List of football clubs in Spain
This is a list of men's association football clubs in Spain. Currently the governing body of football in Spain is the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which is in charge of its national teams and its leagues, with the highest one being La Liga. RFEF was founded in 1909 and is a member of both FIFA and UEFA.[1][2][3][4][5]
La Liga
La Liga teams 2020–21 season
Segunda División
Segunda División teams 2020–21 season
Segunda División B
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Tercera División
Group 1 - Galicia
Group 2 - Asturias
Group 3 - Cantabria
Group 4 - Basque Country
Group 5 - Catalonia
Group 6 - Valencian Community
Group 7 - Community of Madrid
Group 8 - Castile and León
Group 9 - Eastern Andalusia and Melilla
Group 10 - Western Andalusia and Ceuta
Group 11 - Balearic Islands
Group 12 - Canary Islands
Group 13 - Region of Murcia
Group 14 - Extremadura
Group 15 - Navarre
Group 16 - La Rioja
Group 17 - Aragon
Group 18 - Castilla–La Mancha
Women's
Primera División Femenina teams 2020–21 season
Notes
- Played every season in La Liga.
- The former Agrupación Deportiva Almería played in Segunda División for the first time in the 1978–79 season. The current Unión Deportiva Almería did it in the 1995–96 season.
- There has been various clubs from Cartagena that previously played in the Segunda División, however, the current Fútbol Club Cartagena debuted in the 2009–10 season.
- The former Club Deportivo Logroñés played in Segunda División for the first time in the 1950–51 season. The current Unión Deportiva Logroñés did it in the 2020–21 season.
- The former Club Deportivo Málaga played in Segunda División for the first time in the 1934–35 season. The current Málaga Club de Fútbol did it in the 1998–99 season.
- In 2013, after the dissolution of the original Unión Deportiva Salamanca which first played in Segunda División B in the 1985–86 season, three successors rose at once: Salamanca Athletic Club, Club Deportivo Club de Fútbol Salmantino (adopting the original Salamanca's reserve team's name) and Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol. Salamanca Athletic was never registered to play in any RFEF competition, causing its disappearance in 2016. Salmantino went through two name changes before adopting its present identity, changing to Club de Fútbol Salmantino in 2017 and finally, Salamanca Club de Fútbol in 2018. Unionistas remained unchanged for the teams' Segunda División B debuts coming in the same 2018–19 season. Salamanca Athletic and Salamanca UDS have shared the same Helmántico Stadium stadium and facilities during their existence. Unionistas on the other hand, plays in Las Pistas del Helmántico, located 50m next to the Helmántico Stadium.
- After the dissolution of the original Burgos Club de Fútbol which first played in Segunda División B in the 1982–83 season, two successors rose: A new Burgos Club de Fútbol S.A.D. was founded with the same name, and the former Gimnástica Burgalesa Club de Fútbol changed its name to the current Real Burgos Club de Fútbol which currently plays in Tercera División. The clubs first played in the division in the 1997–98 and 1985–86 seasons respectively.
- Not to be confused with UD Logroñés who plays in Segunda División.
- Located in Andorra.
- The former Societat Esportiva Eivissa-Ibiza played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 2007–08 season. The current Unión Deportiva Ibiza did it in the 2018–19 season.
- The former Orihuela Deportiva Club de Fútbol played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 1984–85 season. The current Orihuela Club de Fútbol did it in the 2002–03 season.
- The former Polideportivo Ejido played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 1991–92 season. The current Club Deportivo El Ejido 2012 did it in the 2016–17 season.
- There have been various clubs based in Linares that have used the same name, some of which have previously debuted in Segunda División B. The current Linares Deportivo debuted in the 2015–16 season.
- The former Reyfra Atlético Club played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 1977–78 season. The current Atlético Madrid B did it in the 1992–93 season.
- The former Club Deportivo Badajoz played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 1977–78 season. The current Club Deportivo Badajoz 1905 did it in the 2017–18 season.
- The former Club de Fútbol Extremadura played in Segunda División B for the first time in the 1990–91 season. The current Extremadura Unión Deportiva did it in the 2010–11 season.
- Not to be confused with Melilla CD which currently plays in Tercera División.
- In 2000, after the dissolution of the original Club Polideportivo Mérida which debuted in Segunda División B in the 1980–81 season, its reserve team Mérida Promesas took over as the main club in the city and renamed as Mérida Unión Deportiva, they went on to firstly play in Segunda B during the 2001–02 season. After this club's disappearance, another club was founded in its place, this one called Mérida Asociación Deportiva which still stands today and debuted in the division in the 2015–16 season. All of the mentioned clubs shared the same Estadio Romano during their existence.
- The former Fabril Sociedad Deportiva played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1954–55 season. The current Deportivo Fabril did it in the 1963–64 season.
- After the dissolution of Unión Deportiva Orensana which first played in Tercera División in the 1943–44 season, Club Deportivo Ourense was founded in its place, it then debuted in Tercera for the 1953–54 season. After this club's folding in 2014, two successors rose: The former Ponte Ourense Club de Fútbol changed its name to the current Ourense Club de Fútbol and a new Unión Deportiva Ourense started from scratch. The clubs first played in the division in the 1994–95 and 2018–19 seasons respectively. All of the mentioned clubs shared the same O Couto stadium during their existence.
- The former Club Condal played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1956–57 season. The current Condal Club did it in the 2001–02 season.
- The former Club Deportivo San Martín played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1953–54 season. The current Escuela de Iniciación San Martín did it in the 2017–18 season.
- The former Club Deportivo Berio Futbol Taldea played in Tercera División for the first time in the 2004–05 season. The current Real Sociedad de Fútbol C did it in the 2016–17 season.
- The former Sestao Sport Club played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1929–30 season. The current Sestao River Club did it in the 1999–2000 season.
- Europa once has a Castilian name: Club Deportivo Europa, this naming was reverted back to the Catalan Club Esportiu Europa in 1985.
- Peralada acted as Girona FC's reserve team from 2016 to 2019, under the name of Club de Fútbol Peralada-Girona B.
- Hércules CF has had various reserve teams in the past. However, none of them share any relation between each other, therefore, the current Hércules Club de Fútbol "B" is a sole team.
- Not to be consfused with Alcobendas CF which currently plays in Divisiones Regionales.
- Pozuelo de Alarcón was founded upon a merger of two former clubs from the same city: Unión Deportiva Pozuelo and Club de Fútbol Parque Atlético Pozuelo. Unión Deportiva Pozuelo had previously debuted in Tercera División for the 1987–88 season.
- Torrejón was founded upon a merger of two former clubs from the same city: Agrupación Deportiva Torrejón and Torrejón Club de Fútbol. Both teams had previously debuted in Tercera División.
- Villaverde San Andrés was founded upon a merger of two former clubs from the same city: Sociedad Recreativa Boetticher y Navarro and Sociedad Recreativa Villaverde Club de Fútbol. the now-merged club started out with the name of Sociedad Recreativa Villaverde Boetticher Club de Fútbol. Sociedad Recreativa Boetticher y Navarro had previously debuted in Tercera División for the 1960–61 season. The new club went on to rename itself to its current name: Villaverde San Andrés in 2017 having made their own Tercera División debut in the 1989–90 season.
- The former Sociedad Deportiva Gimnástica Arandina played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1956–57 season. The current Arandina Club de Fútbol did it in the 1988–89 season.
- The former Unión Deportiva Salamanca B played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1956–57 season. The current Salamanca Club de Fútbol B did it in the 2019–20 season.
- The former Club Deportivo Antequerano played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1946–47 season. The current Antequera Club de Fútbol did it in the 1993–94 season.
- The former Polideportivo Ejido played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1987–88 season. The current Club Deportivo El Ejido 2012 did it in the 2014–15 season.
- There were various clubs named after the city of Linares which played in many different categories of the Spanish football league system, this latest Linares Deportivo was founded in 2009 as Asociación Deportiva Linares and debuted in the Tercera División in the 2012–13 season. The club is considered to be the replacement of Club Deportivo Linares which dissolved in the same year of the newest one's creation, they made their division debut in the 1994–95 season.
- Not to be confused with UD Melilla which currently plays in Segunda División B.
- The former Motril Club de Fútbol played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1988–89 season. The current Club de Fútbol Motril did it in the 2016–17 season.
- As Club Deportivo Veleño.
- Puente Genil is the nickname for Club Deportivo Asociación Deportiva San Fermín Salerm Cosmetics, the club has gone through many name changes throughout the years. Regardless, the club debuted in Tercera División in the 1955–56 season as Club Deportivo Pontanés.
- As Mallorca Atlético.
- As Club Deportivo Montuïri.
- Tenerife B is a merger of Club Deportivo Tenerife "Aficionados" and Unión Deportiva Salud, both teams had previously played in Tercera División, the current Club Deportivo Tenerife B debuted in Tercera in the 1996–97 season.
- Villa de Santa Brígida is a merger of Club Deportivo Santa Brígida and Sociedad Deportiva Santa Brígida, both teams had previously played in Tercera División, the current Unión Deportiva Villa de Santa Brígida debuted in Tercera in the 2004–05 season.
- The former Águilas Club de Fútbol played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1956–57 season. The current Águilas Fútbol Club did it in the 2011–12 season.
- After the dissolution of the original Cartagena Club de Fútbol in 1952, the local Cartagenera Football Club renamed to Unión Deportiva Cartagenera and a new Fútbol Club Cartaganova was founded in 1995. Cartagenera changed its name twice: To Club Deportivo Cartagena in 1961 and to Cartagena Fútbol Club in 1974, its present-day name; the club went on to become the reserve team of the newer Fútbol Club Cartagena two times from 2002 to 2014, going back and forth from an independent club to a B-team. Club Deportivo Cartagena also went through a name change in 2003 where it adopted its latest name of Fútbol Club Cartagena. Cartagena Fútbol Club debuted in Tercera División in the 1953–54 season while the newer Fútbol Club Cartagena did it in the 1996–97 season.
- After the dissolution of the original Club de Fútbol Ciudad de Murcia in 2006, a new Club de Fútbol Atlético Ciudad was founded in 2007 but lasted three years until the founding of the current Club de Accionariado Popular Ciudad de Murcia in its place. All teams had previously had their debuts in Tercera División in the 2000–01 season and the 2007–08 season respectively. The current club made their first appearance in the division in the 2015–16 season.
- The former Lorca Deportiva Club de Fútbol played in Tercera División for the first time in the 2002–03 season. The current Club de Fútbol Lorca Deportiva did it in the 2015–16 season.
- as La Hoya Lorca.
- The former Agrupación Deportiva Mar Menor-San Javier played in Tercera División for the first time in the 1988–89 season. The current Mar Menor Football Club did it in the 2010–11 season.
- As Club Atlético San José Promesas.
- As Club Polideportivo Vasco Núñez.
- Not to be consfused with UD Logroñés which currently plays in Segunda División B.
- As Juventud Club de Fútbol.
- After the dissolution of the original Club Deportivo Manchego which first played in Tercera División in the 1943–44 season, Manchego Ciudad Real Club de Fútbol was founded in its place, it then debuted in Tercera for the 2003–04 season. After this club's folding in 2009, the current Club Deportivo Manchego Ciudad Real was founded as Club Deportivo Ciudad Real, changing to its current name in 2016. The club first played in the division in the and 2012–13 season.
- Formerly named Atlético Villa de Madrid until 1992 and Atlético Féminas until 2016.
- Formerly named Eibartarrak Futbol Taldea until 2009.
- Formerly named CFF San Vicente until 1998.
- Formerly named CD TACÓN until 2020.
- Formerly named DSV Colegio Alemán until 2009.
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