CD Numancia
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Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...

, in the autonomous community of Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...

. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays 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:...

, holding home games at Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos
Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos
Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos is a multi-purpose stadium in Soria, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CD Numancia. The stadium holds 10,200 and was built in 1999. It is notoriously cold, allegedly giving Numancia a strong home advantage in winter.The...

, with a 10,200-seat capacity.

Besides football it has other departments in sports
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...

, such as volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

, women's handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

, and rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...

.

History

Numancia was named after the ancient Celtiberian
Celtiberians
The Celtiberians were Celtic-speaking people of the Iberian Peninsula in the final centuries BC. The group used the Celtic Celtiberian language.Archaeologically, the Celtiberians participated in the Hallstatt culture in what is now north-central Spain...

 town of Numantia
Numantia
Numantia is the name of an ancient Celtiberian settlement, whose remains are located 7 km north of the city of Soria, on a hill known as Cerro de la Muela in the municipality of Garray....

, near where Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...

 would be later founded. Having spent a long time in the Tercera División
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:...

, the club made consistent progress, reaching the first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

 on three occasions: 1999, 2004 and 2008.

The club became first widely known in Spain in 1995–96, while still playing at the third level
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...

, for its extraordinary run in the Spanish Cup
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 ....

, eliminating three top flight clubs (Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...

, Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....

 and Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....

), only being knocked out in the quarter-finals by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

, after taking the lead.

Following a 1–3 loss at Sporting Gijón, on 2 November 2008, the club reached a total of 200 goals against in the first division, reaching 44th in the all-time list. It battled bravely against relegation, but eventually returned to level two after just one year, as second from bottom.

Season to season

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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1945/46 Regional
1946/47
Tercera División
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4th
1947/48
Tercera División
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11th
1948/49
Tercera División
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3rd
1949/50
Segunda División
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13th
1950/51
Segunda División
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17th
1951/52
Tercera División
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13th
1952/53
Tercera División
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6th
1953/54
Tercera División
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12th
1954/55
Tercera División
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3rd
1955/56
Tercera División
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7th
1956/57
Tercera División
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9th
1957/58
Tercera División
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5th
1958/59
Tercera División
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7th
1959/60
Tercera División
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15th
1960/61
Tercera División
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3rd
1961/62
Tercera División
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1st
1962/63
Tercera División
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1st
1963/64
Tercera División
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2nd
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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1964/65
Tercera División
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3rd 1965/66
Tercera División
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1st 1966/67
Tercera División
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15th 1967/68
Tercera División
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6th 1968/69
Tercera División
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14th 1969/70
Tercera División
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12th from 70–71 Regional — to 77–78 Regional — 1978/79
Tercera División
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5th 1979/80
Tercera División
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14th 1980/81
Tercera División
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13th 1981/82
Tercera División
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4th 1982/83
Tercera División
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7th 1983/84
Tercera División
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2nd 1984/85
Tercera División
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8th 1985/86
Tercera División
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11th 1986/87
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:...

8th 1987/88
Tercera División
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4th 1988/89
Tercera División
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1st
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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...

13th
1990/91 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...

11th
1991/92 2ªB
Segunda División B
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10th
1992/93 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
1993/94 2ªB
Segunda División B
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3rd
1994/95 2ªB
Segunda División B
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2nd
1995/96 2ªB
Segunda División B
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8th
1996/97 2ªB
Segunda División B
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2nd
1997/98
Segunda División
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17th
1998/99
Segunda División
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3rd
1999/00
La Liga
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17th
2000/01
La Liga
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20th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
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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:...

17th 2002/03
Segunda División
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14th 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:...

3rd 2004/05
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...

La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

19th 2005/06
2005–06 Segunda División
-Classification 2005–06:-Relegated to Segunda División B:* UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3* Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1* Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4...

Segunda División
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8th 2006/07
Segunda División
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8th 2007/08
Segunda División
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1st 2008/09
La Liga
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19th 2009/10
2009–10 Segunda División
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Segunda División
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8th 2010/11
2010–11 Segunda División
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Segunda División
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10th Second round 2011/12
Segunda División
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  • 4 seasons in La Liga
    La Liga
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  • 13 seasons in Segunda División
    Segunda División
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  • 8 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
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  • 33 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
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  • 9 seasons in Categorías Regionales
    Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
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Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.cdnumancia.com and www.lfp.es

Out on loan

Honours/achievements

  • Segunda División
    Segunda División
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    : 2007–08
  • Tercera División
    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:...

    : 1961–62, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1988–89
  • Promotion to La Liga
    La Liga
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    : 1998–99, 2003–04, 2007–08

International players

Daniel Kome
Daniel Ngom Kome
Daniel Armand Ngom Kome is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder.Playing in Spain since 1999, and representing nearly ten different clubs during his professional career, he received a passport from that country in August 2006.-Club career:Born in Bangou, Kome moved to Spain in 1999,...

 Fabrice Moreau
Fabrice Moreau
Fabrice Moreau is a former French-Cameroonian footballer.Played in 17 different clubs before retiring at 36, in 2004. Born from a French father and a Cameroonian mother, he was a full international for the latter, although not in any major tournament's final stages.-External links:**...

 Patrick Suffo
Patrick Suffo
Patrick Suffo Kengné is a footballer who is currently signed to Bedworth Liberal FC.- Club career :...

 Hámilton Ricard
Hamilton Ricard
Hámilton Ricard Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Colombian team Deportes Quindío as a striker, and has played for Deportivo Cali, Middlesbrough, CSKA Sofia, Independiente, Emelec, Shonan Bellmare, APOEL, Numancia, Danubio and Concepción over the course of his career.-Career:Ricard...

 Dwight Pezzarossi Gabriel Popescu
Gabriel Popescu
Gabriel Popescu is a Romanian former footballer.Popescu went on to represent the Romanian national team 21 times and scored four goals, he was also capped 37 times for the U-21 side...

 Laurenţiu Roşu
Laurentiu Rosu
Laurenţiu Dumitru Roşu is a retired Romanian footballer, who played as either a forward or winger.After four seasons at Steaua Bucureşti, he played nine years as a professional in Spain - eight in the two major levels, where he amassed totals of 222 games and 44 goals - representing three...

 Lee Chun-Soo
Lee Chun-Soo
Lee Chun-Soo is a football player from South Korea, who currently plays for Omiya Ardija. He was a key member of his national team during the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics...

Alberto Belsué
Alberto Belsúe
Alberto Belsué Arias is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right defender.-Club career:After beginning with lowly Endesa de Andorra, Belsué joined La Liga side Real Zaragoza, where he would amass over 300 overall appearances, starting in the Aragonese side's two major conquests in the...

 Raúl Bravo
Raúl Bravo
Raúl Bravo Sanfélix is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano. Mainly a left back, he can also play in the centre....

 Antonio Guayre Javi Moreno
Javi Moreno
Javier 'Javi' Moreno Valera is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.Best known for his Alavés stint, he also had short spells in Italy and England, with little impact, amassing La Liga totals of 118 games and 38 goals.-Early years / Alavés:Moreno made his professional debuts with...

 Álvaro Nuñez
Álvaro Adrián Núñez
Álvaro Adrián Núñez Moreira is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for CD Guadalajara in Spain, as a goalkeeper.He also has a Spanish passport, having spent over a decade playing in the country.-Club career:...

 Julio Rodríguez
Julio Rodríguez
Julio César Rodríguez Secco is a former Uruguayan footballer. He played for Liverpool of Uruguay, San Martín of Argentina, and UE Lleida and Numancia of Spain.-External links: at Tenfield...

 Julio Álvarez
Julio Álvarez
Julio Álvarez Mosquera is a Spanish-Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for CD Numancia in the Spanish second division, mainly as an attacking midfielder.-Real Madrid / Murcia:...


see also

External links

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