CD Castellón

Castellón
Full nameClub Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Orelluts
Albinegres
Albinegros
Founded20 July 1922 (1922-07-20)
GroundEstadio SkyFi Castalia
Capacity15,500[1]
OwnerBob Voulgaris
PresidentBob Voulgaris
Head coachJohan Plat
LeagueSegunda División
2024–25Segunda División, 17th of 22
Websitecdcastellon.com

Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a professional Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 20 July 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castàlia, which has a capacity of 15,500 seats.

History

Football first appeared in the town in 1911, and after a period of time under the consecutive denominations "Deportivo", "Castalia", "Gimnástico", "Cultural" and "Cervantes", Club Deportivo Castellón was founded on 22 July 1922.

The club featured periodically in the top flight, finishing fifth in 1972–73 and adding a Cup final appearance with a team featuring Vicente del Bosque, who later moved to Real Madrid, serving the club as both a player and coach.

On 29 August 1991, in an extraordinary assembly, the conversion of the club to S.A.D. was approved. The first team had just relegated into division two, and would drop another level to the third three years later, in a spell which would last more than one decade.

In the 2004–05 season, Castellón finished fourth in Segunda B, eventually winning its promotion playoffs (both matches) and achieving a return to the silver category. The club's stint in the division would last five years, as relegation would befall in 2009–10, with the Valencian Community outfit ranking last, 13 points behind the following team.

On 18 July 2011, due to the team not paying its players, Castellón was excluded from the third division, being relegated to the fourth.[2] In June 2017, former player Pablo Hernández became joint owner of the club, leading a consortium alongside Angel Dealbert, businessman Vicente Montesinos and others.[3][4]

On 21 March 2018, Castellón beat the record of seasonal tickets in the fourth division previously held by Real Oviedo with 12,700,[5] establishing the new record at 12,867.[6] On 24 June 2018, it returned to the third tier after a seven-year absence.

On 26 July 2020, Castellón promoted back to second division after 10 years by beating Cornellà in final play off promotion, but they were immediately relegated in the 2020–21 season.

On 5 May 2024, Castellón promoted back to second division after three years in third division, after Córdoba was defeated by already relegated Recreativo Granada.

In the 2024–25 season, Castellón finished in 17th place, narrowly avoiding relegation by two positions. Despite a challenging campaign, the team managed to retain their status in the division, ensuring survival by maintaining the category.[7]

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929 3 3rd Quarter-finals
1929–30 3 1st Round of 16
1930–31 2 5th Quarter-finals
1931–32 2 7th Round of 16
1932–33 2 10th Round of 16
1933–34 4 1ª Reg. (R)
1934–35 DNP
1935–36 DNP
1939–40 2 4th
1940–41 2 1st Round of 16
1941–42 1 8th Round of 16
1942–43 1 4th Round of 16
1943–44 1 5th Round of 16
1944–45 1 8th Quarter-finals
1945–46 1 8th First round
1946–47 1 14th Quarter-finals
1947–48 2 12th Quarter-finals
1948–49 2 8th Fourth round
1949–50 2 16th Second round
1950–51 3 3rd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1951–52 3 6th
1952–53 3 1st
1953–54 2 5th
1954–55 2 12th
1955–56 2 16th
1956–57 2 20th
1957–58 3 2nd
1958–59 3 12th
1959–60 3 2nd
1960–61 2 13th Round of 32
1961–62 3 3rd
1962–63 3 10th
1963–64 3 1st
1964–65 3 1st
1965–66 3 1st
1966–67 2 3rd Round of 32
1967–68 2 10th Round of 32
1968–69 3 1st
1969–70 2 11th Round of 32
1970–71 2 6th Round of 32
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 2 2nd Round of 16
1972–73 1 5th Runners-up
1973–74 1 16th Round of 16
1974–75 2 6th Fourth round
1975–76 2 12th First round
1976–77 2 14th Second round
1977–78 2 14th Third round
1978–79 2 11th First round
1979–80 2 5th Fourth round
1980–81 2 1st Fourth round
1981–82 1 18th Third round
1982–83 2 15th First round
1983–84 2 10th Round of 16
1984–85 2 12th Quarter-finals
1985–86 2 5th Round of 16
1986–87 2 4th Fourth round
1987–88 2 11th Quarter-finals
1988–89 2 1st Third round
1989–90 1 14th Second round
1990–91 1 19th Fourth round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1991–92 2 15th Round of 16
1992–93 2 10th Fourth round
1993–94 2 17th Fourth round
1994–95 3 2ª B 4th Second round
1995–96 3 2ª B 6th First round
1996–97 3 2ª B 9th First round
1997–98 3 2ª B 5th
1998–99 3 2ª B 9th
1999–2000 3 2ª B 7th
2000–01 3 2ª B 10th First round
2001–02 3 2ª B 13th First round
2002–03 3 2ª B 1st
2003–04 3 2ª B 4th Second round
2004–05 3 2ª B 4th Second round
2005–06 2 12th First round
2006–07 2 14th Round of 32
2007–08 2 5th Second round
2008–09 2 7th Round of 32
2009–10 2 22nd Second round
2010–11 3 2ª B 10th Second round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 4 9th
2012–13 4 4th
2013–14 4 15th
2014–15 4 1st
2015–16 4 3rd Second round
2016–17 4 4th
2017–18 4 2nd
2018–19 3 2ª B 15th Second round
2019–20 3 2ª B 1st First round
2020–21 2 21st Second round
2021–22 3 1ª RFEF 13th Second round
2022–23 3 1ª Fed. 3rd
2023–24 3 1ª Fed. 1st Round of 32
2024–25 2 17th Second round
2025–26 2 TBD

Current squad

As of 7 July 2025[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 FW  MLI Mamadou Traoré
4 MF  ESP Israel Suero
5 DF  ESP Alberto Jiménez
8 FW  NGA Kenneth Mamah
9 FW  ESP Jesús de Miguel
11 FW  BRA Douglas Aurélio
13 GK  IRN Amir Abedzadeh
14 DF  ESP Óscar Gil
16 FW  COD Brian Cipenga
17 DF  ESP Salva Ruiz (captain)
18 MF  FRA Albert Lottin
19 FW  AUS Awer Mabil
20 FW  PHI Nick Markanich
21 MF  ESP Álex Calatrava
24 FW  GUI Ousmane Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF  EQG Santi Borikó
33 DF  NED Jozhua Vertrouwd
35 GK  ESP Sergi Torner
51 MF  ESP Gonzalo Pastor
GK  BEL Romain Matthys
DF  ARG Agustín Sienra
DF  FRA Jérémy Mellot
DF  ESP Lucas Alcázar
MF  ESP Beñat Gerenabarrena (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
MF  ESP Diego Barri
MF  FRA Marc-Olivier Doué
FW  SVN David Flakus Bosilj
FW  ESP Pablo Santiago
FW  ESP Serpeta

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 GK  ESP César Pirot
37 MF  ESP Mauro Costa
40 MF  ESP Toni Gabarri
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 GK  ESP Jorge Valverde
FW  ESP Pere Marco

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ESP José Albert (at Ibiza until 30 June 2026)

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Johan Plat
Assistant coach Sergi Ripollés
Goalkeeping coach Carlos Gómez
Tactical analyst Paco Urdiain
Dennis Van der Meulen
Set piece specialist Lorenzo Dolcetti
Delegate Bernardo Cogollos
Match delegate José María Gil
Fitness coach Joan Torné
Assistant fitness coach Rubén López
Rehab fitness coach Rafael Soler
Chief of medical services Alejandro Vázquez
Doctor Santiago Rincón
Sports physician Manuel Tello
Physiotherapist Adrián Ibanco
Mario Marín
Kit man Óscar Armillas
Adrián Peña

Last updated: 21 March 2025
Source: CD Castellón (in Spanish)

Honours

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Estadio" (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ Castellnou 2005 no paga y el CD Castellón militará la próxima temporada en Tercera División (Castellnou 2005 does not pay and CD Castellón will play in Tercera División next season); La Plana al Día, 18 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Dominic Booth (13 June 2017). "Former Swansea City and current Leeds United star Pablo Hernandez completes Spanish club takeover". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ Phil Hay (5 May 2018). "Big Interview: Leeds United's YEP Player of the Year Hernandez ... forged in the fires of Castellon". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ "El CD Castellón hace historia al superar el récord de abonados en Tercera División" (in Spanish). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ "El Castellón busca otro récord" (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ^ SOKOUT, OMID (18 May 2025). "El Castellón se salva con un empate insuficiente para el Eldense". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Primer Equipo - Jugadores" (in Spanish). CD Castellón. Retrieved 20 November 2024.