Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Sabadell, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta.
[edit] History
In 1901, Joan Saus and a group of youngsters from the Sabadell Catalan Centre founded Centre d'Esports Sabadell, which became fully legalized on 5 June 1906. His first encounters were disputed in a grass field, in Prat de Sant Oleguer. On June 3, 1906 opened the stadium in the district of la Creu Alta, with a game between Sabadell and strong team "X" of Barcelona (which years later became the current Espanyol). Later, in 1912, in this site is disputed the first game played under floodlights in Spain.
In their first uniforms looked Sabadell blue shirt and white vertical lists, with white pants. It was not until 1913 that takes the classic shirt "alerquinada". That same year they won his first sporting success: They won the Championship of Catalonia second-rate-equivalent to the Second Division in Catalan championship, a time when there was not still the Spanish league, and were fought several regional championships. This title allowed CE Sabadell to compete in the Championship of Spain of second category, which managed to reach the final. This final was played against Cardenal Cisneros of Madrid, reaching up to play four games in the capital. Cardenal Cisneros was not presented to the fifth game claiming exhaustion, which made the CE Sabadell won their first national title as champion of Spain in the second category. Some of the protagonists of that triumph were, Saus, Aragay, Casas, Giravento, Cabana, Monistrol and Trabal.
In 1933–34, the club won its first major trophy, the Catalan Football Championship, which allowed the winner to participate in the Copa del Presidente de la República. During the former tournament, it won 15 games and drew once, reaching the latter's final in the following season, losing 0–3 to Sevilla FC at the Chamartín Stadium in Madrid.
Sabadell first competed in La Liga in the 1943–44 season, finishing ninth. It improved to fifth in 1946–47, ranking in front of Real Madrid and only four points behind champions Valencia CF, just one season after returning from Segunda División.
Since 1967, play their games at the stadium of the "Nova Creu Alta". The Sabadell, chaired by Mr Ricart Rosson, opened it's new stadium, the "Nova Creu Alta" on 20 August of that year. It was baptized with a victory over FC Barcelona 1 to 0, goal scored by Josep Maria Vall. Sabadell players were outstanding at that time, Pedro Zaballa, Juan Seminario, Ramon Montesinos, José Luis Romero and Luis Vidal.
In 1968–69, Sabadell finished a best-ever fourth as the top flight already consisted of 16 clubs. Subsequently, it competed in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing to Club Brugge K.V. of Belgium in the first round (3–5 on aggregate); in 1972, a seven-year ran in the top division came to an end, as the Arlequinats were relegated after finishing dead last.
CE Sabadell became a public limited sports company in 1991, being relegated to Segunda División B two years later, and immediately to Tercera División following severe economic problems. The club spent the following seventeen years in the third level (with the exception of 2006–07 in the fourth).
In the 2010–11 season, Sabadell won its group in the regular season. In the playoffs, the team drew both games against SD Eibar, but was eventually promoted on the away goals rule following the 1–1 score at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium.
[edit] Season to season
[edit] Sabadell in Europe
[edit] Current squad
- Updated to 28 January 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Sabadell before game against
Eibar (2010)
[edit] Honours
[edit] Former players
see also Category:CE Sabadell footballers
[edit] Most appearances in La Liga
[edit] Most goals in La Liga
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[edit] Stadium
Sabadell plays home games at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta. Inaugurated on 20 August 1967, it has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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CE Sabadell FC – current squad
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Joan Soteras
Current season
Mario Pini: 138
Nicolae Simatoc
