CF Badalona

Club de Futbol Badalona (Catalan pronunciation: [bəðəˈlonə]) is a Spanish football team based in Badalona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1903 it plays in Segunda Division RFEF – Group 3, temporarily holding home games at Estadi Municipal de Badalona, with a capacity of 4,170 seats.

History

Badalona was founded in 1903 as Football Betulo Club, being renamed FC Badalona five years later. It played 14 seasons in the second division (1934–36, 1939–41, 1947–52, 1963–68), but this was prior to the creation of the intermediate Segunda Division B.

As the club was constantly in economical problems, having to battle for the people's preference with basketball side Joventut Badalona, it nearly disappeared in the early 2000s (as the side was on the verge of celebrating 100 years) but, after another merge, this time with Unio de l'Esport Badaloni, resurfaced and changed names to Club de Futbol Badalona – with the latter preserving its history – eventually making its debut in the (new) third level in 2004.

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