| First division | Day 21 | 28-30 Jan |
| Copa del Rey | Semi-finals, first leg | 31 Jan / 1 Feb |
| First division | Day 22 | 4-6 Feb |
| Copa del Rey | Semi-finals, second leg | 7/8 Feb |
Copa del Rey, quarter final, second leg
Semi-finals: 31/01: Mirandés v Athletic Bilbao; 01/02: Valencia v Barcelona.
Valencia will play Barcelona in the semi-final of the cup after a convincing 0-3 win against city neighbours Levante on Thursday evening. Unai Emery's side were already 4-1 ahead from the first leg, and the coach gave a run out to some of his lesser used players. That gave the locals some hope at first, but they were unable to carve out any real scoring chances, and midway through the first half Piatti laid the ball back for Aduríz to put the visitors further in front. And when Piatti ran on to Bernat's through ball to score a second goal just five minutes later, the tie was over as a contest. Levante did show some spirit in the second half, but with twenty minutes to go new signing Oscar Serrano was sent off after picking up a second booking for a foul on Piatti. And with the game coming to an end Piatti rounded off his best performance in a Valencia shirt with the third goal after Munúa could only push out a header from Aduríz. Bragging rights for the Ches, and if they can make it past Barcelona then they have a real chance of some silverware. (26.01.12)
First division match round-up, day 1 (rescheduled games)
Monday night game: Villarreal 3 - Sporting Gijón 0.
Advance report. The big guns go booming on, Real Madrid and Barcelona both winning by the same scoreline to increase the gap over the chasing pack. Barcelona threw down the challenge with a 1-4 victory at Málaga, including an impressive hat-trick by Messi and another goal from Alexis in between, with Rondón scoring a late consolation for the Andalusians. And later in the evening Real Madrid responded with a 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, despite going behind to an early strike from Llorente. Marcelo levelled it before the break though, and two Ronaldo penalties and a fourth goal from Callejón helped Mourinho's side maintain the five point gap over their arch-rivals in the table. Third placed Valencia started the day with a 1-1 draw at Osasuna, a Soldado goal with three minutes to go seeming to have won it for the Ches before Lolo equalised in injury time. And fourth placed Levante could only draw 0-0 against bottom club Zaragoza, who are now seven points away from safety pending tomorrow's match between Villarreal and Sporting. Mallorca move away from the danger zone though, Ramis heading the only goal in a 0-1 win at Rayo Vallecano which takes them level with their opponents in the table. (22.01.12)
Latest transfers
Midway through the transfer window, and we are well on track for the winter with the lowest number of moves in history. With many clubs facing bankruptcy, virtually nobody has any spare cash, and scouts are out looking for bargain buys that will not put a drain on their resources. Many teams are looking to lighten their load as well, and even the mighty Barcelona couldn't resist cash-rich PSG's offer for Maxwell. Other than the return of Reyes to his old home Sevilla, an act of mercy by the Andalusians, and the off-loading of Kameni to Málaga for much less than Espanyol were asking for, the only club actively looking to strengthen their squad is Zaragoza, currently languishing at the bottom of the table. Their president is facing strong protests though from angry fans, who don't understand why an organisation in legal administration can carry on wasting money to such an extent, and it remains to be seen if he survives. All in all a winter to be forgotten, and although the papers are as full as ever of rumours of big moves, don't expect things to pick up much in the remaining two weeks. (16.01.12)
Friendly games
With the Euro 2012 tournament and the Olympic Games coming up next summer, the winter break this year has been shorter than in previous seasons. However there was still time for the usual round of friendly fixtures, including regional internationals and charity games. In recent years only the Basque and Catalan regional sides have organised matches, and this time around both arranged games against Tunisia. Results were not as expected though, the Basque Selection losing 0-2 to the African Nations Championship winners, and Catalunya drawing 0-0 with them two days later. Elsewhere Sevilla's Kanouté helped organise another "Champions for Africa" match, this time in Valencia's Mestalla stadium, and Iker Casillas was behind a similar charity event in Madrid, with many well known celebrities taking part. (30.12.11)
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Summary of 2010/2011
| League champions | Barcelona |
| Spanish cup winners | Real Madrid |
| Promoted to the first division | Betis, Rayo Vallecano, Granada |
| Relegated to the second division A | Deportivo, Hércules, Almería |
| Promoted to the second division A | Sabadell, Murcia, Alcoyano, Guadalajara |
| Relegated to the second division B | Salamanca, Tenerife, Ponferradina, Albacete |
| Champions League | Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Villarreal |
| Europa League | Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid |
| Super Cup | Barcelona |
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