CD Leganés
Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés, in the outskirts of Madrid. Founded on 23 June 1928, it plays in the Segunda División. It holds home games at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 12,450 spectators.[1]
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Pepineros (The Cucumber Growers) Lega | |||
| Founded | 23 June 1928 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Butarque | |||
| Capacity | 12,450[1] | |||
| President | María Victoria Pavón | |||
| Head coach | José Luis Martí | |||
| League | Segunda División | |||
| 2019–20 | La Liga, 18th of 20 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History
The club was officially founded on 23 June 1928 by Félix Pérez de la Serna. Its first president was Ramón del Hierro. However the club had to suspend operations in 1936 due to the Spanish civil war, where they remained inactive until they reformed on 4 September 1946.
Leganés played the vast majority of its existence in the lower leagues. In 1977 the club regained promotion to the fourth division, where it had played before for seven years when the category was still the third level.
After a steady progression, Leganés reached the new division three in 1987, being promoted to the second division six years later and maintaining its league status for 11 seasons; during this timeframe, it collected two consecutive eighth places (best) from 1995–97.
In the 2013–14 season, Leganés promoted to second division after 10 years in third division.
In the 2015–16 season, for the first time in their history, Leganés earned promotion to La Liga, which was sealed on 4 June 2016 with a 1–0 away win against CD Mirandés.[2] They remained in the top flight for four seasons, reaching a peak of 13th in 2018–19, before relegation in the last game of the following season, a 2–2 home draw with Real Madrid.[3] Ending Lega's four-year stint in the first tier. During this spell, the team qualified for the first time to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, by eliminating Real Madrid in the quarterfinals thanks to a 2–1 win at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[4]
Fans
The fans have friendly relation with ultras group Gate 12 of Egaleo FC, the towns of Egaleo and Leganés happen to be twinned too. Their biggest rival is Getafe with whom they contest the South Madrid derby.
Season to season
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- 4 seasons in Primera División
- 13 seasons in Segunda División
- 16 seasons in Segunda División B
- 19 seasons in Tercera División
Current squad
- As of 13 August 2020[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Current technical staff
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Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: CD Leganés
Board of directors
| Office | Name |
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| President | Victoria Pavón |
| First vice president | Felipe Moreno |
| Second vice president | Juan Antonio Ortiz |
| Secretary | Txema Indias |
| General director | Martín Ortega |
| Financial director | Ángel Sánchez |
| Security director | Rafael De Castro |
| Communication, marketing and social director | Daniel Abanda |
| Medical director | Alberto Lam |
| Academy director | Jorge Broto |
Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: CD Leganés
Honours
- Segunda División B: 1992–93
- Tercera División: 1985–86
Famous players
Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and have reached international status.
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List of coaches
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Reserve team
References
- "El CD Leganés pulveriza un año más su récord de abonados y lo eleva a 10.300" (in Spanish). Al cabo de la calle. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- Plaza, Víctor (4 June 2016). "El Leganés hace historia y asciende a Primera división". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Lowe, Sid (20 July 2020). "Silence, solitude and sadness for Leganés after desperate La Liga finale". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Real Madrid dumped out of Copa del Rey by Leganés at Bernabéu". The Guardian. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- Plantilla Club Deportivo Leganés
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Leganes Betting profile (in English)