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| Full name | Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. | |||
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| Founded | June 1975; 50 years ago (1975-06) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Fernando Torres | |||
| Capacity | 5,400 | |||
| President | Jonathan Praena | |||
| Head coach | Rober Ortiz | |||
| League | Segunda Federación – Group 5 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación – Group 1, 16th of 20 (relegated) | |||
| Website | www | |||
Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is afootball club based inFuenlabrada,Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes inSegunda Federación – Group 5. Founded in 1975, it holds home matches atEstadio Fernando Torres.[1]
Fuenlabrada was founded in 1975, as a merge between San Esteban and Atlético Fuenlabrada.[2] The idea came from the mayor of the city, Regino Benítez, who suggested the directors of both clubs can unite their efforts and by this receive a higher municipal grant.[3] A key role in the birth of the new club was played by Ramón García Pajuelo, who was appointed secretary of the entity and is still linked to the club as its delegate.[3] In 1986, the team was first promoted toTercera Division, finishing third from bottom in their debut campaign.[4]
With Julián Pérez as a president, Fuenlabrada achieved new level, culminating with the promotion to Segunda División B in 1994.[3] They bounced between that andSegunda Division B for the next 30 years. For the 1997–98 season, the club made infusions of certain amounts of money to hire a new coach Eduardo Caturla and new players in order to achieve promotion, but finished the season only in 9th position in the Segunda División B.[3] With the will to achieve promotion, for the following season the club bet on another coach of recognized prestige and with the experience in La Liga,Felix Barderas.[3]
The team had its best result in theCopa del Rey in 2017–18, reaching the last 32 through a bye and wins overMérida AD andCD Calahorra. In a two-game tie with European championsReal Madrid, the side lost 4–2 on aggregate, having drawn the second leg 2–2 away at theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium.[5]
Fuenlabrada played at La Aldehuela before moving into theEstadio Fernando Torres in August 2011, named after former Spanish international forwardFernando Torres, who was born in the town but never represented the club.[6][7] In 2016–17, the club finished in 3rd position in Segunda División B, before losing each match of the playoffs 0–1 toCF Villanovense.[3]Mere was appointed as coach for the2018-19 season.[8]
On 2 June 2019, Fuenlabrada was promoted for the first time ever toSegunda División by defeatingRecreativo de Huelva 4–1 on aggregate in theplay-offs.[9] Ten days later, the club took the Segunda B title with a 2–1 aggregate win overRacing de Santander.[10]
On 7 May 2022, Fuenlabrada was relegated toPrimera RFEF,[11] bringing their three-season spell in the second tier to an end.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Alfredo Sánchez |
| Assistant coach | Rubén Anuarbe |
| Fitness coach | Chamo |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dele |
| Physioterapist | Antonio Javi |
| Analyst | Miguel Ángel Sierra |
| Sport readaptator | Joselu |
| Chief doctor | Juan Manuel Blanco |
| Nutritionist | Kevin Ardón |
| Kit man |  Baba Sule Jota |
Last updated: 2 March 2023
Source:CF Fuenlabrada(in Spanish)
Fuenlabrada'sreserve team was founded in 2015, and it currently plays in thePreferente de Madrid – Group 2.
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