Club Deportivo Benicarló, commonly referred to as Benicarló, is a Spanish football team based in
Benicarló
Benicarló () is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castelló, part of the Valencian Community, in the Mediterranean Coast of Spain, between the cities of Vinaròs and Peníscola, not too far south from the Ebre River.
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in the autonomous
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wit ...
. Founded in 1921, it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Ángel "Pichi" Alonso'', with a capacity of 2,000 people.
History
Founded in 1921, Benicarló first reached the
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
in 1965, and played five consecutive seasons in the category before suffering relegation. After fluctuating between ''Tercera'' and the ''Regional Preferente'', the club suffered relegation to the ''Primera Regional'' in 2010.
In 2012, Benicarló merged with neighbouring CF Sporting Benicarló, regaining their ''Preferente'' place. They returned to Tercera División after 29 years in 2020, but
immediately suffered relegation.
Season to season
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16 seasons in
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
Notable players
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Juan Ignacio Martínez
Juan Ignacio Martínez Jiménez (; born 23 June 1964), commonly known by his initials JIM, is a Spanish football coach and former player, who played as a left back. He last managed Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Having only played as h ...
References
External links
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BDFutbol team profile
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1921 establishments in Spain
Association football clubs established in 1921
Football clubs in the Valencian Community
Province of Castellón