Club Portugalete is a Spanish football team based in Portugalete, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1909, it plays in , holding home games at Estadio La Florida, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
History
Football arrived to the city of Portugalete in the end of the 19th century, with the first club of the city (Athletic Club Portugalete) being created in 1899. The history of Club Portugalete goes back to 1909, when Alfredo Hervias founded Club Deportivo Portugalete.
Refounded in 1921 under the name of Portugalete Football Club, the club ceased activities in 1936 due to the Spanish Civil War, returning in 1939 under the name of Club Deportivo Portugalete Chiqui and acting as a B-team of CD Portugalete (which was already a separated club at that time), but only remaining active for one season.
In 1944, the club was refounded as Nuevo Club Portugalete, and switched to the current name in 1956.
Club names
Club Deportivo Portugalete (1909–1916) Portugalete Football Club (1921–1936) Club Deportivo Portugalete Chiqui (1939–1940) Nuevo Club Portugalete (1944–1956) Club Portugalete (1956–present)
Season to season
3 seasons in Segunda División B
31 seasons in Tercera División
3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Current squad
Out on loan
References
External links
Official website (archived 14 November 2010) Futbolme team profile Club & stadium history Estadios de España
Football clubs in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Association football clubs established in 1909 1909 establishments in Spain Sport in Biscay