CD Eldense
Club Deportivo Eldense is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921 it plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.[3]
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Eldense | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Nuevo Pepico Amat, Elda, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 4,036[1] | ||
| President | David Aguilar | ||
| Head coach | Santiago Rico Marhuenda[2] | ||
| League | 3ª – Group 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3ª – Group 6, 9th | ||
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History
One of the oldest clubs in the Valencian Community,[4] Eldense enrolled in the Valencian Football Federation in 1924, and started competing in Tercera División 19 years later. It first appeared in Segunda División in the 1956–57 season, narrowly avoiding relegation after finishing in 16th position; the first spell in that tier lasted three years, in a total of five at the professional level.[5]
Match fixing allegations
On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro and general manager Nobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption.[6] The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints of match fixing following a 0–12 loss to FC Barcelona B, whilst Eldense player Cheikh Saad said that he had seen Aguilar arguing with di Pierro at half-time of the match, calling the latter a "scoundrel"; subsequently, the former asked La Liga president Javier Tebas to investigate those allegations.[7]
Eldense temporarily suspended all sporting activities, also ending its contract with the Italian investment group represented by Capuani. They also released 12 players, with five people being arrested in connection with the events.[8]
Season to season
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- 5 seasons in Segunda División
- 11 seasons in Segunda División B
- 58 seasons in Tercera División
Honours
- Tercera División: 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2013–14
Current squad
- As of 15 April 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
References
- "Pepico Amat :: Estadios y Pabellones ::". www.lapreferente.com. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "Cuerpo Técnico | Club Deportivo Eldense | Web Oficial". www.cdeldense.es. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat | Club Deportivo Eldense | Web Oficial". www.cdeldense.es. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "El Eldense pasa a ser el club más antiguo de la provincia tras disolverse el Alicante" [Eldense is now oldest club in the province after Alicante's dissolution]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "Historia – C. D. Eldense" [History – C. D. Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "Eldense coach arrested after investigation into 12–0 defeat to Barcelona B". The Guardian. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Police detain Eldense coach in match-fixing probe after 12–0 Barca B loss". ESPN FC. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Cinco detenidos por el amaño del Barça B-Eldense" [Five arrested for Barça B-Eldense match-fixing]. ABC (in Spanish). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Club & stadium history (in English)