Palencia CF

Palencia Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football club based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1960, it held home games at Estadio La Balastera, with a 13,468-seat capacity.

History

Safe for five seasons in the regional leagues, Palencia spent the first 17 years of its existence in Tercera División. From 1977–79, the club achieved two consecutive promotions, thus reaching Segunda División, where it would competed for four of the following five seasons, finishing a best-ever fifth in 1982–83, just three points off the promotion zone.

Palencia Club de Fútbol disappeared in 1986 due to serious economic debts, with the club now in Segunda División B. Another team was founded in the city following its demise, CF Palencia, which came to compete several seasons in that same category.

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1960/61 3ª 3rd 1961/62 3ª 4th 1962/63 3ª 2nd 1963/64 3ª 15th from 64-65 Regional — to 68-69 Regional — 1969/70 3ª 7th 1970/71 3ª 3rd 1971/72 3ª 11th 1972/73 3ª 3rd 1973/74 3ª 6th 1974/75 3ª 4th

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1975/76 3ª 9th 1976/77 3ª 8th 1977/78 2ªB 13th 1978/79 2ªB 1st 1979/80 2ª 15th 1980/81 2ª 18th 1981/82 2ªB 2nd 1982/83 2ª 5th 1983/84 2ª 19th 1984/85 2ªB 12th 1985/86 2ªB 7th

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• 4 seasons in Segunda División
• 5 seasons in Segunda División B
• 12 seasons in Tercera División

Selected former players

• Carlos Echarri
• Óscar Ferrero
• Joaquín López
• Hugo Módigo
• Norberto Huezo
• Paco Bonet
• Antonio Teixidó
• Benigno Chaparro

Selected former managers

• Luis Costa
• Francisco Gento
• Miguel Ángel Montes