This article is about the current football club founded in 2011. For its origins, see UE Lleida.
Lleida CF
ClubnameLleida CF
FullnameLleida Club de Futbol
Founded2011 (age 15)
GroundCamp d'Esports, Lleida,
Catalonia, Spain
Capacity13,500
ChairmanLuis Pereira
ChrtitlePresident
ManagerJordi Cortés
MgrtitleHead coach
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Lleida Club de Futbol is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011, it plays in , holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.[1]

History

In mid-May 2011, historic club Unió Esportiva Lleida was liquidated due to a €27.2 million debt.[2] Its berth was auctioned and acquired by an entrepreneur from Lleida, Sisco Pujol,[3] who created the new Lleida Esportiu, which started competing in Segunda División B;[4] the club was also scheduled to take part in the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, in place of Unió Esportiva. Emili Vicente, the last manager of the previous club, was the first manager of the new one.[5]

Esportiu played its first friendly game on 6 August 2011, with Poblade Mafumet (2–0); fifteen days later the team played its first official match, losing 1–3 at home to Reus. The cup campaign ended in the first round with a loss by the same score at Andorra. In 2013, just in their second season, Lleida played for the first time the promotion playoffs to Segunda División, as they did a year later, losing respectively to Real Jaén and Leganés; Toni Seligrat led the team in both seasons.[6][7] In 2016, their third try in four years, the team lost in the playoff final to Sevilla Atlético, after a penalty shootout.[8]

In the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, Lleida reached for the first time the round of 16 after eliminating top-level side Real Sociedad, by overcoming a disadvantage of three goals in the aggregate score in the previous round.[9] In their first appearance in the round of 16, the club was eliminated by Atlético Madrid 7–0 on aggregate.[10]

After a league restructuring, Lleida ended up in the new fourth-tier Segunda Federación for the 2021–22 season. In a first playoff for six years, the club lost to the seeded Sestao River Club after a goalless draw on 21 May.[11]

In April 2024, Lleida Esportiu announced a name change to Lleida Club de Futbol to avoid legal issues.[12]

In July 2025, Lleida CF was administratively relegated to the Tercera Federación (fifth-tier) due to various non-payment issues.[13]

Season to season

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
2011–1232ª B7thFirst round
2012–1332ª B4thSecond round
2013–1432ª B3rdRound of 32
2014–1532ª B5thThird round
2015–1632ª B4thThird round
2016–1732ª B8thSecond round
2017–1832ª B7thRound of 16
2018–1932ª B6thThird round
2019–2032ª B5thFirst round
2020–2132ª B7th / 4thFirst round
2021–2242ª RFEF5th—
2022–2342ª Fed.9thFirst round
2023–2442ª Fed.5th—
2024–2542ª Fed.13thFirst round
2025–2653ª Fed.

Detailed list of seasons

SeasonLeagueCupOther cupsTop scorer[N 1]
TierDivisionGrPosPldWDLGFGAPtsName(s)
2011–123Segunda División B37th38161111504059R1Copa FederaciónR32Asier Eizaguirre10
2012–133Segunda División B24th3817156563466R2Copa CatalunyaR2.3Jaime Mata14
PO413054
2013–143Segunda División B33rd3819118523568R32Copa CatalunyaR2.1Jaime Mata15
PO412133
2014–153Segunda División B35th3818713453461R3Copa CatalunyaR1Salva Chamorro14
2015–163Segunda División B34th3818137492267R3Copa CatalunyaR2Manuel Onwu10
PO641172
2016–173Segunda División B38th38151112414156R2Copa CatalunyaR3Javi Casares8
2017–183Segunda División B37th38141311373355R16Copa CatalunyaR1Jorge Félix10
2018–193Segunda División B36th38151112463956R3Copa CatalunyaR3Pedro Martín16
2019–203Segunda División B35th2812106342246R1Copa CatalunyaR2Xemi Fernández8
2020–213Segunda División B310th2610511282835R1——Raúl González9
2021–224Segunda División RFEF35th3415712383952—Copa FederaciónQFJoel Febas10
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2022–234Segunda Federación39th34121111312547R1Copa CatalunyaR1Chuli7
2023–244Segunda Federación35th3418412453158—Copa FederaciónR32Chuli11
PO200203
2024–254Segunda Federación313th349187383045R1Copa CatalunyaR7Unai García8

Records

  • Record league victory: 0–6 vs. Atlético Baleares (3 April 2016)
  • Record league defeat: 5–1 vs. Villarreal B (3 October 2015), 4–0 vs. Sabadell (21 December 2019)
  • Record attendance: 13,700 vs. Sevilla Atlético, Segunda División B Play-off (19 June 2016)
  • Most league appearances: 193, Pau Torres (2012–2015, 2018–2021)
  • Most league goals scored: 29, Jaime Mata (2012–14)
  • Most goals scored, season: 19, Pedro Martín (2018–19)
  • Highest league position: 3rd in Segunda División B (2014)
  • Copa del Rey best: Round of 16 (2017–18)
  • Record consecutive league appearances: 88, Pau Torres (August 2012 – November 2014), Iñaki Álvarez (December 2022 – May 2025)
  • Youngest player: Òscar Canadell, 17 years and 158 days (against Ontinyent, 6 April 2014)
  • Oldest player: Óscar Rubio, 41 years and 191 days (against Cornellà, 23 November 2025)

Coaches

Statistics are correct as of 23 November 2025.
NameNationalityFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostGFGAWin %Notes
Emili Vicente23 July 201130 June 201238161111504042.1
Toni Seligrat1 July 201230 June 2014763626141086947.4
Imanol Idiakez1 July 201430 June 201676362020935647.4
Gustavo Siviero13 July 201616 May 201738151112414139.5
Gerard Albadalejo31 May 20173 February 201961242116705939.3
Juan Carlos Oliva5 February 20193 June 201915537131333.3
Molo5 June 201924 May 202154221517635040.7
Gabri1 June 202125 May 20223415712383944.1
Pere Martí9 June 202221 December 202215447131226.7
Toni Seligrat28 December 20222 February 202341213325
Ángel Viadero3 February 20236 June 20244925915604151
Marc García7 June 20243 March 2025258143331932
Iñigo Idiakez4 March 20252 June 2025914451111.1
Jordi Cortés25 July 2025Present121475168.3

References

  1. ^ Lowe, Sid (3 January 2018). "Diego Costa's love affair with Atletico Madrid is on and off again". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Un agujero de 28 millones engulle a la UE Lleida (28 million hole swallows UE Lleida); El País, 16 May 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El juez echa a Junyent y le da el club a Lleida Esportiu (Judge ousts Junyent and gives club to Lleida Esportiu) Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine; Sport, 7 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Lleida Sportiu ya es equipo de Segunda División B (Lleida Sportiu is finally a Segunda División B team); Marca, 19 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Felis, Josep (27 December 2011). "Emili Vicente aprueba el papel del Lleida en 2011" [Emili Vicente approves Lleida's role in 2011] (in Spanish). Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Ganó el Real Jaén, ganó el fútbol (1-1)" [Real Jaén won, football won (1-1)] (in Spanish). Ideal. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Mantovani mete al Leganés en la final por el ascenso a Segunda" [Mantovani puts Leganés in the promotion final for Segunda] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  8. ^ "El Sevilla Atlético vuelve a Segunda tras superar en penaltis al Lleida" [Sevilla Atlético return to Segunda after overcoming Lleida on penalties] (in Spanish). Libertad Digital. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Increíbles eliminaciones de Real Sociedad y Athletic ante dos 'Segundas B' en la Copa" [Unbelievable eliminations of Real Sociedad and Athletic against to Segunda B teams in the Copa] (in Spanish). 20 minutos. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Atletico Madrid 3 Lleida 0 (7-0 agg): Carrasco, Gameiro & Vitolo complete heavy aggregate win". FourFourTwo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ García, Jontxu (22 May 2022). "El empate da el pase al Sestao River" [Draw puts Sestao River through] (in Spanish). Onda Vasca. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ "El Lleida Esportiu cambiará de nombre" [Lleida Esportiu will change name] (in Spanish). Diari Segre. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  13. ^ "La RFEF desciende al Lleida CF a Tercera: su plaza de Segunda RFEF entra en subasta" (in Spanish). El Periódico. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  1. ^ All goals scored in league games, not including playoffs.