Jerez Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de los Caballeros, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1969, it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 14.

Jerez
Full nameJerez Club de Fútbol
Founded1969
GroundManuel Calzado Galván,
Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz
Extremadura, Spain
Capacity5,000[1]
PresidentManuel Sanchez De San Vicente[2]
Head coachJavi Ortega[3]
LeagueTercera Federación – Group 14
2023–24Tercera Federación – Group 14, 11th of 18

History

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Jerez Club de Fútbol was formed in 1969, in the small historic town of Jerez de los Caballeros. The early years were spent in the regional leagues of Extremadura, the club's first venture into Tercera División coming in the season 1984–85, which was however short-lived (immediate relegation).

The team returned a year later, and slowly began to improve performances, to the extent that by 1992–93 they reached the play-offs for third level for the first time. Promotion via this way was to prove a tortuous affair however, with regular high finishes in the regular season amounting to nothing in the knockout stages: the first disappointment occurred in 1992–93 when, after finishing the season third, they lost 1–3 on aggregate to Atlético Malagueño.

Jerez CF won its first Tercera title in 1993–94, but only won two of six matches in the playoffs. The following season brought a second place behind CD Don Benito, and the playoffs elimination at the hands of reborn Málaga CF – the team finished third, behind CD Isla Cristina and above UD Puertollano.

In 1995–96, Jerez finished second behind CP Cacereño, recording impressive wins over Guarena (10–0, home) and at CP Sanvicenteño (11–0, away); both clubs scored more than 120 goals during the campaign. In the playoffs, more of the same, with the club ranking third, with CD Guadix eventually promoting. The following year brought its second fourth division title, but another playoff elimination, against Andalusia's Isla Cristina.

After five successive failures in the play-offs, Jerez finally won promotion to the third category in 1998 (after renewing its regular season supremacy), after a 0–0 draw against Vélez. The 1998–99 season was the first of seven consecutive seasons in the third division. Jerez finished 12th, after notable wins against Granada CF (4–0), Sevilla B (5–0) and Real Jaén (1–2), for a total of 54 points (44 in the following, and four consecutive top ten finishes afterwards).

In 2000–01, the competition was reduced to 36 games, following Polideportivo Almería's disbanding, and Jerez finished ninth, with 47 points; the season's highest point was a 4–2 triumph at eventual champions Cádiz CF (the club also obtained the same position in 2002–03).

The 2003–04 season was Jerez's most successful in terms of points, and although the club finally ranked eighth, it battled for a play-off berth until the final few weeks of the season, and only conceded 29 league goals, second-best in its group, but lost valuable points in October/November 2003, with five consecutive draws.

The club's run in the third level came to an end in the following season, which was almost entirely spent in the relegation zone, with Jerez failing to win any of its last six matches. In 2007 and 2008, it returned to the promotion play-offs, being defeated respectively by CF Gavà (2–4 aggregate) and CD Ciempozuelos (1–5). The club finished 6th in the 2018–19 season in Tercera División, Group 14.[4]

Club naming

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  • Club Polideportivo Vasco Núñez – 1971–1990
  • Club Polideportivo Cristian Lay – 1990–1994
  • Jerez Club de Fútbol – 1994–present

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 5 2ª Reg. 11th
1972–73 5 2ª Reg. 7th
1973–74 5 2ª Reg. 2nd
1974–75 5 1ª Reg. 6th
1975–76 5 1ª Reg. 1st
1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 11th
1977–78 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 18th
1979–80 5 Reg. Pref. 18th
1980–81 6 1ª Reg. 1st
1981–82 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
1982–83 5 Reg. Pref. 13th
1983–84 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1984–85 4 20th
1985–86 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1986–87 4 11th
1987–88 4 7th
1988–89 4 5th
1989–90 4 9th
1990–91 4 5th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1991–92 4 5th
1992–93 4 3rd
1993–94 4 1st
1994–95 4 2nd
1995–96 4 2nd
1996–97 4 1st
1997–98 4 1st
1998–99 3 2ª B 12th Third round
1999–2000 3 2ª B 13th
2000–01 3 2ª B 9th
2001–02 3 2ª B 6th
2002–03 3 2ª B 9th Second round
2003–04 3 2ª B 8th
2004–05 3 2ª B 19th
2005–06 4 6th
2006–07 4 1st
2007–08 4 4th First round
2008–09 4 6th
2009–10 4 2nd
2010–11 4 4th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 4 5th
2012–13 4 5th
2013–14 4 3rd
2014–15 4 3rd
2015–16 4 4th
2016–17 4 3rd
2017–18 4 6th
2018–19 4 6th
2019–20 4 6th
2020–21 4 3rd / 6th
2021–22 5 3ª RFEF 4th
2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 5th
2023–24 5 3ª Fed. 11th
2024–25 5 3ª Fed.

Famous players

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Stadium

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Jerez play home games at the Estadio Manuel Calzado Galván, which has a capacity of 5,000.

References

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  1. ^ "The latest news from Jerez: squad, results, table". besoccer.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Jerez C.F. :: Datos del Club ::". lapreferente.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Jerez – Tercera División G 14". resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Tercera División Grupo 14 – XIV – Extremadura, Temporada 2018/2019 – tercera division española, tercera division de españa, campeonato español tercera division, campeonato nacional de liga de tercera division,". resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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