I've been compiling some stats for a long time - so watch out in the coming days for them
This season, every team in the Segunda has won at least one game away from home. In light of that, I compiled of teams that never won away in the top three divisions since 1990.
There's the team that survived on goals scored, after head-to-head and goal difference were futile (Marino de Luanco). There's the team that is called Andorra, and won no away games in the 1997-98 Segunda B in Group 3, and plays in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, which is different from the team called Andorra, which won no away games two years earlier in the same group, which plays in Andorra, Teruel, Aragon. There's the team that didn't even pick up a single point away from home (Cieza). There's the team that survived relegation by one point and then survived the two-legged relegation playoff by penalties (Cádiz).
And then there's Sevilla, who, inexplicably, defied all the odds and won the Europa League and finished seventh.
Edit (23rd May, 2017): Added Granada, Zamudio and Jaén as 2016-17 entries
Some of the most interesting things in life don't fit in data or tables. Similarly, what struck me was the teams that didn't make it on this list - in both the 2011-12 Segunda B (Group 4) and the 2003-04 Segunda B Group 2, there were teams that won just twice all season and still picked up an away win, namely Poli Ejido and Rayo Majadahonda. In fact, Poli Ejido didn't even finish the season, and ceased to exist after the season.
But the biggest surprise was the 1998-99 Segunda B (Group 4), where Isla Cristina picked up just four points and one win all season, and that one win overshadows the fact that they picked up just one point at home.
This season, every team in the Segunda has won at least one game away from home. In light of that, I compiled of teams that never won away in the top three divisions since 1990.
There's the team that survived on goals scored, after head-to-head and goal difference were futile (Marino de Luanco). There's the team that is called Andorra, and won no away games in the 1997-98 Segunda B in Group 3, and plays in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, which is different from the team called Andorra, which won no away games two years earlier in the same group, which plays in Andorra, Teruel, Aragon. There's the team that didn't even pick up a single point away from home (Cieza). There's the team that survived relegation by one point and then survived the two-legged relegation playoff by penalties (Cádiz).
And then there's Sevilla, who, inexplicably, defied all the odds and won the Europa League and finished seventh.
Edit (23rd May, 2017): Added Granada, Zamudio and Jaén as 2016-17 entries
Season
|
League
|
Team
|
Position
|
Notes
|
2016-17
|
La Liga
|
Granada
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2016-17
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Zamudio
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2016-17
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Real Jaén
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
2015-16
|
La Liga
|
Sevilla
|
7th
|
Won the Europa League
|
2015-16
|
Segunda
|
Llagostera
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2014-15
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Marino de Luanco
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2013-14
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Compostela
|
13th
|
Mid-table finish
|
2013-14
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
San Fernando
|
18th
|
Relegated
|
2011-12
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Mahonés
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2010-11
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Barakaldo
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2009-10
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Terrassa
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2008-09
|
Segunda
|
Sevilla Atlético
|
22nd
|
Relegated
|
2008-09
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Santa Brígida
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2006-07
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Real Oviedo
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
2004-05
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Lanzarote
|
13th
|
Mid-table finish
|
2004-05
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Marino de Luanco
|
15th
|
Survived fractionally on goals scored
|
2004-05
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Guijuelo
|
17th
|
Relegated
|
2004-05
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Arenas Armilla
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2003-04
|
La Liga
|
Murcia
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2002-03
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Ribadesella
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2002-03
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Binéfar
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2002-03
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Los Palacios
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2001-02
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Huesca
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
2001-02
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Alfaro
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
2000-01
|
La Liga
|
Racing de Santander
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
2000-01
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Don Benito
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
2000-01
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Poli Almería
|
20th
|
Disbanded after 18 games – won none of their eight
away games
|
1999-00
|
La Liga
|
Sevilla
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1999-00
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Lanzarote
|
17th
|
Relegated
|
1998-99
|
La Liga
|
Salamanca
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1998-99
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Elgoibar
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1997-98
|
La Liga
|
Sporting de Gijón
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1997-98
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
FC Andorra
|
20th
|
Relegated – just 7 pts/1 win all season
|
1996-97
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Marino de Luanco
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1996-97
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Logroñés B
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1996-97
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Llíria
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1995-96
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Andorra
|
20th
|
Relegated – not the same as FC Andorra. This one is
based in Andorra, Teruel, Aragon
|
1994-95
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Realejos
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1994-95
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Sant Andreu
|
15th
|
Survived on head-to-head against three teams
|
1994-95
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Girona
|
18th
|
Relegated
|
1993-94
|
Segunda
|
Real Burgos
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
1993-94
|
Segunda B Gr 2
|
Touring
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1993-94
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Cieza
|
19th
|
Relegated – zero points away from home
|
1993-94
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Maspalomas
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1992-93
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Aranjuez
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
1992-93
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Horadada
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1991-92
|
Segunda B Gr 3
|
Alzira
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1991-92
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
CD Villanovense
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1990-91
|
La Liga
|
Cádiz
|
18th
|
Survived relegation playoffs by penalties
|
1990-91
|
La Liga
|
Castellón
|
19th
|
Relegated
|
1990-91
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
Cambados
|
16th
|
Survived by 2 points
|
1990-91
|
Segunda B Gr 1
|
RSD Alcalá
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
1990-91
|
Segunda B Gr 4
|
Olímpic
|
20th
|
Relegated
|
Some of the most interesting things in life don't fit in data or tables. Similarly, what struck me was the teams that didn't make it on this list - in both the 2011-12 Segunda B (Group 4) and the 2003-04 Segunda B Group 2, there were teams that won just twice all season and still picked up an away win, namely Poli Ejido and Rayo Majadahonda. In fact, Poli Ejido didn't even finish the season, and ceased to exist after the season.
But the biggest surprise was the 1998-99 Segunda B (Group 4), where Isla Cristina picked up just four points and one win all season, and that one win overshadows the fact that they picked up just one point at home.
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