Alicante CF

Alicante CF is a Spanish football club from the city of Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana. The club was founded in 1918 playing in the 2010/11 season in the Segunda División B, the third- highest division of Spain.

History

The beginnings

In its 90 -year history, Alicante CF División almost exclusively in the Tercera or played " Regional Preferente " ( 5 league). However, been successful club also collect experience in the Segunda División, in the Alicante played a total of four years. In the first season after the Spanish Civil War in 1939 /40, it was the first time in Spain's second highest league. More seasons in the Segunda División were 1951/52, 1956/57 and 1957 / 58th

Postwar chaos

Since after the war in 1939 there has been considerable chaos in Spanish football and passed a variety of second-division groups, partly from sporty qualified and in part because of the particular demographic potential, had himself who has become in his group at the end of the season third Alicante CF the way compete in the third division. In the 50s, Alicante returned once for three years back in the Segunda División, where they played with their city rivals Hércules CF together. Since 1958, however, Alicante could not return to this.

Time into insignificance

After many years in the league, " Regional Preferente " succeeded under Antonio Solana to rise again in the Tercera División. During this time, Alicante CF was always in the shadow of successful urban neighbors Hércules CF.

The last years

In 2001, the rise could be made perfect in the Segunda División B. Although many times the play-offs were achieved, managed to return to the Segunda División previously. Could draw attention to themselves recently in Spain Alicante by reaching the fourth round of the Copa del Rey in 2002/ 03 than with Espanyol and FC Valencia two first division could be turned off. Only one other top-flight representatives, Deportivo La Coruna, you had to after a 1-1 at home in the first leg beaten with a 1:4 away defeat in the return leg. After several failed attempts to return to the Segunda División again, this was achieved in the 2007/2008 season. However, for Alicante it remained a one-year stint.

Stadium

Alicante CF plays in the stadium Ciudad Deportiva de Villafranqueza, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators and is located on the same training ground. However, the club considered the construction of their own stadium, which offer 15,000 spectators and " Estadio Antonio Solana " is hot.

Achievements

Seasons

  • Seasons La Liga (Spain ): 0
  • Segunda División seasons: 4
  • Segunda División B seasons: 6
  • Tercera División seasons: 44
  • Seasons " Regional Preferente ": 22
  • 2001/2002: Segunda División B - 6th place
  • 2002/2003: Segunda División B - 5th Place
  • 2003/2004: Segunda División B - 6th place
  • 2004/2005: Segunda División B - 1st Place (qualification fail)
  • 2005/2006: Segunda División B - 3rd Place (qualification fail)
  • 2006/2007: Segunda División B - 1st Place (qualification fail)
  • 2007/2008: Segunda División B - 2nd place ( ascent)
  • 2008/2009: Segunda División - 20th place ( down)
  • 2009/2010: Segunda División B - 13th Place
  • 2010/2011: Segunda División B - 9th place

Well-known former players

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