Sociedad Deportiva Atlético Camocha is a
Spanish football club based in the neighbourhood of
La Camocha, in the
Asturian parish of
Vega
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,
Gijón
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. Founded in 1957, it currently plays in .
History
Sociedad Deportiva La Camocha was founded in 1957, and in 1966 reached an agreement with
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. (), commonly known as Real Sporting, Sporting Gijón, or simply Sporting is a Spanish professional association football, football club from Gijón, Principality of Asturias. Founded on 1 July 1905, it plays in the ...
to become its
reserve team
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. In 1968, SD La Camocha was absorbed by Sporting and its rights 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 ...
finally acquired by the main club of Gijón and changed the name of the club to ''Club Atlético Gijón''. SD La Camocha would continue existing after changing the name to SD Felgueroso, other local club.
After the end of the 1969–70 season, Sporting Gijón dissolves Atlético Gijón for only having one reserve team (Club Deportivo Gijón, current
Sporting de Gijón B
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*Sporting (neighborhood), in Alexandria, Egypt
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* Alexandria Sporting Club, a sports club from Alexandria, Egypt
* BFA Sporting, a football club from Beirut, Lebanon
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). Finally, on 6 July 1970 is created the current SD Atlético Camocha after the merge of SD La Camocha and Atlético Gijón.
In 1984, the club promoted for the first time to Tercera División, where it played during five consecutive seasons before being relegated again to the Regional leagues.
Season to season
As ''SD La Camocha/CA Gijón''
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*8 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 ...
As ''SD Atlético Camocha''
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*5 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
*
Juanele
References
External links
LaPreferente.com profile
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Football clubs in Asturias
Association football clubs established in 1957
1957 establishments in Spain
Sporting de Gijón
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol clubs