{{Infobox football club | clubname = Imperio | image = Imperio CF Madrid.png | fullname = Imperio Club de Fútbol | nickname = ''Royals'' | founded = 1923 | dissolved = 1947 | ground = [[Campo Antonio López]],<br> [[Madrid]], Spain | capacity = | chairman = | manager = | league = | season = | position = | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=_old_laced|pattern_ra1= | leftarm1=000000|body1=000000|rightarm1=000000|shorts1=000000|socks1=000000 | pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_esp3639h|pattern_ra2= | pattern_so2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF| }} '''Imperio Club de Fútbol''' was a [[List of football clubs in Spain|Spanish football club]] based in [[Madrid]].
==History== Founded in 1923 under the name of '''Imperio Foot-Ball Club''', the club changed its name to '''Imperio Club de Fútbol''' in 1940 due to the new language rules in all country.
After the [[Spanish Civil War]] ended in 1939, the Imperio CF reorganized and created a new board with the aim of competing in the Castilla Championship. The team's greatest achievement was competing in Spain's [[Segunda División]] for one season in [[1939–40 Segunda División|1939–40 season]], under coach [[José Quirante]], and with the likes of [[Ramón Colón]], [[Antonio Muñoz (footballer)|Antonio Muñoz]], and [[Ciriaco Cuesta|Cuestita]], which ended in relegation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1939-40432.html |title=Squad of Imperio de Madrid 1939-40 Generalísimo Cup |website=www.bdfutbol.com |access-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref> Imperio's members, aware of the delicate nature of the moment and in need of financial aid, know how to move quickly and skillfully, establishing contacts with the recently merged [[Club Aviación Nacional|Athletic-Aviación Club]], the future [[Atlético Madrid]].<ref name=Laf>{{Cite web |url=http://lafutbolteca.com/tag/historia-club-atletico-madrid-b/ |title=Historial del Club Atlético de Madrid B |website=lafutbolteca.com |access-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref> Seeing the potential resources that this club has, Ángel Lehoz, Luis Mesa, Ventura Miguel, and Gregorio Lázaro arrange a meeting with the Atlético's [[Manuel Gallego]], and [[Juan Touzón]], and Imperio FC is declared a colchonero subsidiary with Ángel Lehoz as president.<ref name=Laf/>
In 1943 the club achieved promotion to [[Tercera División]], but folded after four years. In its first season in the Third Division in 1943–44, Imperio, then coached by [[Luis Urquiri]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1943-44432.html |title=Squad of Imperio de Madrid 1943-44 Generalísimo Cup |website=www.bdfutbol.com |access-date=6 May 2024 }}</ref> participated for the first time in the [[1944 Copa del Generalísimo]], beating [[CD Toledo]] (9–0), [[RSD Alcalá]] (1–2), and [[CD Acero]] in the previous qualifying rounds to be eliminated by [[Albacete Balompié]] in fifth round (1–4 on aggregate).<ref name=Barça>{{Cite web |url=https://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/Copa44.htm |title=Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1944 |website=www.linguasport.com |access-date=6 May 2024 |archive-date=19 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019003303/https://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/Copa44.htm |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
==Season to season== {| |valign="top" width=0%| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Tier !Division !Place ![[Copa del Rey]] |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{small|1923–1939}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|— |style="background:#EFEF99;"|Regional |style="background:#EFEF99;"|— !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1939–40 Segunda División|1939–40]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1940–41 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1941–42 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1942–43 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1943–44 Tercera División|1943–44]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1944–45 Tercera División|1944–45]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1945–46 Tercera División|1945–46]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"| |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1946–47 Tercera División|1946–47]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|10th !style="background:#efefef;"| |} |} ---- *'''1''' season in [[Segunda División]] *'''4''' seasons in [[Tercera División]]
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