Center d'Esports Sabadell Football Club
The Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club is a football club based in the Nova Creu Alta stadium in the city of Sabadell, in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It was founded in 1903 and plays in group II of the First Federation, the third category of Spanish football. Its classic rival is the Tarrasa Fútbol Club due to the dispute between these two cities for being the regional capital of Vallés Occidental.
Among his sporting achievements are the second category Spanish championship in 1913, the Federation Cup in 2000, a runner-up in the Copa del Rey in 1935 and the Catalonia Cup in 2016. He has played 14 seasons in the First Division of Spain.
It occupies the third position in the historical classification of football clubs in Catalonia, behind RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona. Nationally it occupies position No. 28.
History
In 1901 Joan Saus and Quim Saus, brothers from Sabadell, created the Centre d'Esports Sabadell, which was not legalized until June 5, 1906, although the founding act itself stated points out that the club was already organized since 1903.
Their first matches were played on a grass field, in the Prat de Sant Oleguer. On June 3, 1906, he inaugurated the stadium in the Creu Alta neighborhood, with a 1-4 defeat against Club X, which eventually became RCD Español. Later, in 1912, the first match played in Spain with artificial light would be played in that venue.
In their first uniforms, Sabadell wore a blue and white shirt with vertical stripes, the pants being white. It would not be until 1913 when he adopted the classic harlequin shirt. That same year he achieved his first sporting successes: he was runner-up in the second-category Catalan Championship —equivalent to the Catalan Second Division— at a time when the Spanish league did not yet exist, and different regional championships were disputed. FC Internacional, current champion, resigned from participating in the second-category Spanish championship and this led CE Sabadell to agree to play said competition as second place, managing to reach the final. This final was played against Cardenal Cisneros from Madrid, and up to four games were played in the capital. Cardenal Cisneros did not show up for the fifth match citing exhaustion, which led Sabadell to their first national title as second-category Spanish champions. Some of the protagonists of that triumph were; Saus, Aragay, Casas, Giravent, Seligrat, Cabané, Monistrol and Trabal.
Since 1967, it has played its matches at the "Nova Creu Alta" stadium. Sabadell, chaired by Mr. Ricart Rossón, inaugurated its new stadium, the "Nova Creu Alta" on August 20 of that year. It was baptized with a 1-0 victory over FC Barcelona, a goal by Josep Maria Vall de Seligrat. Outstanding Sabadell players at that time were: Pedro Zaballa, Juan Seminario, Ramón Montesinos, José Luis Romero and Luis Vidal.
The 1933/34 season achieved its first great success in the absolute category, the Catalan Football Championship, which at that time was a highly prestigious tournament, since only its champions could compete in the Spanish Cup, the main title of the Spanish football until the creation of the league in 1929. He played a total of 16 games, winning 15 of them and drawing only one, scoring 83 goals and conceding only 15, obtaining a total of 31 points. The following year, he came to play in the final of the Spanish Cup, which he lost to Sevilla Fútbol Club by 0-3, at the Chamartín Stadium in Madrid.
Its first presence in the First Division of Spain took place in the 1943-1944 season, in which it obtained a worthy ninth position. In the 1946-1947 season they achieved a creditable fifth place, just behind FC Barcelona and ahead of Real Madrid. But his best result was achieved in the 1968-1969 season when, in a 16-team competition, he finished fourth, behind FC Barcelona and ahead of Valencia CF, and qualified to play in the Fairs Cup (precedent of which was the UEFA Cup, current Europa League) of the following season, in which he was eliminated against Club Bruges KV of Belgium in the first round (2-0 and 1-5).
Its last presence in the Spanish First Division dates from 1986 to 1988, between which it participated in two seasons. In 1991 it became a Sports Public Limited Company.
The 1992-1993 season they were relegated to the Spanish Second Division B on their own merits, and due to financial problems they ended up playing in the Third Division the following season, in which they were league champions, ascending to the Second Division B. After 12 consecutive seasons In the Spanish Second Division B in the 2005-2006 season, they were relegated to the Third Division in which they played in their 5th group. On June 24, 2007, he consummated his return to the Spanish Second Division B in a single season, which he achieved by eliminating Caudal Deportivo de Mieres, (champion of the Asturian group of the Spanish third division), in the second promotion round for one result. 5-0 aggregate in the two games. Winning in his stadium of the "Nova Creu Alta" by a resounding 4-0, and in the second leg played at the Hermanos Antuña de Mieres stadium by 0-1.
In the 2010-2011 season and after winning group III of the Spanish Second Division B, they were promoted to the Second Division after drawing in the "Nova Creu Alta" from Sabadell to 0 against SD Eibar, champion of group II of the Spanish second division B, a team that they would end up defeating in the Ipurúa stadium thanks to the double value of the goals in the opposite field (1-1). CE Sabadell thus returned, after 18 years, to the Spanish Second Division.
Sabadell, led by Lluís Carreras, was promoted to Second Division A on May 28, 2011 after beating Éibar by the away goal rule. In June 2011, the Catalan entity confirmed the renewal of the coach to face the return to the silver category 18 years later in the 2011/12 season.
On May 8, 2012, the renewal of the coach for another year with Sabadell was announced. For its part, the team sealed its permanence in Second Division by beating Almería on matchday 39. In the 2012-13 season, the harlequin ensemble once again achieved salvation.
During that campaign, a Japanese investment group took control of the entity by acquiring the majority of its shares, Keisuke Sakamoto becoming the president of Sabadell. Javi Salamero was hired as a new coach. However, the team did not have a good start to the League, and the Aragonese coach was fired after adding 15 points in the same number of games. He replaces his assistant Miquel Olmo, who manages to change the dynamics of the team, ensuring permanence and even having options to enter the "play-off"; of ascent in the last day.
On November 24, 2014, after adding 14 points in as many Second Division games, Miquel Olmo is dismissed and Álex García is hired as the new coach to get out of the relegation places. He miserably fails in his mission and leaves the team in relegation places. On February 10, 2015, he is replaced by Juan Carlos Mandiá, who manages to instill some improvement in the game and the team's results, although he fails to straighten the course and finally falls dramatically.
The return of Sabadell to Second B in the 2015/16 season implied the total dismantling of the squad and the arrival of a new coach, Miguel Álvarez. This return to the bronze category is not very promising, since they have maintained the disastrous baggage of away points that cost them relegation during the previous season, and missed key games at home that place them virtually out of the playoffs. off for the remainder of the season. The rout of Japanese shareholders and the announcement of a possible bankruptcy in April 2016 call into question the institutional and economic situation of the club, as well as its future in the medium/long term.
In 2017, he hired technical director Antonio "Toni" Seligrat, son of Vall de Seligrat.
The 2018-19 season was chaotic on a sporting level, and the club was saved on the last day of the league in Olot (with 1,700 harlequin fans in the stands) under the tutelage of Antonio Hidalgo Morilla as head coach and Juvenal Edjogo as second coach.
In August 2019, the Club announced a historic agreement with a group of international investors. This agreement guarantees institutional and financial stability, and provides the necessary resources to undertake the long-awaited return to 2nd A
The Club manages to return to the Second Division of Spain on July 26, 2020, after beating Fútbol Club Barcelona "B" in the play-off final, held at the Estadio Municipal de Marbella.
In the 2020-21 season (the return to the Second Division of Spain), the club is 1 point away from salvation, and is relegated to 1RFEF
In the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, the Club remains in 1RFEF
Historical trajectory
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Uniform
Evolution
Anthem
The club's official anthem is Honor to Sabadell, written by Lluís Papell with music by Adolf Cabané. However, between 1983 and 1991 the club used as its official anthem Semper endavant Sabadell, composed by Ramon Montlleó.
Letter of Honor to Sabadell
Cantem, cantem la joia indefinitelyde veure el Sabadell entre els millors
després d'uns anys de lluita decided
have assolit ressò nostres colors.Alcem the aixi cup, ben high
in honor of Sabadell Football.Ciutat aimada, que riu i canta
Donant goig i prestigi al joc mes bell.
Honor to the Sabadell!
I wear the nostre club sempre estimat!Cantem, cantem to the club of so much history
forged amb tants neguits i tants afanys.Lluitant per assolir aquesta glòria
that ens has portat 'esforç tants i tants anys.Alcem the aixi cup, ben high
in honor of Sabadell Football.Ciutat aimada, treballadora
ben units the month jove i the month vell.Honor to the Sabadell!
I wear the nostre club sempre estimat!
Stadium
The club's stadium is called Nova Creu Alta. Located in Plaça Olimpia 1, it was inaugurated in August 1967.
With the start of the 2012-13 season, the Harlequin stadium underwent a remodeling to adapt to the regulations of the Professional Football League (LFP): lathes were installed at the access doors and also seats in all the stands, thus offering an unprecedented image of Nova Creu Alta, where for the first time in history, all members and fans can enjoy football sitting in seats. With the new look of the "temple" harlequinado, its capacity was reduced to 11,908 spectators.
After the new promotion to the Second Division of Spain, the club is forced to make new reforms to Nova Creu Alta and thus comply with the new regulations of the Professional Football League (LFP), despite the fact that the club has already made its reforms in the season 2012-13, these have not been enough since the regulations have been changing during the subsequent years. These reforms include the total renovation of the lawn (after 20 years without changing it), replacement of the goals with more modern ones, the implementation of the VAR, supports for the VAR cameras, two new sports broadcasting rooms, an outdoor room to connect with the mobile teams that distribute the signal, setting up a warm-up area for the substitutes, expanding the benches, improvements in the visiting changing rooms and referee changing rooms, improvements in the press room, improvements in the anti-doping room, improvements in the control booths press, improvement in security, improvement in access for people with reduced mobility'. These series of improvements involves the club, asking the Professional Football League (LFP) that the first two days are not played at home or that in the first game, they play against a rival that played the Play-Off in the First Division of Spain.
Club details
- First Division (LaLiga Santander): 14 (last 1987-88)
- Second Division (LaLiga Smartbank): 44 (last 2020-21)
- First RFEF Season: 2 (current)
♪ Because of the restructuring carried out by the Royal Spanish Federation of Football, the Second Division B Spanish ceases to exist, giving way to First Division RFEF with only 2 groups (of the 4 that existed in Second Division B Spanish). '
- Seasons in 2.a B: 22 (last: 2019-20)
- 3.a: 8 (last: 2006-07)
- First Division Historical Classification: 34°
- Last season class
First RFEF (2021-22)
Pos | Equipment | POST | JUG | GAN | EMP | PER | GF | GC | Dif |
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8th | C.E. Sabadell FC | 58 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 33 | +11 |
Players and coaching staff
Squad and coaching staff 2022-23
Ups and downs 2022-23
Balance: 0 € |
Player | Position | Proceedings | Status | Cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sergi Puig | Pontifical Sports Society | Free Player | 0 € | |
Victor Vidal | Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés | Free Player | 0 € | |
Carles Segura | Centro Parroquial San Cristóbal | Free Player | 0 € | |
Juanmi Carrion | Real Avilés | Free Player | 0 € | |
Eudald Vergés | Football Club Andorra | Free Player | 0 € | |
Adam Gurdiel | Sports Linares | Free Player | 0 € | |
PelayoSuárez | Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés | Free Player | 0 € | |
Ismael Athuman | Real Murcia Club of Football | Free Player | 0 € | |
Pau Resta | Albacete Balompié | Free Player | 0 € | |
Alex Gualda | Club Deportivo Tudelano | Free Player | 0 € | |
Joanet López | Club Lleida Esportiu | Free Player | 0 € | |
Armando Corbalán | UCAM Murcia C. F. | Free Player | 0 € | |
Alex Room | Girona Football Club | Player ceded for a season | 0 € | |
Sergi García | Albacete Balompié | Player ceded for a season | 0 € | |
Sergio Montero | Club Polideportivo El Ejido | Free Player | 0 € | |
Moha Keita | Club Lleida Esportiu | Free Player | 0 € | |
Juan Delgado | CD Ibiza | Free Player | 0 € | |
Christian Dieste | SD Formentera | Free Player | 0 € | |
Alberto Fernández | UCAM Murcia C. F. | Free Player | 0 € | |
Pau Victor | Girona Football Club | Player ceded for a season | 0 € |
Player | Position | Destination | Notes | Collection |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kike Royo | Badajoz Sports Club | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Emilio Bernad | Valencia Club de Fútbol Mestalla | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Leal Froilán | Unió Esportiva Costa Brava | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Teo Quintero | KMSK Deinze | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Gassama | FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Dani Sánchez | Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Diego Caballo | Sydney Football Club | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Óscar Rubio | Club Lleida Esportiu | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Iago Indias | CD Castellón | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Aleix Coch | CF Fuenlabrada | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Joseba Muguruza | Cultural and Deportiva Leonesa | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Facundo García | Leganese Sports Club | Finalization of assignment | 0 € | |
Aaron King | Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Ramón Folch | He joined Sportiva Cornellà | Letter of liberty | 0 € | |
Xavier Boniquet | Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Suitcase | Real Murcia Club of Football | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Alex "Kaxe" Aizpuru | SD Ponferradina | Finalization of assignment | 0 € | |
Néstor Querol | Cultural and Deportiva Leonesa | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Alfred Planas | EU Cornellà | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Jacobo González | FC Andorra | Contract termination | 0 € | |
Dopi | Real Club Recreativo de Huelva | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Moha Ezzarfani | Club Deportivo Tudelano | Termination of contract | 0 € |
Player | Position | Till | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
David Astals | 30 June 2023 | Renovated for a more season |
Player | Position | Till | Destination | Notes |
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Ups and downs 2022-23 winter
Balance: 0 € |
Player | Position | Proceedings | Status | Cost |
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Adrian Ortolá | KMSK Deinze | Free Player | 0 € | |
Pujol | Pontifical Sports Society | Free Player | 0 € | |
Babe | Kitchee SC | Free Player | 0 € | |
Christian Herrera | C.F. Intercity | Free Player | 0 € |
Player | Position | Destination | Notes | Collection |
---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Vidal | No equipment | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Pelayo Suárez | Club of Football Rayo Majadahonda | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Eudald Vergés | FC Andorra | Termination of contract assignment | 0 € | |
Sergio Montero | Sociedad Cultural y Recreativa Peña Deportiva Santa Eulalia | Termination of contract | 0 € | |
Juan Delgado | Club de Fútbol La Nucía | Termination of contract | 0 € |
Player | Position | Till | Notes |
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Player | Position | Till | Destination | Notes |
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Players with the most caps in the Spanish First Division
- Pepe Martínez: 151
- Isidro Sánchez: 142
- Ramón Montesinos: 142
- Ramon de Pablo Marañón: 140
- Pini: 138
- Josep Palau: 115
- Joaquim Navarro: 103
- Lluís Múñoz: 100
- Antonio Vázquez: 92
- Alberto Arnal: 86
- Manuel Pallàs: 85
- Ricard Pujol: 81
Top scorers in the Spanish First Division
- Antonio Vázquez: 35
- Manuel Pallas: 27
- Josep Palau: 26
- Antonio Sangradr: 23
- Juan del Pino: 24
- José Luis Garzón: 21
- Josep Antoni Noya: 15
- Josep Maria Vall: 15
- Ramon de Pablo Marañón: 15
- Juli Gonzalvo: 14
- Benjamin Telechea: 12
- Periko Alonso: 12
Honours of Prizes
National tournaments
- Second Category Spanish Cup (1): 1913
- RFEF Cup (1): 1999-00
- Second Division League (2): 1942-43, 1945-46
- League of Second Division B (2): 1983-84, 2010-11
- Spanish Third Division League (3): 1931-32, 1963-64, 1976-77
- Third Division Group V (1): 1993-94
- Spanish Cup Champion: 1935
- Spanish Second Division subfield (5): 1939-40, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1985-86
- Spanish Third Division subfield (2): 1930-31, 1932-33
Regional tournaments
- Catalonia Cup (1): 2015-16
- Catalonia Championship (1): 1933-34
- Second category Catalonia Championship (3): 1912-13, 1913-14, 1929-30
- Cup Junior Champion in 1990-91
Friendly tournaments
- Trofeo Nostra Catalunya: (5) 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Trofeo Nostra Catalunya subfield in 1980, 1984
- Trophy City of Albacete(1) 1976
- Trophy City of Gandy(1) 1992
- Trofeo Gaspar Matas: (1) 2000
- Trofeo Villa de Gracia: (1) 2009
Sabadell in Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Results |
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1969-70 | Fair Cup | 1R | Club Brugge | 2-0, 1-5 |
- 1R = first round
Subsidiary
The CE Sabadell B is the club's subsidiary team. It was founded in 1969 and after its dissolution, it was refounded in 2006. Until then it had competed in regional categories until in the 2014/15 season it was promoted to the Third Division of Spain, playing in group V.
Presidents
- Joan Grau (1906-1910)
- Joan B. Saus (1911-1923)
- Emili Moragas (1923-1929)
- Antoni Tamburini (1930-1933, 1939)
- Miquel Sala (1946-1949)
- Josep Maria Marcet (1933-1934, 1939-1942, 1951-1952, 1952-1953)
- Joan Ricart (1953-1955)
- Ricart Rosson (1955-1958, 1965-1973)
- Francesc Valldeperas (1975-1983)
- Rafael Arroyos (1983-1987)
- Alfred Besonias (1987-1991)
- Miquel Arroyos (1996-2002)
- Carlos Antonio Resurrection (5 August 2002-19 November 2002)
- Joan Soteras Vigo (1994-1996, 2006-2013)
- Keisuke Sakamoto (2013-2015)
- Antoni Reguant (2015-2018)
- Esteve Calzada (2018-2023)
- Pau Morilla-Giner (2023-Update)
Penas
CE Sabadell has a total of 10 official supporters clubs: Penya The Blue Girls (made up entirely of women), Penya Sabadell 1975, Penya La Ceba, Penya @rlekinats.com, Penya Arlequinada Trempera Merinals, Penya Arlequinada La Plana, Penya Arlequinada Los Califas, Penya Honor 1903, Penya Supporters Gol Nord, Penya The Walking Arlekin Club and Peña Arlequinada CES Inclusiu.
For many years, Hooligans Vallés (an ultra right-wing supporters club) occupied the southern end of Nova Creu Alta, during which time there were several altercations on their own pitch and on that of other clubs. During the years of Japanese ownership of the club, the latter prohibited them access to the facilities and the ultra group has been moving away from the Center d'Esports.
Rivalries
CE Sabadell's classic rival is Terrassa Futbol Club (since 2010, Terrassa Olímpica 2010 S.A.D.) with whom they play the Derbi del Vallès Occidental. This rivalry is due to because the cities of Sabadell and Tarrasa share the capital status of their region. In recent years it has also developed a rivalry against Unió Esportiva Cornellà, Club Lleida Esportiu, Girona FC and Real Club Deportivo Espanyol.
Twinnings
In 2015, the club made official its twinning with Bristol Rovers Football Club, an English Football League One team located in Bristol, due to the fact that it also plays with the characteristic harlequin shirt of the Center d'Esports.