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New look OK Liga
The change in system, and especially the elimination of the play-off, meant for a very different and more exciting season. The teams also had new rules to cope with and the idea that there were no meaningless matches.
The fixtures were also designed so that the big teams didn’t meet until later on in the
championship, which ensured there would be excitement until the end.
Barça Sorli Discau started strong, with the new schedule meaning they dealt out some heavy
defeats early doors. But their most direct rivals were doing likewise, and the real tension had yet
to come.
The first point was dropped against Vilanova, a tough side that managed a worthy draw (3-3).
Three days later, on their trip to Vic, Barça were beaten for the first time (4-2) and then lost
again, this time to Liceo (1-2). But they were not the only team to be dropping points, and Barça
ended the first phase with 37 points, the same as Liceo.
The second stage brought some shocks, such as the one in Lloret. But FCB made up for such
slip-ups in style, knowing that everything would be decided late on. If they could just beat Reus,
Vic and Liceo, the title would be retained. Barça Sorli Discau produced roller hockey of the finest
calibre against Tecnol Reus, played Vic off the court at the Palau and were outstanding in A
Corunya.
The OK Liga was theirs with two games to spare, because the Galicians’ loss in Reus
meant FCB’s 13th title was a mathematical certainty even before they played their game with
Alcoi. The final match in Tenerife was a mere formality.
Fixtures 2011/12
