CF Balaguer
# CF Balaguer

Club de Futbol Balaguer is a Spanish football team based in Balaguer, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1945 it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 5, holding home games at Municipal de Balaguer, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. Balaguer was the last club local-born Roberto Martínez played for in Spain before moving to England. Roberto's father managed CF Balaguer in the eighties.

## History

Football first appeared in the city of Balaguer in 1916, when the students started to play each Thursday in the field near the current Municipal Theater.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1953/54 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 1954/55 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 5th |
| 1955/56 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 12th |
| 1956/57 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1957/58 | 3 | 3ª | 14th |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 6th |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 1960/61 | 3 | 3ª | 11th |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 3ª | 12th |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 3ª | 16th |
| 1963/64 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 3ª | 5th |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 3ª | 6th |
| 1966/67 | 3 | 3ª | 15th |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 12th |
| 1968/69 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 6th |
| 1969/70 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1970/71 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 19th |
| 1971/72 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1972/73 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1973/74 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 16th |
| 1974/75 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 18th |
| 1975/76 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1976/77 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 10th |
| 1977/78 | 7 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1978/79 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 9th |
| 1979/80 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1980/81 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 18th |
| 1981/82 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 5th |
| 1982/83 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 10th |
| 1983/84 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 8th |
| 1984/85 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1985/86 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1986/87 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th | |
| 1987/88 | 4 | 3ª | 11th | |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 1990/91 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | Second Round |
| 1992/93 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | First Round |
| 1993/94 | 4 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1994/95 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 1995/96 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 1996/97 | 4 | 3ª | 18th | |
| 1997/98 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 1st | |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | First Round |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 3ª | 20th | |
| 2003/04 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd | |
| 2004/05 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 3ª | 9th | |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | |
| 2007/08 | 4 | 3ª | 10th | |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 3ª | 16th | |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 3ª | 9th | |
| 2010/11 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | |
| 2011/12 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 3ª | 20th | |
| 2013/14 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 13th | |
| 2014/15 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 10th | |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd | |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd | |
| 2017/18 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 11th | |
| 2018/19 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 18th | |

* 31 seasons in Tercera División

## Current squad

As of 22 December 2018

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 | Alfred Peguero |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Aleix Llusà |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Xavier Gabernet |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Joan Martínez |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Víctor Darias |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Hichem Boumedol |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Carlos Martínez |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Joan Vendrell |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Obed Nii |
| 12 | MF | ESP | Dorin Takacs |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Marc Aceituno |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | ESP | Sergi Galcerán |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Pau Solanes |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Robert Font |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Marcel Ormo |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Rubén Egea |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Jordi Jordana |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Lluís Roqué |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Xavier Gomà |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Marc Sánchez |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Eric Trota |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Ramon Rueda |

## Notable players

* Koldo Álvarez
* Nuno Carvalho
* Roberto Martínez
* Ibán Parra
* Juan José Blanco
* Chad Bond
* Kerry Morgan
* Aristide Bancé
