CD Palencia Cristo Atlético
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético | ||
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| Founded | 1985 | ||
| Ground | La Balastera, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 8,100[1] | ||
| President | David Nieto[2] | ||
| Head coach | Rubén Gala Zorrilla | ||
| League | Tercera Federación – Group 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Tercera Federación – Group 8, 6th of 18 | ||
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Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético is a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1985, it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Nueva Balastera, with a capacity of 8,100 seats.[3]
History
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Founded in 1985, Cristo Atlético promoted for the first time to the fourth division in 2004, but could not avoid the relegation positions in its first experience. The club came back in 2009 but would not consolidate in the league 2011, when it remained in Tercera División for the first time.
In 2017, Cristo Atlético qualified for the first time to the promotion play-offs to Segunda División B, where after eliminating Real Avilés in the first round, was eliminated after a penalty shootout by Deportivo Alavés B.
Club background
[edit]- Club de Fútbol Cristo Atlético (1985–2007)
- Club Deportivo Cristo Atlético (2007–2017)
- Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético (2017–present)
Stadium
[edit]Until 2012, Cristo Atlético played its games at Estadio Cristo del Otero, with a pitch of artificial turf and located at the feet of the namesake monument. After moving to Estadio Nueva Balastera in that season, Estadio Cristo del Otero is used for the youth teams of the club and for other teams from Palencia.
Season to season
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- 2 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
- 13 seasons in Tercera División
- 2 seasons in Tercera Federación
References
[edit]- ^ "ESTADIO MUNICIPAL NUEVA BALASTERA - Palencia". CityPlan (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ Palentino, Diario (2013-05-07). "David Nieto, nuevo presidente del Cristo Atlético". Diario Palentino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Palencia Cristo Atlético - Tercera División G 8". www.resultados-futbol.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)