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Tenerife
File:Club Deportivo Tenerife.png
Full name Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Riqui-raca, Tete, Chicharreros, Insulares, Blanquiazules
Founded 1912
Ground Heliodoro Rodríguez López,
Tenerife, Canary Islands,
Spain
(capacity: 24,000)
Chairman Spain Miguel Concepción
Manager Spain Álvaro Cervera
League 2ªB - Group 1
2011–12 2ªB - Group 1, 2nd
File:Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1912, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.

History[]

Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in 1912, but some documents show the existence of Sporting Club Tenerife ten years, which could have been the club's precursor. La Liga started in 1928, but the team played in regional divisions until it was promoted to Segunda División in 1953. It first reached the top flight in 1961, being immediately relegated back and, in the following 27 years, played almost exclusively in the second level, also spending three years in Tercera División and six – five in a row – in Segunda División B, the newly-created division three (in 1978).

In 1985, when Tenerife were relegated to the third division for a second time, Javier Pérez became president of the club. The side was promoted this year to the second level and, two years later, returned to the first, after winning the promotion playoff against Real Betis (4–1 on aggregate).

In 1991, Argentine Jorge Valdano took charge of the club as manager, and would help rob former side Real Madrid of two consecutive league titles in the last round, to the benefit of FC Barcelona; in the first season, the Canary Islands outfit barely avoided relegation, but would finish in a best-ever fifth position in the following year, eventually reaching the round-of-16 in the subsequent UEFA Cup, losing to Juventus FC 2–4 on aggregate.

German Jupp Heynckes became coach of Tenerife in 1995, leading the club to another fifth position, and the quarterfinals of the domestic cup. In the 1996–97 UEFA Cup, the islanders fared better, reaching the last-four, after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, S.S. Lazio, Feyenoord and Brøndby IF (the winner coming late in extra time from an Antonio Mata free kick), only bowing out to eventual winners FC Schalke 04.

Tenerife then went on a downward spiral which eventually led to relegation to the Segunda División in 1999, prompting various managerial changes within the club. In 2001 the club was again promoted, led by Rafael Benítez, who promptly left to take up the manager's job at Valencia CF; the promotion was achieved in the last match of the campaign, thanks to a goal from Hugo Morales.

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Match: Tenerife – Real Sociedad, in 2008

Pepe Mel became the new trainer but the first division season never took off, as Tenerife were beaten heavily at home by Barcelona 0–6, which cost the manager his job. Javier Clemente, the former manager of Spain, took the reins, but could not help prevent the eventual immediate relegation.

Tenerife suffered from serious economic problems in the following years, owing more than 40 million. President Pérez was replaced with Víctor Perez de Ascanio, who resigned due to bad management, leaving his position to Miguel Concepción, who negotiated with local politicians and businessmen, also creating a construction company as a subsidiary of the side.

On 13 June 2009, Tenerife secured a top flight return after a seven-year absence, after a 1–0 win at Girona FC 0–1. In the following season, even though the team held on until the last round, another relegation befell, after the 0–1 loss at third-placed Valencia CF.

2010–11 brought with it three coaching changes,[1] as Tenerife eventually suffered another relegation, returning to the third division after 24 years.

Seasons[]

Recent seasons[]

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1997–98 1D 15 38 11 12 15 44 57 45
1998–99 1D 19 38 7 13 18 41 63 34 relegated
Two seasons in Segunda
2001–02 1D 19 38 10 8 20 32 58 38 relegated
2002–03 2D 8 42 13 18 11 53 39 57
2003–04 2D 8 42 11 21 10 40 40 54
2004–05 2D 9 42 13 18 11 42 45 57
2005–06 2D 18 42 13 12 17 53 60 51
2006–07 2D 7 42 18 6 18 48 51 60
2007–08 2D 11 42 12 17 13 51 57 53
2008–09 2D 3 42 24 9 9 79 47 81 promoted
2009–10 1D 19 38 9 9 20 40 74 36 relegated

Season to season[]

Season Division Place Copa del Rey
from 28–29 Regional -
to 52–53 Regional -
1953/54 6th -
1954/55 9th -
1955/56 9th -
1956/57 13th -
1957/58 2nd -
1958/59 4th Second Round
1959/60 10th First Round
1960/61 1st Quarter Finals
1961/62 16th Second Round
1962/63 10th Round of 16
1963/64 5th Second Round
1964/65 11th Second Round
1965/66 8th First Round
1966/67 11th Second Round
1967/68 9th First Round
1968/69 5th -
1969/70 2nd First Round
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1970/71 1st Round of 32
1971/72 9th Fourth Round
1972/73 14th Fourth Round
1973/74 4th Fourth Round
1974/75 12th Fourth Round
1975/76 7th Quarter Finals
1976/77 6th First Round
1977/78 19th Round of 16
1978/79 2ªB 6th First Round
1979/80 2ªB 3rd Second Round
1980/81 2ªB 5th First Round
1981/82 2ªB 13th Third Round
1982/83 2ªB 2nd -
1983/84 15th First Round
1984/85 11th Round of 16
1985/86 19th Third Round
1986/87 2ªB 1st Second Rouns
1987/88 12th Fourth Round
1988/89 3rd Round of 32
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
1989/90 18th Round of 16
1990/91 14th Fifth Round
1991/92 13th Fifth Round
1992/93 5th Fifth Round
1993/94 10th Semifinals
1994/95 15th Third Round
1995/96 5th Quarter Finals
1996/97 9th Fourth Round
1997/98 16th Second Round
1998/99 19th Fourth Round
1999/00 14th Second Round
2000/01 3rd Round of 16
2001/02 19th First Round
2002/03 8th First Round
2003/04 8th Second Round
2004/05 9th Third Round
Season Division Place Copa del Rey
2005/06 18th First Round
2006/07 7th Second Round
2007/08 11th Third Round
2008/09 3rd Third Round
2009/10 19th Round of 32
2010/11 20th Second Round
2011/12 2ªB 2nd
2012/13 2ªB

  • 13 seasons in La Liga
  • 35 seasons in Segunda División
  • 7 seasons in Segunda División B
  • 3 seasons in Tercera División
  • 22 seasons in Categorías Regionales

European cup history[]


Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1993–94 UEFA Cup Last 64 France Auxerre 2–2 1–0 3–2
Last 32 Greece Olympiacos 2–1 3–4 5–5
Last 16 Italy Juventus 2–1 0–3 2–4
1996–97 UEFA Cup Last 64 Israel Maccabi Tel-Aviv 3–2 1–1 4–3
Last 32 Italy Lazio 5–3 0–1 5–4
Last 16 Netherlands Feyenoord 0–0 4–2 4–2
Quarterfinals Denmark Brøndby 0–1 2–0 2–1
Semifinals Germany Schalke 04 1–0 0–0 1–0

Current squad[]

As of 2 September 2012. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Sergio Aragoneses
2 Spain DF Sergio
3 Spain DF Bruno
4 Spain DF Javier Tarantino
5 Spain DF Ayoze Placeres
6 Spain MF Iñigo Ros
7 Spain MF Chechu Flores
8 Spain MF Cristo Martín
9 Spain FW Aridane
10 Spain MF Suso Santana
11 Spain MF Luismi
15 Spain FW Germán
16 Spain DF Jesús Álvaro
No. Position Player
17 Spain DF Javi Moyano
18 France FW Jeremy Lempereur
19 Spain MF David Medina
20 Spain MF Víctor Bravo
21 Spain DF Raúl Llorente
22 Spain FW Guillem Martí
23 Venezuela FW Josmar Zambrano
24 Spain DF Amado
26 Spain FW Ayoze Pérez
27 Spain FW Nico
28 Spain MF Abel
29 Spain MF Yeray
30 Spain GK Roberto
99 Estonia DF Taijo Teniste

Statistics 2009–10[]

Primera División Position Pts P W D L F A
Tenerife 19 36 38 9 9 20 40 74
  • Top Scorers:
    • Nino – 14 goals
    • Alfaro – 7 goals
    • Román Martínez – 5 goals
  • Top Goalkeepers:
    • Aragoneses – 74 goals in 38 matches

International players[]

see also Category:CD Tenerife players

Famous coaches[]

Fans[]

Fans of Tenerife are called Chicharreros because in early days, the inhabitants of a small fishing village called Santa Cruz (later the capital of Tenerife) consumed "chicharros" (Atlantic horse mackerel) as a main part of their diet.

Other inhabitants of Tenerife and Canary Islands used the moniker as a pejorative name, but finally the inhabitants of Santa Cruz accepted it affectionately.

See also[]

  • CD Tenerife B

References[]

External links[]


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