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| Founded | 2011 | ||
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| Dissolved | 2019 | ||
| Ground | La Hoya,Jumilla, Murcia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Fútbol Club Jumilla was aSpanish football team based inJumilla, in the autonomous community ofMurcia. Founded in 2011, it played inSegunda División B – Group 4, holding home matches atEstadio Municipal de La Hoya. Between 2016 and 2019, its reserve team wasEstudiantes de Murcia CF. In August 2019, unable to pay its debts, the club was dissolved.
Founded in 2011, as a replacement to dissolvedJumilla CF, the club bought the place ofMoratalla CF inTercera División in the following year and was immediately included in the fourth level for the2012–13 campaign. On 1 June 2015, after finishing first in its group, Jumilla was promoted toSegunda División B after defeatingFC Ascó inthe play-offs.[1] In doing so, the club also qualified for the first time to theCopa del Rey, losing 2–1 in the first round away toLinares Deportivo on 2 September 2015.[2]
In June 2016, Jumilla was taken over by Chinese football commentators Li Xiang and Tang Hui together with Argentinian partner Rubén Iglesias.[3] Jumilla's game againstLorca FC in November 2016 was dubbed 'the Shanghai Derby' as both Li and Tang are from Shanghai, as is Lorca's owner – the former Chinese international player and managerXu Genbao.[3]
In August 2018, Jumilla entered into an agreement withWolverhampton Wanderers, in which they would receive players on loan, in order to grant them first team experience.[4]
The club was relegated to Tercera División via play-off defeat toReal Unión in June 2019,[5] demoted one more level due to unpaid wages to its players, and dissolved in August.[6]
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