# CF Balaguer

Club de Futbol Balaguer is a Spanish football team based in Balaguer, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1945 it currently plays in Primera Catalana – Group 2, holding home games at Municipal de Balaguer, with a capacity of 2,000 seats. Balaguer was the last club local-born Roberto Martínez played for in Spain before moving to England. Roberto's father managed CF Balaguer in the eighties.

## History

Football first appeared in the city of Balaguer in 1916, when the students started to play each Thursday in the field near the current Municipal Theater.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1945–46 | 5 | 1ª Reg. B | 4th |
| 1946–47 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 5th |
| 1947–48 | 5 | 1ª Reg. B | 6th |
| 1948–49 | 5 | 1ª Reg. B | 3rd |
| 1949–50 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 14th |
| 1950–51 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 14th |
| 1951–52 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 4th |
| 1952–53 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 2nd |
| 1953–54 | 5 | 2ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 1954–55 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 5th |
| 1955–56 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 12th |
| 1956–57 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1957–58 | 3 | 3ª | 14th |
| 1958–59 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 6th |
| 1959–60 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 3rd |
| 1960–61 | 3 | 3ª | 11th |
| 1961–62 | 3 | 3ª | 12th |
| 1962–63 | 3 | 3ª | 16th |
| 1963–64 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1964–65 | 3 | 3ª | 5th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 1965–66 | 3 | 3ª | 6th |
| 1966–67 | 3 | 3ª | 15th |
| 1967–68 | 4 | 1ª Reg. | 12th |
| 1968–69 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 6th |
| 1969–70 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1970–71 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 19th |
| 1971–72 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1972–73 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1973–74 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 16th |
| 1974–75 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 18th |
| 1975–76 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1976–77 | 6 | 2ª Reg. | 10th |
| 1977–78 | 7 | 2ª Reg. | 1st |
| 1978–79 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 9th |
| 1979–80 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 13th |
| 1980–81 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 18th |
| 1981–82 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 5th |
| 1982–83 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 10th |
| 1983–84 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 8th |
| 1984–85 | 6 | 1ª Reg. | 1st |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1985–86 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th | |
| 1986–87 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th | |
| 1987–88 | 4 | 3ª | 11th | |
| 1988–89 | 4 | 3ª | 15th | |
| 1989–90 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 1990–91 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1991–92 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | Second round |
| 1992–93 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | First round |
| 1993–94 | 4 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1994–95 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 1995–96 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| 1996–97 | 4 | 3ª | 18th | |
| 1997–98 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 1st | |
| 1998–99 | 4 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1999–2000 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2000–01 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | First round |
| 2001–02 | 4 | 3ª | 13th | |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 3ª | 20th | |
| 2003–04 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd | |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 3ª | 7th | |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place |
| 2005–06 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 3ª | 8th |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 3ª | 10th |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 3ª | 16th |
| 2009–10 | 4 | 3ª | 9th |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 3ª | 15th |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 3ª | 12th |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 3ª | 20th |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 13th |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 10th |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd |
| 2016–17 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 11th |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 1ª Cat. | 18th |
| 2019–20 | 6 | 2ª Cat. | 10th |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 2ª Cat. | 1st |
| 2021–22 | 7 | 2ª Cat. | 1st |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 1ª Cat. | 15th |
| 2023–24 | 8 | 2ª Cat. | 1st |
| 2024–25 | 7 | 1ª Cat. | |
* 31 seasons in Tercera División

## Current squad

As of 22 December 2018
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 | Alfred Peguero |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Aleix Llusà |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Xavier Gabernet |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Joan Martínez |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Víctor Darias |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Hichem Boumedol |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Carlos Martínez |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Joan Vendrell |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Obed Nii |
| 12 | MF | ESP | Dorin Takacs |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Marc Aceituno |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | ESP | Sergi Galcerán |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Pau Solanes |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Robert Font |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Marcel Ormo |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Rubén Egea |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Jordi Jordana |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Lluís Roqué |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Xavier Gomà |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Marc Sánchez |
| 23 | MF | ESP | Eric Trota |
| 24 | DF | ESP | Ramon Rueda |

## Notable players

* Koldo Álvarez
* Nuno Carvalho
* Roberto Martínez
* Ibán Parra
* Juan José Blanco
* Chad Bond
* Kerry Morgan
* Aristide Bancé