# CF Villanovense

Club de Fútbol Villanovense is a Spanish football team based in Villanueva de la Serena, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1992 it plays in Segunda Federación – Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Romero Cuerda, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.

## History

CF Villanovense was founded in 1992 with the aim to replace dissolved CD Villanovense. In the 2014–15 season, the club played for the first time the promotion play-offs to Segunda División, being eliminated in the first round by Bilbao Athletic.
The following season, the team reached the last 32 of the Copa del Rey, where they faced reigning league, cup and European champions Barcelona. Despite holding the Catalans to a goalless draw in the first leg at home, they lost 6–1 on aggregate.
In the 2016–17 season, Villanovense qualified again for the promotion play-offs, but after beating Fuenlabrada in the first round, they were eliminated by Racing de Santander 4–2 on aggregate despite winning the first leg.
Villanovense again made the last 32 of the Copa del Rey in 2018–19, losing by a single André Silva goal to top-flight Sevilla. The league campaign ended with relegation to the Tercera División, bouncing back immediately in July 2020 with a playoff victory over Cacereño; despite a 1–1 draw in the final, they advanced as seeds having won the group.

## Season to season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 1992–93 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 6th | |
| 1993–94 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 14th | |
| 1994–95 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 3rd | |
| 1995–96 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 1st | |
| 1996–97 | 4 | 3ª | 16th | |
| 1997–98 | 4 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1998–99 | 4 | 3ª | 12th | |
| 1999–2000 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 2000–01 | 4 | 3ª | 6th | |
| 2001–02 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2ª B | 19th | |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | |
| 2005–06 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2006–07 | 3 | 2ª B | 19th | First round |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 2ª B | 17th | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | Second round |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 2ª B | 16th | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th | Second round |
| 2015–16 | 3 | 2ª B | 12th | Round of 32 |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | First round |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ª B | 18th | Round of 32 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th / 3rd | First round |
| 2021–22 | 4 | 2ª RFEF | 8th | |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 6th | |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 11th | Second round |
| 2024–25 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | | |
* 11 seasons in Segunda División B
* 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
* 14 seasons in Tercera División

## Current squad

    As of 22 July 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | ESP | José Tapia (captain) |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Javi Sánchez |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Javi Lobato |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Ángel Pajuelo |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Álvaro Méndez |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Álvaro Clausí |
| 9 | FW | ESP | José Rivera |
| 11 | FW | ESP | Jesús Sillero |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Samuel Hurtado |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Sergio Tienza |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | FW | ESP | Israel Cano (on loan from Betis B) |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Roger Colomina |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Adrián Escudero |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Moisés Rodríguez |
| 20 | FW | ESP | Seth Airam (on loan from Cádiz) |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Óscar Muñoz |
| 22 | DF | ESP | José Antonio Espín |
| — | MF | ESP | Lolo Garrido |
| — | MF | ESP | David Sánchez |

## Honours

* Tercera División: (4) 2005–06, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2019–20