Albacete Balompié
{{short description|Association football club in Spain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| clubname = Albacete Balompié
| image = Albacete balompie.svg
| image_size = 135px
| fullname = Albacete Balompié, S.A.D.
| nickname = Queso Mecánico
(Clockwork Cheese)
Alba
| founded = {{start date and age|1939|07|5|df=yes}} (as Albacete Foot-ball Association)
| ground = Estadio Carlos Belmonte
| owner = Skyline International
| chairman = Georges Kabchi
| chrtitle = President
| manager = Alberto González
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = {{Spanish football updater|Albacete}}
| season = {{Spanish football updater|Albacete2}}
| position = {{Spanish football updater|Albacete3}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.albacetebalompie.es/|albacetebalompie.es}}
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Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Founded on 5 July 1939, it currently plays in Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish football, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a capacity of 17,524.{{Cite web|url=https://footballtripper.com/spain/albacete-balompie-stadium/|title=Estadio Carlos Belmonte – Albacete Stadium Guide |date=2014-08-16|website=Football Tripper|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-05}}
History
File:Albacete Balompié league performance 1929-present.svg
After years of amateur and regional development of football, it would not appear formally until the end of the Spanish Civil War, due to the merger of 'Club Deportivo Nacional' and 'Albacete Foot-Ball Club'. The club was founded in 1939 under the name Sociedad Deportiva Albacete Foot-ball Association, being later changed due to the forced castellanization of all football names imposed by Francoist Spain in 1941. Albacete debuted in Segunda División in 1949, being relegated due to economic problems, but returning ten years 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. That season the club finished last in Segunda División with only 32 points in 42 matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/historico/Albacete|title=Histórico Albacete – Segunda División|website=resultados-futbol.com|access-date=2019-12-28|language=es}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Iniesta/throws/420000-euro/lifeline/to/indebted/Albacete/elpepueng/20111206elpeng_10/Ten |title=Iniesta throws 420,000-euro lifeline to indebted Albacete |website=El País |date=6 December 2011|access-date=12 November 2020}} The club managed to reach the round of 16 of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, notably beating Atlético Madrid 3–1 on aggregate.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120729014542/http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item726699/Manzano-sacked-by-Atletico/ Manzano sacked by Atletico]}}; ESPN Star Sports, 23 December 2011
In March 2013, Agustín Lázaro, chief executive officer (CEO) of Andrés Iniesta's winery enterprise, was appointed as Albacete's chairman.[http://www.abc.es/local-castilla-mancha/20130305/abci-agustin-lazaro-gerente-bodegas-201303051853.html 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 lang|es}} In June, Iniesta loaned the club a further €240,000 to cover unpaid wages, thus preventing its administrative relegation to the fourth tier.{{cite news |url=http://as.com/diarioas/2013/06/28/english/1372431393_126634.html |title=Iniesta loans Albacete 240,000 euros to prevent relegation |agency=EFE |website=as.com |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=30 August 2014 |archive-date=14 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514035027/http://as.com/diarioas/2013/06/28/english/1372431393_126634.html |url-status=dead }}
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. Albacete finished the 2018–19 season in 4th position of the Segunda División, but then lost to RCD Mallorca in the La Liga play-offs and remained in Segunda División for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/club/historia|title=La historia del Club |website=Albacete Balompié |language=es|access-date=2020-01-05}} On next season, Albacete finished last in second division and were relegated to the third division. Thus ending their four-years stay in the second division.
Albacete were promoted to Segunda in the 2021–22 Primera RFEF season playoffs, after defeating Deportivo de La Coruña at the Estadio Riazor. The team came back from a 1–0 deficit, winning 2-1 with a goal in extra time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/deportes/resultado-deportivo-coruna-albacete-ascenso-segunda_0_1691831931.html|website=Diario de Sevilla|date=11 June 2022|title=El Albacete vuelve a Segunda tras remontar al Deportivo de La Coruña en Riazor (1-2)}}
Seasons
=Season to season=
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1940–41
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1941–42
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|3 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1942–43
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|3 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1943–44
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1944–45
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1945–46
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1946–47
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1947–48
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1948–49
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1949–50
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1950–51
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|1951–52
!style="background:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3"|DNP !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1952–53
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1953–54
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1954–55
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1955–56
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1956–57
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1957–58
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1958–59
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1959–60
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1960–61
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1961–62
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1962–63
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1963–64
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1964–65
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1965–66
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1966–67
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1967–68
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1968–69
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|8th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1969–70
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|14th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1970–71
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1971–72
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|Reg. Pref.|Regional Preferente Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1972–73
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|Reg. Pref.|Regional Preferente Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|14th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1973–74
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|Reg. Pref.|Regional Preferente Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1974–75
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|Reg. Pref.|Regional Preferente Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1975–76
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1976–77
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|Reg. Pref.|Regional Preferente Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1977–78
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1978–79
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1979–80
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
|}
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1980–81
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1981–82
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1982–83
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1983–84
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1984–85
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1985–86
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1986–87
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1987–88
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1988–89
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|12th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1989–90
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1990–91
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|1991–92
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|1992–93
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 16 |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|1993–94
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"|Fourth round |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|1994–95
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"|Semifinals |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|1995–96
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|20th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1996–97
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1997–98
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|14th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1998–99
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1999–2000
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2000–01
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 64 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2001–02
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2002–03
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 64 |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|2003–04
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|14th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 64 |
| style="background:#FFEA64;"|2004–05
|style="background:#FFEA64;"|1 |style="background:#FFEA64;"|1ª |style="background:#FFEA64;"|20th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2005–06
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"|Third round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2006–07
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2007–08
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|12th !style="background:#efefef;"|Third round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2008–09
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th !style="background:#efefef;"|Third round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2009–10
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2010–11
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|22nd !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2011–12
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 16 |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2012–13
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2013–14
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2014–15
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|14th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2015–16
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|21st !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2016–17
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"|Third round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2017–18
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2018–19
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2019–20
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|17th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
|}
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{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2020–21
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|22nd !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#F4DFC8;"|2021–22
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3 |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|1ª RFEF |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|{{Abbr|3rd|Group 2}} !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2022–23
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2023–24
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2024–25
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2025–26
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"| !style="background:#efefef;"|TBD |
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- 7 seasons in La Liga
- 28 seasons in Segunda División
- 1 season in Primera División RFEF
- 11 seasons in Segunda División B
- 29 seasons in Tercera División
- 9 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Current squad
{{updated|7 July 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/primer-equipo/plantilla/albacete |title=Plantilla |publisher=Albacete Balompié |language=es |access-date=20 November 2024}}
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{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Álvaro Rodríguez|other=3rd captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Agus Medina}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Javi Moreno}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Riki Rodríguez|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Higinio Marín|other=vice-captain}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=José Carlos Lazo}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Spain|pos=GK|name=Raúl Lizoain}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Jon García}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Morocco|pos=FW|name=Nabil Touaizi}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Ale Meléndez}}
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{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Javi Villar}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Antonio Pacheco}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Jon Morcillo}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Pepe Sánchez}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Marcos Moreno}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=Cameroon|pos=FW|name=Christian Kofane}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Spain|pos=GK|name=Diego Mariño}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Antonio Puertas}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Víctor Valverde}}
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=Returning from loan=
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Dani Escriche}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Venezuela|pos=FW|name=Jovanny Bolívar}}
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=Reserve team=
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{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Poland|pos=FW|name=Junior Nsangou}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Joan Pulpón}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Spain|pos=GK|name=Mario Ramos}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=Spain|pos=FW|name=Álex Willy}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Eduardo de la Casa}}
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{{Fs player|no=33|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Neco Rubayo}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Capi}}
{{Fs player|no=39|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Dani Bernabéu}}
{{Fs player|no=40|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Jota Domingo}}
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=Out on loan=
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=Current technical staff=
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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto González}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Enrique González}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Cano}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Fitness coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Juanjo Rico}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Technical assistant |s= {{flagicon|ESP}} Salva Todolí}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Delegate |s={{flagicon|ESP}} José Manuel León}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Match delegate |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Longueira}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Kit man |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto Rodenas
{{flagicon|ESP}} Cristian Martínez}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Doctor |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Soro}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Rehab fitness coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Germán Schwarz
{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanfer Pardo
{{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Ruiz}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Nutritionist |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Ángel Moreno}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=20 November 2024 |s=[https://www.albacetebalompie.es/plantilla?category=coach Albacete Balompié] {{in lang|es}}|date=20 November 2024}}
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
- Copa de la Liga winners: (2) 1982–83 Segunda División B – Group II, 1984–85 Segunda División B – Group II
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, which has an all-seated capacity of 17,524. Originally built in 1960, the stadium underwent two major redevelopments, the last being in 1998.
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International players
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- {{flagicon|Argentina}} Óscar Dertycia
- {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carlos Roa
- {{flagicon|Australia}} Andy Bernal
- {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Vali Gasimov
- {{flagicon|Belgium}} Ronny Gaspercic
- {{flagicon|Bolivia}} Marco Etcheverry
- {{flagicon|Brazil}} Zago
- {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Ivaylo Andonov
- {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Albert Meyong
- {{flagicon|Chile}} Mark González
- {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Danny Carvajal
- {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Luis Conejo
- {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Keylor Navas
- {{flagicon|Croatia}} Nenad Bjelica
- {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ivan Jurić
- {{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Trésor Kandol
- {{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} Javier Balboa
- {{flagicon|Morocco}} Rachid Rokki
- {{flagicon|Niger}} Moussa Yahaya
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Abass Lawal
- {{flagicon|Panama}} Rommel Fernández
- {{flagicon|Paraguay}} Nelson Cuevas
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Andrés Iniesta
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Morientes
- {{flagicon|Romania}} Cătălin Munteanu
- {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Roman Zozulya
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Joe Bizera
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Darío Delgado
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Nicolás Olivera
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Antonio Pacheco
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Horacio Peralta
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} José Luis Zalazar
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Coaches
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- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Dagoberto Moll (1960–61)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Enrique Orizaola (1976–78)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Máximo Hernández (1979–80)
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Ignacio Bergara (1981–84)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Julián Rubio (1984–85)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Pachín (1985–86)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Pepe Carcelén (1988–89)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Julián Rubio (1989)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Benito Floro (1989–92)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Julián Rubio (1992)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Ginés Meléndez (interim) (1992)
- {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Víctor Espárrago (1992–94)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis Suárez (1994)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Ginés Meléndez (interim) (1994)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Benito Floro (1994–96)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Iñaki Sáez (1996)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Manolo Jiménez (1996)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Mariano García Remón (1996–97)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis Sánchez Duque (1997)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Ginés Meléndez (1998)
- {{flagicon|Italy}} Luigi Maifredi (1998–99)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Julián Rubio (1999–01)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Paco Herrera (2001–02)
- {{flagicon|Philippines}} César Ferrando (2002–04)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} José González (2004–05)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} César Ferrando (2005–07)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Quique Hernández (2007–08)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Máximo Hernández (2008)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Ignacio Martínez (2008–09)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Máximo Hernández (2009)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} José Murcia (2009)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Julián Rubio (2009–10)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} David Vidal (2010)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Antonio Calderón (2010–11)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} David Vidal (2011)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Mario Simón (2011)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Antonio Gómez (2011–13)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis César (2013–16)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} César Ferrando (2016)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} José Manuel Aira (2016–17)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Enrique Martín Monreal (2017–18)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis Miguel Ramis (2018–20)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Lucas Alcaraz (2020)
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Aritz López Garai (2020–)
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See also
- Atlético Albacete, Albacete Balompié's reserve team
- Fundación Albacete, Albacete Balompié's women's team.
- Albacete FS, a futsal club from the same city.
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.albacete-bp.es/}} {{in lang|es}}
- [http://www.futbolme.com/coj/index_equipo.asp?modo_e=2&id_equipo=526 Futbolme team profile] {{in lang|es}}
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