Elche CF Ilicitano
association football club
Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol, 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, it is the reserve team of Elche, and plays in Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home games at the Estadio José Díez Iborra, 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 Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" - (1992–2005)
Elche Ilicitano - (2005–present)
Season to season
As CD Ilicitano, an independent team
As reserve team of Elche CF
2 seasons in Segunda División
2 seasons in Segunda División B
3 seasons in Segunda Federación
38 seasons in Tercera División
3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Current squad
As of 14 September 2026.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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