CD Leganés

Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a football club based in Leganés, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded on 23 June 1928. It holds home games at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 12,454 spectators.

Leganés
Full nameClub Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D
Nickname(s)
  • Los pepineros
  • El Lega
Founded23 June 1928 (1928-06-23)
GroundEstadio Municipal de Butarque
Capacity12,454[1]
PresidentJeff Luhnow
Head coachBorja Jiménez
LeagueSegunda División
2022–23Segunda División, 14th of 22
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was officially founded on 23 June 1928.[2] Its first president was Ramón del Hierro. However the club had to suspend operations in 1936 due to the Spanish civil war, where they remained inactive until they reformed on 4 September 1946.

Leganés played the vast majority of its existence in the lower leagues. In 1977 the club regained promotion to the fourth division, where it had played before for seven years when the category was still the third level.

After a steady progression, Leganés reached the new division three in 1987, being promoted to the second division six years later and maintaining its league status for 11 seasons; during this timeframe, it collected two consecutive eighth places (best) from 1995 to 1997.

On 24 December 2008, Victoria Pavón and Felipe Moreno acquired a majority stake of the club.[3] Since July 2009, Victoria Pavón has been the president of the club.[4][5]

In the 2013–14 season, Leganés promoted to Segunda División after 10 seasons in Segunda B.

The squad that earned promotion to La Liga in 2016 paying a visit to the regional government
Chart of CD Leganés league performance 1929-2023

In the 2015–16 season, for the first time in their history, Leganés earned promotion to La Liga, which was sealed on 4 June 2016 with a 1–0 away win against CD Mirandés,[6] thus becoming the fifth team from Community of Madrid to ever play in La Liga after Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, and Getafe. They remained in the top flight for four seasons, reaching a peak of 13th in 2018–19, before relegation in the last game of the following season, a 2–2 home draw with Real Madrid.[7] During this spell, the team qualified for the first time to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, by eliminating Real Madrid in the quarterfinals thanks to a 2–1 win at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[8]

Fans

The fans have friendly relation with ultras group Gate 12 of Egaleo FC, the towns of Egaleo and Leganés happen to be twinned too. They also have friendly ties with Reading F.C. of England, partially due to sharing their blue and white colours. Their biggest rival is Getafe with whom they contest the South Madrid derby.

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929–30 6 2ª Reg. 1st / 1st
1930–31 5 2ª Reg. P. 1st
1931–32 5 2ª Reg. P.
1932–33 5 2ª Reg. P.
1933–34 5 2ª Reg. P.
1934–1946 DNP
1946–47 6 2ª Reg. 5th
1947–48 6 2ª Reg. 1st
1948–49 5 2ª Reg. P. 2nd
1949–50 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1950–51 4 1ª Reg. 13th
1951–52 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1952–53 4 1ª Reg. 3rd
1953–54 4 1ª Reg. 1st
1954–55 3 3ª 5th
1955–56 3 3ª 4th
1956–57 3 3ª 13th
1957–58 3 3ª 12th
1958–59 3 3ª 13th
1959–60 3 3ª 16th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1960–61 4 1ª Reg. 12th
1961–62 5 2ª Reg. 2nd
1962–63 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1963–64 3 3ª 13th
1964–65 3 3ª 16th
1965–66 4 1ª Reg. 5th
1966–67 4 1ª Reg. 3rd
1967–68 3 3ª 17th
1968–69 4 1ª Reg. 8th
1969–70 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1971–72 4 1ª Reg. 10th
1972–73 4 1ª Reg. 9th
1973–74 4 Reg. Pref. 10th
1974–75 5 1ª Reg. 1st
1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 6th
1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 1st
1977–78 4 3ª 16th Second round
1978–79 4 3ª 3rd First round
1979–80 4 3ª 11th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1980–81 4 3ª 6th
1981–82 4 3ª 6th First round
1982–83 4 3ª 16th First round
1983–84 4 3ª 7th
1984–85 4 3ª 3rd
1985–86 4 3ª 1st Second round
1986–87 4 3ª 3rd First round
1987–88 3 2ª B 7th Second round
1988–89 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1989–90 3 2ª B 3rd
1990–91 3 2ª B 5th Second round
1991–92 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1992–93 3 2ª B 1st Second round
1993–94 2 2ª 15th Fourth round
1994–95 2 2ª 19th Fourth round
1995–96 2 2ª 8th Third round
1996–97 2 2ª 8th Second round
1997–98 2 2ª 13th First round
1998–99 2 2ª 17th Second round
1999–2000 2 2ª 13th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2000–01 2 2ª 17th Round of 16
2001–02 2 2ª 14th Round of 64
2002–03 2 2ª 19th Round of 64
2003–04 2 2ª 19th Round of 32
2004–05 3 2ª B 5th Round of 64
2005–06 3 2ª B 13th Preliminary round
2006–07 3 2ª B 8th
2007–08 3 2ª B 12th
2008–09 3 2ª B 4th
2009–10 3 2ª B 5th First round
2010–11 3 2ª B 4th First round
2011–12 3 2ª B 12th Second round
2012–13 3 2ª B 2nd
2013–14 3 2ª B 2nd Third round
2014–15 2 2ª 10th Second round
2015–16 2 2ª 2nd Round of 32
2016–17 1 1ª 17th Round of 32
2017–18 1 1ª 17th Semi-finals
2018–19 1 1ª 13th Round of 16
2019–20 1 1ª 18th Round of 16
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2020–21 2 2ª 3rd Round of 32
2021–22 2 2ª 12th Round of 32
2022–23 2 2ª 14th First round
2023–24 2 2ª

Current squad
As of 22 September 2023.[9]

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 Dani Jiménez
2 DF Cameroon CMR Allan Nyom
3 DF Spain ESP Jorge Sáenz
4 DF Canada CAN Diyaeddine Abzi (on loan from Pau FC)
5 DF Spain ESP Josema
6 DF Spain ESP Sergio González (captain)
7 FW Spain ESP Francisco Portillo
8 MF Spain ESP Luis Perea
9 FW Spain ESP Miguel de la Fuente (on loan from Alavés)
10 FW Spain ESP Dani Raba
11 FW Spain ESP Darío Poveda (on loan from Getafe)
13 GK Spain ESP Diego Conde
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Spain ESP Enric Franquesa (on loan from Levante)
17 MF Cameroon CMR Yvan Neyou
19 FW Spain ESP Diego García
20 MF Spain ESP Iker Undabarrena
21 DF Spain ESP Jorge Miramón
22 DF Spain ESP Aritz Arambarri
23 FW France FRA Naïs Djouahra (on loan from Rijeka)
24 MF Argentina ARG Julián Chicco
27 FW Spain ESP Naim García
28 FW Spain ESP Oscar Ureña (on loan from Girona)
32 MF Guinea GUI Seydouba Cissé
33 DF Spain ESP Lalo Aguilar

Reserve team
Main article: CD Leganés B

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Spain ESP Javi Garrido
36 GK Spain ESP Alvin
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW Spain ESP Piri

Out on loan

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 Uganda UGA Aziz Kayondo (at Hapoel Tel Aviv until 30 June 2024)
— DF Spain ESP Isma Armenteros (at Melilla until 30 June 2024)
— DF Spain ESP Javi Hernández (at Cádiz until 30 June 2024)
— DF Spain ESP Rodrigo Abajas (at Rayo Majadahonda until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Spain ESP Álex Gil (at Tarazona until 30 June 2024)
— MF Spain ESP Javier Avilés (at Amorebieta until 30 June 2024)
— FW Spain ESP Sergio Navarro (at Murcia until 30 June 2024)

Club officials

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Manager Spain Borja Jiménez
Goalkeeping coach Spain Juanjo Valencia
Fitness coach Spain Álex Martínez
Spain Juan Piñero
Analyst Spain Pedro Serna
Equipment manager Spain Daniel Pozuelo
Spain Rubén Escaso
Delegate Spain David Monjo

Last updated: 17 August 2023
Source: CD Leganés (in Spanish)

Board of directors
Office Name
President Jeff Luhnow
First vice president Felipe Moreno
Second vice president Juan Antonio Ortiz
Secretary Txema Indias
General director Martín Ortega
Financial director Ángel Sánchez
Security director Rafael De Castro
Communication, marketing and social director Daniel Abanda
Medical director Alberto Lam
Academy director Jorge Broto

Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: CD Leganés

Honours

Famous players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and have reached international status.

List of coaches

Reserve team
Main article: CD Leganés B

References
  1. "Instalaciones" (in Spanish). CD Leganés. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. Martín, J. (23 June 2021). "El Leganés cumple 93 años apoyado en cinco pilares para crecer". as.com.
  3. Carrasco, Javier (24 December 2019). "Once años de la llegada de 'Papa Noel' a Leganés". Marca.
  4. "Fútbol.- El Leganés presenta a su nueva presidenta y al técnico Luis Ángel Duque". Europa Press. 13 July 2009.
  5. Martí, Anaïs (8 March 2022). "Victoria Pavón: "13 años después ya no es noticia que yo sea presidenta"". La Vanguardia.
  6. Plaza, Víctor (4 June 2016). "El Leganés hace historia y asciende a Primera división". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. Lowe, Sid (20 July 2020). "Silence, solitude and sadness for Leganés after desperate La Liga finale". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "Real Madrid dumped out of Copa del Rey by Leganés at Bernabéu". The Guardian. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. "Plantilla Club Deportivo Leganés" [Squad] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
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