FC Vilafranca explained

Clubname:	Vilafranca
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Fullname:	Futbol Club Vilafranca
Founded:	1904
Ground:	Municipal, Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia, Spain
Capacity:	5,000^[1]
Chairman:	Joan Soler^[2]
Manager:	Iván Moreno^[3]
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Futbol Club Vilafranca is a Spanish football team based in Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia. Founded in 1904, it currently plays in, holding home matches at Camp Municipal with a capacity for 5,000 seats.^[4]

History

The club was founded in 1904, being one of the oldest football clubs in Spain.^[5] In August 2020, the club became the farm team of Lleida Esportiu.^[6]

In May 2021, Vilafranca achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División RFEF (which replaced the old Segunda División B),^[7] but as Lleida failed to achieve promotion to Primera División RFEF, Vilafranca became ineligible for promotion.^[8]

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1939–40 7 6th 1940–41 6 1st 1941–42 6 3rd 1942–43 4 3rd 1943–44 5 1st 1944–45 5 2nd 1945–46 4 9th 1946–47 4 3rd 1947–48 4 3rd 1948–49 4 8th 1949–50 4 5th 1950–51 4 2nd 1951–52 4 6th 1952–53 4 15th 1953–54 4 18th 1954–55 4 7th 1955–56 4 5th 1956–57 3 3ª 4th 1957–58 3 3ª 16th 1958–59 4 5th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1959–60 4 18th 1960–61 4 10th 1961–62 4 1st 1962–63 3 3ª 9th 1963–64 3 3ª 12th 1964–65 3 3ª 19th 1965–66 4 4th 1966–67 4 5th 1967–68 4 2nd 1968–69 3 3ª 16th 1969–70 3 3ª 19th 1970–71 4 8th 1971–72 4 11th 1972–73 4 17th 1973–74 5 3rd 1974–75 5 15th 1975–76 5 4th 1976–77 5 5th 1977–78 5 2nd 1978–79 5 1st

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1979–80 4 3ª 13th Second round 1980–81 4 3ª 4th 1981–82 4 3ª 7th First round 1982–83 4 3ª 14th 1983–84 4 3ª 14th 1984–85 4 3ª 12th 1985–86 4 3ª 18th 1986–87 5 7th 1987–88 5 2nd 1988–89 4 3ª 17th 1989–90 4 3ª 19th 1990–91 5 7th 1991–92 5 1ª Cat. 13th 1992–93 5 1ª Cat. 10th 1993–94 5 1ª Cat. 8th 1994–95 5 1ª Cat. 8th 1995–96 5 1ª Cat. 2nd 1996–97 4 3ª 11th 1997–98 4 3ª 16th 1998–99 4 3ª 20th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1999–2000 5 1ª Cat. 9th 2000–01 5 1ª Cat. 4th 2001–02 5 1ª Cat. 10th 2002–03 5 1ª Cat. 16th 2003–04 6 Pref. Terr. 3rd 2004–05 6 Pref. Terr. 2nd 2005–06 5 1ª Cat. 11th 2006–07 5 1ª Cat. 8th 2007–08 5 1ª Cat. 5th 2008–09 5 1ª Cat. 17th 2009–10 5 1ª Cat. 1st 2010–11 4 3ª 11th 2011–12 4 3ª 8th 2012–13 4 3ª 16th 2013–14 4 3ª 13th 2014–15 4 3ª 5th 2015–16 4 3ª 4th 2016–17 4 3ª 4th 2017–18 4 3ª 9th 2018–19 4 3ª 9th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2019–20 4 3ª 7th 2020–21 4 3ª

Notes and References

1. Web site: The latest news from FC Vilafranca: squad, results, table. BeSoccer. en-EN. 9 April 2020.
2. Web site: La Directiva. FC Vilafranca. 9 April 2020.
3. Web site: Moreno: "L'Hospitalet no es mereix un pocavergonya com el seu tècnic". 24 November 2019. betevé. ca. 9 April 2020.
4. Web site: Spain - FC Vilafranca - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news. Soccerway. 9 April 2020.
5. Web site: Història. FC Vilafranca. 9 April 2020.
6. Web site: El FC Vilafranca s'afilia amb el Club Lleida Esportiu. FC Vilafranca is affiliated to Club Lleida Esportiu. La Fura. ca. 27 August 2020. 10 February 2022.
7. Web site: El FC Vilafranca depende del Lleida Esportiu para ascender. FC Vilafranca depend on Lleida Esportiu to achieve promotion. Golsmedia. es. 17 May 2021. 10 February 2022.
8. Web site: La derrota del Lleida a Alacant deixa el Vilafranca sense l'històric ascens a Segona RFEF. The defeat of Lleida to Alicante leaves Vilafranca without the historical promotion to Segunda RFEF. Eix Diari. ca. 20 May 2021. 10 February 2022.