Agrupación Deportiva Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético is a
Spanish football team based in
Badajoz
Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badajos'' in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The populatio ...
, in the autonomous community of
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
. Founded in 1980, the club is not registered in any competition. Its home matches were held at ''Estadio José Pache''.
History
In July 2006 Cerro de Reyes' president saved
CD Badajoz from folding, by assisting in the latter's debts. Subsequently, Cerro took the other club's place in the
third division, with Badajoz falling to
the fourth.
In
2008–09 the team won Group 14 in the fourth level. In the play-offs it eventually promoted to division three for the first time in its history, after beating
UD Los Barrios 2–0 on aggregate.
In
its first season in the third division, Cerro de Reyes maintained its status after finishing in 14th position – Enzo Noir was the side's top scorer with 15 goals. However, in
the following campaign, as the club was immersed in a severe economic crisis, many players left it in the winter
transfer window
A transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other playing staff into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA. "Transfer wi ...
, leading to the team's non-appearance for two matches in a row, which eventually led to its exclusion from the league and consequent relegation.
La Federación expulsa al Cerro Reyes (Cerro expelled by Spanish Football Federation)
Marca, 2 February 2011
Season to season
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*3 seasons in Segunda División B
*9 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 ...
Current squad
As of November 2009.
Famous coaches
* Luis Cordero
* Paco Miranda
* Andrés García Tébar
* Tinin
Stadium
Cerro de Reyes held home matches at ''Estadio José Pache'', which has a capacity of 3,500 spectators. Located on the ''Avd. Jaime Montero de Espinosa'' street, S/N.
References
External links
Official website
Futbolme team profile
Fansite
Cerro Reyes
Cerro Reyes
Cerro Reyes
1980 establishments in Spain
Cerro Reyes
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