Elche CF Ilicitano
Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol, known officially as Elche Ilicitano is a Spanish football team based in Elche, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1932 as Club Deportivo Ilicitano, a farm team, it is the reserve team of Elche CF, and plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at the Ciutat Esportiva Juan Ángel Romero, with a capacity of 1,500 seats.[3]
Full name | Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol | ||
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Founded | 1932 | ||
Ground | Ciutat Esportiva Juan Ángel Romero, Elche, Valencia, Spain | ||
Capacity | 1,500[1] | ||
President | Joaquín Buitrago Marhuenda[2] | ||
Head coach | Pau Quesada | ||
League | 3ª – Group 6 | ||
2019–20 | 3ª – Group 6, 15th | ||
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Unlike in England, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league.
History
The city of Elche started the 1930s with just over thirty-five thousand inhabitants, who shared interest in football. In April 1932 a new sports initiative arose, when a group of young people founded Club Deportivo Ilicitano (Sportman Club Ilicitano).[4]
Background
- Sportman Club Ilicitano - (1932–41)
- Club Deportivo Ilicitano - (1941–92)
- Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" - (1992–2005)
- Elche Ilicitano - (2005–present)
Season to season
- As CD Ilicitano, an independent team
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- As reserve team of Elche CF
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- 2 seasons in Segunda División
- 2 seasons in Segunda División B
- 38 seasons in Tercera División
Current squad
- As of 20 December 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Estadios de Fútbol en España". estadios4.rssing.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "ORGANIGRAMA | Elche - Web Oficial". ORGANIGRAMA | Elche - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "Datos del campo Estadio Díez Iborra". Siguetuliga (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "ciudad deportiva diez iborra :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
External links
- Elche official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Club news (in Spanish)