CE Sabadell FC

Sabadell
Full name Centre d'Esports
Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Arlequinats, Saballuts, Laneros
Founded 1903
Ground Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell,
Catalonia, Spain
Ground Capacity 11,981
Owner Esteve Calzada
Chairman Antoni Reguant
Manager Toni Seligrat
League 2ª B – Group 3
2016–17 2ª B – Group 3, 15th
Website Club website

Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsentɾə ðəsˈpɔr(ts) səβəˈðeʎ fubˈbɔɫ ˈkɫup]) is a Spanish football team based in Sabadell, a city in the province of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta.

The side has competed in national leagues since 1928, gaining its first promotion to the Segunda División in 1933 and then the La Liga in 1944. Sabadell's longest spell in the top flight was from 1965 to 1972, and their most recent from 1986 to 1988. They have reached one Copa del Rey final, which they lost 3–0 to Sevilla in 1935.

History

In 1901, Joan Saus and a group of youngsters from the Sabadell Catalan Centre founded Centre d'Esports Sabadell, which became fully legalized on 5 June 1906. The club's first games were held in a grass field at Prat de Sant Oleguer but, on 3 June of that year, a stadium in the Creu Alta District was inaugurated, in a game against "Team X" from Barcelona, later known as RCD Espanyol; in 1912, in the same site, the first game under floodlights was played in the country.

In 1933–34, the club won its first major trophy, the Catalan Football Championship, which allowed the winner to participate in the Copa del Presidente de la República. During the former tournament, it won 15 games and drew once, reaching the latter's final in the following season, losing 0–3 to Sevilla FC at the Chamartín Stadium.

Sabadell first competed in La Liga in the 1943–44 season, finishing ninth. It improved to fifth in 1946–47, ranking in front of Real Madrid and only four points behind champions Valencia CF, just one season after returning from Segunda División.

In 1968–69, Sabadell finished a best-ever fourth as the top flight already consisted of 16 clubs. Subsequently, it competed in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing to Club Brugge K.V. of Belgium in the first round (3–5 on aggregate); in 1972, a seven-year ran in the top division came to an end, as the Arlequinats were relegated after finishing dead last.

CE Sabadell became a public limited sports company in 1991, being relegated to Segunda División B two years later, and immediately to Tercera División following severe economic problems. The club spent the following seventeen years in the third level (with the exception of 2006–07 in the fourth).

In the 2010–11 season, Sabadell won its group in the regular season. In the playoffs, the team drew both games against SD Eibar, but was eventually promoted on the away goals rule following the 1–1 score at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium.

Sabadell struggled in their return to the second level finishing in 19th place, being the first side in the relegation zone. However, they were spared when Villarreal CF dropped down a division in the top flight, which led to the automatic relegation of its reserve team Villarreal CF B. Sabadell finished second level as 16th in 2012-13 season, as 10th in the 2013-14 season. Finally Sabadell finished it as 21st and relegated to third level after 4 years.

Season to season

Sabadell before game against Eibar (2010)
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1930/31 3rd 2nd 2nd round
1931/32 3rd 1st
1932/33 3rd 2nd
1933/34 2nd 9th 1st round
1934/35 2nd 2nd Runner-up
1935/36 2nd 5th
1939/40 2nd 2nd
1940/41 2nd 9th 1st round
1941/42 2nd 1st 1st round
1942/43 2nd 2nd 1st round
1943/44 1st 9th Quarterfinals
1944/45 1st 13th 1st round
1945/46 2nd 1st 1st round
1946/47 1st 5th Quarterfinals
1947/48 1st 12th 6th round
1948/49 1st 14th 4th round
1949/50 2nd 6th 2nd round
1950/51 2nd 3rd
1951/52 2nd 4th
1952/53 2nd 11th 1st round
1953/54 2nd 6th
1954/55 2nd 10th
1955/56 2nd 5th
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1956/57 2nd 2nd
1957/58 2nd 2nd
1958/59 2nd 2nd 1st round
1959/60 2nd 7th 2nd round
1960/61 2nd 6th 1st round
1961/62 2nd 8th 2nd round
1962/63 2nd 16th 1st round
1963/64 3rd 1st
1964/65 2nd 2nd 1st round
1965/66 1st 14th Quarterfinals
1966/67 1st 8th 2nd round
1967/68 1st 12th 2nd round
1968/69 1st 4th 1st round
1969/70 1st 13th Quarterfinals
1970/71 1st 13th 5th round
1971/72 1st 18th 4th round
1972/73 2nd 12th 5th round
1973/74 2nd 15th Round of 16
1974/75 2nd 19th 4th round
1975/76 3rd 6th 2nd round
1976/77 3rd 1st 1st round
1977/78 2nd 6th 4th round
1978/79 2nd 12th 1st round
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1979/80 2nd 6th 4th round
1980/81 2nd 7th 2nd round
1981/82 2nd 11th 2nd round
1982/83 2nd 18th 2nd round
1983/84 2nd B 1st 4th round
1984/85 2nd 4th Round of 16
1985/86 2nd 2nd Quarterfinals
1986/87 1st 15th 3rd round
1987/88 1st 19th Quarterfinals
1988/89 2nd 13th 4th round
1989/90 2nd 7th Round of 16
1990/91 2nd 12th 4th round
1991/92 2nd 9th 4th round
1992/93 2nd 20th 5th round
1993/94 3rd 1st 1st round
1994/95 2nd B 11th 2nd round
1995/96 2nd B 16th DNP
1996/97 2nd B 11th DNP
1997/98 2nd B 11th DNP
1998/99 2nd B 7th DNP
1999/00 2nd B 13th DNP
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
2000/01 2nd B 3rd DNP
2001/02 2nd B 14th Prelim. round
2002/03 2nd B 7th DNP
2003/04 2nd B 16th Round of 64
2004/05 2nd B 13th DNP
2005/06 2nd B 18th DNP
2006/07 3rd 3rd DNP
2007/08 2nd B 14th DNP
2008/09 2nd B 4th DNP
2009/10 2nd B 10th 2nd round
2010/11 2nd B 1st DNP
2011/12 2nd 19th 2nd round
2012/13 2nd 16th 3rd round
2013/14 2nd 10th 2nd round
2014/15 2nd 21st Round of 32
2015/16 2nd B 7th 1st round
2016/17 2nd B 15th DNP
2017/18 2nd B DNP

Sabadell in Europe

Season Competition Round Country Club Score
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Belgium Club Brugge 2–0, 1–5

Current squad

As of 31 January 2017

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

No. Position Player
Spain GK Adrià Aliaga
Spain GK Jokin Ezkieta
Spain DF Manu Torres
Spain DF Pol Moreno
Argentina DF Lucas Viale
Spain DF Jaime Sánchez
Spain DF Ramón Verdú
Spain DF Paris Adot
Spain DF Javi Barrio
Spain DF Sergi Pastells
Spain MF David Batanero
Spain MF Adri Díaz
No. Position Player
Spain MF Juanjo Ciércoles
Spain MF Jordi López
Spain MF Migue García
Spain MF Diego Peláez
Spain MF Álvaro Clausí
Spain MF Jordan Sánchez
Israel MF Gai Assulin
Spain MF Txomin Barcina
Spain FW Kike Carreño
Spain FW Borjas Martín
Ecuador FW Jordan Gaspar
Spain FW Max Marcet

Youth players

Honours

Runner-up (1): 1935
Quarter-finals (4): 1965, 1970, 1986, 1988

Former players

Most appearances in La Liga

Most goals in La Liga

Former coaches

Former presidents

Stadium

Sabadell plays home games at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta. Inaugurated on 20 August 1967 with a 1–0 win against FC Barcelona, it has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.

Supporters

The club has one supporter group, called Hooligans Vallès, a far right-wing group established in 1993.[2] The fans have good relations with Bristol Rovers, which initially began due to several Rovers fans noticing that the local club had the same colours.[3] They also have a friendship with Gerunda Sud of Girona FC, and rivalries with Desperdicis of UE Sant Andreu, Penya Sport of Palamos CF and Rudes Lleida of Lleida Esportiu.[4]

Anthem

The official anthem of the club is Honor al Sabadell, written by Lluís Papell to the music of Adolf Cabané. However, between 1983 and 1991 the club used Sempre endavant Sabadell as the official anthem, composed by Ramon Montlleó.[5]

References

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