CD Leganés

Club Deportivo Leganés, S.A.D. is a professional football club based in Leganés, Community of Madrid. They currently compete in Segunda División. Leganés was officially founded 23 June 1928 and played their first season in the 6th division of Spanish football. The club's stadium, the Estadio Municipal Butarque, was built in 1998, after moving from the Luis Rodríguez de Miguel, a stadium they had played in since 1966.

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CD Leganés

Leganés holds home games at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, which seats 14,500 spectators.

History

Lower leagues (1928–1992)

The club was officially founded on 23 June 1928. Its first president was Ramón del Hierro. However the club had to suspend operations in 1936 due to the Spanish civil war, where they remained inactive until they reformed on 4 September 1946.

Leganés played the vast majority of its existence in the lower leagues. In 1977 the club regained promotion to the fourth division, where it had played before for seven years when the category was still the third level.

Third and second divisions (1992–2016)

After a steady progression, Leganés reached the new division three in 1987, being promoted to the second division six years later and maintaining its league status for 11 seasons; during this timeframe, it collected two consecutive eighth places (best) from 1995 to 1997.

On 24 December 2008, Victoria Pavón and Felipe Moreno acquired a majority stake of the club. Since July 2009, Victoria Pavón has been the president of the club.

In the 2013–14 season, Leganés was promoted to Segunda División after 10 seasons in Segunda B.

La Liga promotions (2016–present)

The squad that earned promotion to La Liga in 2016 paying a visit to the regional government

Chart of CD Leganés league performance 1929-present

In the 2015–16 season, for the first time in their history, Leganés earned promotion to La Liga, which was sealed on 4 June 2016 with a 1–0 away win against CD Mirandés, thus becoming the fifth team from Community of Madrid ever to play in La Liga, after Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Rayo Vallecano and Getafe. They remained in the top flight for four seasons, reaching a peak of 13th in 2018–19, before relegation in the last game of the following season, a 2–2 home draw with Real Madrid. During this spell, the team qualified for the first time to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, by eliminating Real Madrid in the quarterfinals thanks to a 2–1 win at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. In 2017, Leganés planned to change their name to "Leganés Madrid" to aid putting them "on the map".

In the 2023–24 season, Leganes won Segunda Division and were promoted to La Liga, thus returning after a four-season absence. They were immediately relegated back to Segunda in the 2024-25 season.

The squad that won La Liga in 2024 paying a visit to the regional government.

Fans

CD Leganés

The fans have friendly relation with ultras group Gate 12 of Egaleo FC, the towns of Egaleo and Leganés happen to be twinned too. They also have friendly ties with Reading F.C. of England, partially due to sharing their blue and white colours. Their biggest rival is Getafe with whom they contest the South Madrid derby.

Season to season

CD Leganés

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Tier</th><th>Division</th><th>Place</th><th>Copa del Rey</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1929–30</td><td>6</td><td>2ª Reg.</td><td>1st / 1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1930–31</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg. P.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1931–32</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg. P.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1932–33</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg. P.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1933–34</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg. P.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1934–1946</td><td>DNP</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1946–47</td><td>6</td><td>2ª Reg.</td><td>5th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1947–48</td><td>6</td><td>2ª Reg.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1948–49</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg. P.</td><td>2nd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1949–50</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1950–51</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>13th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1951–52</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>7th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1952–53</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>3rd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1953–54</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1954–55</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>5th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1955–56</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1956–57</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>13th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1957–58</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>12th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1958–59</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>13th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1959–60</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>16th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Season</td><td>Tier</td><td>Division</td><td>Place</td><td>Copa del Rey</td></tr><tr><td>1960–61</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>12th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1961–62</td><td>5</td><td>2ª Reg.</td><td>2nd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1962–63</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1963–64</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>13th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1964–65</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>16th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1965–66</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>5th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1966–67</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>3rd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1967–68</td><td>3</td><td>3ª</td><td>17th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1968–69</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>8th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1969–70</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1970–71</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>7th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1971–72</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>10th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1972–73</td><td>4</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>9th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1973–74</td><td>4</td><td>Reg. Pref.</td><td>10th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1974–75</td><td>5</td><td>1ª Reg.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1975–76</td><td>4</td><td>Reg. Pref.</td><td>6th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1976–77</td><td>4</td><td>Reg. Pref.</td><td>1st</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1977–78</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>16th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1978–79</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>3rd</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1979–80</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>11th</td><td>First round</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Tier</th><th>Division</th><th>Place</th><th>Copa del Rey</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1980–81</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>6th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1981–82</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>6th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1982–83</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>16th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1983–84</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>7th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1984–85</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>3rd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1985–86</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>1st</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1986–87</td><td>4</td><td>3ª</td><td>3rd</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1987–88</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>7th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1988–89</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>8th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1989–90</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>3rd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1990–91</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>5th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1991–92</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>8th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1992–93</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>1st</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1993–94</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>15th</td><td>Fourth round</td></tr><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>19th</td><td>Fourth round</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>8th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>13th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>17th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2000</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>13th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>Season</td><td>Tier</td><td>Division</td><td>Place</td><td>Copa del Rey</td></tr><tr><td>2000–01</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>17th</td><td>Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td>2001–02</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>14th</td><td>Round of 64</td></tr><tr><td>2002–03</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>19th</td><td>Round of 64</td></tr><tr><td>2003–04</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>19th</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>2004–05</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>5th</td><td>Round of 64</td></tr><tr><td>2005–06</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>13th</td><td>Preliminary round</td></tr><tr><td>2006–07</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>8th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>12th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>4th</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>5th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>4th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>12th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>2012–13</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013–14</td><td>3</td><td>2ª B</td><td>2nd</td><td>Third round</td></tr><tr><td>2014–15</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>10th</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>2015–16</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>2nd</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>2016–17</td><td>1</td><td>1ª</td><td>17th</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>2017–18</td><td>1</td><td>1ª</td><td>17th</td><td>Semi-finals</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>1</td><td>1ª</td><td>13th</td><td>Round of 16</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>1</td><td>1ª</td><td>18th</td><td>Round of 16</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Tier</th><th>Division</th><th>Place</th><th>Copa del Rey</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2020–21</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>3rd</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>12th</td><td>Round of 32</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>14th</td><td>First round</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td>1st</td><td>Second round</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>1</td><td>1ª</td><td>18th</td><td>Quarter-finals</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>2</td><td>2ª</td><td></td><td>Second round</td></tr></tbody></table>

• 5 seasons in La Liga • 18 seasons in Segunda División • 16 seasons in Segunda División B • 19 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

CD Leganés

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Juan Soriano</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Marvel</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Jorge Sáenz</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Rubén Pulido</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Ignasi Miquel</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Lalo Aguilar</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Rubén Peña</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> GUI</td><td>Seydouba Cissé</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Dani Rodríguez</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Juan Cruz</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td> CPV</td><td>Duk</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>FW</td><td> EQG</td><td>Luis Asué (on loan from Shanghai Shenhua)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Miguel San Román</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Roberto López</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Enric Franquesa</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Gonzalo Melero</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Naim García</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Diego García</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Óscar Plano</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Andrés Campos</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>DF</td><td> URU</td><td>Sebastián Figueredo</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Álex Millán</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>MF</td><td> GUI</td><td>Amadou Diawara</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Carlos Guirao</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Javi Garrido</td></tr></tbody></table>

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>27</td><td>DF</td><td> MTN</td><td>Saïd Imigene</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>DF</td><td> BOL</td><td>Lucas Macazaga</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>FW</td><td> MAR</td><td>Suleiman El Haddadi</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>FW</td><td> ZAM</td><td>Gift Siame</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Marcos Leiva</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>DF</td><td> SEN</td><td>Djibril Gueye</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Nico Lozano</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Jorge Herrero</td></tr></tbody></table>

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>—</td><td>GK</td><td> ESP</td><td>Alvin Abajas (at Arenteiro until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ZAM</td><td>David Hamansenya (at Artis Brno until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Javi Hernández (at Panathinaikos until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>MF</td><td> BEL</td><td>Benjamin Pauwels (at Volendam until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Miguel de la Fuente (at Almería until 30 June 2026)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>FW</td><td> UGA</td><td>Sulaiman Mulumba (at Příbram until 30 June 2026)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Club officials

Current technical staff

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Staff</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Manager</td><td>Igor Oca</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant manager</td><td>Iván Gómez Alberto Bueno Nano Rivas</td></tr><tr><td>Technical assistant</td><td>Marc López</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Daniel de Castro</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Juanjo Valencia</td></tr><tr><td>Analyst</td><td>Iván Ramis Luis Piedrahita</td></tr><tr><td>Delegate</td><td>David Monjo</td></tr><tr><td>Materials manager</td><td>Sergio Rodríguez Rubén Escaso Daniel Pozuelo</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Alberto Lam</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Sergio Hontoria Carlos Carballo Diego Manzano Carlos Elvira</td></tr><tr><td>Rehab fitness coach</td><td>Alberto Galisteo Sergio Martos</td></tr><tr><td>Nutritionist</td><td>Kevin Ardón</td></tr></tbody></table>

Board of directors

<table><thead><tr><th>Office</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>President</td><td>Jeff Luhnow</td></tr><tr><td>First vice president</td><td>Harry Browne</td></tr><tr><td>Second vice president</td><td>Joe Ortega</td></tr><tr><td>Secretary</td><td>Scott Graeme</td></tr><tr><td>General director</td><td>Martin Cooper</td></tr><tr><td>Financial director</td><td>Andrew Hutchinson</td></tr><tr><td>Security director</td><td>Stuart McLean</td></tr><tr><td>Communication, marketing and social director</td><td>Declan Donovan</td></tr><tr><td>Medical director</td><td>Edward Stevens</td></tr><tr><td>Academy director</td><td>Gary Barnett</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

CD Leganés

• Segunda División: 2023–24 • Segunda División B: 1992–93 • Tercera División: 1985–86

Famous players

CD Leganés

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and have reached international status.