Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a professionalfootball club based inLeganés,Community of Madrid. They currently compete inSegunda División. Leganés was officially founded 23 June 1928 and played their first season in the 6th division of Spanish football. The club's stadium, theEstadio Municipal Butarque, was built in 1998, after moving from the Luis Rodríguez de Miguel, a stadium they had played in since 1966.
The club was officially founded on 23 June 1928.[2] Its first president was Ramón del Hierro. However the club had to suspend operations in 1936 due to the Spanish civil war, where they remained inactive until they reformed on 4 September 1946.
Leganés played the vast majority of its existence in the lower leagues. In 1977 the club regained promotion to thefourth division, where it had played before for seven years when the category was still the third level.
After a steady progression, Leganés reached the newdivision three in 1987, being promoted to thesecond division six years later and maintaining its league status for 11 seasons; during this timeframe, it collected two consecutive eighth places (best) from 1995 to 1997.
On 24 December 2008, Victoria Pavón and Felipe Moreno acquired a majority stake of the club.[3] Since July 2009, Victoria Pavón has been the president of the club.[4][5]
The squad that earned promotion to La Liga in 2016 paying a visit to the regional governmentChart of CD Leganés league performance 1929-present
In the2015–16 season, for the first time in their history, Leganés earned promotion toLa Liga, which was sealed on 4 June 2016 with a 1–0 away win againstCD Mirandés,[6] thus becoming the fifth team fromCommunity of Madrid ever to play in La Liga, afterReal Madrid,Atlético Madrid,Rayo Vallecano andGetafe. They remained in the top flight for four seasons, reaching a peak of 13th in2018–19, before relegation in the last game of the following season, a 2–2 home draw withReal Madrid.[7] During this spell, the team qualified for the first time to the semifinals of theCopa del Rey, by eliminatingReal Madrid in thequarterfinals thanks to a 2–1 win atSantiago Bernabéu Stadium.[8] In 2017, Leganés planned to change their name to "Leganés Madrid" to aid putting them "on the map".[9]
In the2023–24 season, Leganes won Segunda Division and were promoted to La Liga, thus returning after a four-season absence. They were immediately relegated back to Segunda in the 2024-25 season.
The squad that won La Liga in 2024 paying a visit to the regional government.
The fans have friendly relation withultras groupGate 12 ofEgaleo FC, the towns ofEgaleo andLeganés happen to be twinned too. They also have friendly ties withReading F.C. ofEngland, partially due to sharing their blue and white colours. Their biggest rival isGetafe with whom they contest theSouth Madrid derby.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current season.jpg)
Paco López
Kevin Ardón
