1999–2000 Real Betis season

Real Betis

1999–2000 season
President	Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Head coach	Carlos Timoteo Griguol (until 31 January) Guus Hiddink (from 1 February until 1 May)[1] Faruk Hadžibegić (from 2 May)
Stadium	Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
La Liga	18th (relegated)
Copa del Rey	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Alfonso Pérez (10) All: Alfonso Pérez (10)[2]
Biggest win	Valladolid 0–3 Real Betis
Biggest defeat	Celta Vigo 5–1 Real Betis

The 1999–2000 Real Betis season was the club's 93rd season in existence and its sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Betis participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.

Betis finished in the 18th place to return to the second division after six years.^[3]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Real Betis played one pre-season match against Celta, which ended in a 2–1 loss.^[4]

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

30 July 1999 Trofeo Memorial Quinocho	Celta Vigo	2–1	Real Betis	Vigo
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
La Liga	21 August 1999	20 May 2000	Matchday 1	18th	38	11	9	18	33	56	−23	028.95
Copa del Rey	10 November 1999	12 January 2000	First round	Second round	4	1	1	2	2	2	+0	025.00
Total					42	12	10	20	35	58	−23	028.57

Source: Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1999–2000 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
16	Oviedo	38	11	12	15	44	60	−16	45[a]
17	Numancia	38	11	12	15	47	59	−12	45[a]
18	Real Betis (R)	38	11	9	18	33	56	−23	42	Relegation to the Segunda División
19	Atlético Madrid (R)	38	9	11	18	48	64	−16	38
20	Sevilla (R)	38	5	13	20	42	67	−25	28

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ROV 1–0 NUM; NUM 1–1 ROV

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	11	9	18	33	56	−23	42	8	6	5	19	18	+1	3	3	13	14	38	−24

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	D	L	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	W	D	D	D	D	L	D	L	D	L	L	L	W	L	W
Position	15	17	18	14	18	14	20	12	8	6	7	6	8	9	11	9	12	12	15	13	14	16	17	12	14	16	15	15	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis

21 August 1999 1	Athletic Bilbao	1–0	Real Betis	Bilbao
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Mejuto González

Real Betis v Deportivo de La Coruña

29 August 1999 2	Real Betis	0–0	Deportivo de La Coruña	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Llonch Andreu

Málaga v Real Betis

12 September 1999 3	Málaga	3–0	Real Betis	Málaga
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Díaz Vega

Real Betis v Valencia

18 September 1999 4	Real Betis	1–0	Valencia	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Puentes Leira

Barcelona v Real Betis

25 September 1999 5	Barcelona	4–1	Real Betis	Barcelona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Nou Camp Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

Real Betis v Oviedo

3 October 1999 6	Real Betis	1–0	Oviedo	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull

Sevilla v Real Betis

12 October 1999 7	Sevilla	3–0	Real Betis	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: Pérez Lasa

Real Betis v Atlético Madrid

17 October 1999 8	Real Betis	2–1	Atlético Madrid	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Losantos Omar

Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis

24 October 1999 9	Rayo Vallecano	1–3	Real Betis	Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Teresa Rivero Referee: Carmona Méndez

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

31 October 1999 10	Real Betis	1–0	Real Sociedad	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Esquinas Torres

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

7 November 1999 11	Celta Vigo	5–1	Real Betis	Vigo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José María García-Aranda

Real Betis v Zaragoza

21 November 1999 12	Real Betis	2–0	Zaragoza	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Iturralde González

Racing Santander v Real Betis

28 November 1999 13	Racing Santander	1–1	Real Betis	Santander
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Campos de Sport del Sardinero Referee: Rodríguez Santiago

Real Betis v Espanyol

5 December 1999 14	Real Betis	2–5	Espanyol	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Brito Arceo

Alavés v Real Betis

12 December 1999 15	Alavés	2–0	Real Betis	Vitoria-Gasteiz
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Mendizorrotza Stadium Referee: Daudén Ibáñez

Real Betis v Mallorca

19 December 1999 16	Real Betis	1–0	Mallorca	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Fernández Marín

Real Betis v Valladolid

22 December 1999 17	Real Betis	0–1	Valladolid	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

Real Betis v Numancia

9 January 2000 19	Real Betis	1–2	Numancia	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Megía Dávila

Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao

16 January 2000 20	Real Betis	2–1	Athletic Bilbao	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Turienzo Álvarez

Deportivo La Coruña v Real Betis

22 January 2000 21	Deportivo La Coruña	2–0	Real Betis	A Coruña
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Nuevo Riazor Referee: Ansuategui Roca

Real Madrid v Real Betis

26 January 2000 18	Real Madrid	2–1	Real Betis	Madrid
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Bueno Grimal

Real Betis v Málaga

30 January 2000 22	Real Betis	0–0	Málaga	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Pérez Lasa

Valencia v Real Betis

5 February 2000 23	Valencia	3–1	Real Betis	Valencia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Mestalla Referee: Díaz Vega

Real Betis v Barcelona

13 February 2000 24	Real Betis	2–1	Barcelona	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Oviedo v Real Betis

20 February 2000 25	Oviedo	1–1	Real Betis	Oviedo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Rodríguez Santiago

Real Betis v Sevilla

27 February 2000 26	Real Betis	1–1	Sevilla	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: José María García-Aranda

Atlético Madrid v Real Betis

5 March 2000 27	Atlético Madrid	0–0	Real Betis	Madrid
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Vicente Calderón Referee: Bueno Grimal

Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano

11 March 2000 28	Real Betis	1–1	Rayo Vallecano	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Daudén Ibáñez

Real Sociedad v Real Betis

19 March 2000 29	Real Sociedad	1–0	Real Betis	San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Carmona Méndez

Real Betis v Celta Vigo

26 March 2000 30	Real Betis	0–0	Celta Vigo	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Zaragoza v Real Betis

2 April 2000 31	Zaragoza	1–0	Real Betis	Zaragoza
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Esquinas Torres

Real Betis v Racing Santander

9 April 2000 32	Real Betis	2–2	Racing Santander	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Puentes Leira

Espanyol v Real Betis

16 April 2000 33	Espanyol	3–0	Real Betis	Barcelona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Referee: Megía Dávila

Real Betis v Alavés

23 April 2000 34	Real Betis	0–1	Alavés	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Fernández Marín

Mallorca v Real Betis

30 April 2000 35	Mallorca	4–0	Real Betis	Palma
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Son Moix Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull

Valladolid v Real Betis

7 May 2000 36	Valladolid	0–3	Real Betis	Valladolid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: Pérez Lasa

Real Betis v Real Madrid

14 May 2000 37	Real Betis	0–2	Real Madrid	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Referee: Andradas Asurmendi

Numancia v Real Betis

20 May 2000 38	Numancia	1–2	Real Betis	Soria
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Los Pajaritos Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Source: ^[5]

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1999–2000 Copa del Rey

First round

Bermeo v Real Betis

10 November 1999 First leg	Bermeo	0–0	Real Betis	Bermeo
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Real Betis v Bermeo

1 December 1999 Second leg	Real Betis	2–0 (2–0 agg.)	Bermeo	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

Second round

Mérida v Real Betis

15 December 1999 First leg	Mérida	1–0	Real Betis	Mérida
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Real Betis v Mérida

12 January 2000 Second leg	Real Betis	0–1 (0–2 agg.)	Mérida	Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera

References

1. Mellado, Sergio (May 1, 2000). "Lopera destituye a Guus Hiddink como entrenador del Betis". El País – via elpais.com.
2. "Squad of Betis 1999-00 First Division". www.bdfutbol.com.
3. Mellado, Sergio (14 May 2000). "El Madrid apuntilla al Betis". El País.
4. "Partidos Amistosos, Temporada 1998/1999 - amistosos, friendly match, amistoso clubes".
5. "Real Betis - Fixtures & Results 1999/2000".

External links

• Official website