Algeciras_CF
Algeciras CF
Football club
Algeciras Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Algeciras, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1909 it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Mirador.
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| Full name | Algeciras Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Especiales | ||
| Founded | 1909 | ||
| Ground | Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras, Andalusia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 7,200 | ||
| President | Nicolás Andión | ||
| Head coach | Lolo Escobar | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación – Group 1, 15th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Football became of interest in Algeciras at the end of the 19th century from the British colony of Gibraltar. In their early years the teams of the city played in several sand fields around the city; one of these provisional camps was located near the fairgrounds of the city El Calvario. This field was the first in where Algeciras CF played its matches.[1] The club was officially founded in 1909.[1]
When the club was founded, it did not have an official t-shirt, so they played with the players own clothes. But when they started to play very often, they decided that it was the moment to use new and exclusive equipment. In that moment, it was very difficult to get sport equipment, so some people who worked for the club, went to Gibraltar looking for t-shirts. They chose a red and white t-shirt that belonged to an English team called Southampton Football Club. In that moment, the team played in different sand pitches near the city. El Polvorín or El Calvario were some of them,
In 1956, the club merged with UD España to form España de Algeciras CF before switching back to Algeciras CF in the following year. After this, the club played between Third division and Second B many years, including some declines to regional categories, with three promotions to the Second Division in 1978, 1983 and 2003.
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- 9 seasons in Segunda División
- 3 seasons in Primera Federación
- 18 seasons in Segunda División B
- 44 seasons in Tercera División
- As of 1 March 2024.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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Estadio Nuevo Mirador seats 7,500 spectators. Its opening took place in 1999, with a friendly with Real Betis. Previously, the team played in "El Mirador" that was in the city center, and its opening took place in 1954.
Algeciras' main uniform consists of red-and-white stripes shirt, blue shorts and red socks. The kit was adopted from Southampton in England, being chosen from different English kits that were brought to a shop in Gibraltar, as this type of gear was not available in the area at the time.
- "HISTORIA – Algeciras Club de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Primer Equipo – Algeciras Club de Fútbol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Algeciristas, website containing weekly updates, historic database (in Spanish)