# AD Ceuta

Asociación Deportiva Ceuta was a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Ceuta. Founded in 1996, its last season was 2011–12 in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Alfonso Murube, with a capacity of 6,500.

## History

Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta, another team from the city, was founded in 1972 and folded in 1991. The club played once in the Segunda División, in 1980–81.
In 1997 Asociación Deportiva Ceuta was born, reaching the third level in only two years; in its first decades of existence, it appeared – without success – in five second division promotion play-offs.
On 1 July 2012, Ceuta was relegated to the Tercera División for unpaid wages to its players.
After 2011–12 season, the club was administratively relegated to Regional Preferente de Ceuta due to unpaid wages from the previous season. Shortly after, club was disbanded with a €600,000 total debt. In 2013, a new club called Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club was founded to inherit the club's history.

### Club background

* Asociación Deportiva Ceuta — (1997–2012)

#### Other clubs from Ceuta

* Ceuta Sport Club — (1932–56); renamed in 1941 to Sociedad Deportiva Ceuta
* Sociedad Deportiva Ceuta — (1941–56); in 1956 merged with the Spanish elements of Club Atlético Tetuán to form Club Atlético de Ceuta
* Club Atlético de Ceuta — (1956–); renamed in 2013 to Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club
* Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva — (1958–)
* Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta — (1969–91)
* Club Ceutí Atlético – (1996–97)
* Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club — (2013–)

## Rivalry

The Ceuta-Melilla derby was between Ceuta and UD Melilla. The two clubs travelled to each other via the Spanish mainland to avoid entering Morocco.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1996–97 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1997–98 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | Second round |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | |
| 2000–01 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Round of 32 |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | Round of 32 |
| 2002–03 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | Preliminary |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | Round of 32 |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | Round of 32 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 2ª B | 10th | Second round |
| 2006–07 | 3 | 2ª B | 11th | |
| 2007–08 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | |
| 2008–09 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | First round |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | Second round |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | Round of 32 |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | First round |
* 14 seasons in Segunda División B
* 2 seasons in Tercera División

## Final squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | David Relaño |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Xapi Arnau |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Cristian Valle |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Ale Hornillo |
| 5 | MF | ESP | Samu |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Juanjo Pereira |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Julio de Dios |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Elvis Onyema |
| 10 | FW | ESP | Añete |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | DF | ESP | Andrés |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Julio |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Gerard |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Germán |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Aitor |
| 21 | DF | ESP | Álex Fernández |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Juanjo Alfaro |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Pau Torres |