CF Badalona

Badalona

Full name	Club de Fútbol Badalona
Nickname(s)	Escapulats
Founded	1903
Ground	Estadi Municipal, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain
Capacity	4,170
Chairman	Felipe Martínez
Manager	Manolo González
League	2ªB – Group 3
2016–17	2ªB – Group 3, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Club de Fútbol Badalona (Catalan pronunciation: [bəðəˈlonə]) is a Spanish football team based in Badalona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903 it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, temporarily holding home games at Estadi Municipal de Badalona, with a capacity of 4,170 seats.

History

Badalona was founded in 1903 as Football Bétulo Club, being renamed FC Badalona five years later. It played 14 seasons in the second division (1934–36, 1939–41, 1947–52, 1963–68), but this was prior to the creation of the intermediate Segunda División B.

As the club was constantly in economical problems, having to battle for the people's preference with basketball side Joventut Badalona, it nearly disappeared in the early 2000s (as the side was on the verge of celebrating 100 years) but, after another merge, this time with Unió de l'Esport Badaloní, resurfaced and changed names to Club de Fútbol Badalona – with the latter preserving its history – eventually making its debut in the (new)third level in 2004.

In January 2015, its home ground since 1936, Camp del Centenari, was demolished^[1] and the club was relocated temporarily at Camp de Montigalà until the completion of the new municipal stadium, that will be inaugurated on 29 January 2017.^[2]

Season to season

• 14 seasons in Segunda División
• 15 seasons in Segunda División B
• 40 seasons in Tercera División
• 18 seasons in Categorías Regionales

Trophies

• Copa Federación de España: (1)
  • 2003–04

Current squad

As of 16 November 2017

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

No. Position Player — GK Miguel Morales — GK Raúl Marqueta — DF Carlos Albarrán — DF Ismael Moyano — DF Álvaro Vega — DF Adrià Parera — DF Miquel Robusté — DF Maldo — DF José Belda — MF Aly Coulibaly — MF Sergio Maestre — MF Juanjo Ciércoles

No. Position Player — MF Robert Simón — MF Kevin Lacruz — MF Néstor Querol — MF Toni Lao — MF Rubén Sánchez — MF Marcel Serramitja — FW Kilian Durán — FW Adri Rivas — FW Rubén Enri — FW Marc Cosme FW Adrián Balboa (on loan from Leeds United)[3]

Notable players

Famous coaches

• Ramón Calderé
• Josep Escolà

References

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
• Club & stadium history - España de Espana (in English)