Elche Ilicitano

Elche Ilicitano Club de Futbol, known officially as Elche Ilicitano is a Spanish football team based in Elche, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1932 as Club Deportivo Ilicitano, a farm team, it is the reserve team of Elche CF, and plays in Tercera Division – Group 6, holding home games at the Ciutat Esportiva Juan Angel Romero, with a capacity of 1,500 seats.

Unlike in nations such as England, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league.

History

The city of Elche started the 1930s with just over thirty-five thousand inhabitants, who shared interest in football. In April 1932 a new sports initiative arose, when a group of young people founded Club Deportivo Ilicitano (Sportman Club Ilicitano).

Background

• Sportman Club Ilicitano - (1932–41)
• Club Deportivo Ilicitano - (1941–92)
• Elche Club de Futbol, S.A.D. "B" - (1992–2005)
• Elche Ilicitano - (2005–present)