Club de Fútbol Palencia is a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1975, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio La Nueva Balastera, with a capacity of 12,500 spectators.
[edit] History
Palencia has had many football clubs. The beginnings were in June 1929, as Club Deportivo Palencia. In 1943, it first reached Tercera División, after a win against Orensana, as the club was then known as Fábrica Nacional de Palencia.
In 1951, Palencia was renamed Atlético Palencia, also facing relegation that year due to economic problems. Three years later, it visited the national categories for the second time. In 1962–63, it appeared in the playoffs for promotion to the second division, facing CF Badalona; amidst accusations of a fixed result, the club did not appear for their following match at SD Ponferradina, and eventually disappeared from the footballing maps.
The club reappared again in the late 60's, very brielfy as Otero de Palencia, quickly changing to Palencia Club de Fútbol. In 1970–71, it played in the play-offs for a second division promotion for the second time, now against Real Oviedo; stellar performances from goalkeeper Mariano García Remón, later player (then manager) of Real Madrid, eventually prevented that achievement.
On 17 June 1979, with another legendary Real Madrid figure as coach, Francisco Gento, Palencia was first promoted to second level, after a 1–0 home win against Pontevedra CF, incidentally one day before the 50th anniversary of the first football match in the club's history; it lasted two seasons in this first tenure. In 1982–83, right after the FIFA World Cup on home soil, the club produced arguably its best season, finishing fifth, just three points shy of an historical La Liga promotion. Three years later, it disappeared again due to economic issues.
Club Deportivo Cristo Olímpico, then the feeder club, became first team of the city but, in 1989, it was named Club de Fútbol Palencia. During the following two decades, it bounced back between the third and fourth divisions.
[edit] Club background
- Club Deportivo Palencia - (1929–41)
- Fábrica Nacional de Palencia - (1941–51)
- Atlético Palencia - (1951–60)
- Palencia Club de Fútbol - (1960–86)
- Club Deportivo Cristo Olímpico - (1975–89)
- Club de Fútbol Palencia - (1989–)
[edit] Season to season
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
[edit] Statistics 2009–10
| Segunda División B |
Position |
Pts |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
| CF Palencia |
3rd |
65 |
38 |
16 |
17 |
5 |
46 |
27 |
- Top Scorers:
- Paulino - 10 goals
- Alejandro - 10 goals
- Chuchi - 4 goals
- Top Goalkeepers:
- Rebollo - 27 goals in 37 matches
- Diego Pastor - 0 goals in 1 match
[edit] International players
[edit] External links
Chema Torres
Current season
