CD Lugo explained

Clubname:Lugo
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Fullname:Club Deportivo Lugo S.A.D.
Nickname:Albivermellos (White and red)
Luguiño (Little Lugo)
O nabo mecánico (The Clockwork Game)
Ground:Anxo Carro, Lugo,
Galicia, Spain
Capacity:7,114[1]
Owner:Frisaqués, S. L.
Chairman:Constantino Saqués
Chrtitle:President
Manager:Lolo Escobar
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Website:http://www.cdlugo.com/
Current:2022–23 CD Lugo season
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Club Deportivo Lugo is a Spanish football team based in Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 8 July 1953, it plays in Primera Federación, holding home games at Estadio Anxo Carro.

History

The new board of directors was officially formed under the presidency of Emilio Núñez Torrón on Wednesday, 8 July 1953, after a merger between SG Lucense and CD Polvorín. CD Lugo played their first official match against Pontevedra CF on Sunday, 13 September 1953. Lugo won it 3:1. With the new configuration of the Tercera División from the 1956–57 season Lugo permanently played there for many further years. In the 1961-62 Lugo led by the coach Luis Diestro won their first trophy, becoming Tercera División champion.[2]

Lugo earned promotion for the first time to Segunda División in 1992, but could not remain more than one season in the league. The 1992-93 season was unsuccessful for the club, as it had only 25 points in 38 games and finished in the 18th position among 20 teams.[3] Lugo became a representative of the middle class of the Segunda División B. Between 1994 and 2000 the club had no problems retaining its place in the category.[4]

It took 20 years before the club earned promotion again to the second division after beating Cádiz in the last round of the promotion play-offs, after a penalty shootout.

In 2013 the club started their second consecutive season in the Segunda. Lugo finished in 12th position with 54 points, just 4 points from being relegated to Segunda División B.

The 2014–15 season was the sixth and the last for coach Quique Setién. With 49 points Lugo reached 15th position and achieved their goal to retain its place in Segunda División. Luis Milla was chosen as a new coach for the 2015–16 season. Unfortunately, he left the club in February 2016. He explained that it was for personal reasons and the club accepted his resignation.[5]

In October 2017, after twelve rounds of the 2017–18 season, Lugo for the first time in their history led the table of the Segunda División.[6] However, the team finished that season in the 12th position.

During the 2018-19 season Lugo was fighting to stay in the Segunda División, and finally ended up on the 18th position which allowed them to remain in the Spanish Second Division for a seventh consecutive season. The club went undefeated in the last 6 games of the season[7] which helped them finish just 2 points above the relegation zone.[8]

In the 2022–23 Season, Lugo were relegated to third division, ending their 11 years in second division.

Kit

The current kit consists of a red and white vertical striped shirt, light blue shorts and light blue socks. The shirt has remained unchanged since 1955 except in 1996 when horizontal stripes were chosen instead of vertical. The second kit isn't set and has changed multiple times. However, the light blue similar to the Flag of Galicia is the one that has been used the longest.

For the 2013–14 Second Division season, the company originally commissioned to make the kit was the Italian company Kappa, but due to disagreements over the retail price, the agreement was cancelled, and a new agreement was reached with the company Enfíos.

Kit history

Season to season

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1953–5435thDNP
1954–5538thDNP
1955–5639thDNP
1956–5733rdDNP
1957–5834thDNP
1958–5933rdDNP
1959–6035thDNP
1960–6132ndDNP
1961–6231stDNP
1962–6332ndDNP
1963–6434thDNP
1964–6533rdDNP
1965–6635thDNP
1966–6732ndDNP
1967–6834thDNP
1968–6935thDNP
1969–7032ndFourth round
1970–71310thFirst round
1971–72316thSecond round
1972–734Serie A1stDNP
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1973–74310thFirst round
1974–7535thThird round
1975–76315thFirst round
1976–77314thFirst round
1977–7841stFirst round
1978–7932ª B18thSecond round
1979–8047thFirst round
1980–8141stFirst round
1981–8243rdFirst round
1982–8344thFirst round
1983–8444thSecond round
1984–8544thFirst round
1985–8641stSecond round
1986–8732ª B11thSecond round
1987–8832ª B9thThird round
1988–8932ª B5thThird round
1989–9032ª B5thDNP
1990–9132ª B2ndFirst round
1991–9232ª B2ndFourth round
1992–93218thFifth round
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1993–9432ª B8thThird round
1994–9532ª B11thThird round
1995–9632ª B10thDNP
1996–9732ª B20thDNP
1997–9832ª B6thDNP
1998–9932ª B11thDNP
1999–200032ª B8thDNP
2000–0132ª B15thDNP
2001–0232ª B9thDNP
2002–0332ª B18thDNP
2003–0446thDNP
2004–0543rdDNP
2005–0642ndDNP
2006–0732ª B9thSecond round
2007–0832ª B7thDNP
2008–0932ª B8thFirst round
2009–1032ª B7thDNP
2010–1132ª B1stDNP
2011–1232ª B3rdFirst round
2012–13211thSecond round
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
2013–14212thThird round
2014–15215thThird round
2015–16214thThird round
2016–1729thSecond round
2017–18212thThird round
2018–19218thRound of 32
2019–20216thFirst round
2020–21218thSecond round
2021–22216thSecond round
2022–23222ndFirst round
2023–2431ª Fed.10thRound of 32
2024–2531ª Fed.
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Current squad

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Reserve team

See main article: Polvorín FC.

Current technical staff

Stadium

CD Lugo play its home matches at the Estadio Anxo Carro. It has a capacity of approximately 8,000. Built in 1974 it was inaugurated on 31 August 1974, with a triangular tournament featuring also Deportivo de La Coruña and Club Lemos.

Famous players

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Coaches

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DATOS. CD Lugo . es. 26 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Historia Lugo - Web Oficial. Historia Lugo - Web Oficial. es. 2019-10-12.
  3. Web site: Segunda División, Temporada 1992/1993 - liga smartbank, segunda division, campeonato nacional de liga de segunda división, segunda division española, laliga 2 española. resultados-futbol.com. 2019-12-27.
  4. Web site: Historia Lugo - Web Oficial. Historia Lugo - Web Oficial. es. 2019-12-27.
  5. Web site: Luis Milla dimite como entrenador del Lugo. 2016-02-24. Marca. es. 2019-11-12.
  6. Web site: El Lugo, líder en solitario por primera vez en su historia. Diario AS. 31 October 2017. 31 October 2017. es.
  7. Web site: Lugo - Segunda División 2018/2019. resultados-futbol.com. 2019-12-27.
  8. Web site: Segunda División, Temporada 2018/2019 - liga smartbank, segunda division, campeonato nacional de liga de segunda división, segunda division española, laliga 2 española. resultados-futbol.com. 2019-12-27.
  9. Web site: Jugadores - Club Deportivo Lugo . 5 September 2023.