |  Roger Martí | 22 | Valladolid | Loan | Summer | RealValladolid.es
3 | FW |  Aloys Nong | 30 |  Foolad | Contract termination | Summer | LevanteUD.com
1 | GK |  Javi Jiménez | 27 | Alcorcón | Loan | Summer | LevanteUD.com

## Competitions[edit]

### Overall[edit]

As of 2 September 2014
Competition | Started round | Current position/round | Final position | First match | Last match

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La Liga | — | 20th |  | 24 August 2014 | 25 May 2015
Copa del Rey | Round of 32 |  |  |  |

### Friendlies[edit]

Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Score | Scorer | Referee

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Friendly | 22 July 2014 | 20:00 |  Teruel | Pinilla, Teruel | 5–0 | Pedro López 14', Xumetra 18', Casadesús 35', 39', Ivanschitz 82' | Danier Torner (Spain)
Friendly | 26 July 2014 | 16:00 |  Vitesse Arnhem | Sportveld Driel, Driel | 1–1 | Barral 32' | Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)
Friendly | 29 July 2014 | 19:30 |  Barendrecht | Sportpark De Bongerd, Barendrecht | 2–1 | Morales 42', Casadesús 78' | Van Dyck (Netherlands)
Friendly | 2 August 2014 | 19:30 |  Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen | 1–0 | Casadesús 58' | Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Friendly | 3 August 2014 | 14:30 |  ADO Den Haag | Kyocera Stadion, The Hague | 0–2 |  | Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
Friendly | 8 August 2014 | 20:00 |  Real Murcia | Pinatar Arena, Murcia | PPD |  |
Friendly | 9 August 2014 | 20:30 |  Albacete | Carlos Belmonte, Albacete | 0–2 |  | Muñoz Mayordomo (Spain)
Friendly | 13 August 2014 | 22:00 |  Elche | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 0–0 |  | Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Friendly | 3 September 2014 | 20:30 |  Almansa | Polideportivo Municipal, Almansa | 6–0 | Ivanschitz 10', Rubén García 16', Rafael 32', Casadesús 44',
Pedro López 66', Barral 87' | Ruiz Alonso (Spain)

### Primera División[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 La Liga

#### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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12  | Real Sociedad | 38  | 11  | 13  | 14  | 44  | 51  | −7  | 46  |
13  | Elche[a] (R) | 38  | 11  | 8  | 19  | 35  | 62  | −27  | 41  | Relegation to Segunda División
14  | Levante | 38  | 9  | 10  | 19  | 34  | 67  | −33  | 37[b] |
15  | Getafe | 38  | 10  | 7  | 21  | 33  | 64  | −31  | 37[b]
16  | Deportivo La Coruña | 38  | 7  | 14  | 17  | 35  | 60  | −25  | 35[c]

Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair-play points; 7) playoff match[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Elche administratively relegated by the LFP.[3]
2. ^ a b Levante ahead on head-to-head record; Levante–Getafe 1–1, Getafe–Levante 0–1.
3. ^ Head-to-head record: Deportivo 7 pts, Granada 6 pts, Eibar 2 pts

#### Results summary[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 10  |  −9  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7  |  −7  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  |  −2

Last updated: 25 September 2014.
Source: Levante UD

#### Matches[edit]

Kickoff times are in CET and CEST.

Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Score | Scorer | Attendance | Referee

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1 | 24 August 2014 | 23:00 | Villarreal | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 0–2 |  | 12,600 | Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
2 | 30 August 2014 | 19:00 | Atletico Bilbao | San Mamés, Bilbao | 0–3 |  | 48,300 | Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
3 | 13 September 2014 | 18:00 | Málaga | La Rosaleda, Málaga | 0–0 |  | 19,710 | Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
4 | 21 September 2014 | 21:00 | Barcelona | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 0–5 |  | 22,177 | González González (Castile and León)
5 | 24 September 2014 | 22:00 | Granada | Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada | 1–0 | Rubén García 46' | 29,456 | Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalan)
6 | 27 September 2014 | 22:00 | Rayo Vallecano | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
7 | 4 October 2014 | 20:00 | Eibar | Ipurua, Eibar |  |  |  |
8 | 18 October 2014 | 16:00 | Real Madrid | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
9 | 26 October 2014 |  | Celta Vigo | Balaídos, Vigo |  |  |  |
10 | 2 November 2014 |  | Almería | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
11 | 9 November 2014 |  | Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla |  |  |  |
12 | 23 November 2014 |  | Valencia | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
13 | 30 November 2014 |  | Espanyol | Power8 Stadium, Barcelona |  |  |  |
14 | 7 December 2014 |  | Getafe | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
15 | 13 December 2014 | 20:00 | Córdoba | Nuevo Arcángel, Córdoba | 0–0 |  | 14,000 | Prieto Iglesias
16 | 20 December 2014 | 18:00 | Real Sociedad | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 1–1 | Ivanschitz 90+3' | 16,800 | Jaime Latre
17 | 3 January 2015 | 16:00 | Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | 1–3 | El Zhar 62' | 52,163 | Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalan)
18 | 9 January 2015 | 20:45 | Deportivo La Coruña | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 0–0 |  | 17,000 | Pérez Montero
19 | 18 January 2015 | 21:00 | Elche | Martínez Valero, Elche | 0–1 |  | 14,726 | Velasco Carballo
20 | 25 January 2015 | 22:00 | Villarreal | El Madrigal, Vila-real | 0–1 |  | 11,000 | David Fernández
21 | 1 February 2015 | 12:00 | Athletic Bilbao | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 0–2 |  | 16,359 | Aleajndro Hernández
22 | 8 February 2015 | 22:00 | Málaga | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 4–1 | Barral 26' 37' 62' Uche 75' | 14,500 | Carlos Del Cerro
23 | 15 February 2015 | 17:00 | Barcelona | Camp Nou, Barcelona | 0–5 |  | 74,963 | Mario Melero
24 | 22 February 2015 | 20:45 | Granada | Ciutat de València, Valencia | 2–1 | Víctor Camarasa 88'Barral 93' | 14,000 | Alfonso Álvarez
25 | 1 March 2015 | 18:00 | Rayo Vallecano | Campo de Vallecas, Vallecas | 2–4 | Casadesús 13' Uche 85' | 10,512 | Iñaki Bikandi
26 | 8 March 2015 |  | Eibar | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
27 | 15 March 2015 |  | Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |  |  |  |
28 | 22 March 2015 |  | Celta Vigo | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
29 | 5 April 2015 |  | Almería | Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería |  |  |  |
30 | 8 April 2015 |  | Sevilla | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
31 | 12 April 2015 |  | Valencia | Mestalla, Valencia |  |  |  |
32 | 19 April 2015 |  | Espanyol | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
33 | 26 April 2015 |  | Getafe | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe |  |  |  |
34 | 29 April 2015 |  | Córdoba | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
35 | 3 May 2015 |  | Real Sociedad | Anoeta, San Sebastián |  |  |  |
36 | 10 May 2015 |  | Atlético Madrid | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |
37 | 17 May 2015 |  | Deportivo La Coruña | Riazor, A Coruña |  |  |  |
38 | 24 May 2015 |  | Elche | Ciutat de València, Valencia |  |  |  |

### Copa del Rey[edit]

Main article: 2014–15 Copa del Rey

Albacete v Levante 5 December 2014 Round of 32 1st leg|  Albacete | 1–1|  Levante | Albacete

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20:00 |

* Moutinho 6'

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* El Adoua 69'

| Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández

Levante v Albacete 17 December 2014 Round of 32 2nd leg|  Levante | 0–0
(1–1 agg.)|  Albacete | Valencia

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20:00 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

Málaga v Levante 6 January 2015 Round of 16 1st leg|  Málaga | 2–0|  Levante | Málaga

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19:00 | Juanpi 16'
Horta 78' | Report |  | Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández

Levante v Málaga 13 January 2015 Round of 16 2nd leg|  Levante | 3–2
(3–4 agg.)|  Málaga | Valencia

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22:00 | Barral 71', 74'
Juanfran 85' | Report | Horta 22'
Recio 38' | Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: José Luis González González

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2014-2015 Levante Stats (Copa del Rey)". FBref. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. ^ "2014-2015 Levante Stats (La Liga)". FBref. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. ^ "Official statement". LFP.es. 5 June 2015.
4. ^ "Reglamento General" (PDF). www.[[LNFS|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|trans-title=General Regulations|access-date=26 March 2015|lnfs]].es (in Spanish).

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| Domestic leagues|

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*[No.]: Squad number
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*[Pld]: Played
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*[Pts]: Points