Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Primera Federación – Group 1, holding home matches at the Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,100 seat capacity.[2]
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| Full name | Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Alfareros (The Potters) | ||
| Founded | 20 July 1971 | ||
| Ground | Santo Domingo, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 5,100[1] | ||
| Owner | Josh Harris | ||
| President | Iván Bravo | ||
| Head coach | Fran Fernández | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División, 22nd of 22 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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HistoryEdit
Founded in 1971 by Dionisio Muñoz Jerez. The founding act of the club was signed on 20 July that year.[3] Alcorcón spent roughly its first 30 years of existence in between the fourth division and the regional leagues. Alcorcón played its first match on 8 September 1971 against Atlético Madrid (youth team) and lost it 0:2.[3] In 2000–01, it made its Segunda División B debut, finishing in 12th place, and spending the following seasons immersed in mid-table positions. The 2003–04 season Alcolcórn led by coach Raúl González finished in 10th position in Segunda División B.[4]
In 2008–09, a third place in the regular season meant Alcorcón was allowed to appear in the promotion play-offs for the first time in its history. After disposing of Sant Andreu and Alcoyano, the club was ousted by Real Unión of Irun in the final round with a 3–1 aggregate scoreline.
2009–10 Copa del ReyEdit
On 27 October 2009, Alcorcón secured the most famous victory in its history after it defeated La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid 4–0 at home in the first leg of its round-of-32 match in the Copa del Rey.[5] In the club's first ever official match against a team from the top flight, its opponent fielded nine international players in its starting eleven: Jerzy Dudek, Álvaro Arbeloa, Raúl Albiol, Christoph Metzelder, Royston Drenthe, Mahamadou Diarra, Guti, Esteban Granero, Raúl, Rafael van der Vaart and Karim Benzema, with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Fernando Gago and Marcelo appearing as substitutes in the second-half.[6]
On 10 November, in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu, the club lost 1–0, but won 4–1 on aggregate, thereby going through to the next round of 16,[7] where the club was ousted by Racing de Santander, 2–3 on aggregate.
2010–presentEdit
Following the Alcorconazo, in the 2009–10 season, Alcorcón was finally promoted to level two after defeating Pontevedra (3–0 on aggregate) and Ontinyent (4–3 on aggregate) in the promotion play-offs. In the second tier, the club played twice the promotion play-offs but were defeated by Real Valladolid in the final of the 2012 edition and by Girona in the semi-finals of the 2013 edition.
In 2017, Alcorcón qualified to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals for the first time in their history after a penalty shoot-out victory over Espanyol, but were beaten 2–0 on aggregate by Alavés. The club was 13th in the 2017–18 season in the Segunda División, just 4 points away from being relegated,[8] and also struggled in the next campaign, but retained its place in Segunda División after finishing the season in the 14th position.[9]
On 16 April 2022, Alcorcon was relegated to third division after defeated by Cartagena, ending their 12 years stay in second division.
In 2023, AD Alcorcón signed a sponsorship deal with Hacksaw Gaming for the 2022/2023 season. After a hard-fought 1-0 win over FC Talavera in February 2023, the football club currently sits on top of their division by two points over their rivals Real Madrid Castilla.[10][11]
Season to seasonEdit
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- 12 seasons in Segunda División
- 1 season in Primera División RFEF
- 10 seasons in Segunda División B
- 15 seasons in Tercera División
- 14 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Current squadEdit
- As of 6 February 2023.[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve teamEdit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loanEdit
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Current technical staffEdit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Fran Fernández
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| Assistant manager | Héctor Berenguel
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| Technical assistant/Analyst | José Miguel Marcos
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| Fitness coach | Luis Muñoz
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| Club doctor | Roberto Redondo
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| Physiotherapists | Jorge Barañano Aarón Fueyo
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| Doctor | Miguel González
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| Goalkeeping coach | Javi Roda
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| Kit man | Alberto Eduardo Alonso García Titi
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| Delegate | Pedro Cañizares
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Last updated: September 2022
Source: AD Alcorcón (in Spanish)
Notable coachesEdit
Reserve teamEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Información" (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "INFORMACIÓN AGRUPACIÓN DEPORTIVA ALCORCÓN | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". INFORMACIÓN AGRUPACIÓN DEPORTIVA ALCORCÓN | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Nacimiento de la A.D. Alcorcón | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". Nacimiento de la A.D. Alcorcón | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Nueva etapa en 2ª División "B" | Alcorcón - Web Oficial". Nueva etapa en 2ª División "B" | Alcorcón - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (27 October 2009). "Real Madrid thrashed by lowly Alcorcón in Copa del Rey". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ El ridículo del Madrid en Alcorcón, 1 por 1 (Real Madrid's travesty in Alcorcón, 1 by 1) (in Spanish)
- ^ Real Madrid 1–0 Alcorcon: Segunda B minnows hold on for historic aggregate win
- ^ "2017-2018 La Liga 2 Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "2018-2019 La Liga 2 Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Hacksaw Gaming Targets Growth in Spain Via AD Alcorcón Deal". Casinoreviews.net.
- ^ "Hacksaw Gaming Enters Into Sponsorship Agreement with AD Alcorcón". HacksawGaming.com.
- ^ "Plantilla Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón SAD" [Squad] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External linksEdit
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- BDFutbol team profile
- Unofficial forum (in Spanish)