Águilas CF
Full name | Águilas Club de Fútbol | ||
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Founded | 1925 | ||
Dissolved | 2010 | ||
Ground | El Rubial, Águilas, Murcia, Spain | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
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Águilas Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1925 and dissolved in 2010, it played its last season (2009–10) in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial with a 3,000 seat capacity.
History
Águilas FC was founded in 1925, and played most of its history in lower levels. In July 2010, after five consecutive seasons in the third division, the club disappeared due to heavy debts.[1]
The origin of football in Águilas
Águilas CF foundation
Immediately, a new club was founded in the city, Águilas FC, which started playing in the regional leagues.[2]
In 1925 the Águilas FC was founded. The team played its first match against Almería FC and the result was 1–1. The team can't have high aspirations, because their best players played in Lorca FC. After being in regional categories for several years, the team debuted in Tercera División in 1956 and in 1998 debuted in Segunda División B.
Debut in Segunda B and the Segunda División B play-offs
In 1999, their first season in
In 2007, Águilas Cf received the
Uniform
The official uniform is based on a blue and white shirt with vertical stripes, a blue sport pants and a white and blue socks with horizontal stripes.
Stadium
The Águilas CF played their games in Estadio El Rubial. The stadium seats 4000 spectators and was football's oldest stadium active in Spain after “El Molinón”. Its dimensions are 95x65 meters.
Season to season
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- 7 seasons in Segunda División B
- 35 seasons in Tercera División
References
- ^ El Águilas FC ocupa el hueco del equipo antiguo (Águilas FC takes place of former team); La Verdad, 31 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Nace el Águilas FC, que cubre hueco dejado por Águilas CF tras 85 años de vida (Águilas FC is born, filling void left by Águilas CF after 85 years of existence; ABC, 30 July 2010 (in Spanish)
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)