Lleida CF

This article is about the current football club founded in 2011. For its origins, see UE Lleida.
Lleida CF
Full nameLleida Club de Futbol
Nickname(s)Els Blaus, Lleidatans, Els de la Terra Ferma
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
GroundCamp d'Esports, Lleida,
Catalonia, Spain
Capacity13,500
PresidentLuis Pereira
Head coachMarc García
LeagueSegunda Federación – Group 3
2023–24Segunda Federación – Group 3, 5th of 18
Websitehttps://lleidaesportiu.futbol/es/

Lleida Club de Futbol is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011, it plays in Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.[1]

History

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Club crest between 2011 and 2024

In mid-May 2011, historic club Lleida was liquidated due to a €27.2 million debt.[2] Its berth was auctioned and acquired by an entrepreneur from Lleida, Sisco Pujol,[3] who created the new Lleida Esportiu, which started competing in Segunda División B;[4] the club was also scheduled to take part in the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, in place of Unió Esportiva. Emili Vicente, the last manager of the previous club, was the first manager of the new one.[5]

Esportiu played its first friendly game on 6 August 2011, with Poblade Mafumet (2–0); fifteen days later the team played its first official match, losing 1–3 at home to Reus. The cup campaign ended in the first round with a loss by the same score at Andorra. In 2013, just in their second season, Lleida played for the first time the promotion playoffs to Segunda División, as they did a year later, losing respectively to Real Jaén and Leganés; Toni Seligrat led the team in both seasons.[6][7] In 2016, their third try in four years, the team lost in the playoff final to Sevilla Atlético, after a penalty shootout.[8]

In the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, Lleida reached for the first time the round of 16 after eliminating top-level side Real Sociedad, by overcoming a disadvantage of three goals in the aggregate score in the previous round.[9] In their first appearance in the round of 16, the club was eliminated by Atlético Madrid 7–0 on aggregate.[10]

After a league restructuring, Lleida ended up in the new fourth-tier Segunda Federación for the 2021–22 season. In a first playoff for six years, the club lost to the seeded Sestao River Club after a goalless draw on 21 May.[11]

In April 2024, Lleida Esportiu announced a name change to Lleida Club de Futbol to avoid legal issues.[12]

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 3 2ª B 7th First round
2012–13 3 2ª B 4th Second round
2013–14 3 2ª B 3rd Round of 32
2014–15 3 2ª B 5th Third round
2015–16 3 2ª B 4th Third round
2016–17 3 2ª B 8th Second round
2017–18 3 2ª B 7th Round of 16
2018–19 3 2ª B 6th Third round
2019–20 3 2ª B 5th First round
2020–21 3 2ª B 7th / 4th First round
2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 5th —
2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 9th First round
2023–24 4 2ª Fed. 5th —
2024–25 4 2ª Fed.

Detailed list of seasons

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Season League Cup Other cups Top scorer[N 1]
Tier Division Gr Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts Name(s)
2011–12 3 Segunda División B 3 7th 38 16 11 11 50 40 59 R1 Copa Federación R32 Spain Asier Eizaguirre 10
2012–13 3 Segunda División B 2 4th 38 17 15 6 56 34 66 R2 Copa Catalunya R2.3 Spain Jaime Mata 14
PO 4 1 3 0 5 4
2013–14 3 Segunda División B 3 3rd 38 19 11 8 52 35 68 R32 Copa Catalunya R2.1 Spain Jaime Mata 15
PO 4 1 2 1 3 3
2014–15 3 Segunda División B 3 5th 38 18 7 13 45 34 61 R3 Copa Catalunya R1 Spain Salva Chamorro 14
2015–16 3 Segunda División B 3 4th 38 18 13 7 49 22 67 R3 Copa Catalunya R2 Spain Manuel Onwu 10
PO 6 4 1 1 7 2
2016–17 3 Segunda División B 3 8th 38 15 11 12 41 41 56 R2 Copa Catalunya R3 Spain Javi Casares 8
2017–18 3 Segunda División B 3 7th 38 14 13 11 37 33 55 R16 Copa Catalunya R1 Spain Jorge Félix 10
2018–19 3 Segunda División B 3 6th 38 15 11 12 46 39 56 R3 Copa Catalunya R3 Spain Pedro Martín 16
2019–20 3 Segunda División B 3 5th 28 12 10 6 34 22 46 R1 Copa Catalunya R2 Spain Xemi Fernández 8
2020–21 3 Segunda División B 3 10th 26 10 5 11 28 28 35 R1 — — Spain Raúl González 9
2021–22 4 Segunda División RFEF 3 5th 34 15 7 12 38 39 52 — Copa Federación QF Spain Joel Febas 10
PO 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022–23 4 Segunda Federación 3 9th 34 12 11 11 31 25 47 R1 Copa Catalunya R1 Spain Chuli 7
2023–24 4 Segunda Federación 3 5th 34 18 4 12 45 31 58 — Copa Federación R32 Spain Chuli 11
PO 2 0 0 2 0 3

Players

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Current squad

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As of 27 August 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Iñaki Álvarez
2 DF Spain ESP Xavi Estacio
3 DF Spain ESP Fer Cortijo
4 DF Colombia COL Neyder Lozano
5 DF Spain ESP José Solbes
6 MF Spain ESP Iker García
7 FW Spain ESP Unai García
8 MF Nigeria NGA Quadri Liameed
9 FW Spain ESP Guillem Naranjo
10 FW Spain ESP Adri Gené
11 MF Spain ESP Diego Iglesias
12 DF Spain ESP Óscar Rubio
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP Daniel Parra
14 MF Spain ESP Juanan Casanova
15 DF Spain ESP Miguel Operé
17 MF Nigeria NGA Musa Isah
18 DF Spain ESP Mario Domingo
19 FW Spain ESP Fran Pérez
20 DF Spain ESP Joan Campins (captain)
21 DF Spain ESP Marc Fuentes
22 MF Spain ESP Adri Lledó
23 DF Spain ESP Yeray Izquierdo
25 GK Spain ESP Andreu Lladonosa

Youth Academy

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW Spain ESP Juan Pallejar
27 DF Spain ESP Pol Escoll
— DF Spain ESP Marcel Flotats

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP Iván Combes (at Fraga until 30 June 2025)

Records

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  • Record league victory: 0–6 vs. Atlético Baleares (3 April 2016)
  • Record league defeat: 5–1 vs. Villarreal B (3 October 2015), 4–0 vs. Sabadell (21 December 2019)
  • Record attendance: 13,700 vs. Sevilla Atlético, Segunda División B Play-off (19 June 2016)
  • Most league appearances: 193, Pau Torres (2012–2015, 2018–2021)
  • Most league goals scored: 29, Jaime Mata (2012–14)
  • Most goals scored, season: 19, Pedro Martín (2018–19)
  • Highest league position: 3rd in Segunda División B (2014)
  • Copa del Rey best: Round of 16 (2017–18)
  • Record consecutive league appearances: 88, Pau Torres (August 2012 – November 2014)
  • Youngest player: Òscar Canadell, 17 years and 158 days (against Ontinyent, 6 April 2014)
  • Oldest player: Óscar Rubio, 40 years and 185 days (against Terrassa, 17 November 2024)

Coaches

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Statistics are correct as of 17 November 2024.
Name Nationality From To Matches Won Drawn Lost GF GA Win % Notes
Emili Vicente  Spain 23 July 2011 30 June 2012 38 16 11 11 50 40 42.1
Toni Seligrat  Spain 1 July 2012 30 June 2014 76 36 26 14 108 69 47.4
Imanol Idiakez  Spain 1 July 2014 30 June 2016 76 36 20 20 93 56 47.4
Gustavo Siviero  Argentina 13 July 2016 16 May 2017 38 15 11 12 41 41 39.5
Gerard Albadalejo  Spain 31 May 2017 3 February 2019 61 24 21 16 70 59 39.3
Juan Carlos Oliva  Spain 5 February 2019 3 June 2019 15 5 3 7 13 13 33.3
Molo  Spain 5 June 2019 24 May 2021 54 22 15 17 63 50 40.7
Gabri  Spain 1 June 2021 25 May 2022 34 15 7 12 38 39 44.1
Pere Martí  Spain 9 June 2022 21 December 2022 15 4 4 7 13 12 26.7
Toni Seligrat  Spain 28 December 2022 2 February 2023 4 1 2 1 3 3 25
Ángel Viadero  Spain 3 February 2023 6 June 2024 49 25 9 15 60 41 51
Marc García  Spain 7 June 2024 Present 12 6 4 2 16 7 50

Notes

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  1. ^ All goals scored in league games, not including playoffs.

References

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  1. ^ Lowe, Sid (3 January 2018). "Diego Costa's love affair with Atletico Madrid is on and off again". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Un agujero de 28 millones engulle a la UE Lleida (28 million hole swallows UE Lleida); El País, 16 May 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El juez echa a Junyent y le da el club a Lleida Esportiu (Judge ousts Junyent and gives club to Lleida Esportiu) Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine; Sport, 7 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Lleida Sportiu ya es equipo de Segunda División B (Lleida Sportiu is finally a Segunda División B team); Marca, 19 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Felis, Josep (27 December 2011). "Emili Vicente aprueba el papel del Lleida en 2011" [Emili Vicente approves Lleida's role in 2011]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Ganó el Real Jaén, ganó el fútbol (1-1)" [Real Jaén won, football won (1-1)]. Ideal (in Spanish). 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Mantovani mete al Leganés en la final por el ascenso a Segunda" [Mantovani puts Leganés in the promotion final for Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "El Sevilla Atlético vuelve a Segunda tras superar en penaltis al Lleida" [Sevilla Atlético return to Segunda after overcoming Lleida on penalties] (in Spanish). Libertad Digital. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Increíbles eliminaciones de Real Sociedad y Athletic ante dos 'Segundas B' en la Copa" [Unbelievable eliminations of Real Sociedad and Athletic against to Segunda B teams in the Copa]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Atletico Madrid 3 Lleida 0 (7-0 agg): Carrasco, Gameiro & Vitolo complete heavy aggregate win". FourFourTwo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ García, Jontxu (22 May 2022). "El empate da el pase al Sestao River" [Draw puts Sestao River through] (in Spanish). Onda Vasca. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ "El Lleida Esportiu cambiará de nombre" [Lleida Esportiu will change name] (in Spanish). Diari Segre. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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