Autonomous duel this Saturday between 19:00 Alcoyano and Castellón Not only will the leadership of the 2nd group of the First Federation be at stake, but also a new era of competition on the El Collao field, which has grown in recent years and has not resulted in a local victory for 18 years. .

Good progress of the two groups, with El Collao approaching on Saturday, even 3,000 fan entries exceeded It is the short-term survival of the asset, which is thought to have a sales expectation around the club in the area and is faced with the sensitive economic situation of the property, regardless of who it is.

Moreoverfinal duels They were punctuated by some arguments between Alcoyano and Castellón that brought the rivalry into six different categories, from Regional to First Division, Second, Second B, Third and now First Federation. The first encounter between the two clubs dates back to the 1935/36 season, after which Alcoyano won 5-0.

The last part of the discussion took place this year.In January, Castellón’s visit to El Collao was suspended due to the Covid 19 outbreak, which affected nine members of the Alcoyano squad after the King’s Cup match against Real Madrid.

Another hot episode of the rivalry between both clubs took place in October 2019 at Alcoyano, then Third Division members and currently trained by Vicente Parras.He eliminated Castellón from the FA Cup on penalties. after a 3-3 draw in overtime. However, those from La Plana managed to keep up in the offices due to a misalignment of an Alcoyano player.

This summer, Castellón paid close to: 50,000 euros plus variables to hire Javi AntónIt is one of the pearls of the Alcoyano quarry and will return this Saturday to rival El Collao.

Alcoyano and Castellón faced a total of 18 times in regular league matches with a positive balance for the locals, with 7 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses for a total of 28 goals and 18 against.

They faced each other once in the First Division, it was in the 1945/46 season and the result was a one-on-one draw. As a curiosity, the three times they’ve faced in the Second Division, the result has always been in Alcoyano’s favor.

However, Alcoyano has not beaten Castellón in the regular league for 18 years, especially since the 2004/05 season, and with a 1-0 result they have always managed to score points since the last three games Castellón visited El Collao. balance of one win (2010/11) and two draws (2018/19 and 2021/22).

The match between Alcoyano and Castellón could place one of the two leaders if Eldense explodesIn the case of the Albinegro team, it will be the first time in two and a half years to have achieved this. The Castalia team has not been a leader since Covid-19 mandated an early suspension of the season in March 2020, making it a standout for the Second Division’s then-III. Division, division in July 2020. The people of Castellón have set themselves the goal of achieving promotion in order to desire to return to Second Place.