CD Eldense
{{Short description|Spanish football team}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Eldense
| image = Official shield of CD Eldense.png
| upright = 0.8
| fullname = Club Deportivo Eldense
| nickname = Deportivo
Azulgranas
| founded = {{start date and age|17 September 1921}}
| ground = Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, Elda,
Valencia, Spain
| chairman = Pascual Pérez Castillo
| chrtitle = President
| manager = José Luis Oltra
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = {{Spanish football updater|Eldense}}
| season = {{Spanish football updater|Eldense2}}
| position = {{Spanish football updater|Eldense3}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.cdeldense.es/|cdeldense.es}}
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Club Deportivo Eldense is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921, the club plays in the Segunda División, and holds home matches at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cdeldense.es/estadio-nuevo-pepico-amat/|title=Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat {{!}} Club Deportivo Eldense {{!}} Web Oficial|website=www.cdeldense.es|access-date=2020-02-26}}
History
One of the oldest clubs in the Valencian Community,{{cite web|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2014/06/05/eldense-pasa-club-antiguo-provincia/1510196.html|title=El Eldense pasa a ser el club más antiguo de la provincia tras disolverse el Alicante|trans-title=Eldense is now oldest club in the province after Alicante's dissolution|newspaper=Diario Información|language=es|date=5 June 2014|access-date=12 April 2017}} Eldense enrolled in the Valencian Football Federation in 1924, and started competing in Tercera División 19 years later. It first appeared in Segunda División in the 1956–57 season, narrowly avoiding relegation after finishing in 16th position; the first spell in that tier lasted three years, in a total of five at the professional level.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdeldense.es/historia/|title=Historia – C. D. Eldense|trans-title=History – C. D. Eldense|publisher=CD Eldense|language=es|access-date=12 April 2017}}
=Match fixing allegations=
On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro and general manager Nobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/04/eldense-coach-arrested-barcelona-b-police|title=Eldense coach arrested after investigation into 12–0 defeat to Barcelona B|newspaper=The Guardian|date=4 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}} The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints of match fixing following a 0–12 loss to Barcelona B, whilst Eldense player Cheikh Saad said that he had seen Aguilar arguing with di Pierro at half-time of the match, calling the latter a "scoundrel"; subsequently, the former asked La Liga president Javier Tebas to investigate those allegations.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/story/3095775/police-detain-eldense-coach-in-match-fixing-probe-after-12-0-barcelona-b-loss|title=Police detain Eldense coach in match-fixing probe after 12–0 Barca B loss|publisher=ESPN FC|date=5 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}}
Eldense temporarily suspended all sporting activities, also ending its contract with the Italian investment group represented by Capuani. They also released 12 players, with five people being arrested in connection with the events.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-cinco-detenidos-amano-barca-b-eldense-201704042117_noticia.html|title=Cinco detenidos por el amaño del Barça B-Eldense|trans-title=Five arrested for Barça B-Eldense match-fixing|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=4 April 2017|access-date=12 April 2017}}
=Three consecutive promotions=
Eldense spent four years in Tercera División and were promoted to the new fourth level Segunda División RFEF in 2020-21 season due to restructuring of the Spanish football league system. On 28 May 2022, Eldense secured a second consecutive promotion to the new third level Primera Federación after beating Sestao River in the last playoff match. On 25 June 2023, Eldense secured promotion to Segunda División after a draw against Real Madrid Castilla. The play-off finished 4–4 on aggregate meaning Eldense went up due to after having a higher regular season finish. Eldense returned to the second tier after a 59-year absence and achieved three consecutive promotions.
Season to season
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{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1928–29
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1929–30
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1930–31
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1931–32
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1932–33
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1933–34
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"| !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1934–35
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"| !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1935–36
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|2ª Reg.|Segunda Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1939–40
|style="background:#BBD7EC;"|5 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg. B|Primera Regional B Murciana}} |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1940–41
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1941–42
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|3 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1942–43
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|3 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1943–44
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"|Third round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1944–45
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1945–46
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|7th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1946–47
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1947–48
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1948–49
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1949–50
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|15th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1950–51
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|15th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
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| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|1951–52
!style="background:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3"|DNP |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|1952–53
!style="background:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3"|DNP |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1953–54
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|8th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1954–55
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1955–56
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1956–57
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|16th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1957–58
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|8th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1958–59
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|16th ! style="background:#efefef;" |Round of 32 |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1959–60
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|7th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1960–61
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1961–62
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1962–63
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|1963–64
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|16th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1964–65
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1965–66
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1966–67
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1967–68
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1968–69
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1969–70
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th !style="background:#efefef;"|Fifth round |
| style="background:#EFEF99;"|1970–71
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Murciana}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |
|}
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{| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1971–72
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1972–73
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|14th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1973–74
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|7th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1974–75
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1975–76
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|11th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1976–77
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th ! style="background:#efefef;" |Third round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1977–78
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|19th ! style="background:#efefef;" |Third round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1978–79
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1979–80
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|9th ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1980–81
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|20th ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1981–82
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1982–83
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" |Third round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1983–84
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1984–85
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1985–86
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1986–87
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd ! style="background:#efefef;" |Round of 16 |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1987–88
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|13th ! style="background:#efefef;" |Round of 32 |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1988–89
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|5th ! style="background:#efefef;" |Second round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1989–90
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 | style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B | style="background:#DEC5AB;"|16th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1990–91
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|18th ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
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| style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1991–92
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1992–93
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|11th ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1993–94
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1994–95
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1995–96
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1996–97
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|8th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1997–98
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1998–99
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|10th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1999–2000
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2000–01
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2001–02
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2002–03
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|11th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2003–04
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|8th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2004–05
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 | style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª | style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2005–06
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2006–07
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|18th ! style="background:#efefef;" |First round |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2007–08
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th ! style="background:#efefef;" | |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2008–09
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2009–10
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|17th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2010–11
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|14th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
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!Season !Tier !Division !Place |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2011–12
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|14th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2012–13
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|10th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2013–14
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2014–15
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|16th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2015–16
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2016–17
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª B |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|20th !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2017–18
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2018–19
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2019–20
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th |style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2020–21
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3ª |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|{{Tooltip|1st|Group 6 – Subgroups B (first phase) and C (second phase)}} !style="background:#efefef;"| |
| style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2021–22
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2ª RFEF |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|First round |
| style="background:#F4DFC8;"|2022–23
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3 |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|1ª Fed. |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2023–24
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|16th !style="background:#efefef;"|Second round |
| style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2024–25
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2ª |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|19th !style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32 |
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- 7 seasons in Segunda División
- 1 season in Primera Federación
- 11 seasons in Segunda División B
- 1 season in Segunda División RFEF
- 59 seasons in Tercera División
Honours
- Tercera División: 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2013–14
Current squad
{{updated|12 March 2025|{{cite web|url=https://www.laliga.com/es-GB/clubes/eldense/plantilla|title=Plantilla oficial del CD Eldense 2024/25|trans-title=CD Eldense official squad 2024/25|publisher=LaLiga|language=es|accessdate=20 November 2024}}}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ESP|name=Dani Martín|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=ESP|name=Raúl Parra|pos=DF|other=on loan from Estoril}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ESP|name=Iván Martos|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=BIH|name=Dario Đumić|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ESP|name=Piña|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ESP|name=Víctor Camarasa|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=MAR|name=Simo Bouzaidi|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ESP|name=Sergio Ortuño|pos=MF|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|name=Nacho Quintana|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ESP|name=Javi Llabrés|pos=FW|other=on loan from Mallorca}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ESP|name=Juanto Ortuño|pos=FW|other=4th captain}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=GUI|name=Amadou Diawara|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ESP|name=Ian Mackay|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|name=Nacho Monsalve|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ESP|name=Fran Gámez|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=POR|name=Masca|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ESP|name=Víctor García|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ESP|name=Unai Ropero|pos=FW|other=on loan from Alavés}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ESP|name=Fede Vico|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ESP|name=Iván Chapela|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ESP|name=Álex Bernal|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=SEN|name=Sekou Gassama|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ESP|name=Marc Mateu|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ESP|name=David Timor|pos=MF|other=vice-captain}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ESP|name=Diego Collado|pos=FW|other=on loan from Gil Vicente}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=CRO|name=Matía Barzić|pos=DF|other=on loan from Elche}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ESP|name=Diego Méndez|pos=MF|other=on loan from Rayo Vallecano}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=ESP|name=Álvaro Aceves|pos=GK|other=on loan from Valladolid}}
{{Fs end}}
=Youth players=
{{main|CD Eldense B}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ESP|name=José Fajardo|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ESP|name=David Naranjo|pos=GK}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ESP|name=Alejandro Iniesta|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ESP|name=Sergio Cantó|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|name=Mario da Costa|pos=FW|other=at Alcorcón until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NGA|name=Sixtus Ogbuehi|pos=FW|other=at Osasuna B until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs end}}
=Current technical staff=
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Manager |s={{flagicon|ESP}} José Luis Oltra}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant manager |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sánchez
{{flagicon|ESP}} Fran Blasco}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Technical assistant |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Aguirre}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Team delegate |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Benito Marín}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Match delegate / Team manager |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Iván Obrador}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Chief of medical services |s={{flagicon|ESP}} David Fernández}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Doctor |s={{flagicon|ESP}} José Antonio López Saura}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Goalkeeper coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Canales}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Analyst |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Jaime Pérez}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Fitness coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} José Vicente Mascarós
{{flagicon|ESP}} Ramón Trapero}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Rehab fitness coach |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Juanan García}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Marcos Martínez
{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Verdú}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Nutritionist |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Miquel Pérez}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Podiatrist |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Mario Toledo}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Kit man |s={{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Amorós
{{flagicon|ESP}} Kevin Galindo}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=20 November 2024 |s=[https://www.cdeldense.es/noticias/estructura-del-cuerpo-tecnico-20242025 CD Eldense] {{in lang|es}} |date=10 July 2024}}
Famous players
Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
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- {{flagicon|Argentina}} Roberto Orellana
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Francisco Alba
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Boni Amat
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Pepico Amat
- {{flagicon|Spain}} José Castroverde
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Coca
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Foncho
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Francisco Grande
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Gregorio López Miró
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Peque
- {{flagicon|Spain}} José Luis Ramírez
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Manuel Santiago
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Alfonso Silos
- {{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Villena
- {{flagicon|Philippines}} Diego Bardanca
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{{see also|Category:CD Eldense footballers}}
Reserve team
{{main|CD Eldense B}}
Eldense's reserve team, CD Eldense B, was founded in 1994 and plays in the {{Spanish football updater|Eldense B}}, which corresponds to the sixth tier. A second reserve team named CD Eldense C also existed during the 2002–03 season, playing in Segunda Regional. The C-side also returned to an active status in 2021, and currently plays in {{Spanish football updater|Eldense C}}.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.cdeldense.es/}} {{in lang|es}}
- [http://www.futbolme.com/coj/index_equipo.asp?modo_e=2&id_equipo=572 Futbolme team profile] {{in lang|es}}
- [http://estadiosdeespana.blogspot.com/2011/03/elda-estadio-municipal-pepico-amat.html Club & stadium history] {{in lang|en}}
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