Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva is a Spanish multi-sports club based in the autonomous city of
Ceuta
Ceuta (, , ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of th ...
. Founded in 1958, their football team plays holds home games at ''
Estadio José Martínez Pirri'', with a capacity of 1,500 people.
History
Founded in 1958 after the merger of Club Imperio Riffien (founded in 1942) and Hércules CF (founded in 1941) under the name of ''Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú'', the club immediately started playing 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 ...
. They remained in the category until 1967, and went on to feature a single season there in the 1970s and a further five in the 1980s before only playing in the regional leagues.
Club background
Imperio Riffien
*''Club Imperio Jadú'' (1942–1947)
*''Club Imperio Riffien'' (1947–1954; 1957–1958)
*''Club Riffien Castillejos'' (1954–1957)
Hércules
*''Club de Fútbol Betis Jadú'' (1941–1944)
*''Sociedad Deportiva Jadú'' (1944–1957)
*''Hércules Club de Fútbol'' (1957–1958)
Imperio de Ceuta
*''Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú'' (1958–1964)
*''Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva'' (1964–present)
Other clubs from Ceuta
*''
Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta'' — ''(1969–91)''
*''Club Ceutí Atlético'' – ''(1996–97)''
*''
Asociación Deportiva Ceuta'' (1997–2012)
*''
Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club'' (2013–)
Season to season
Imperio Riffien
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*2 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 ...
Hércules
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*1 season 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 ...
Imperio de Ceuta
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*15 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 ...
References
Football clubs in Ceuta
Association football clubs established in 1958
1958 establishments in Spain
Long stubs with short prose
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