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Full name | Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. | ||
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Nickname(s) | Queso Mecánico (Clockwork Cheese) | ||
Founded | 1 August 1940 (1940-08-01) | ||
Ground | Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Castile–La Mancha, Spain | ||
Capacity | 18,000 | ||
Owner | Skyline International | ||
President | Georges Kabchi | ||
Head coach | Luis Miguel Ramis | ||
League | Segunda División | ||
2017–18 | Segunda División, 17th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Founded on 2 August 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a capacity of 18,000. It is currently owned by Andres Iniesta.
Contents
1 History
2 Seasons
2.1 Season to season
2.2 Recent seasons
3 Current squad
3.1 Other players under contract
3.2 Reserve team
3.3 Out on loan
3.4 Current technical staff
4 Honours
5 Stadium
6 International players
7 Famous coaches
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
History[edit]
It has been reported in to be contrasted papers that football was first taught in Albacete by John Hulse, an English Engineer of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways Company, establishing the foundation of Locomotoras Albacete, after the same-named steam locomotive factory in the city, owned by the Goicoechea family, owners of Talgo. Thus, like in Manchester, football in Albacete is originally linked to the railway industry. After years of amateur and regional development of football, it would not appear formally in the shape we know until the end of the Spanish Civil War. The club was founded in 1940 under the name Albacete Fútbol Asociación, being later changed in an attempt to make it sound "more Spanish". After years playing in the lower leagues, Albacete first played in the second division in 1985–86, repeating the feat five seasons later.
In 1989, Benito Floro consecutively promoted the club from the third division to La Liga, overachieving for a seventh place in the first season in the top level. Floro would later coach Real Madrid, returning to Alba two seasons later as the club was relegated in 1995–96.
After years in the second division facing serious economic and sporting difficulties, Albacete returned to the top flight in the 2002–03 campaign, led by César Ferrando (later of Atlético Madrid). However, Albacete dropped in 2004–05 after posting just 6 wins from 38 matches, going on to stabilize in the subsequent seasons in the second level.
The 2010–11 season brought two coaching changes, with both Antonio Calderón and David Vidal (who returned to the club only a few months after leaving) being fired, as Albacete returned to the third division after 21 years. On 6 December 2011, Andrés Iniesta – who played for the club in his youth before joining Barcelona – became the club's major shareholder, donating €420,000 to the cash-strapped club.[1] The club managed to reach the round of 16 of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, notably beating Atlético Madrid 3–1 on aggregate.[2]
In March 2013, Agustín Lázaro, chief executive officer (CEO) of Andrés Iniesta's winery enterprise, was appointed as Albacete's chairman.[3] In June, Iniesta loaned the club a further €240,000 to cover unpaid wages, thus preventing its administrative relegation to the fourth tier.[4]
In 2014, Albacete returned to the Segunda División, but was relegated two seasons later after finishing the season in the 21st position. The club again returned to the Segunda División in the 2016–17 season after winning against Valencia Mestalla in the last round of the promotion play-offs.
Seasons[edit]

Albacete Balompié "Andrés Iniesta" sports city.

Ciudad de Albacete trophy 1994.
Season to season[edit]
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7 seasons in La Liga
22 seasons in Segunda División
11 seasons in Segunda División B
29 seasons in Tercera División
10 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Recent seasons[edit]
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
CupNotes
2002–032D
342 17 20 5 51 30
71Promoted
2003–041D
1438 13 8 17 40 48
47
2004–051D
2038 6 10 22 33 56
283rd round Relegated
2005–062D
1342 14 12 16 44 57
54
2006–072D
642 16 12 14 49 48
60
2007–082D
1242 13 13 16 37 40
52
2008–092D
1542 13 12 17 42 54
51
2009–102D
1542 12 16 14 60 62
52
2010–112D
2242 7 11 24 35 64
32Relegated
Current squad[edit]
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.albacete-bp.es and www.lfp.es
- As of 24 March 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
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Current technical staff[edit]
Position | Staff |
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Fitness coach | ![]() |
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Last updated: June 2018
Source: Albacete Balompié
Honours[edit]
Segunda División: (1) 1990–91
Segunda División B: (2) 1989–90, 2013–14, 2016–17
Tercera División: (8) 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1981–82
La Liga promotion: (2) 1990–91, 2002–03
Segunda División promotion: (2) 1984–85, 1989–90
Stadium[edit]

Estadio Carlos Belmonte
The club plays its home matches at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte, which has an all-seated capacity of 18,000. Originally built in 1960, the stadium underwent two major redevelopments, the last being in 1998.
International players[edit]
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Famous coaches[edit]
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See also[edit]
- Albacete Balompié B
Fundación Albacete, Albacete Balompié's women's team.
Albacete FS, a futsal club from the same city.
References[edit]
^ Iniesta throws 420,000-euro lifeline to indebted Albacete; El País, 6 December 2011
^ Manzano sacked by Atletico Archived 29 July 2012 at Archive.today; ESPN Star Sports, 23 December 2011
^ Agustín Lázaro, gerente de Bodegas Iniesta, nuevo presidente del Albacete Balompié (Agustín Lázaro, Iniesta Winery manager, new president of Albacete Balompié); ABC, 5 March 2013 (in Spanish)
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External links[edit]
Official website (in Spanish)
Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
Categories:
- Albacete Balompié
- Football clubs in Castilla–La Mancha
- Association football clubs established in 1940
- 1940 establishments in Spain
- Segunda División clubs
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