CF Badalona
Club de Fútbol Badalona (Catalan pronunciation: [bəðəˈlonə]) is a Spanish football team based in Badalona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903 it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, temporarily holding home games at Estadi Municipal de Badalona, with a capacity of 4,170 seats.[1]
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| Full name | Club de Fútbol Badalona | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Escapulats | |||
| Founded | 1903 | |||
| Ground | Estadi Municipal, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain | |||
| Capacity | 4,170 | |||
| President | Felipe Martínez | |||
| Head coach | Manolo González | |||
| League | 2ªB – Group 3 | |||
| 2019-20 | 2ªB – Group 3, 19th | |||
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History
Badalona was founded in 1903 as Football Bétulo Club, being renamed FC Badalona five years later. It played 14 seasons in the second division (1934–36, 1939–41, 1947–52, 1963–68), but this was prior to the creation of the intermediate Segunda División B.
As the club was constantly in economical problems, having to battle for the people's preference with basketball side Joventut Badalona, it nearly disappeared in the early 2000s (as the side was on the verge of celebrating 100 years) but, after another merge, this time with Unió de l'Esport Badaloní, resurfaced and changed names to Club de Fútbol Badalona – with the latter preserving its history – eventually making its debut in the (new) third level in 2004.
In January 2015, its home ground since 1936, the 10,000 seat Camp del Centenari, was demolished[2] and the club was relocated temporarily to Camp de Montigalà, until the completion of the new 4,100 seat Estadi Municipal de Badalona, inaugurated on 29 January 2017.[3] Average attendance for their home games has been 946 in 2018–19 and 947 in 2019–20.
The club finished 7th in Segunda División B, Group 3 in the 2018-19 season.[4] Badalona had a solid performance at home, having lost only 4 of 19 matches at the Estadi Municipal.[5] The club finished 19th in the COVID-19 shortened 2019–20 season, winning only 3 of their 12 home games, but will not be relegated to Tercera División as the Royal Spanish Football Federation revoked all relegations due to the incomplete (3/4 of games were played) season.
Season to season
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- 14 seasons in Segunda División
- 16 seasons in Segunda División B
- 40 seasons in Tercera División
- 18 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Trophies
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 October 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
Famous coaches
References
- "Estadi Municipal de Badalona, home to Badalona - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Unes 300 persones assisteixen a l'enderroc de l'antic estadi del CF Badalona" (in Catalan). Mundo Deportivo. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "El Badalona rubrica l'acord amb l'Ajuntament: Diumenge estrenem l'Estadi!!!" (in Catalan). CF Badalona. 25 January 2017.
- "Histórico Badalona - Segunda División B G 3 2018/2019". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "Segunda División B Grupo 3 - Grupo 3, Temporada 2018/2019 - segunda b españa, segunda b, segunda division b de españa,". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Club & stadium history - España de Espana (in English)