Albacete Balompié
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| Full name | Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Queso Mecánico (Clockwork Cheese) | ||
| Founded | 1940 | ||
| Ground | Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Castile–La Mancha, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Owner | Skyline International Ltd | ||
| President | Georges Kabchi | ||
| Head coach | Luis Miguel Ramis | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División, 17th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current seasonAlbacete Balompié is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Founded on 2 August 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a capacity of 18,000. It is currently owned by Georges David Kabchi.
Contents
1 History
2 Seasons
2.1 Season to season
2.2 Recent seasons
3 Current squad
3.1 Other players under contract
3.2 Reserve team
3.3 Out on loan
3.4 Current technical staff
4 Honours
5 Stadium
6 International players
7 Famous coaches
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
History
The club was founded in 1940 under the name Albacete Fútbol Asociación, being later changed in an attempt to make it sound "more Spanish". After years playing in the lower leagues, Albacete first played in the second division in 1985–86, repeating the feat five seasons later.
In 1989, Benito Floro consecutively promoted the club from the third division to La Liga, overachieving for a seventh place in the first season in the top level. Floro would later coach Real Madrid, returning to Alba two seasons later as the club was relegated in 1995–96.
After years in the second division facing serious economic and sporting difficulties, Albacete returned to the top flight in the 2002–03 campaign, led by César Ferrando (later of Atlético Madrid). However, Albacete dropped in 2004–05 after posting just 6 wins from 38 matches, going on to stabilize in the subsequent seasons in the second level.
The 2010–11 season brought two coaching changes, with both Antonio Calderón and David Vidal (who returned to the club only a few months after leaving) being fired, as Albacete returned to the third division after 21 years. On 6 December 2011, Andrés Iniesta – who played for the club in his youth before joining Barcelona – became the club's major shareholder, donating €420,000 to the cash-strapped club.[1] The club managed to reach the round of 16 of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, notably beating Atlético Madrid 3–1 on aggregate.[2]
In March 2013, Agustín Lázaro, chief executive officer (CEO) of Andrés Iniesta's winery enterprise, was appointed as Albacete's chairman.[3] In June, Iniesta loaned the club a further €240,000 to cover unpaid wages, thus preventing its administrative relegation to the fourth tier.[4]
In 2014, Albacete returned to the Segunda División, but was relegated two seasons later after finishing the season in the 21st position. The club again returned to the Segunda División in the 2016–17 season after winning against Valencia Mestalla in the last round of the promotion play-offs.
Seasons
Albacete Balompié "Andrés Iniesta" sports city.
Ciudad de Albacete trophy 1994.
Season to season
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7 seasons in La Liga
22 seasons in Segunda División
11 seasons in Segunda División B
29 seasons in Tercera División
10 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Recent seasons
Season
Pos.
Pl.
W
D
L
GS
GA
P
Cup
Notes
2002–03
2D
3
42
17
20
5
51
30
71
Promoted
2003–04
1D
14
38
13
8
17
40
48
47
2004–05
1D
20
38
6
10
22
33
56
28
3rd round
Relegated
2005–06
2D
13
42
14
12
16
44
57
54
2006–07
2D
6
42
16
12
14
49
48
60
2007–08
2D
12
42
13
13
16
37
40
52
2008–09
2D
15
42
13
12
17
42
54
51
2009–10
2D
15
42
12
16
14
60
62
52
2010–11
2D
22
42
7
11
24
35
64
32
Relegated
Current squad
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.albacete-bp.es and www.lfp.es
- As of 31 January 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Luis Miguel Ramis |
| Assistant manager | José Manuel Gil |
| Fitness coach | Miguel Ángel Fernández |
| Fitness coach | Alberto Piernas |
| Coach | Fran Noguerol |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Cano |
| Analyst | Iván Madroño |
| Analyst | Dani Carmona |
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Last updated: June 2018
Source: Albacete Balompié
Honours
Segunda División: (1) 1990–91
Segunda División B: (2) 1989–90, 2013–14, 2016–17
Tercera División: (8) 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1981–82
La Liga promotion: (2) 1990–91, 2002–03
Segunda División promotion: (2) 1984–85, 1989–90
Stadium
Estadio Carlos Belmonte
The club plays its home matches at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, which has an all-seated capacity of 18,000. Originally built in 1960, the stadium underwent two major redevelopments, the last being in 1998.
International players
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Famous coaches
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See also
- Albacete Balompié B
Fundación Albacete, Albacete Balompié's women's team.
Albacete FS, a futsal club from the same city.
References
^ Iniesta throws 420,000-euro lifeline to indebted Albacete; El País, 6 December 2011
^ Manzano sacked by Atletico Archived 29 July 2012 at Archive.today; ESPN Star Sports, 23 December 2011
^ Agustín Lázaro, gerente de Bodegas Iniesta, nuevo presidente del Albacete Balompié (Agustín Lázaro, Iniesta Winery manager, new president of Albacete Balompié); ABC, 5 March 2013 (in Spanish)
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External links
Official website (in Spanish)
Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
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