Águilas Club de Fútbol was a
Spanish football team in
Águilas
Águilas () is a municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. It is situated at the southern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, otherwise known as the Costa Cálida, near the border with the Province of Almería ...
, in the autonomous community of
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one ...
. 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.
The origin of football in Águilas
Águilas FC
Águilas Fútbol Club is a Spanish football club based in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2010, the club plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial, with a 4,000 seat capacity ...
was founded in 1925, but before the foundation of this one, other teams existed. In 1896 the Sporting Club Aguileño was founded. This team was the best of the region during the decade of 1900, because they won 26 matches of 26, without giving up a goal. The
Sporting Club Aguileño disappeared in 1907 due to the lack of rivals. The
Club Deportivo Aguileño was founded in 1907 and remained undefeated until 1917. The
CD Aguileño folded in 1921 due to economic problems. Until 1925 the only teams in
Águilas
Águilas () is a municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. It is situated at the southern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, otherwise known as the Costa Cálida, near the border with the Province of Almería ...
were the Arenas, Gimnástico and Universitari. In September 1924 the
Region of Murcia Football Federation
The Football Federation of the Region of Murcia ( es, Federación de Fútbol de la Región de Murcia; FFRM) is a regional association under the control of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which organises official competitions within t ...
was created, but none of the
Águilas
Águilas () is a municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. It is situated at the southern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, otherwise known as the Costa Cálida, near the border with the Province of Almería ...
teams enrolled in the federation; however, that year the
Águilas FC
Águilas Fútbol Club is a Spanish football club based in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2010, the club plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial, with a 4,000 seat capacity ...
played a match against
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, playing ho ...
.
Águilas CF foundation
Immediately, a new club was founded in the city,
Águilas FC
Águilas Fútbol Club is a Spanish football club based in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2010, the club plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial, with a 4,000 seat capacity ...
, which started playing in the regional leagues.
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
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, 30 July 2010
In 1925 the Águilas FC
Águilas Fútbol Club is a Spanish football club based in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2010, the club plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial, with a 4,000 seat capacity ...
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
Lorca Fútbol Club was a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Lorca, Spain, Lorca, in the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. Founded in 2003, it last played in Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Region of ...
. After being in regional categories for several years, the team debuted in Tercera División
Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the '' Segunda División'', and the semi-professional '' Segunda ...
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 Segunda B, they managed to achieve the permanency, but the team was relegated to Tercera División
Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the '' Segunda División'', and the semi-professional '' Segunda ...
. Águilas CF return to Segunda B in 2005, they ended the season in second position and they played their first Segunda División B play-off, but they were eliminated by Alicante CF in the first round.
In 2007, Águilas Cf received the Royal Order of Sports Merit
The Royal Order of Sports Merit ( es, Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo) is a Spanish civil order of merit established in 18 June 1982. The order is indented to recognise distinguished service in sports, in teaching physical education, or the man ...
silver plate granted by the Sports Council
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. After the 2008 elections, one Murcia's businessman called Antonio Vicente García became president of the club. Antonio starts a project to reach the Segunda División B play-off again, but the project fails and the team gets involved in serious economic problems.
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
El Rubial football stadium ( Spanish: Estadio El Rubial) is located in the municipality of Águilas in the Region of Murcia , Spain. El Rubial, which opened in 1913, is Spain's second-oldest football stadium, after Sporting Gijon's El Molinón.
W ...
. The stadium seats 4000 spectators and was football's oldest stadium active in Spain after “El Molinón
Estadio El Molinón (), officially Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini", is an association football stadium in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Sporting de Gijón. With a capacity of 29,029 seats, El ...
”. Its dimensions are 95x65 meters.
Season to season
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*7 seasons in Segunda División B
*35 seasons in Tercera División
Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the '' Segunda División'', and the semi-professional '' Segunda ...
References
External links
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Association football clubs established in 1925
Association football clubs disestablished in 2010
Defunct football clubs in the Region of Murcia
1925 establishments in Spain
2010 disestablishments in Spain