Alicante CF

Alicante
Full name	Alicante Club de Fútbol
Founded	1918
Ground	José Rico Pérez,; Alicante,; Valencian Community,; Spain; (Capacity: 30,000)
Chairman	Juan Antonio Iniesta
Manager	Vicente Borge
League	Segunda División B
2008-09	Segunda División, 20th
Home colours	Away colours

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Alicante Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Alicante, in the Valencian autonomous community. Founded in 1918, it plays in Segunda División after promotion in the 2007-08 season, in the playoffs. Its stadium is Estadio José Rico Pérez, with a 30,000 capacity.

[edit] History

After two early denominations, Alicante CF was born in 1942, and spent the vast majority of its early existence in Tercera División. It also had very brief spells in the second division (1939-40 - as Alicante Football Club - 1951-52 and 1956-58). For eight years in the 60's, it also acted as neighbours Hércules CF's feeder club.

In the 2000's, the club firmly established itself as one of the third level's strongest sides, only to consecutively miss promotion in the playoffs.

In 2007-08, Alicante returned once again to the second category. Also in that season, it valliantly exited in the Spanish cup fourth round, after a 2-3 aggregate loss against La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid.

Facing severe economic problems, the club produced a respectable first part of the season in the second division campaign, but was eventually relegated back.

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Jesús Unanua
2	DF	David Malo
3	DF	José Manuel Catalá
4	DF	Manuel Blanco
5	MF	Abel Buades
6	MF	Tito
7	MF	Ismael
9	FW	Luis Gil
10	FW	Capi
11	MF	Fernando Béjar
12	DF	Urbano
14	MF	Francisco
15	MF	Alan Baró

No.	Position	Player
16	DF	Ricardo Cavas
17	DF	Luis Rubiales
18	FW	Rafa Jordá
19	DF	Germán Rojas
20	MF	Jorge Azkoitia
21	MF	Rubén Torrecilla
22	FW	Borja
23	FW	Roberto Peragón
24	DF	Cristian Castells
25	GK	Queco Piña
–	MF	Héctor Bosque
–	DF	Mario Merino
–	DF	Sipo (Spanish-born)

[edit] Seasons

As Alicante Football Club

Season	Division	Place
1931/32	3ª	3rd
1933/34	3ª	1st
1939/40	2ª	3rd
1940/41	3ª	4th

As Lucentum Club de Fútbol

Season	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
1941/42	Regional	—

As Alicante Club de Fútbol

Season	Division	Place
1942/43	Regional	—
1943/44	3ª	4th
1944/45	3ª	8th
1945/46	3ª	9th
1946/47	3ª	1st
1947/48	3ª	4th
1948/49	3ª	7th
1949/50	3ª	9th
1950/51	3ª	2nd
1951/52	2ª	15th
1952/53	3ª	8th
1953/54	3ª	5th
1954/55	3ª	5th
1955/56	3ª	2nd
1956/57	2ª	15th
1957/58	2ª	17th
1958/59	3ª	2nd
1959/60	3ª	12th
1960/61	3ª	5th

Season	Division	Place
1961/62	3ª	6th
1962/63	3ª	9th
1963/64	3ª	8th
1964/65	3ª	5th
1965/66	3ª	4th
1966/67	3ª	3rd
1967/68	3ª	15th
from 68-69	Regional	—
to 78-79	Regional	—
1979/80	3ª	14th
1980/81	3ª	10th
1981/82	3ª	4th
1982/83	3ª	10th
1983/84	3ª	16th
1984/85	3ª	10th
1985/86	3ª	12th
1986/87	3ª	10th
1987/88	3ª	11th
1988/89	3ª	18th

Season	Division	Place
1989/90	3ª	10th
1990/91	3ª	9th
1991/92	3ª	14th
1992/93	Regional	1st
1993/94	3ª	8th
1994/95	3ª	10th
1995/96	3ª	12th
1996/97	3ª	19th
1997/98	Regional	2nd
1998/99	Regional	1st
1999/00	3ª	4th