CD Eldense

Club Deportivo Eldense is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921, the club plays in the Primera División RFEF – Group 2, and holds home matches at Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.[2]

Eldense
Full nameClub Deportivo Eldense
Nickname(s)Deportivo, Azulgranas
Founded1921
GroundNuevo Pepico Amat, Elda,
Valencia, Spain
Capacity4,036[1]
PresidentPascual Pérez Castillo
Head coachFernando Estévez
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 2
2021–22Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, 4th of 18 (promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website

History

One of the oldest clubs in the Valencian Community,[3] Eldense enrolled in the Valencian Football Federation in 1924, and started competing in Tercera División 19 years later. It first appeared in Segunda División in the 1956–57 season, narrowly avoiding relegation after finishing in 16th position; the first spell in that tier lasted three years, in a total of five at the professional level.[4]

Match fixing allegations

On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro and general manager Nobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption.[5] The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints of match fixing following a 0–12 loss to FC Barcelona B, whilst Eldense player Cheikh Saad said that he had seen Aguilar arguing with di Pierro at half-time of the match, calling the latter a "scoundrel"; subsequently, the former asked La Liga president Javier Tebas to investigate those allegations.[6]

Eldense temporarily suspended all sporting activities, also ending its contract with the Italian investment group represented by Capuani. They also released 12 players, with five people being arrested in connection with the events.[7]

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1928–29 5 2ª Reg. 1st
1929–30 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1930–31 5 2ª Reg. 2nd
1931–32 5 2ª Reg. 4th
1932–33 5 2ª Reg. 1st
1933–34 5 2ª Reg.
1934–35 5 2ª Reg.
1935–36 5 2ª Reg. 1st
1939–40 5 1ª Reg. B 2nd
1940–41 4 1ª Reg. 5th
1941–42 3 1ª Reg. 1st
1942–43 3 1ª Reg. 1st
1943–44 3 3ª 2nd Third round
1944–45 3 3ª 6th
1945–46 3 3ª 7th
1946–47 3 3ª 6th
1947–48 3 3ª 5th Second round
1948–49 3 3ª 10th First round
1949–50 3 3ª 15th
1950–51 3 3ª 15th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1951–52 DNP
1952–53 DNP
1953–54 3 3ª 8th
1954–55 3 3ª 2nd
1955–56 3 3ª 1st
1956–57 2 2ª 16th
1957–58 2 2ª 8th
1958–59 2 2ª 16th Round of 32
1959–60 3 3ª 7th
1960–61 3 3ª 4th
1961–62 3 3ª 1st
1962–63 2 2ª 7th Round of 32
1963–64 2 2ª 16th Round of 32
1964–65 3 3ª 4th
1965–66 3 3ª 1st
1966–67 3 3ª 1st
1967–68 3 3ª 2nd
1968–69 3 3ª 6th
1969–70 3 3ª 9th Fifth round
1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 1st
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 3 3ª 10th First round
1972–73 3 3ª 14th
1973–74 3 3ª 7th Second round
1974–75 3 3ª 4th Second round
1975–76 3 3ª 11th First round
1976–77 3 3ª 4th Third round
1977–78 3 2ª B 19th Third round
1978–79 4 3ª 1st First round
1979–80 3 2ª B 9th First round
1980–81 3 2ª B 20th First round
1981–82 4 3ª 4th
1982–83 4 3ª 1st Third round
1983–84 4 3ª 1st First round
1984–85 4 3ª 1st First round
1985–86 4 3ª 1st First round
1986–87 4 3ª 2nd Round of 16
1987–88 3 2ª B 13th Round of 32
1988–89 3 2ª B 5th Second round
1989–90 3 2ª B 16th
1990–91 3 2ª B 18th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1991–92 4 3ª 1st
1992–93 4 3ª 11th First round
1993–94 4 3ª 4th
1994–95 4 3ª 9th
1995–96 4 3ª 9th
1996–97 4 3ª 8th
1997–98 4 3ª 1st
1998–99 4 3ª 10th
1999–2000 4 3ª 5th
2000–01 4 3ª 9th
2001–02 4 3ª 5th
2002–03 4 3ª 11th
2003–04 4 3ª 8th
2004–05 4 3ª 3rd
2005–06 4 3ª 3rd
2006–07 3 2ª B 18th First round
2007–08 4 3ª 5th
2008–09 4 3ª 6th
2009–10 4 3ª 17th
2010–11 4 3ª 14th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 4 3ª 14th
2012–13 4 3ª 10th
2013–14 4 3ª 1st
2014–15 3 2ª B 16th Second round
2015–16 3 2ª B 10th
2016–17 3 2ª B 20th
2017–18 4 3ª 5th
2018–19 4 3ª 9th
2019–20 4 3ª 6th
2020–21 4 3ª 1st / 1st
2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 4th First round
2022–23 3 1ª RFEF Round of 32

Honours
  • Tercera División: 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2013–14

Current squad
As of 8 February 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Guillermo Vallejo
2 DF Spain ESP Toni Abad
3 DF Spain ESP Álex Martínez
4 DF Spain ESP José Antonio Pardo
5 MF Spain ESP Iván Forte (captain)
6 DF Spain ESP Pajarero
7 FW Spain ESP Christian Montes
8 MF Spain ESP Sergio Ortuño (on loan from Valladolid)
9 FW Spain ESP Mario Soberón
10 MF Spain ESP Fran Carnicer
11 FW Spain ESP Manuel Nieto (on loan from Andorra)
12 DF Spain ESP Carlos Hernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Greece GRE Dimitrios Stamatakis (on loan from Atlético Madrid B)
14 MF Spain ESP Miguel Núñez
15 DF Spain ESP Diego González (on loan from Andorra)
16 DF Switzerland SUI Ruben Correia
17 MF Spain ESP Jesús Clemente
18 MF Spain ESP Pedro Capó
19 MF Spain ESP Álex Bernal
20 DF Spain ESP Xavi Estacio
21 MF Spain ESP Joel Jorquera
22 FW Spain ESP Juanto Ortuño
23 FW Spain ESP Cristian López

Youth players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW Spain ESP Cristian Garcia

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
― FW Spain ESP Nacho Ramón (at Atlético Saguntino until 30 June 2023)
― FW Spain ESP Ángel Sánchez (at SD Logroñés until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
― FW Spain ESP Albert Ramis (at Hércules until 30 June 2023)

References
  1. "Pepico Amat :: Estadios y Pabellones ::". www.lapreferente.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  2. "Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat | Club Deportivo Eldense | Web Oficial". www.cdeldense.es. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  3. "El Eldense pasa a ser el club más antiguo de la provincia tras disolverse el Alicante" [Eldense is now oldest club in the province after Alicante's dissolution]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. "Historia – C. D. Eldense" [History – C. D. Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. "Eldense coach arrested after investigation into 12–0 defeat to Barcelona B". The Guardian. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  6. "Police detain Eldense coach in match-fixing probe after 12–0 Barca B loss". ESPN FC. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. "Cinco detenidos por el amaño del Barça B-Eldense" [Five arrested for Barça B-Eldense match-fixing]. ABC (in Spanish). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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