CD Alcoyano

Club Deportivo Alcoyano is a Spanish football team based in Alcoy, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1929, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games in Estadio El Collao, with a 5,000-seat capacity. The team is also known by its name in Valencian: Alcoià.

A simile exists in Spanish which includes the name of this football club, "Tener más moral que el Alcoyano" ("To have more morale than Alcoyano"). The phrase possibly originated in the 1950s, when Alcoyano were losing a game by 0–13 at home but never gave up, still trying hard to score at the end of the match. However, this is disputed by some historians, with the origins being somewhat unclear.^[1]

History

Club Deportivo Alcoyano saw the light in 1929, after a merger frbetweenom two clubs in the city, Levante and Racing. However, it only joined the Royal Spanish Football Federation four years later.

In 1942, the club first reached the Segunda División, going on to alternate between that level and the top flight in the subsequent years. Their debut in the latter took place with a 2–3 home loss against Real Murcia, in an eventual relegation, as second from bottom.

In 1947–48, Alcoyano maintained its first division status for the only time in its history, even finishing higher than Real Madrid. The following forty years, however, were spent mainly in the third and fourth divisions, with very brief spells in level two.

Alcoyano returned to the third category for 2004–05, consistently reached the promotion play-offs, and consistently failed to be promoted. In the 2005–06 season, the team also had a good run in the Spanish Cup, beating RCD Mallorca 4–1 and losing by just one goal (0–1) in the fourth round against Atlético Madrid.

In June 2011, 42 years after, Alcoyano finally returned to the second division, after finishing in third position in the regular season, and disposing of Real Madrid Castilla, SD Eibar and CD Lugo in the promotion playoffs.

Season to season

• 4 seasons in La Liga
• 12 seasons in Segunda División
• 20 seasons in Segunda División B
• 30 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

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

Famous players

• Anselmo
• Sergio Barila
• Raúl Fabiani
• Dragan Isailović
• Antonio Calpe
• Carlos Calvo
• Giovanni Pérez
• Miku

see also Category:CD Alcoyano footballers

Famous managers

• Juande Ramos
• Manuel Ruiz Sosa

Anthem

De-por-ti-vo, De-por-ti-vo, De-por-ti-vo!
This is our battle cry that gets our supporters to their feet
This is how we will win our games, playing total football
Gaining fame and renown, for tenacity and spirit
The spirit of the Alcoyano is famous throughout Spain
For experts and veterans it will always be their campaign
The Alcoyano spirit is the spirit of champions
For experts and veterans (repeat)
We will sing hurray!
This is the Alcoyano of old, that has always been the best
That is remembered throughout Spain for their bravery and courage.
The Collao now resounds to the sound of our anthem triumphal
That will inspire our team to a victory final.
The spirit of the Alcoyano is famous throughout Spain
For experts and veterans it will always be their campaign
The Alcoyano spirit is the spirit of champions
For experts and veterans (repeat)
We will sing hurray

References

External links

• Official website (Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (Spanish)