Although he does not have extensive experience in the Second LeagueClub Deportivo Eldense is proud of a good season in its return to the silverware category of Spanish football after 59 years of wandering around in the more modest categories. The sports community is experiencing its sixth season in its history in the Second Leaguehe first linked three campaigns between 1956 and 1959, and then two more between 1962 and 1964.
A lot has happened since those years, at that time the category was divided into two groups: north and south, the team played at El Parque, a now defunct stadium in what was then a shoe-producing city. He said that he saw how economic and social increase was reflected in football thanks to shoes.. Times now are very different from those times; What remains constant is the team’s ambition to achieve permanence, a goal that has so far been achieved with some ease.
first round
Fernando Estévez’s students finished the first round in 15th place with 26 points, four points ahead of Huesca’s relegation score. Some significant records considering the team’s budget and the recently introduced sign. Despite this, the shoemaker team closed the first round of the championship in second place and is in third place at best.They are behind the teams from the 57-58 and 62-63 seasons.
Eleventh
In the 1957-1958 season, the Eldense team finished the first round in eleventh place in the league consisting of 18 teams. Trained by Valencia CF legend Juan Ramón Santiago He won three leagues and two cups during his time as a player. From the bench, a pragmatic Eldense team managed to take third place on matchday 24; It’s the best record to date and its longevity was achieved a few weeks ago.
best numbers
The best Deportivo to date at this point in the championship is the 62-63 season, which also marked recent promotion to second. Finished the first lap in seventh placeThat season, there were 16 teams in the southern group of the category. They had a record of six defeats, two draws and seven wins, including defeats against San Fernando (6-2) and Cádiz CF (5-0).
Behind him is Eldense from the 56-57 seasonAlthough he finished the first round in 18th place, he survived against Calvo Sotelo and saved promotion. The teams of the 58-59 season did not have the same chance and the team, which finished the first half of the championship in 14th place among 16 teams, reached the last place with three wins and two draws in 15 matches, 63-64. These last two campaigns have seen Eldense relegated from League Two twice.
Now Eldense faces the second half of the championship with current tasks, but there is much work to be done ahead. At 26 points, slightly less than half of the 50 points usually marked Second for Persistence, the premises are consistent, but the line should remain the same, recognizing the room for improvement available.