CD Leganés

The Club Deportivo Leganés is a Spanish football club from the town of Leganes, near Madrid. The club was established in 1928 playing in the 2013/14 season in the Segunda División B, Group I.

History

Time as an amateur club

The Club Deportivo Leganés was founded on June 26, 1928 by Félix López de la Serna. First president of the association was Ramón del Hierro. The first game in the club's history was a friendly match against " La Latina". In the season 1956/57, CD Leganés reached after many years against teams from Madrid for the first time the Tercera División. By 1977 /78 after 20 years in Tercera División of Leganés rose again. After the third season in a row on a promotion place CD Leganés 1986/87 rose for the first time in the Segunda División B on.

Segunda División

In the season 1992/93 the Club Deportivo Leganés table first was in his Segunda División B - Group. Also the playoffs against FC Elche and Deportivo Xerez could be won.

The first two seasons in Spain's Second League ran extremely bad for the people of Madrid and in the second season CD Leganés was staying athletic. Solely the financial collapse of the rival Palamos the team kept in the league. In 1997/98, the new stadium, the Estadio de Butarque was inaugurated with a capacity of 8,000 seats. After ten years in which Leganés was second-rate, it increased in 2002 /03 as Third last ( 19th place ) in the Segunda División B from. But Leganés was saved by the financial problems of a competitor again. The Galician club SD Compostela dismounted due to insolvency and Leganés held the class.

Season 2003/ 04

In the summer of 2003, some did with the people of Madrid. The Argentine businessman Daniel Grinbank bought the club and turned his compatriot José Pekerman as a sports director. Even coach Carlos Aimar was Argentinian. But this was not all. A total of 14 Argentine players were signed, which led to disagreements with his own followers. Annoyed Grinbank left half of the season for the club, followed by the coach and some Argentine players who were paid by him. At least José Pekerman wanted to pull the cart back out of the mud, but was allowed due to lack of experience ( the Spanish Football Federation writes three years experience as a club coach in front ), not take over as coach and also had to go.

The last years

Since 2004 CD Leganés plays in Segunda División B, Group 1 Immediately after the relegation season missed Leganés on points with fourth- Alcalá only the narrowest of margins the playoffs. But after the "Argentine disaster " Come club president Jesús Polo left the club so that it is in the last few years steadily in a relegation battle. In January 2009, the club made ​​headlines when kneeling on the floor during the game against Real Madrid Castilla players of the club for 90 seconds. This symbolized a strike because they did not get any continuation of salary for four months. Real took advantage of this opportunity not to score a goal. The game ended 2-1 for Leganés.

Stadium

Leganés played at the Estadio de Butarque, which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Seasons

  • 2004/2005: Segunda División B - 5th Place
  • 2005/2006: Segunda División B - 13th Place
  • 2006/2007: Segunda División B - 8th Place
  • 2007/2008: Segunda División B -

Club data

  • Seasons League 1: 0
  • Seasons League 2: 11
  • Seasons league 2B: 9
  • Seasons League 3: 17

Achievements

  • Master Tercera División: 1985/86
  • Segunda División B Champion: 1992/93

Well-known former players

  • Cameroon 's Samuel Eto'o
  • Cameroon Pierre Webó
  • Portugal Ariza Makukula
  • Argentina Nicolás Medina
  • Argentina José Chamot
  • Spain Ángel Vivar Dorado
  • Portugal Ariza Makukula
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