Lleida CF

This article is about the current football club founded in 2011. For its origins, see UE Lleida.

Lleida Club de Futbol is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011, it plays in Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.^[1]

Lleida CF

Full name	Lleida Club de Futbol
Nickname(s)	Els Blaus, Lleidatans, Els de la Terra Ferma
Founded	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Ground	Camp d'Esports, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Capacity	13,500
President	Luis Pereira
Head coach	Marc García
League	Segunda Federación – Group 3
2023–24	Segunda Federación – Group 3, 5th of 18
Website	https://lleidaesportiu.futbol/es/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

Club crest between 2011 and 2024

In mid-May 2011, historic club Lleida was liquidated due to a €27.2 million debt.^[2] Its berth was auctioned and acquired by an entrepreneur from Lleida, Sisco Pujol,^[3] who created the new Lleida Esportiu, which started competing in Segunda División B;^[4] the club was also scheduled to take part in the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, in place of Unió Esportiva. Emili Vicente, the last manager of the previous club, was the first manager of the new one.^[5]

Esportiu played its first friendly game on 6 August 2011, with Poblade Mafumet (2–0); fifteen days later the team played its first official match, losing 1–3 at home to Reus. The cup campaign ended in the first round with a loss by the same score at Andorra. In 2013, just in their second season, Lleida played for the first time the promotion playoffs to Segunda División, as they did a year later, losing respectively to Real Jaén and Leganés; Toni Seligrat led the team in both seasons.^[6][7] In 2016, their third try in four years, the team lost in the playoff final to Sevilla Atlético, after a penalty shootout.^[8]

In the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, Lleida reached for the first time the round of 16 after eliminating top-level side Real Sociedad, by overcoming a disadvantage of three goals in the aggregate score in the previous round.^[9] In their first appearance in the round of 16, the club was eliminated by Atlético Madrid 7–0 on aggregate.^[10]

After a league restructuring, Lleida ended up in the new fourth-tier Segunda Federación for the 2021–22 season. In a first playoff for six years, the club lost to the seeded Sestao River Club after a goalless draw on 21 May.^[11]

In April 2024, Lleida Esportiu announced a name change to Lleida Club de Futbol to avoid legal issues.^[12]

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2011–12 3 2ª B 7th First round 2012–13 3 2ª B 4th Second round 2013–14 3 2ª B 3rd Round of 32 2014–15 3 2ª B 5th Third round 2015–16 3 2ª B 4th Third round 2016–17 3 2ª B 8th Second round 2017–18 3 2ª B 7th Round of 16 2018–19 3 2ª B 6th Third round 2019–20 3 2ª B 5th First round 2020–21 3 2ª B 7th / 4th First round 2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 5th — 2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 9th First round 2023–24 4 2ª Fed. 5th — 2024–25 4 2ª Fed.

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• 10 seasons in Segunda División B
• 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF

Detailed list of seasons

Season	League											Cup	Other cups		Top scorer[N 1]
	Tier	Division	Gr	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts				Name(s)
2011–12	3	Segunda División B	3	7th	38	16	11	11	50	40	59	R1	Copa Federación	R32	Asier Eizaguirre	10
2012–13	3	Segunda División B	2	4th	38	17	15	6	56	34	66	R2	Copa Catalunya	R2.3	Jaime Mata	14
			PO		4	1	3	0	5	4
2013–14	3	Segunda División B	3	3rd	38	19	11	8	52	35	68	R32	Copa Catalunya	R2.1	Jaime Mata	15
			PO		4	1	2	1	3	3
2014–15	3	Segunda División B	3	5th	38	18	7	13	45	34	61	R3	Copa Catalunya	R1	Salva Chamorro	14
2015–16	3	Segunda División B	3	4th	38	18	13	7	49	22	67	R3	Copa Catalunya	R2	Manuel Onwu	10
			PO		6	4	1	1	7	2
2016–17	3	Segunda División B	3	8th	38	15	11	12	41	41	56	R2	Copa Catalunya	R3	Javi Casares	8
2017–18	3	Segunda División B	3	7th	38	14	13	11	37	33	55	R16	Copa Catalunya	R1	Jorge Félix	10
2018–19	3	Segunda División B	3	6th	38	15	11	12	46	39	56	R3	Copa Catalunya	R3	Pedro Martín	16
2019–20	3	Segunda División B	3	5th	28	12	10	6	34	22	46	R1	Copa Catalunya	R2	Xemi Fernández	8
2020–21	3	Segunda División B	3	10th	26	10	5	11	28	28	35	R1	—	—	Raúl González	9
2021–22	4	Segunda División RFEF	3	5th	34	15	7	12	38	39	52	—	Copa Federación	QF	Joel Febas	10
			PO		1	0	1	0	0	0
2022–23	4	Segunda Federación	3	9th	34	12	11	11	31	25	47	R1	Copa Catalunya	R1	Chuli	7
2023–24	4	Segunda Federación	3	5th	34	18	4	12	45	31	58	—	Copa Federación	R32	Chuli	11
			PO		2	0	0	2	0	3

Players

Current squad

As of 27 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Iñaki Álvarez 2 DF  ESP Xavi Estacio 3 DF  ESP Fer Cortijo 4 DF  COL Neyder Lozano 5 DF  ESP José Solbes 6 MF  ESP Iker García 7 FW  ESP Unai García 8 MF  NGA Quadri Liameed 9 FW  ESP Guillem Naranjo 10 FW  ESP Adri Gené 11 MF  ESP Diego Iglesias 12 DF  ESP Óscar Rubio

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  ESP Daniel Parra 14 MF  ESP Juanan Casanova 15 DF  ESP Miguel Operé 17 MF  NGA Musa Isah 18 DF  ESP Mario Domingo 19 FW  ESP Fran Pérez 20 DF  ESP Joan Campins (captain) 21 DF  ESP Marc Fuentes 22 MF  ESP Adri Lledó 23 DF  ESP Yeray Izquierdo 25 GK  ESP Andreu Lladonosa

Youth Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 FW  ESP Juan Pallejar 27 DF  ESP Pol Escoll — DF  ESP Marcel Flotats

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ESP Iván Combes (at Fraga until 30 June 2025)

Records

• Record league victory: 0–6 vs. Atlético Baleares (3 April 2016)
• Record league defeat: 5–1 vs. Villarreal B (3 October 2015), 4–0 vs. Sabadell (21 December 2019)
• Record attendance: 13,700 vs. Sevilla Atlético, Segunda División B Play-off (19 June 2016)
• Most league appearances: 193, Pau Torres (2012–2015, 2018–2021)
• Most league goals scored: 29, Jaime Mata (2012–14)
• Most goals scored, season: 19, Pedro Martín (2018–19)
• Highest league position: 3rd in Segunda División B (2014)
• Copa del Rey best: Round of 16 (2017–18)
• Record consecutive league appearances: 88, Pau Torres (August 2012 – November 2014)
• Youngest player: Òscar Canadell, 17 years and 158 days (against Ontinyent, 6 April 2014)
• Oldest player: Óscar Rubio, 40 years and 192 days (against Badalona Futur, 24 November 2024)

Coaches

Statistics are correct as of 24 November 2024.

Name	Nationality	From	To	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Win %	Notes
Emili Vicente	Spain	23 July 2011	30 June 2012	38	16	11	11	50	40	42.1
Toni Seligrat	Spain	1 July 2012	30 June 2014	76	36	26	14	108	69	47.4
Imanol Idiakez	Spain	1 July 2014	30 June 2016	76	36	20	20	93	56	47.4
Gustavo Siviero	Argentina	13 July 2016	16 May 2017	38	15	11	12	41	41	39.5
Gerard Albadalejo	Spain	31 May 2017	3 February 2019	61	24	21	16	70	59	39.3
Juan Carlos Oliva	Spain	5 February 2019	3 June 2019	15	5	3	7	13	13	33.3
Molo	Spain	5 June 2019	24 May 2021	54	22	15	17	63	50	40.7
Gabri	Spain	1 June 2021	25 May 2022	34	15	7	12	38	39	44.1
Pere Martí	Spain	9 June 2022	21 December 2022	15	4	4	7	13	12	26.7
Toni Seligrat	Spain	28 December 2022	2 February 2023	4	1	2	1	3	3	25
Ángel Viadero	Spain	3 February 2023	6 June 2024	49	25	9	15	60	41	51
Marc García	Spain	7 June 2024	Present	13	6	5	2	17	8	46.2

Notes

1. All goals scored in league games, not including playoffs.

References

1. Lowe, Sid (3 January 2018). "Diego Costa's love affair with Atletico Madrid is on and off again". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
2. Un agujero de 28 millones engulle a la UE Lleida (28 million hole swallows UE Lleida); El País, 16 May 2011 (in Spanish)
3. El juez echa a Junyent y le da el club a Lleida Esportiu (Judge ousts Junyent and gives club to Lleida Esportiu) Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine; Sport, 7 July 2011 (in Spanish)
4. El Lleida Sportiu ya es equipo de Segunda División B (Lleida Sportiu is finally a Segunda División B team); Marca, 19 July 2011 (in Spanish)
5. Felis, Josep (27 December 2011). "Emili Vicente aprueba el papel del Lleida en 2011" [Emili Vicente approves Lleida's role in 2011]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
6. "Ganó el Real Jaén, ganó el fútbol (1-1)" [Real Jaén won, football won (1-1)]. Ideal (in Spanish). 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
7. "Mantovani mete al Leganés en la final por el ascenso a Segunda" [Mantovani puts Leganés in the promotion final for Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
8. "El Sevilla Atlético vuelve a Segunda tras superar en penaltis al Lleida" [Sevilla Atlético return to Segunda after overcoming Lleida on penalties] (in Spanish). Libertad Digital. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
9. "Increíbles eliminaciones de Real Sociedad y Athletic ante dos 'Segundas B' en la Copa" [Unbelievable eliminations of Real Sociedad and Athletic against to Segunda B teams in the Copa]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
10. "Atletico Madrid 3 Lleida 0 (7-0 agg): Carrasco, Gameiro & Vitolo complete heavy aggregate win". FourFourTwo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
11. García, Jontxu (22 May 2022). "El empate da el pase al Sestao River" [Draw puts Sestao River through] (in Spanish). Onda Vasca. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
12. "El Lleida Esportiu cambiará de nombre" [Lleida Esportiu will change name] (in Spanish). Diari Segre. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• BDFútbol profile
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)