FC Cartagena
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| Full name | Fútbol Club Cartagena | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
Efesé, Aladrokes, Albinegros, Boquerones, Cartagos | |||
| Founded | 1995 | |||
| Ground |
Cartagonova, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain | |||
| Capacity | 15,105 | |||
| Chairman |
 Deseado Flores | |||
| Manager |
Víctor Fernández | |||
| League | 2ªB – Group 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2ªB – Group 4, 16th | |||
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Fútbol Club Cartagena is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Cartagonova, with a capacity of 15,105 spectators.
The club is considered to be a continuation of Cartagena CF, founded in 1919.
History
Fútbol Club Cartagena was founded on 25 July 1995 due to serious economic problems of the first team of the city, Cartagena FC, the first president Florentino Manzano was the founder. In the first eight years it was known as Cartagonova Fútbol Club, and first played in the third division in the 1998–99 season.
The club then changed its name to Fútbol Club Cartagena and Luis Oliver took over as president, starting his tenure with the club immerse in economic problems and close to relegation. Being saved from folding by local entrepreneur Francisco Gómez after the 2002–03 campaign, it consolidated itself in the third level and achieved another promotion, now to division two, in 2009.[1]
Historic side Cartagena FC, which was founded much earlier, acted as reserve team between 2003 to 2009, eventually re-gaining its independence. In 2009–10's second division season Efesé nearly achieved another promotion, finishing eventually in fifth position; all promotion hopes were dashed in the 41st and penultimate matchday, with a 0–1 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva.[2]
Season to season
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- 3 seasons in Segunda División
- 15 seasons in Segunda División B
- 2 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Categorías Regionales
Current squad
As of 12 February 2015. The numbers are established according to the official website: www.futbolclubcartagena.com and www.lfp.es
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Cartagena FC acts as FC Cartagena's reserve team since 2011. It was founded in 1919 and plays in Tercera División. Before the economic crisis that hit the club in the 90's, it was the main club in city.
In the past, other sides such as Cartagena Promesas and FC Cartagena-La Unión were the club's B-team.
Stadium
Cartagena holds home matches at Estadio Cartagonova. Inaugurated on 7 February 1988, it has a capacity of 14,532 spectators, measuring 105 x 68 meters; it underwent renovation in January 2000.
The ground's biggest attendance was recorded 30 June 1999 in a second division promotion playoff match against Córdoba CF, with 20,000 spectators in the stands. On 26 January of the following year, the first Spanish national team game ever hosted in the Region of Murcia took place, a friendly with Poland.
Kit evolution
       1995–1998
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   1998–2001
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 2001–2002
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 2002–2003
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2003–2007
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 2007–2008
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 2008–2009
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2009–2010
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   2010–2011
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  2011–2012
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Famous players
Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
see also Category:FC Cartagena footballers
Famous coaches
- Víctor Manuel Fernández
- Juan Ignacio Martínez
- Francisco Jémez
- José Murcia
References
- ↑ "Cartagena vuelve a Segunda 22 años después" [Cartagena returns to Segunda 22 years later] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "El Cartagena deja en Huelva sus opciones de ascenso" [Cartagena leaves promotion options in Huelva] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to FC Cartagena. |
- Official website (Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (Spanish)
- Peña Goto Cartago, fansite (Spanish)