CD Leganés
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Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Leganés
Leganés
Leganés is a city in central Spain. Part of the greater Madrid conurbation - mainly a satellite-city with a population of 186,066 it is located about 11 km southwest of the city centre....

, in the Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...

 outskirts. Founded on 26 June 1928, it currently plays in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 8,000 spectators.

Team colours are white shirts with blue stripes, and white shorts.

Brief history

Leganés played the vast majority of its existence in the lower leagues. In 1977, the club regained promotion to the fourth level
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

, where it had played before for seven years.

After a steady progression, Leganés reached Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

in 1987, being promoted again
Segunda División
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 six years later, and maintaining its second-level status for 11 seasons; during this timeframe, it collected two consecutive eighth places (best) from 1995–97.

Season to season

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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1954/55
Tercera División
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5th
1955/56
Tercera División
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4th
1956/57
Tercera División
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13th
1957/58
Tercera División
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12th
1958/59
Tercera División
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13th
1959/60
Tercera División
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16th
1960/61 Regional
1961/62 Regional
1962/63 Regional
1963/64
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

13th
1964/65
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

16th
1965/66 Regional
1966/67 Regional
1967/68
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

17th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

from 68-69 Regional — to 76-77 Regional — 1977/78
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

16th 1978/79
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

3rd 1979/80
Tercera División
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11th 1980/81
Tercera División
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6th 1981/82
Tercera División
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6th 1982/83
Tercera División
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16th 1983/84
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

7th 1984/85
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

3rd 1985/86
Tercera División
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1st 1986/87
Tercera División
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3rd 1987/88 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

7th 1988/89 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

8th
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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

1989/90 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

3rd
1990/91 2ªB
Segunda División B
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5th
1991/92 2ªB
Segunda División B
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8th
1992/93 2ªB
Segunda División B
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1st
1993/94
Segunda División
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15th
1994/95
Segunda División
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19th
1995/96
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1996/97
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

8th
1997/98
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
1998/99
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

17th
1999/00
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

13th
2000/01
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

17th
2001/02
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

14th
2002/03
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

2003/04
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th 2004/05 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th 2005/06 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

13th 2006/07 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

8th 2007/08 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

12th 2008/09 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th 2009/10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th 2010/11
2010–11 Segunda División B
The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th First round
2010–11 Copa del Rey
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2011/12
2011–12 Segunda División B
The 2011–12 Segunda División B season is the 81st since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 20 August 2011, and the season is scheduled to end on 24 June 2012 with the promotion play-off finals.-Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
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  • 11 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
    The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

  • 12 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
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  • 19 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
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Current squad

Retrieved on 4 September 2011

Famous players

Mário Jorge Lucas Alessandría
Lucas Alessandría
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 Pablo Calandria
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 José Chamot Gastón Coyette
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 Federico Domínguez Claudio Enría
Claudio Enría
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 Santiago Kuhl
Santiago Kuhl
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 Bernardo Leyenda
Bernardo Leyenda
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 Claudio Marini Nicolás Medina
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 Mauro Navas
Mauro Navas
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 Pablo Rodríguez
Mario Turdó
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 Martín Vitali
Martín Vitali
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 Jasminko Velić
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 Samuel Eto'o
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 Pierre Webó
Pierre Webó
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 Francisco Arrué
Francisco Arrué
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 Chupe
Francisco Salvador Elà
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 David Darmon Baba Sule
Baba Sule
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 Abass Lawal
Abass Lawal
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 Christopher Ohen
Christopher Ohen
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 Joyce Moreno José Manuel Bizarro
  Ariza Makukula
Ariza Makukula
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 Paulo Torres
Paulo Torres
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 Andrei Mokh
Andrei Mokh
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 Goran Stojiljković
Goran Stojiljković
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 Alfredo   Catanha
Catanha
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 Jordi Lardín Moisés
Moisés García León
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 Sergio Pachón
Sergio Pachón
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 Jesús Unanua
Jesús Unanua
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 Ángel Vivar Dorado
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