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 Segunda División, and holds home matches at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.[2]

Eldense
Full nameClub Deportivo Eldense
Nickname(s)Deportivo, Azulgranas
Founded17 September 1921 (17 September 1921)
GroundNuevo Pepico Amat, Elda,
Valencia, Spain
Capacity4,036[1]
PresidentPascual Pérez Castillo
Head coachFernando Estévez
LeagueSegunda División
2022–23Primera Federación – Group 2, 2nd of 20 (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 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]

Three consecutive promotions

Eldense spent four years in Tercera División and were promoted to the new fourth level Segunda División RFEF in 2020-21 season due to restructuring of the Spanish football league system. On 28 May 2022, Eldense secured a second consecutive promotion to the new third level Primera Federación after beating Sestao River in the last playoff match. On 25 June 2023, Eldense secured promotion to Segunda División after a draw against Real Madrid Castilla. The play-off finished 4-4 on aggregate meaning Eldense went up due to after having a higher regular season finish. Eldense returned to the second tier after a 59-year absence and achieved three consecutive promotions.

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
2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 4th First round
2022–23 3 1ª Fed. 2nd Round of 32
2023–24 2 2ª TBC

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 11 September 2023.[8]

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 (4th captain)
2 DF Spain ESP Toni Abad
3 DF Spain ESP Álex Martínez
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Dario Đumić
5 DF Spain ESP Piña
6 DF Spain ESP Carlos Hernández (vice-captain)
7 FW Romania ROU Florin Andone
8 MF Spain ESP Sergio Ortuño
9 FW Spain ESP Mario Soberón
10 MF Spain ESP Cris Montes
11 FW Spain ESP Juanto Ortuño (5th captain)
12 DF Brazil BRA Derick Poloni
13 GK Spain ESP Andoni Zubiaurre
14 DF Spain ESP Miguel Llambrich
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Spain ESP Miguel Marí
16 MF Morocco MAR Youness Lachhab
17 FW Spain ESP Jesús Clemente
18 MF Spain ESP Pedro Capó (captain)
19 FW Spain ESP Joel Jorquera
20 FW Spain ESP Iván Chapela
21 MF Spain ESP Álex Bernal
22 MF France FRA Marc-Olivier Doué
23 FW Spain ESP Marc Mateu
24 MF Spain ESP David Timor (3rd captain)
27 FW Italy ITA Eddie Salcedo (on loan from Inter Milan)
29 FW Spain ESP Arnau Ortiz (on loan from Girona)
30 GK Spain ESP Luismi Quirant
31 GK Spain ESP Álvaro Aceves (on loan from Valladolid)

Youth players
Main article: CD Eldense B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Spain ESP Antonio Pina

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
— DF Spain ESP Xavi Estacio (at San Fernando until 30 June 2024)
— MF Spain ESP Mario da Costa (at Atlético de Madrid B until 30 June 2024)

Famous players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

  • Argentina Roberto Orellana
  • Spain Francisco Alba
  • Spain Boni Amat
  • Spain Pepico Amat
  • Spain José Castroverde
  • Spain Coca
  • Spain Foncho
  • Spain Francisco Grande
  • Spain Gregorio López Miró
  • Spain Peque
  • Spain José Luis Ramírez
  • Spain Manuel Santiago
  • Spain Alfonso Silos
  • Spain Juan Villena
  • Philippines Diego Bardanca

Reserve team

Eldense's reserve team, CD Eldense B, was founded in 1994 and plays in the Lliga Comunitat, which corresponds to the sixth tier. The B-team played their six initial seasons in the Segunda Regional before achieving promotion to the Primera Regional in 2000.[9][10]

Inactive during the 2005–06 season after being relegated from the Primera Regional, Eldense B returned to the seventh tier in the following campaign, before again achieving promotion in 2009. Relegated in 2010, the club returned to Segunda Regional, and went inactive in 2013 after spending one year back in the Primera Regional.[9]

Eldense B returned to an active status in 2017, in the Segunda Regional.[11] The club achieved promotion to the Primera Regional in June 2021,[12] and reached a first-ever promotion to the Regional Preferente on 29 May 2022.[13]

A second reserve team named CD Eldense C also existed during the 2002–03 season, playing in Segunda Regional. The C-side also returned to an active status in 2021, and currently plays in Segona FFCV.

Current squad
As of 7 October 2023.
  • Manager: Remi Beltrán

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 Luismi Quirant
2 DF Spain ESP Martín Lillo
3 MF Spain ESP Edu Calderón
4 DF Spain ESP Adri Gran
5 DF Spain ESP Alejandro Iniesta
6 FW Spain ESP David Moreno
7 FW Spain ESP David Lázaro
8 MF Spain ESP Bryan de Castro
9 FW Spain ESP Sergio Mullor
10 FW Spain ESP Cristian García
11 FW Spain ESP Manuel Rocamora
12 DF Spain ESP Carlos Manrique
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP Mario Pastor
14 DF Spain ESP Antonio Plaza
15 MF Spain ESP Iván Forte
16 MF Spain ESP Javier Esteve
17 FW Spain ESP Iván Richart
18 FW Spain ESP Gabri Jimeno
19 MF Spain ESP Edu Carratalá
20 FW Spain ESP Cristian Martínez
21 FW Spain ESP José Alfonso Campos
22 DF Spain ESP Javi Rocamora
— MF Spain ESP Yiriba Coulibaly

From Eldense C

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP Antonio Pina

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.
  8. "Plantilla" [Squad] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. "Club Deportivo Eldense B" (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. "Club Deportivo Eldense B" (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  11. "Club Deportivo Eldense B" (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  12. "El Eldense B asciende a Primera Regional (1–5)" [Eldense B are promoted to Primera Regional (1–5)] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  13. "El filial del CD Eldense también asciende... ¡por incomparecencia del rival!" [The reserve team of Eldense also promote... due to the absence of the rival!] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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