Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Primera Federación, holding home matches at the Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,100-seat capacity.[2]
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| Full name | Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Alfareros (The Potters) | ||
| Founded | 20 July 1971 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 5,100[1] | ||
| Owner | David Blitzer | ||
| President | Iván Bravo | ||
| Head coach | Pablo Álvarez | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División, 20th of 22 (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
editFounded in 1971 by Dionisio Muñoz Jerez. The founding act of the club was signed on 20 July that year.[3] Alcorcón spent roughly its first 30 years of existence in between the fourth division and the regional leagues. Alcorcón played its first match on 8 September 1971 against Atlético Madrid (youth team) and lost it 0:2.[3] In 2000–01, it made its Segunda División B debut, finishing in 12th place, and spending the following seasons immersed in mid-table positions. The 2003–04 season Alcolcórn led by coach Raúl González finished in 10th position in Segunda División B.[4]
In 2008–09, a third place in the regular season meant Alcorcón was allowed to appear in the promotion play-offs for the first time in its history. After disposing of Sant Andreu and Alcoyano, the club was ousted by Real Unión of Irun in the final round with a 3–1 aggregate scoreline.
2009–10 Copa del Rey
editOn 27 October 2009, Alcorcón secured the most famous victory in its history after it defeated La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid 4–0 at home in the first leg of its round-of-32 match in the Copa del Rey.[5] In the club's first ever official match against a team from the top flight, its opponent fielded nine international players in its starting eleven: Jerzy Dudek, Álvaro Arbeloa, Raúl Albiol, Christoph Metzelder, Royston Drenthe, Mahamadou Diarra, Guti, Esteban Granero, Raúl, Rafael van der Vaart and Karim Benzema, with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Fernando Gago and Marcelo appearing as substitutes in the second-half.[6]
On 10 November, in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, the club lost 1–0, but won 4–1 on aggregate, thereby going through to the next round of 16,[7] where the club was ousted by Racing de Santander, 2–3 on aggregate.
2010–present
editFollowing the Alcorconazo, in the 2009–10 season, Alcorcón was finally promoted to level two after defeating Pontevedra (3–0 on aggregate) and Ontinyent (4–3 on aggregate) in the promotion play-offs. In the second tier, the club played twice the promotion play-offs but were defeated by Real Valladolid in the final of the 2012 edition and by Girona in the semi-finals of the 2013 edition.
In 2017, Alcorcón qualified to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals for the first time in their history after a penalty shoot-out victory over Espanyol, but were beaten 2–0 on aggregate by Alavés. The club was 13th in the 2017–18 season in the Segunda División, just 4 points away from being relegated,[8] and also struggled in the next campaign, but retained its place in Segunda División after finishing the season in the 14th position.[9]
In June 2019, Roland Duchâtelet sold the club to a group led by American investor David Blitzer for around €13 million.[10] In April 2022, Alcorcon was relegated to third division after defeated by Cartagena, ending their 12 years stay in second division. In 2023, AD Alcorcón signed a sponsorship deal with Hacksaw Gaming for the 2022/2023 season.[11][12]
On 24 June 2023, AD Alcorcón secure promotion to Segunda División from 2023 to 2024 after defeating CD Castellon with an aggregate score of 1–2 in the promotion play-off Primera Federación and returned to the second tier after a one-year absence, but they were immediately relegated in the 2023–24 season.
Season to season
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- 13 seasons in Segunda División
- 2 seasons in Primera Federación
- 10 seasons in Segunda División B
- 15 seasons in Tercera División
- 14 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Current squad
edit- As of 27 August 2024.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
editCurrent technical staff
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| Manager |  Mehdi Nafti
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| Assistant manager |  Carlos Sánchez Pepe Bermúdez
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| Fitness coach | Luis Muñoz
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| Goalkeeping coach | Víctor Miguel Fernández
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| Rehab fitness coach | Aarón Fueyo
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| Analyst | Maikel
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| Delegate | Pedro Cañizares
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| Kit man | Eduardo Alonso García Agustín Tamames
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| Director of Medical Services | Roberto Redondo
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| Doctor | Miguel González
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| Physiotherapists | Álex Rodríguez Jorge Barañano
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Last updated: July 2023
Source: AD Alcorcón (in Spanish)
Notable coaches
editReserve team
editReferences
edit- ^ "Información" (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "INFORMACIÓN AGRUPACIÓN DEPORTIVA ALCORCÓN | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". INFORMACIÓN AGRUPACIÓN DEPORTIVA ALCORCÓN | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Nacimiento de la A.D. Alcorcón | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". Nacimiento de la A.D. Alcorcón | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Nueva etapa en 2ª División "B" | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". Nueva etapa en 2ª División "B" | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (27 October 2009). "Real Madrid thrashed by lowly Alcorcón in Copa del Rey". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ El ridículo del Madrid en Alcorcón, 1 por 1 (Real Madrid's travesty in Alcorcón, 1 by 1) Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Real Madrid 1–0 Alcorcon: Segunda B minnows hold on for historic aggregate win". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "2017-2018 La Liga 2 Stats". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "2018-2019 La Liga 2 Stats". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "David Blitzer-Led Group Acquires Spanish Soccer Club Alcorcón". Sports Business Journal. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Hacksaw Gaming Targets Growth in Spain Via AD Alcorcón Deal". Casinoreviews.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Hacksaw Gaming Enters Into Sponsorship Agreement with AD Alcorcón". HacksawGaming.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Plantilla Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón SAD" [Squad] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)