Manchego CF

Manchego
Full name Manchego Ciudad Real Club de Fútbol
Founded 2000
Ground Juan Carlos I, Ciudad Real,
Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Capacity 2,900
Chairman Vacant
Manager Vacant
League None
2008–09 3ª - Group 18, 3rd
Website Club home page

Manchego Ciudad Real Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Ciudad Real in the namesake province, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 2000, it holds home games at Estadio Rey Juan Carlos I, with a capacity of 2,900 seats, but currently do not play in any championship.

History

After the disappearance of Club Deportivo Manchego in 2000, Manchego CF was created. In July 2009, after six seasons in the fourth division, the club was in risk of being dissolved due to its outstanding debts,[1] which reached €1.5 million.[2]

After Manchego CF supporters decided the club should continue, the president was forced to resign and, a day later, a new club, CD Ciudad Real was created.[3][4] The Professional Spanish Footballers Association extended the deadline for some clubs to pay debts to their players past July 31. However, on August 25, the Royal Spanish Football Federation relegated the club in spite of it having finished in third position, due to the club's economic situation, but Manchego decided not to take part in the championship.[5][6]

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey
2000/01 2ª Div. Aut. 1st
2001/02 1ª Div. Aut. 4th
2002/03 1ª Div. Aut. 1st
2003/04 3ª 15th
2004/05 3ª 7th
2005/06 3ª 6th
2006/07 3ª 8th
2007/08 3ª 5th
2008/09 3ª 3rd

Honours

Famous players

References

  1. ↑ Borrón y cuenta nueva (Wiping the slate clean); La Tribuna, 21 July 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Manchego se hace el hara-kiri (Manchego does hara-kiri); El Día de Ciudad Real, 11 July 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Nace el Deportivo Ciudad Real (Deportivo Ciudad Real is born); ABC, 21 July 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Habrá fútbol; nace el CD Ciudad Real (There will be football; CD Ciudad Real is born); El Día de Ciudad Real, 21 July 2009 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ El Manchego es descendido de categoría (Manchego is relegated); FFCM, 25 August 2009 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Manchego no se inscribe en Preferente (Manchego does not sign up in Preferente); CRSport, 26 August 2009 (Spanish)

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