Terrassa FC

Terrassa
Full name Terrassa Olímpica 2010, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Egarenses, Rojillos, Coloraos
Founded 1906 (reformed in 2010)
Ground Estadi Olímpic, Terrassa,
Catalonia, Spain
Capacity 11,500
Chairman Spain Jesús Fernández
Manager Spain Miki Carrillo
League 3ª – Group 5
2013–14 3ª – Group 5, 4th

Terrassa Olímpica 2010, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Terrassa, Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1906 it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 5, holding home matches at Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, with a capacity of 11,500 spectators.

History

Terrassa's foundations were set in 1914, with the first regulations being created by the board of directors, presided by Narcís Freixa Ubach. Three years later the club plays one of its first international matches, against FC Basel of Switzerland, also winning three trophies: Copa Ramón Torras, Copa del Día Gráfico and Copa Sport, playing (and winning) twice against FC Barcelona, 1–0 and 2–1.

Terrassa won its first Copa Catalunya in 1925, and first reached Segunda División seventeen years later, although it would be immediately relegated for the following 11 seasons.

In the 1960–61 campaign, with the team again in the second level – being again relegated – a Copa del Rey tie against Barça befell at the Camp Nou, with the hosts winning it 4–2 in front of over 80,000 spectators. The new grounds, Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, were also inaugurated with a 2–4 loss with Sevilla FC, as the club's new exile in Tercera División would be even longer the second time (14 years, although it is worth noting Segunda División B had not yet been created as the new division three).

On 29 May 1972, new club president Josep Masdefiol i Peralta was elected: other than aiding the club financially, he would eventually create the Trofeo Internacional de Fútbol Ciudad de Terrassa, with Real Zaragoza, Ferencvárosi TC and FC Bayern Munich being the first participants. Still, the club's anthem was created, by Vicenç Villatoro.

Terrassa played the 1977 relegation play-offs against AD Almería, winning after its opponent had illegally fielded a player. In the 1980s, the club eventually dropped two levels, and had reached the regional leagues by 1990; as in several times in the past, the city hall intervened and allowed for the club to stay afloat.

In 2001–02's third division, Terrassa finished in fifth position, but was allowed to participate in the promotion playoffs after Zaragoza's first team relegated from the top flight, rendering its reserves' possible promotion impossible. The promotion was attained after six matches and as many wins.

The club would play the next three years in division two, performing solidly in the first two: in 2002–03 Spanish Cup Terrassa fought valliantly against Real Madrid, before bowing 5–7 on aggregate, greatly thanks to longtime midfielder Monty who scored three goals in the tie.[1][2] A fourth Catalonia Cup was added with a win at CF Gavà, before the team eventually returned to the third level at the end of 2004–05 season, as third from bottom. Former Spanish international Juanele, aged 33, played one of his last professional campaigns with the team, but only found the net once.

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1942/43 5th
1943/44 4th
1944/45 10th
1945/46 9th
1946/47 10th
1947/48 5th
1948/49 5th
1949/50 8th
1950/51 2nd
1951/52 3rd
1952/53 3rd
1953/54 1st
1954/55 14th
1955/56 9th
1956/57 13th
1957/58 14th
1958/59 12th
1959/60 6th
1960/61 16th
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1961/62 1st
1962/63 9th
1963/64 4th
1964/65 10th
1965/66 4th
1966/67 7th
1967/68 2nd
1968/69 2nd
1969/70 1st
1970/71 3rd
1971/72 2nd
1972/73 11th
1973/74 4th
1974/75 1st
1975/76 16th
1976/77 7th
1977/78 12th
1978/79 18th
1979/80 2ªB 5th
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1980/81 2ªB 15th
1981/82 2ªB 18th
1982/83 8th
1983/84 18th
1984/85 3rd
1985/86 6th
1986/87 3rd
1987/88 2ªB 3rd
1988/89 2ªB 19th
1989/90 18th
1990/91 Regional 5th
1991/92 Regional 2nd
1992/93 7th
1993/94 2nd
1994/95 2ªB 13th
1995/96 2ªB 5th
1996/97 2ªB 5th
1997/98 2ªB 2nd
1998/99 2ªB 5th
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1999/00 2ªB 15th
2000/01 2ªB 12th
2001/02 2ªB 5th
2002/03 12th
2003/04 12th
2004/05 20th
2005/06 2ªB 10th
2006/07 2ªB 6th
2007/08 2ªB 15th
2008/09 2ªB 16th
2009/10 2ªB 20th
2010/11 12th
2011/12 7th
2012/13 6th
2013/14 4th
2014/15

Honours

Famous players

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

see also Category:Terrassa FC footballers

References

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