SD Ponferradina

Summary

Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 7 June 1922, it plays in Primera Federación - Group 1, holding home matches at the Estadio El Toralín with a seating capacity of 8,400 spectators.[1]

Ponferradina
Full nameSociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)La Ponfe
La Deportiva
Los Blanquiazules
Founded7 June 1922; 101 years ago (7 June 1922)
GroundEstadio El Toralín
Capacity8,400
PresidentJosé Fernández Nieto
Head coachJuanfran
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 1
2022–23Segunda División, 19th of 22 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The team's kit consists of blue and white striped shirt, and blue shorts.

History edit

Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina was founded in 1922. The first idea of the executive committee to arrange a stadium was to build it inside the castle of Ponferrada, which was eight centuries old. King Alfonso XIII denied the building permit, which led to the construction of Santa Marta; the opening match was played 8 September 1923, a friendly against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Ponferradina spent the vast majority of its professional years in the fourth and third divisions. In 1967, with the club in the former category, it achieved an historic 6–1 win against La Liga giants Real Madrid. Eight years later, due to financial difficulties, Santa Marta was sold, and the team relocated to Fuentesnuevas.

On 5 September 2000 El Toralín was inaugurated as the club's new grounds: the first game there was a friendly with Celta de Vigo. In 2006–07 Ponfe competed for the first time in the second level after knocking out Universidad Las Palmas and Alicante in the promotion play-offs,[2] but would be immediately relegated back as third from the bottom.

In the 2009–10 season, Ponferradina returned to division two: after winning the regular season with 75 points it defeated Sant Andreu on penalties, in the play-offs (after winning and losing 1–0 over the two legs); subsequently, the club appeared in the league final, losing to Granada 0–1 on aggregate.

In 2010–11 Ponferradina played in the second division for the second time, meeting the same fate after finishing in 21st position. The following campaign the team finished second in its group and, after ousting Real Jaén, Lucena and Tenerife in the play-offs, promoted back.

In 2015-16 season, Ponferradina were relegated after defeated by Girona on the last matchday, finishing in 19th position.

After three seasons in the third-tier Segunda B division, on the 29th of June 2019, Ponferradina won their two-legged playoff against Hércules to secure promotion back to the Segunda División.

In 2022-23 season, Ponferradina were relegated to third division after four seasons in the second division.

Rivalries edit

The longest rivalry of SD Ponferradina is the province of León rivalry with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. However, the respective first teams of the two clubs haven't played each other since Ponferradina were promoted to the Segunda División and Cultural were relegated to Tercera División in 2010.

Season to season edit

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1939–40 4 1ª Reg. 3rd
1940–41 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1941–42 3 1ª Reg. 5th
1942–43 3 1ª Reg.
1943–44 3 10th Second round
1944–45 3 4th
1945–46 3 2nd
1946–47 3 5th
1947–48 3 13th Second round
1948–49 4 1ª Reg. 1st
1949–50 3 16th
1950–51 3 7th
1951–52 3 10th
1952–53 3 3rd
1953–54 3 2nd
1954–55 3 3rd
1955–56 3 6th
1956–57 3 7th
1957–58 3 1st
1958–59 3 5th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1959–60 3 3rd
1960–61 3 10th
1961–62 3 5th
1962–63 3 11th
1963–64 3 2nd
1964–65 3 3rd
1965–66 3 1st
1966–67 3 2nd
1967–68 3 3rd
1968–69 3 5th
1969–70 3 6th Fourth round
1970–71 3 8th First round
1971–72 3 14th First round
1972–73 3 14th First round
1973–74 3 17th First round
1974–75 4 Reg. Pref. 4th
1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 1st
1976–77 3 11th First round
1977–78 4 4th First round
1978–79 4 3rd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1979–80 4 4th First round
1980–81 4 2nd Third round
1981–82 4 5th First round
1982–83 4 4th Second round
1983–84 4 5th First round
1984–85 4 3rd First round
1985–86 4 2nd Second round
1986–87 4 1st First round
1987–88 3 2ª B 4th First round
1988–89 3 2ª B 10th First round
1989–90 3 2ª B 6th
1990–91 3 2ª B 15th Fourth round
1991–92 3 2ª B 14th Third round
1992–93 3 2ª B 8th Third round
1993–94 3 2ª B 19th Third round
1994–95 4 10th First round
1995–96 4 14th
1996–97 4 6th
1997–98 4 3rd
1998–99 4 3rd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1999–2000 3 2ª B 15th First round
2000–01 3 2ª B 11th
2001–02 3 2ª B 14th
2002–03 3 2ª B 11th
2003–04 3 2ª B 7th
2004–05 3 2ª B 1st First round
2005–06 3 2ª B 4th Prelim. round
2006–07 2 20th Second round
2007–08 3 2ª B 1st Third round
2008–09 3 2ª B 3rd Round of 32
2009–10 3 2ª B 1st Second round
2010–11 2 21st Third round
2011–12 3 2ª B 2nd Round of 32
2012–13 2 7th Round of 32
2013–14 2 16th Second round
2014–15 2 7th Second round
2015–16 2 19th Round of 32
2016–17 3 2ª B 5th First round
2017–18 3 2ª B 12th Round of 32
2018–19 3 2ª B 2nd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2019–20 2 18th Second round
2020–21 2 8th First round
2021–22 2 8th Round of 32
2022–23 2 19th First round
2023–24 3 1ª Fed. First round

Current squad edit

As of 5 September 2023.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Andrés Prieto
2 DF   ESP Ale Díez
3 DF   ESP Nil Jiménez
4 DF   ARG Kevin Sibille
5 DF   ESP Jesús Fernández
6 MF   NGA James Igbekeme
7 FW   ESP Ernesto Gómez
8 MF   ESP Pol Llonch
9 FW   ESP Borja Valle
10 FW   BRA Yuri de Souza (captain)
11 FW   ESP Rául Dacosta
12 MF   ESP Pablo Clavería
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP Ángel Jiménez
14 FW   ESP Josep Cerdà (on loan from Barcelona Atlètic)
15 DF   ESP Antonio Leal
16 MF   ESP Markel Lozano
17 DF   FRA Thomas Carrique
18 FW   ESP Brais Abelenda
19 DF   ESP Andoni López
20 MF   ESP Javi Lancho
21 DF   ESP Alejandro Palanca (on loan from Las Palmas Atlético)
22 FW   ESP David Soto
23 MF   ESP Mangel Prendes (on loan from Real Oviedo)
25 GK   ESP Alejandro Palop

Reserve team edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 FW   ESP Raúl Arias

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   POR Aldair Neves (at Paços de Ferreira until 30 June 2024)
DF   ROU Alex Pașcanu (at Sporting Gijón until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ESP Pol Bassa (at Gimnástica de Torrelavega until 30 June 2024)
FW   BRA Derik Lacerda (at Cuiabá until 31 December 2023)

Current technical staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Juanfran
Assistant coach   Adrián Rubio
Fitness coach   Gelo Ángel Alba
Goalkeeping coach   Omar Otero
Director of Medical Services   Ricardo Vélez Silva
Doctor   Javier García
Physiotherapist   Darío Martínez
  Guillermo Vega
  Samuel Cardoso
Nurse   Rubén Bodelón Castro
Rehab fitness coach   Marcos Cantón
Delegate   José Antonio Blanco
  Alejandro Vidal
Kit man   José Vicente Quintana
  Manuel Torrecilla

Last updated: 24 September 2022
Source: SD Ponferradina (in Spanish)

Honours and achievements edit

Famous players edit

 
2010 Segunda División B play-offs game against Sant Andreu, in Barcelona.

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Former coaches edit

[5]

Dates Name
1922–24 Unknown
1924–25   Carlos Martínez
1925–44 Unknown
1944–45   Marcial de Miguel
1945–46   Del Pino
1946–48   Aurelio Omist
1948   Juan Rocasolano
1948–50   Aurelio Omist
1950–51   Károly Plattkó
1951–52   Emilio Morán
1952–54   Aurelio Omist
1954–56   Hernández
1956–58   Aurelio Omist
1958–59   Armando
1959–60   Fuentes
1960–61   Armando
1961–63   Paquito
1963–64   Óscar Álvarez
1964–66   Cerezo
1966–67   Martín Susilla
1967–68   Aurelio Omist
Dates Name
1968   Francisco Hinojosa
1968–69   Leardi
1969   Tito
1969–70   Cerezo
1970–71   Pestaña
1971–72   Antonio Pintos
1972–73   Cerezo
1973   Enrique Rodríguez
1973–74   Jiménez Piñero
1974–75   Enrique Rodríguez
1975   Martín
1975–76   Enrique Rodríguez
1976–77   García Arroyo
1977–80   Caeiro
1980–82   Nino Cubelos
1982–85   Enrique Rodríguez
1985–86   Jesús Tartilán
1986–87   Arlindo Cuesta
1987–89   José Antonio Saro
1989–90   Jesús Tartilán
1990   Guillermo
Dates Name
1991   Jesús Tartilán
1991   Julio Raúl González
1991–92   Enrique Rodríguez
1992   Nando Yosu
1992–93   Roberto Álvarez
1993–94   Enrique Rodríguez
1994   Jesús Tartilán
1994   Roberto Álvarez
1994–95   Eulate
1995–96   Aníbal Rodríguez
1996   Arlindo Cuesta
1996   Eulate
1996   Jesús María Gómez
1996   Nino Cubelos
1996–97   Antonio Galarraga
1997   José Ignacio López
1997–98   José Carrete
1998–99   Jesús Tartilán
1999   José Carrete
1999–01   Jesús Tartilán
2001   José Antonio Saro
Dates Name
2001–03   Simón Pérez
2003–05   Miguel Ángel Álvarez Tomé
2005–07   Pichi Lucas
2007   Jesús Tartilán
2007   Nistal
2007–08   David Amaral
2008–09   Ángel Viadero
2009   Jesús Tartilán
2009–11   José Carlos Granero
2011   Nistal
2011–14   Claudio Barragán
2014–16   José Manuel Díaz
2016   Fabri
2016   Rubén Vega
2016   Manolo Herrero
2016–2017   Pedro Munitis
2017   Miguel Ángel Álvarez Tomé
2017-2018   Carlos Terrazas
2018-   Bolo

Presidents edit

Dates Name
1922–23   Rogelio López
1923–26   Fernando Miranda
1926–27   José María Álvarez
1927–28   Pedro Barrios
1928–31   Fernando Miranda
1931–35   José Domingo
1935–36   Segundo Trincado
Dates Name
1936–46   Fernando Miranda
1946–47   Gustavo Bodelón
1947–49   Mariano Arias
1949–61   Antonio Fernández
1961–64   Feliciano González
1964   Emilio Tahoces
1965–66   Manuel García Granero
Dates Name
1966–72   Feliciano González
1972–73   Antonio Laredo
1973–78   José Maria Agudo
1978–82   Feliciano González
1982–86   Porfirio Fernández
1986–94   Delfrido Pérez
1994–96   Martín Pérez
Dates Name
1996–97   Lisardo González
1997–99   Delfrido Pérez
1999–present   José Fernández Nieto

References edit

  1. ^ "Estadio El Toralín | Ponferradina - Web Oficial". Estadio El Toralín | Ponferradina - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. ^ "La Ponferradina hace historia en el Rico Pérez" [Ponferradina makes history at the Rico Pérez] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Plantilla Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina SAD" [Squad] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ^ "La Deportiva supera al Dépor y conquista el LXXVI Teresa Herrera". MARCA. August 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Misters" [Coach] (in Spanish). Aupa Deportiva. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links edit

  • Official website (in Spanish)
  • Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
  • BDFutbol team profile