Club Deportivo Diocesano is a
football
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team based in
Cáceres, in the autonomous community of
Extremadura
Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...
. Founded in 1965, it plays in , holding home matches at the ''
Campo de la Federación'', with a capacity of 4,000 people.
History
Founded in 1965 by Obispo D. Manuel Llopis, as a sporting section of the ''Colegio Diocesano de Cáceres'', the club later started to sign players who were not inscribed in the school. Initially focused in youth football, the club played four seasons as a senior between 1992 and 1996 before returning to youth football.
In 2011, Diocesano merged with
ACD Ciudad de Cáceres, taking their seat in the ''Regional Preferente''. In 2017, the club achieved promotion to
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
for the first time ever.
Season to season
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*1 season in ''
Segunda Federación
Segunda Federación, previously called Segunda RFEF, also officially known as Segunda B, is the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system containing 90 teams divided into five groups. It is administered by the Royal Spanish Football Fede ...
''
*4 seasons in ''
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
''
*3 seasons in ''
Tercera Federación
Tercera Federación, previously known as Tercera RFEF, is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. It is below the ''La Liga'', ''Segunda División'', and its fellow semi-professional divisions '' Primera Federación'' and ''Segunda F ...
/Tercera División RFEF''
Notable players
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Manolo
References
External links
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Soccerway team profile
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Football clubs in Extremadura
Association football clubs established in 1965
1965 establishments in Spain
Sport in Cáceres, Spain