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Club Deportivo Eldense, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 19211, the club plays in the , and holds home matches at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators. Lionel Messi subsequently acquired a 100% stake in the club from Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group S.A.S.(Grupo TH) in September 2026.
Club Deportivo Eldense, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elda, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1921, the club plays in the , and holds home matches at Estadio Municipal Nuevo Pepico Amat, which has a capacity of 4,036 spectators. Lionel Messi subsequently acquired a 100% stake in the club from Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group S.A.S.(Grupo TH) in September 2026. ==History== One of the oldest clubs in the Valencian Community, Eldense enrolled in the Valencian Football Federation in 1924, and started competing in Tercera División 19 years later. It first appeared in Segunda División in the 1956–57 season, narrowly avoiding relegation after finishing in 16th position; the first spell in that tier lasted three years, in a total of five at the professional level. ===Match fixing allegations=== On 4 April 2017, Eldense coach Filippo Vito di Pierro and general manager Nobile Capuani were arrested by Spanish authorities on charges of corruption. The detentions occurred after club president David Aguilar made complaints of match fixing following a 0–12 loss to Barcelona B, whilst Eldense player Cheikh Saad said that he had seen Aguilar arguing with di Pierro at half-time of the match, calling the latter a "scoundrel"; subsequently, the former asked La Liga president Javier Tebas to investigate those allegations. Eldense temporarily suspended all sporting activities, also ending its contract with the Italian investment group represented by Capuani. They also released 12 players, with five people being arrested in connection with the events. ===Three consecutive promotions=== Eldense spent four years in Tercera División and were promoted to the new fourth level Segunda División RFEF in 2020–21 season due to restructuring of the Spanish football league system. On 28 May 2022, Eldense secured a second consecutive promotion to the new third level Primera Federación after beating Sestao River in the last playoff match. On 25 June 2023, Eldense secured promotion to Segunda División after a draw against Real Madrid Castilla. The play-off finished 4–4 on aggregate meaning Eldense went up due to after having a higher regular season finish. Eldense returned to the second tier after a 59-year absence and achieved three consecutive promotions. After two seasons stay in second division, Eldense was relegated back third division in 2024–25 season, but the club achieved promotion back to second division in 2025–26 season, following a 2–1 win against Atlético Madrileño on 17 May 2026. ==Season to season== |valign="top" width=0%| |} |valign="top" width=0%| |} |} ---- 8 seasons in Segunda División 2 seasons in Primera Federación 11 seasons in Segunda División B 1 season in Segunda División RFEF 59 seasons in Tercera División ==Honours== Tercera División Champions (12): 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2013–14 ==Current squad== ===Youth players=== ===Out on loan=== ===Current technical staff=== ==Famous players== Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Roberto Orellana Francisco Alba Boni Amat Pepico Amat José Castroverde Coca Foncho Francisco Grande Gregorio López Miró Peque José Luis Ramírez Manuel Santiago Alfonso Silos Juan Villena Diego Bardanca Florin Andone ==Reserve team== Eldense's reserve team, CD Eldense B, was founded in 19941 and plays in the , which corresponds to the sixth tier. A second reserve team named CD Eldense C also existed during the 2002–03 season, playing in Segunda Regional. The C-side also returned to an active status in 2021, and currently plays in . ==References== ==External links== Futbolme team profile Club & stadium history
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