2016–17 Girona FC season

Girona FC

2016–17 season
President	Delfí Geli
Head coach	Pablo Machín
Stadium	Montilivi
Segunda División	2nd
Copa del Rey	Second round
Top goalscorer	Samuele Longo (14)
Home colours Away colours

The 2016–17 season is the 87th season in Girona FC ’s history and the 21st in the second-tier. They achieved promotion to La Liga for the first time in the club's history.

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	René Román
3	DF	COL	Johan Mojica (on loan from Rayo Vallecano)
4	DF	ESP	Jonás Ramalho
5	DF	ESP	Pedro Alcalá
6	MF	ESP	Álex Granell
7	DF	ESP	Richy (captain)
8	MF	ESP	Pere Pons
9	MF	ESP	Portu
10	MF	ESP	Eloi Amagat
11	MF	ESP	Aday Benítez
12	FW	ITA	Samuele Longo (on loan from Internazionale)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	GK	MAR	Bono
14	MF	ESP	Rubén Alcaraz
15	DF	ESP	Juanpe
16	FW	ESP	Cristian Herrera
17	DF	ESP	Cifu (on loan from Málaga)
19	MF	ESP	Felipe Sanchón
20	MF	ESP	Sebas Coris
21	FW	ESP	Fran Sandaza
22	DF	ESP	Kiko Olivas
23	MF	ESP	Juan Cámara (on loan from Barcelona)
24	MF	ESP	Borja García
25	DF	ESP	Pablo Maffeo (on loan from Manchester City)

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Final position
Segunda División	2nd
Copa del Rey	2nd round

Liga

Main article: 2016–17 Segunda División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Levante (C, P)	42	25	9	8	57	32	+25	84	Promotion to La Liga
2	Girona (P)	42	20	10	12	65	45	+20	70
3	Getafe (O, P)	42	18	14	10	55	43	+12	68	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Tenerife	42	16	18	8	50	37	+13	66
5	Cádiz	42	16	16	10	55	40	+15	64

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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Matches

Kickoff times are in CET.   Win   Draw   Loss

Match	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	Sevilla At.	A	3–3
2	Elche	H	3–1
3	Valladolid	A	2–1
4	Almería	H	3–3
5	Mallorca	A	1–0
6	Mirandés	H	1–1
7	Getafe	A	0–2
8	Reus	H	1–0
9	Cádiz	A	0–0
10	Oviedo	H	0–0
11	Rayo	A	1–0
12	Numancia	H	3–0
13	Tenerife	H	1–1
14	UCAM	A	0–1
15	Lugo	H	3–1
16	Huesca	A	1–2
17	Levante	H	2–1
18	Alcorcón	A	2–1
19	Nàstic	H	4–2
20	Zaragoza	A	0–2
21	Córdoba	H	2–0

Match	Opponent	Venue	Result
22	Sevilla At.	H	2–0
23	Elche	A	1–0
24	Valladolid	H	2–1
25	Almería	A	0–0
26	Mallorca	H	1–0
27	Mirandés	A	0–2
28	Getafe	H	5–1
29	Reus	A	1–2
30	Cádiz	H	1–2
31	Oviedo	A	2–0
32	Rayo	H	1–3
33	Numancia	A	0–2
34	Tenerife	A	3–3
35	UCAM	H	1–2
36	Lugo	A	1–2
37	Huesca	H	3–1
38	Levante	A	2–1
39	Alcorcón	H	0–0
40	Nàstic	A	3–1
41	Zaragoza	H	0–0
42	Córdoba	A	2–1

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2016–17 Copa del Rey