{{For|the former club that played two seasons in La Liga|CF Extremadura}} {{For|the phoenix club|CD Extremadura}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Extremadura | image = Extremadura UD.png | image_size = 170px | fullname = Extremadura Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. | nickname = ''Azulgranas'' | founded = {{start date and age|2007|08|21|df=y}} | dissolved = 2022 | ground = [[Estadio Francisco de la Hera|Francisco de la Hera]]<br> [[Almendralejo]], Extremadura,<br> Spain | capacity = 11,580<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://espanaestadios.com/2018/08/12/almendralejo-estadio-francisco-de-la-hera/|title = Almendralejo – Estadio Francisco de la Hera|date = 12 August 2018}}</ref> | chairman = Manuel Franganillo | chrtitle = President | manager = [[Manuel Mosquera (footballer, born 1968)|Manuel Mosquera]] | mgrtitle = Head coach | league = {{Spanish football updater|Extremadura}} | season = {{Spanish football updater|Extremadura2}} | position = {{Spanish football updater|Extremadura3}} | current = | website = https://www.cdextremadura.es/ | pattern_la1 = _extremadura2122h | pattern_b1 = _extremadura2122h | pattern_ra1 = _extremadura2122h | pattern_sh1 = _extremadura2122h | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 000040 | body1 = be0000 | rightarm1 = 000040 | shorts1 = 000040 | socks1 = 000040 | pattern_la2 = _extremadura2122a | pattern_b2 = _extremadura2122a | pattern_ra2 = _extremadura2122a | pattern_sh2 = _extremadura2122a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = be0000 | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = be0000 | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = }} '''Extremadura Unión Deportiva''' was a [[List of football clubs in Spain|Spanish football team]] based in [[Almendralejo]], in the autonomous community of [[Extremadura]]. Founded in 2007, it last played in [[Primera División RFEF]] – Group 1, holding home games at ''[[Estadio Francisco de la Hera]]''.
==History== ''Extremadura Unión Deportiva'' was founded in 2007,<ref>[http://www.hoy.es/prensa/20070824/deportes/extremadura-presenta-como-apuesta_20070824.html Extremadura UD se presenta como apuesta de fútbol para Almendralejo (Extremadura UD presents itself as Almendralejo's football alternative)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924044132/http://www.hoy.es/prensa/20070824/deportes/extremadura-presenta-como-apuesta_20070824.html |date=2015-09-24 }}; Diario Hoy, 24 August 2007 {{in lang|es}}</ref> as the existing [[CF Extremadura]] club was experiencing serious financial problems, which would lead to its folding three years later.
In only three seasons, the club reached the [[Segunda División B|third division]] of [[Spanish football league system|Spanish football]], having won in the 2010 playoffs against [[Atlético Mancha Real]] in June 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mancha Real, el baúl del mejor recuerdo |trans-title=Mancha Real, the chest holding the best memory|url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/mancha-real-baul-mejor-recuerdo_999234.html |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=El Periódico de Extremadura |date=17 February 2017 |language=es}}</ref> However, it [[2010–11 Segunda División B|finished 19th and last]] (due to [[AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético]] retiring from competition) in its first campaign, being immediately relegated back.
Extremadura won their fourth-tier group in 2013, qualifying for the [[Copa del Rey]] for the first time. There, they lost 2–1 at home to [[Albacete Balompié]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |title=Copa del Rey, primer round: Albacete sí y Toledo y Guadalajara, no|trans-title=Copa del Rey, first round: Albacete yes and Toledo and Guadalajara, no|url=https://www.encastillalamancha.es/deportes/copa-del-rey-primer-round-albacete-si-y-toledo-y-guadalajara-no/ |access-date=10 July 2020 |publisher=En Castilla-La Mancha |date=5 September 2013 |language=es}}</ref>
In 2016, Extremadura were promoted again to Segunda División B with a [[2016 Tercera División play-offs|2–0 aggregate play-off win]] over [[UB Conquense]].<ref>{{cite news|title=El Extremadura asciende a Segunda División B|trans-title=Extremadura promote to Segunda División B|url=http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/extremadura-asciende-segunda-division-b_940824.html|access-date=11 March 2017|work=[[El Periódico Extremadura]]|date=29 May 2016|language=es}}</ref> In 2018 the club was promoted for the first time to [[Segunda División]] after defeating [[FC Cartagena]] 1–0 on aggregate in the last round of the [[2018 Segunda División B play-offs|play-offs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Playoff de ascenso: El Extremadura, nuevo equipo de Segunda división|trans-title=Promotion play-off: Extremadura, new Segunda División team |url=http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-playoff-ascenso-extremadura-nuevo-equipo-segunda-division-201806242032_noticia.html |access-date=24 June 2018 |work=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]] |date=24 June 2018 |language=es}}</ref>
One of the stars of Extremadura's promotion was [[Enric Gallego]], who arrived halfway through the season from [[UE Cornellà]], and scored 15 goals in 19 games in his first professional campaign at the age of 32 before leaving for [[La Liga]] club [[SD Huesca]] in January 2019 for €2 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Artus |first1=José Luis |title=Enric Gallego, nuevo jugador del Huesca|trans-title=Enric Gallego, new Huesca player |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/huesca/20190116/454168366876/enric-gallego-extremadura-huesca-fichajes-mercado-primera-division-segunda-division.html |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=[[Mundo Deportivo]] |date=16 January 2019 |language=es}}</ref> After falling into the relegation zone around that point in the season, the club fired [[Rodri (footballer, born 1971)|Rodri]] and hired [[Manuel Mosquera (footballer, born 1968)|Manuel Mosquera]] who guided them to safety; the end of the campaign was also marked by the death of veteran winger [[José Antonio Reyes]] in a car accident.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jose Antonio Reyes: Extremadura pay tribute to former player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48525370 |access-date=10 July 2020 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
In July 2020, Extremadura was relegated back to the third tier after losing by a single goal away to [[Cádiz CF]], amidst problems between the club president and shareholders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peña |first1=Raúl |title=El Extremadura, desbordado dentro y fuera del terreno de juego|trans-title=Extremadura, overwhelmed on and off the pitch |url=https://www.hoy.es/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda/extremadura-desbordado-dentro-20200709002832-ntvo.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=10 July 2020 |work=Hoy |date=9 July 2020 |language=es}}</ref> The club faced financial difficulties during most of the [[2021–22 Primera División RFEF|2021–22 season]], with several players opting to leave during the winter transfer window.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/12/28/mas_futbol/1640684305_398156.html|title=El Extremadura UD se queda en cuadro|trans-title=Extremadura UD is barely naked|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=28 December 2021|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref>
Extremadura changed ownership in January 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/01/12/mas_futbol/1641991865_317748.html|title=El Extremadura cambia de manos|trans-title=Extremadura change hands|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=12 January 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> but as the financial problems were unsolved, the players began a strike in February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/02/24/mas_futbol/1645708030_707457.html|title=La plantilla del Extremadura lanza un ultimátum al club|trans-title=Extremadura's squad set an ultimatum to the club|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=24 February 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> On 28 February, after two consecutive no-shows in the competition, the club was expelled from the division;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/02/25/mas_futbol/1645829968_774884.html|title=Extremadura UD: punto y final|trans-title=Extremadura UD: the end|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=28 February 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref> [[Royal Spanish Football Federation|RFEF]] confirmed the decision on 2 March, with the club being immediately relegated and being unavailable for promotion in the ensuing campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rfef.es/noticias/oficial-resueltas-consecuencias-competicion-exclusion-del-extremadura-ud|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Resueltas las consecuencias para la competición tras la exclusión del Extremadura UD|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Consequencies settled for the competition after the exclusion of Extremadura UD|publisher=RFEF|language=es|date=2 March 2022|accessdate=7 March 2022}}</ref>
In May 2022, as the club was already in a liquidation process, a new club named [[CD Extremadura 1924]] was founded in the city, with the goal of obtaining Extremadura UD's place in the [[Segunda División RFEF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/deportes/2022/05/02/comienza-construirse-cd-extremadura-1924-65631227.html|title=Comienza a construirse el CD Extremadura 1924|trans-title=CD Extremadura 1924 is being built|publisher=El Periódico Extremadura|language=es|date=2 May 2022|accessdate=5 June 2022}}</ref>
==Season to season== {| |- | style="vertical-align:top; width:49%;"| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Tier !Division !Place ![[Copa del Rey]] |- |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|2007–08 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|6 |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|[[Primera Regional de Extremadura|1ª Reg.]] |style="background:#BBD7EC;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|2008–09 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|5 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|[[Regional Preferente de Extremadura|Reg. Pref.]] |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2009–10 Tercera División|2009–10]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd |style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2010–11 Segunda División B|2010–11]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|19th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2011–12 Tercera División|2011–12]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd |style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2012–13 Tercera División|2012–13]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st |style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2013–14 Tercera División|2013–14]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2013–14 Copa del Rey|First round]] |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2014–15 Tercera División|2014–15]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |} | style="vertical-align:top; width:51%;"| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Tier !Division !Place ![[Copa del Rey]] |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[2015–16 Tercera División|2015–16]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2016–17 Segunda División B|2016–17]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2016–17 Copa del Rey|Second round]] |- |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2017–18 Segunda División B|2017–18]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[2018–19 Segunda División|2018–19]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2018–19 Copa del Rey|Second round]] |- |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[2019–20 Segunda División|2019–20]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|21st !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2019–20 Copa del Rey|First round]] |- |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2020–21 Segunda División B|2020–21]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3 |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]] |style="background:#DEC5AB;"|{{tooltip|2nd|promoted}} / 4th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2020–21 Copa del Rey|First round]] |- |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[2021–22 Primera División RFEF|2021–22]] |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3 |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[Primera División RFEF|1ª RFEF]] |style="background:#F4DFC8;"|([[Retired|R]]) !style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 Copa del Rey|First round]] |} |} ---- *'''2''' seasons in [[Segunda División]] *'''1''' season in [[Primera División RFEF]] *'''4''' seasons in [[Segunda División B]] *'''6''' seasons in [[Tercera División]]
==Players== ===Retired numbers=== {{main|Retired numbers in association football}} <big>'''19'''</big> – {{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Antonio Reyes]] (2019) – ''posthumous honour''<ref>{{cite news |title=Extremadura to retire No. 19 shirt as a tribute to José Antonio Reyes |url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/06/02/football/1559477788_893453.html |access-date=8 June 2019 |work=Diario AS |date=2 June 2018}}</ref>
==Stadium== ''[[Estadio Francisco de la Hera]]'', Extremadura's home ground, was built in 1996, and has a seated capacity of 11,580.
==Reserve team== {{Main|Extremadura UD B}}
Extremadura UD B was created after integrating San José Promesas in the club in 2016. In its first season, it played with the name of ''Extremadura San José'', before changing to its current name in the next season.
==Women's team== {{Main|Extremadura UD (women)}}
'''Extremadura UD Femenino''' was born in July 2017, after integrating the structure of former Extremadura Femenino CF in the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/nace-extremadura-femenino_1028558.html|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|date=15 July 2017|access-date=22 July 2017|language=es|title=Nace el Extremadura Femenino}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{official|http://www.cdextremadura.es/}}. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409104844/https://www.extremaduraud.com/ |date=2020-04-09 }} {{in lang|es}}. *[http://www.futbolme.com/com/index_equipo.asp?id_equipo=213 Futbolme team profile] {{in lang|es}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120615233224/http://futbolesta.com/p_equipo_SQL.asp?equipo=714 Futbolesta team profile] {{in lang|es}} (archived 15 June 2012)
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