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Alcobendas Alcobendas () is a municipality of Spain located in the Community of Madrid. It forms an urban continuum with the neighbouring municipality of San Sebastián de los Reyes. The affluent residential area of La Moraleja lies within the municipal lim ...

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History

The club was established in 2003 by local fans from Alcobendas, and played its first ever season in División de Honor that year, occupying the place formally occupied by Moraleja. Other past teams from Alcobendas includes Teca Rugby Club (1972–1990), Club España Urogallos (1979–1990), Alcobendas Rugby Club (1990–1999), Club de Rugby La Moraleja–El Soto (1990–1999), Moraleja Alcobendas Rugby Unión (1999–2003), Club Alcobendas Rugby (2003– ).

Trophies

* División de Honor B: 2 **Champions: 2006–07, 2009–10

Season by season

---- *13 seasons in División de Honor

Notable players

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Jaime Nava Jaime Nava de Olano (born in Madrid, 1 May 1983) is a Spanish former rugby union player, who currently plays as centre in the amateur team CR Alcalá. He was a Spanish rugby union ( FER) and sevens international. In addition to being frequent ...

* Andrew Ebbet * Yonadab Díez * "Tiki" * "Chupao" * Simon Brooke * Steve Tuineau * Mariano Berges

Ground

Las Terrazas

Polideportivo José Caballero

In certain occasions, depending on the state of Las Terrazas' pitch or on the match, Alcobendas played at the rugby field of Polideportivo José Caballero in Alcobendas, in the section 17 of Nacional I. Said playing field was inaugurated by the Maori All Blacks in 1990 during a match against

. As of currently, the sports complex is used by the third grade team and the club's lower grade teams.

References

External links

Official site
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