SD_Ponferradina
SD Ponferradina
Spanish professional football club
Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 7 June 1922, it plays in Primera Federación - Group 1, holding home matches at the Estadio El Toralín with a seating capacity of 8,400 spectators.[1]
| Full name | Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Ponfe La Deportiva Los Blanquiazules | |||
| Founded | 7 June 1922; 101 years ago (7 June 1922) | |||
| Ground | Estadio El Toralín | |||
| Capacity | 8,400 | |||
| President | José Fernández Nieto | |||
| Head coach | Juanfran | |||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División, 19th of 22 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The team's kit consists of blue and white striped shirt, and blue shorts.
Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina was founded in 1922. The first idea of the executive committee to arrange a stadium was to build it inside the castle of Ponferrada, which was eight centuries old. King Alfonso XIII denied the building permit, which led to the construction of Santa Marta; the opening match was played 8 September 1923, a friendly against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
Ponferradina spent the vast majority of its professional years in the fourth and third divisions. In 1967, with the club in the former category, it achieved an historic 6–1 win against La Liga giants Real Madrid. Eight years later, due to financial difficulties, Santa Marta was sold, and the team relocated to Fuentesnuevas.
On 5 September 2000 El Toralín was inaugurated as the club's new grounds: the first game there was a friendly with Celta de Vigo. In 2006–07 Ponfe competed for the first time in the second level after knocking out Universidad Las Palmas and Alicante in the promotion play-offs,[2] but would be immediately relegated back as third from the bottom.
In the 2009–10 season, Ponferradina returned to division two: after winning the regular season with 75 points it defeated Sant Andreu on penalties, in the play-offs (after winning and losing 1–0 over the two legs); subsequently, the club appeared in the league final, losing to Granada 0–1 on aggregate.
In 2010–11 Ponferradina played in the second division for the second time, meeting the same fate after finishing in 21st position. The following campaign the team finished second in its group and, after ousting Real Jaén, Lucena and Tenerife in the play-offs, promoted back.
In 2015-16 season, Ponferradina were relegated after defeated by Girona on the last matchday, finishing in 19th position.
After three seasons in the third-tier Segunda B division, on the 29th of June 2019, Ponferradina won their two-legged playoff against Hércules to secure promotion back to the Segunda División.
In 2022-23 season, Ponferradina were relegated to third division after four seasons in the second division.
Rivalries
The longest rivalry of SD Ponferradina is the province of León rivalry with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. However, the respective first teams of the two clubs haven't played each other since Ponferradina were promoted to the Segunda División and Cultural were relegated to Tercera División in 2010.
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- 10 seasons in Segunda División
- 1 season in Primera Federación
- 21 seasons in Segunda División B
- 46 seasons in Tercera División
- As of 4 April 2024.[3]
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
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Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Juanfran |
| Assistant coach | Adrián Rubio |
| Fitness coach | Gelo Ángel Alba |
| Goalkeeping coach | Omar Otero |
| Director of Medical Services | Ricardo Vélez Silva |
| Doctor | Javier García |
| Physiotherapist | Darío Martínez Guillermo Vega Samuel Cardoso |
| Nurse | Rubén Bodelón Castro |
| Rehab fitness coach | Marcos Cantón |
| Delegate | José Antonio Blanco Alejandro Vidal |
| Kit man | José Vicente Quintana Manuel Torrecilla |
Last updated: 24 September 2022
Source: SD Ponferradina (in Spanish)
- Segunda División B: 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10
- Tercera División: 1957–58, 1965–66, 1986–87
- Regional Championships: 1934–35
- Castilla y León Cup: 2010–11
- Teresa Herrera Trophy: 2021[4]
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
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- "Estadio El Toralín | Ponferradina - Web Oficial". Estadio El Toralín | Ponferradina - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- "La Ponferradina hace historia en el Rico Pérez" [Ponferradina makes history at the Rico Pérez] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Plantilla Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina SAD" [Squad] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- "La Deportiva supera al Dépor y conquista el LXXVI Teresa Herrera". MARCA. August 8, 2021.
- "Misters" [Coach] (in Spanish). Aupa Deportiva. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- BDFutbol team profile