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Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in , Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at the Estadio Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 33,732 seats.

Founded in 1923 as the result of a merger between all of the town's clubs, Elche entered the league system in 1929, reaching Segunda División in 1934 and in 1959, finishing fifth in the latter tournament in 1963–64. The club were runners-up in the Copa del Rey in 1969. Elche became the first and only club in the history of La Liga to be relegated due to unpaid tax debts in the 2014–15 season. Elche returned to La Liga in 2020–21 after being promoted to the Segunda División and then La Liga in only three seasons.

History
Foundation and early years
Elche Club de Fútbol was founded in the winter of 1923, after the merger of all of the town's football teams. The club's first-ever game was against Monóvar, where they beat the home team 4–0, and its first official match was a 2–0 win over Crevillente. In its first years Elche, like many teams of the time, played in an all white uniform. The team played its first league season in 1929–30, in the Tercera División, achieving promotion to the Segunda División in 1934. However, Elche suffered relegation for the first time six years later, but were promoted back the following season.

In the late 1950s, Elche achieved two consecutive promotions from the third level to , securing the club's first promotion to the latter competition with a 3–0 success against in 1959.

1959–78: La Liga
Elche opened its first season in the top level with a 1–1 draw against , the first goal being scored by . The club finished tenth out of 16 sides, nine points ahead of relegated – the campaign included a 2–1 comeback home victory over , but also a 2–11 loss at Real Madrid. The following season saw the team having to compete in the relegation/promotion play-off, where it overcame a 0–1 loss in the away leg against Atlético Ceuta with a 4–0 home victory.

Elche achieved their best-ever league finish in 1963–64, ranking in fifth position. The season also saw the club's , Elche Ilicitano, promote to Segunda División. Spain 1963/64 ; at RSSSF

In 1969 the club reached their first and only Copa del Rey final, following victories over , and . The semi-final against the latter was won 2–0 in a replay in neutral , as the tie had finished 4–4 on aggregate; the final, played on 15 June at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the same city, brought a 0–1 loss to . Spain – Cup 1969 ; at RSSSF

After twelve seasons Elche were relegated to division two in 1971, having finished second from bottom. Spain 1970/71 ; at RSSSF Two years later the team returned to the main category, as champions. Its second spell in the top flight lasted five seasons, often immerse in relegation fights as the best campaign (1974–75) ended with the club in eighth position; at the end of 1977–78 the side returned to the second division after finishing 17th out of 18 clubs, the last game being a 4–4 draw with Atlético Madrid, which was led 2–4 with five minutes remaining. Spain 1977/78 ; at RSSSF

80s and 90s: severe financial crisis
After the relegation Elche suffered in 1978, they never managed to gain promotion to the top flight – in fact, in the first five years since their return to the second level, they were fourth on three occasions and fifth on two (and on a further two, even on points with the third-placed team but with a worse goal difference), often losing the chance of promotion on the last matchday. Especially traumatic was the finish of the 1980–81 season: with one game remaining, they were second two points ahead of and Racing de Santander, only needing a draw against Cádiz at the Martínez Valero; the game ended however in a loss, and Elche finished with 45 points alongside Castellón, Cádiz, Racing and Rayo.

A promotion finally occurred at the end of 1983–84, even though Elche only finished fifth in the regular season – the first two positions were occupied by Real Madrid Castilla and Athletic Bilbao B, who could not promote as reserve sides. The whole of the top division campaign was spent in the relegation zone, and relegation consequently befell as 17th. In 1988 they were promoted again for another cameo appearance, as the side went on to finish dead last with eighteen points, dropping down a category alongside , who they trailed by nine points; the last match for years in the category was a 1–3 away loss against , the goal coming courtesy of Alfonso Fernández.

After the relegation in 1989, Elche started to suffer heavily in the financial department, and relegated to Segunda División B – the new third level created in 1977 – at the end of 1990–91. During the better part of the 1990s the club reached the second division promotion playoffs, only to consecutively fall short.

In 1997 Elche finally managed to return to the second category, being immediately relegated back but gaining another promotion subsequently.

2010s: return to the top flight
In 2010–11, again in the "silver category", the team finished fourth and thus qualified for the play-offs: after disposing of in the first round (3–2 on aggregate) El Elche está en la final contra el Granada (3–1) (Elche is in the final against Granada (3–1)) ; Info Expres, June 12, 2011 the dream of top flight promotion ended at the hands of , on the away goals rule. El Granada asciende a Primera a costa del Elche (Granada promotes to Primera at Elche's expense) ; , June 18, 2011

On 18 May 2013, following Barcelona B and 's 1–1 draw, Elche was automatically promoted to the top level, returning to the competition after 24 years. In the meantime the team coached by Fran Escribá had broken a number of Segunda División records, being the only team to date able to lead the competition from the first until the last match of the season, setting in the process a new record of both matches won and points scored to date as well as the best first round in the history of Segunda's championship.

During the 2013–14 season, the team managed to keep in the top competition, with an average attendance to home matches estimated at 25,104 people.

In the 2014–15 season, despite managing once again to keep in the top flight (the team was already safe from relegation four dates before the end of the competition) Elche became the first team ever in the history of the Spanish Primera División being relegated to Segunda following new regulations by the Spanish football league limiting excess debt and economic mismanagement.

In the 2016–17 season, Elche were relegated to third level after 18 years in professional league.

One year later, Elche promoted back to second level after defeating Villarreal B in the final play-off promotion to second level.

In the 2018–19 season, Elche finished right in the middle, on 11th place among 22 teams.

In the 2019–20 season, Elche were promoted to La Liga by beating in the promotion play-off final 1–0 on aggregate. They were promoted back to La Liga after five years in the second and third divisions.

In the 2022–23 season, Elche were relegated to the second division after three years in La Liga.

Seasons
Season-by-season
  • As Elche Football Club
{ class="wikitable"
1929–3033ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"Did Not Play
1931–3233ª5th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1932–3333ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1933–3433ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1934–3522ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Sixth round
1935–3622ª8th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1939–4022ª7th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
|}
  • As Elche Club de Fútbol
{ class="wikitable"
1940–4133ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1941–4222ª6th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1942–4322ª6th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1943–4433ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1944–4533ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1945–4633ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1946–4733ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1947–4833ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
1948–4933ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1949–5022ª14th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1950–5133ª6th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1951–5233ª13th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1952–5333ª16th !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1953–5433ª3rd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1954–5533ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1955–5633ª3rd !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1956–5733ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1957–5833ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"DNP
1958–5922ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1959–60110th !style="background:#efefef;"Semi-finals
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
1960–61114th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1961–6218th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1962–6318th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1963–6415th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1964–6518th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1965–6616th !style="background:#efefef;"Quarter-finals
1966–6719th !style="background:#efefef;"Semi-finals
1967–68111th !style="background:#efefef;"Quarter-finals
1968–6919th !style="background:#D3D3D3;"Runner-up
1969–70111th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1970–71115th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1971–7222ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Fourth round
1972–7322ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"Fourth round
1973–74114th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1974–7518th !style="background:#efefef;"Fourth round
1975–76115th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1976–77111th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1977–78117th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
1978–7922ª5th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1979–8022ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Fifth round
|}
{ class="wikitable"
1980–8122ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
1981–8222ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1982–8322ª7th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
1983–8422ª5th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1984–85117th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1985–8622ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1986–8722ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1987–8822ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1988–89120th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
1989–9022ª14th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1990–9122ª17th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
1991–9232ª B4th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1992–9332ª B3rd !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1993–9432ª B12th !style="background:#efefef;"Fourth round
1994–9532ª B6th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1995–9632ª B3rd !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1996–9732ª B2nd !style="background:#efefef;"First round
1997–9822ª19th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1998–9932ª B3rd !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
1999–200022ª15th !style="background:#efefef;"Prelim. round
| style="vertical-align:top;"|
2000–0122ª18th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 64
2001–0222ª5th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 64
2002–0322ª16th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 64
2003–0422ª14th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 64
2004–0522ª10th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
2005–0622ª14th !style="background:#efefef;"First round
2006–0722ª10th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
2007–0822ª10th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2008–0922ª12th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2009–1022ª6th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
2010–1122ª4th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
2011–1222ª11th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
2012–1322ª1st !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
2013–14116th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2014–15113th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
2015–1622ª11th !style="background:#efefef;"Second round
2016–1722ª21st !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
2017–1832ª B3rd !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2018–1922ª11th !style="background:#efefef;"Third round
2019–2022ª6th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
|}
{ class="wikitable"
2020–21117th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2021–22113th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
2022–23120th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2023–2422ª11th !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 32
2024–2522ª2nd !style="background:#efefef;"Round of 16
2025–261!style="background:#efefef;"TBD
|}

  • 25 seasons in
  • 41 seasons in Segunda División
  • 8 seasons in Segunda División B
  • 19 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

Reserve team
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Honours
Segunda División
  • Winners: 1958–59, 2012–13
Copa del Rey
  • Runners-up: 1969

International players

Coaches
  • César (1959 – 30 June 1960)
  • (1 July 1960 – 6 February 1961)
  • (1962–63)
  • Heriberto Herrera (1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964)
  • Rosendo Hernández (1964)
  • (1964–65)
  • (1965–67)
  • Alfredo Di Stéfano (1 July 1967 – 8 January 1968)
  • Ferdinand Daučík (1968)
  • Roque Máspoli (1 July 1968 – 31 December 1969)
  • (1970)
  • (1970–71)
  • (1971–74)
  • Néstor Rossi (1974–75)
  • (1975–76)
  • (1976–77)
  • (1977–78)
  • Heriberto Herrera (1 July 1978 – 30 June 1979)
  • (1979–80)
  • Héctor Rial (1980)
  • (1981–82)
  • (1982–83)
  • Cayetano Ré (1983–84)
  • Antonio Ruiz (1984)
  • (1984–85)
  • Delfín Álvarez (1986–87)
  • (1987–88)
  • László Kubala (1988–89)
  • Luis Costa (1989)
  • (1991–92)
  • Julián Rubio (1 July 1993 – 30 June 1994)
  • Quique Hernández (19 July 1994 – 30 June 1995)
  • (1995–96)
  • Fabri (1996)
  • (1996–97)
  • (1997–98)
  • Delfín Álvarez (1997–98)
  • Jorge D'Alessandro (25 January 2000 – 30 June 2000)
  • (2000)
  • (2000)
  • Jorge D'Alessandro (21 December 2000 – 16 April 2001)
  • (2001)
  • Julián Rubio (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2003)
  • Carlos García Cantarero (2003)
  • (22 December 2003 – 16 May 2004)
  • (2004–06)
  • Julián Rubio (2006)
  • Luis García (1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007)
  • (12 January 2007 – 12 October 2008)
  • Claudio Barragán (12 October 2008 – 4 October 2009)
  • José Bordalás (5 October 2009 – 8 April 2012)
  • César Ferrando (10 April 2012 – 30 June 2012)
  • Fran Escribá (1 July 2012 – 26 June 2015)
  • Rubén Baraja (12 July 2015 – 6 June 2016)
  • (28 June 2016 – 29 April 2017)
  • (29 April 2017 – 16 June 2017)
  • (16 June 2017 – 13 November 2017)
  • José Acciari (13 November 2017 – 21 November 2017)
  • (21 November 2017 – 27 February 2018)
  • (27 February 2018 – 26 August 2020)
  • Jorge Almirón (26 August 2020 – 12 February 2021)
  • Fran Escribá (14 February 2021 – 21 November 2021)
  • Francisco (28 November 2021 – 4 October 2022)
  • Jorge Almirón (12 October 2022 – 7 November 2022)
  • Pablo Machín (17 November 2022 – 20 March 2023)

Reserve team
Elche's reserve team, Elche Ilicitano, was founded in 1932. It managed to spend two seasons in the second division, when the main squad was in the top flight.

Rivalries
Elche CF and Hércules CF have been fierce rivals for a long time. Their rivalry, known as the Derbi de la provincia de Alicante, began way back in the 1925/26 season when Elche CF joined the official regional league.  Since then, these teams have clashed over a hundred times. The rivalry between Elche CF and Real Murcia CF is a historical one. Their first official match was during the 1928–29 season. Their frequent meetings, known as the Derbi del Sureste (Southeast Derby), make this fixture the most played in the history of the Segunda División.

Another of the most notable rivalries is with . These teams have a long history of intense regional competition across various divisions, including Primera, Segunda, and Segunda B, creating a fierce atmosphere both on the pitch and in the stands. Elche CF's rivalries with Hércules and Real Murcia stem from regional proximity, while their rivalry with developed over numerous competitive clashes. The rivalry with ignited during the tense 2010-11 Segunda División season, culminating in the Play-off final.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
+ !Period !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsors
1997-1998KelmeNone
2001-2002PumaTerra Mítica
2004-2006Ciudad de la Luz
2010-2011RasanValencian Community
2011-2012
2012-2014Gioseppo
2014-2015Kelme
2015-2017None
2017-2018TM Real Estate Group
2018-2019None
2019-2021HummelTM Real Estate Group
2021-Nike

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