# CD Benicarló

Club Deportivo Benicarló, commonly referred to as Benicarló, is a Spanish football team based in Benicarló in the autonomous Valencian Community. Founded in 1921, it plays in Primera FFCV – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Ángel "Pichi" Alonso, with a capacity of 2,000 people.

## History

Founded in 1921, Benicarló first reached the Tercera División in 1965, and played five consecutive seasons in the category before suffering relegation. After fluctuating between Tercera and the Regional Preferente, the club suffered relegation to the Primera Regional in 2010.
In 2012, Benicarló merged with neighbouring CF Sporting Benicarló, regaining their Preferente place. They returned to Tercera División after 29 years in 2020, but immediately suffered relegation.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1921–1954 | — | Regional | — | |
| 1954–55 | 6 | 3ª Reg. | 1st | |
| 1955–56 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 7th | |
| 1956–57 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 2nd | |
| 1957–58 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 1st | |
| 1958–59 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 12th | |
| 1959–60 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 7th | |
| 1960–61 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 14th | |
| 1961–62 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 13th | |
| 1962–63 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 3rd | |
| 1963–64 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 4th | |
| 1964–65 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 2nd | |
| 1965–66 | 3 | 3ª | 15th | |
| 1966–67 | 3 | 3ª | 6th | |
| 1967–68 | 3 | 3ª | 9th | |
| 1968–69 | 3 | 3ª | 11th | |
| 1969–70 | 3 | 3ª | 9th | First round |
| 1970–71 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 1st | |
| 1971–72 | 3 | 3ª | 18th | First round |
| 1972–73 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1973–74 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd |
| 1974–75 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 9th |
| 1975–76 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 7th |
| 1976–77 | 4 | Reg. Pref. | 6th |
| 1977–78 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 12th |
| 1978–79 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 2nd |
| 1979–80 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 15th |
| 1980–81 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 1st |
| 1981–82 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 1982–83 | 4 | 3ª | 15th |
| 1983–84 | 4 | 3ª | 17th |
| 1984–85 | 4 | 3ª | 15th |
| 1985–86 | 4 | 3ª | 17th |
| 1986–87 | 4 | 3ª | 17th |
| 1987–88 | 4 | 3ª | 18th |
| 1988–89 | 4 | 3ª | 22nd |
| 1989–90 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd |
| 1990–91 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 9th |
| 1991–92 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 1st |
| 1992–93 | 4 | 3ª | 16th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1993–94 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th |
| 1994–95 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 5th |
| 1995–96 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd |
| 1996–97 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 6th |
| 1997–98 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 7th |
| 1998–99 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 8th |
| 1999–2000 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 16th |
| 2000–01 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 2001–02 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 10th |
| 2002–03 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 18th |
| 2003–04 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 2nd |
| 2004–05 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 8th |
| 2005–06 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 9th |
| 2006–07 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 14th |
| 2007–08 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 9th |
| 2008–09 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 15th |
| 2009–10 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 17th |
| 2010–11 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 9th |
| 2012–13 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 7th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 2013–14 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 10th |
| 2014–15 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 8th |
| 2015–16 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 11th |
| 2016–17 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 9th |
| 2017–18 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 11th |
| 2018–19 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 11th |
| 2019–20 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 1st |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 3ª | 7th / 7th |
| 2021–22 | 6 | Reg. Pref. | 14th |
| 2022–23 | 7 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 2023–24 | 7 | 1ª FFCV | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 7 | 1ª FFCV | |
16 seasons in Tercera División

## Notable players

* Juan Ignacio Martínez