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 | ||
2009–10 | 2ªB – Group 2, 20th | ||
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Águilas Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based 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 was founded in 1925, but before the foundation of this team, in Águilas existed other teams. In 1896 was founded the Sporting Club Aguileño. This team was the best of the region during the decade of 1900, because they won 26 matches out off 26, without scoring goals. The Sporting Club Aguileño disappeared in 1907 for the lack of rivals. In 1907 appears the Club Deportivo Aguileño that was unbeaten till 1917. The CD Aguileño disappeared in 1921 because of economic problems. Until 1925 the only teams in Águilas were the Arenas, Gimnástico and Universitari. In september 1924 was created the Region of Murcia Football Federation, but any of the Águilas teams enroll the federation, but that year the Águilas FC played a match against Real Murcia.
Águilas CF foundation
Immediately, a new club was founded in the city, Águilas FC, which started playing in the regional leagues.[2].
In 1925 was founded the Águilas CF. The team played it 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.
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 Template:Es icon
- ^ 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 Template:Es icon