Xerez CD
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| Full name | Xerez Club Deportivo S.A.D. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Xerecistas , La bulería mecánica | |||
| Founded | 1947 as CD Jerez | |||
| Stadium | Municipal de Chapín | |||
| Capacity | 20,523 | |||
| Coordinates | 36°41′21″N 6°07′13″W / 36.68917°N 6.12028°W | |||
| Chairman |  Juan Luis Gil | |||
| Manager | Miguel Ángel Rondán | |||
| Coach | Checa | |||
| League |  Segunda Federación | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Xerez Club Deportivo S. A. D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It was founded in 1947 and plays in Group X of the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system. The club gained promotion this season and will play in the Segunda Federación next season.
History[edit]
Due to the link between Jerez de la Frontera and the United Kingdom created by the exports of sherry (Jerez in Spanish), football had its beginnings in the region towards the second half of the 19th century. In the early 20th century Sir Thomas Spencer, who worked with the William & Humbert winery, founded Sociedad Jerez Foot-Ball Club – he also served as chairman, player and captain.
From 1942 to 1947 the club had several names, ending with Jerez Club Deportivo, which was changed to the current name in 1960s. Xerez first reached the second division in 1953–54, remaining there for five years; previously, in the 1940s, the team had promoted on the field but, due to the "high national interest" of the dictatorial government, left its position to España de Tánger.[1]
The team's new stadium, Estadio Municipal de Chapín, was inaugurated on 10 July 1988, replacing the old Estadio Domecq – the first match there was a friendly against Real Madrid. After decades in that category and also in the third, it had a 2001–02 second level campaign which almost resulted in an historic La Liga promotion, only one year after doing the same thing; the club seemed certain to gain promotion all season, but ultimately failed after a dramatic loss of form towards its closure, only gaining four points in the last eight matches.
Since then, Xerez finished in the top 10 in division two each campaign, except in the 2007–08 season when a weak start led to a 15th-place finish. The following campaign proved excellent, as the club was always in the top positions: on 13 June 2009, after beating SD Huesca 2–1 at home, it achieved promotion to the top division for the first time in its history. In the final day of the competition, a draw at Celta de Vigo proved enough for the title, as CD Tenerife lost 1–2 home to CD Castellón in the final minute.[2]
The first season of Xerez in the top flight would be short-lived, as it ended in relegation. After only collecting seven points from the first 19 games – which led to the sacking of coach José Ángel Ziganda – the club amassed 27 in the remaining 19 with Néstor Gorosito as boss, not good enough however to prevent the drop as last (the club, however, had chances to stay up until the final round, a 1–1 draw at CA Osasuna).
Xerez ranked eighth and 14th in the two following second level seasons, respectively. The 2012–13 campaign, however, was disastrous on all levels, as the team finished in 22nd and last position as a direct consequence of enduring serious financial difficulties for several years,[3][4] and the situation culminated with the club being relegated to the fourth division on 1 August.[5]
After the Xerez's season, a group of supporters founded a new club in the lower leagues, named Xerez Deportivo FC due to the club's institutional problems.[6] While the latter was promoted to Primera Provincial, the former was again relegated, this time to Primera Andaluza,[7] until May 2017, when Xerez came back to Tercera División. They managed a 16th-place finish in the 2017–18 season, avoiding relegation and managing another season in the Spanish fourth tier.
In the 2023-24 season, Xerez C.D. is fighting for promotion to the Segunda RFEF. This same season, the team has broken a record of going through the first 9 days of the league without conceding a goal. Apart from fighting for promotion, Xerez has achieved several merits of its own, such as attracting former members again or having nearly 9,000 spectators in the fifth category of Spanish football.
Symbols[edit]
Crest[edit]
The crest of Xerez CD was designed during the summer of 1947 by Mariano Aricha de Vicente.
The crest is clearly inspired in the badge of the city of Jerez, as it incorporates the same colors.. The crest is divided into two parts by a diagonal stripe of white background that runs from the upper right corner to the lower left. In the upper left part is the central motif of the shield of the city of Jerez, the waves in blue on a silver (white) background. In the lower right corner the letters C and D are intertwined in white with a blue background. The crest is crowned, like the city's shield, this time with a crown of five blades.
In the diagonal stripe can read, "XEREZ" in blue. Originally was designed with the word "JEREZ". The "J" was replaced by an "X" due to the iniciative of the chairman Pablo Porro Guerrero, that on August 21, 1962 decides to recover the word "XEREZ" to refer to the club from which it comes, the Xerez FC.
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| Jerez CD 1947 Crest | Xerez CD 1963 Crest | Xerez CD 2005 Crest | Xerez CD 2020 Crest |
The crest receibed a second modificaton in the 2000s, where the tone of the color was changed, making it a little softer and with a lower saturation. This minor aesthetic change was made so that the crest will stand out more against the dark blue of the uniform. Occasionally the shield is shown outside the kit in the original darker tone.
On May 31, 2017, it was announced that the patent for the crest, as well as the name "Xerez Club Deportivo" became part of Afición Xerecista.[8]
In September 2020, on ocassion of a new and exciting sports project, the club's design and communication team decides to restyle the crest, eliminating the black lines of its predecessor, with a cleaner and more modern appearance. It has also been adapted to different versions, both positive and negative, to adapt perfectly to any format.
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Anthems and Chants[edit]
- Anthem
The official anthem of the club was composed by Manuel Amezcua although the Xerez has several chants and anthems, like the "Himno del 75 Aniversario", "Himno de los Hools XCD" or the song "Mi Xerez".
- Xerez Deportivo
- Con los colores del Xerez todos unidos
- Xerez Deportivo
- El corazón de la afición está contigo
- Xerez Deportivo
- Vamos arriba campeón
- A triunfar y a ganar
- Para alcanzar la gloria del mejor
- Para subir y conseguir
- Con el Xerez el más alto galardón.
- A ti Xerez Deportivo
- Por tu entrega y tu pundonor
- Por tu furia y tu fuerza
- Por tu coraje y ambición de gol
- Por eso todos cantamos
- Como si fuera una misma voz
- Viva el Xerez Club Deportivo
- Aupa y arriba campeón
- A ti Xerez Deportivo
- Por tu entrega y tu pundonor
- Por tu furia y tu fuerza
- Por tu coraje y ambición de gol
- Por eso todos cantamos
- Como si fuera una misma voz
- Viva el Xerez Club Deportivo
- Aupa y arriba campeón
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Xerez!
- Himno del 75 aniversario / 75th anniversary anthem
To commemorate the 75 years of the Xerez CD, the club asked its fans to create their proposals for the 75th anniversary Anthem, choosing the one composed by Manuel de Cantarote, a Jerezano and Xerecist artist.
- Un equipo, una ciudad que es de bandera
- Una afición que te acompaña a donde quiera
- Que por ti lucha sin importar la batalla
- Y alza tu himno y tus colores donde vayas
- Azul y blanco es el compás de mis latidos
- Sabes que nunca nos daremos por vencido
- Y aunque el olvido haya ganado a la memoria
- Seguimos vivos y cantamos nuestra historia
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Gol y bulería!
- ¡Club del alma mía!
- ¡Donde moriré!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Aunque pase el tiempo!
- ¡Más que un sentimiento, que no abandoné!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Gol y bulería!
- ¡Club del alma mía!
- ¡Donde moriré!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Aunque pase el tiempo!
- ¡Más que un sentimiento, que no abandoné!
- Llenos de orgullo defendemos nuestro escudo
- Yo sigo fiel porque Xerez tan solo hay uno
- Club Deportivo, símbolo de nuestra tierra
- A ti te animo aunque ganes o aunque pierdas
- Xerez contigo seguiré cumpliendo años
- En ti confío, siempre seguiré animando
- Eres equipo que al destino desafía
- Lucha con garra, no te rindas todavía
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Gol y bulería!
- ¡Club del alma mía!
- ¡Donde moriré!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Aunque pase el tiempo!
- ¡Más que un sentimiento, que no abandoné!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Gol y bulería!
- ¡Club del alma mía!
- ¡Donde moriré!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Aunque pase el tiempo!
- ¡Más que un sentimiento, que no abandoné!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Gol y bulería!
- ¡Club del alma mía!
- ¡Donde moriré!
- ¡Xerez!
- ¡Aunque pase el tiempo!
- ¡Más que un sentimiento, que no abandoné!
- Himno del X Aniversario Hools Xerez CD / Anthem of the 10th Anniversary Hools Xerez CD
The animation group "Hools XCD", in honor of 10 years since its founding and support for the club, decided to release its own anthem in collaboration with Juan Pedro "El Pirata" Ramos
- Después de diez años
- Seguimos aquí luchando
- Te juré amor eterno
- En las puertas del infierno
- Aquí estuvimos, aquí estamos y aquí estaremos
- En las buenas, en las malas y en las peores
- Mil días de borrachera
- Noches enteras sin descansar
- Por defender nuestro equipo
- Siempre al borde del delíto
- Corduras con colgaeras
- El mismo escudo tatuado en la piel
- Y hasta el día en que me muera
- Esos colores defenderé
- De Jerez de la Frontera
- Puros como la Paquera
- Que nunca pasa de moda
- Igualito que las drogas
- Nos dicen yonkis gitanos
- Y pa' nosotros es un alago
- En las buenas y en las malas
- Como hinchada nos la maman
- ¡Somos los Hools el alma de este equipo!
- ¡Sangre azul, Xerez Club Deportivo!
- Tienes que ganar
- Y la vamos a liar
- ¡Somos los Hools el alma de este equipo!
- ¡Sangre azul, Xerez Club Deportivo!
- Tienes que ganar
- Y la vamos a liar
- Mil horas de carretera
- Jamás te abandonaría
- Recordaré estas palabras
- Que son pa' toda la vida
- Toxicamente adictivos
- Incansables luchadores
- Levantaré tu bandera
- Sin peros ni condiciones
- De Jerez de la Frontera
- Puros como la Paquera
- Que nunca pasa de moda
- Igualito que las drogas
- Nos dicen yonkis gitanos
- Y pa' nosotros es un alago
- En las buenas y en las malas
- Como hinchada nos la maman
- ¡Somos los Hools el alma de este equipo!
- ¡Sangre azul, Xerez Club Deportivo!
- Tienes que ganar
- Y la vamos a liar
- ¡Somos los Hools el alma de este equipo!
- ¡Sangre azul, Xerez Club Deportivo!
- Tienes que ganar
- Y la vamos a liar
- Que escandalera cuando no llega el gol
- Y los Hools te aceleran
- Te empujan, te animan
- Te cantan, te llevan
- Rompiendo gargantas de jerezanas maneras
- Hasta quemar la cartera
- Vaya puta escandalera...
- Mi Xerez
Tribute to the fans of Xerez C. D. A song by Los Killoque and Jose Monje with the collaboration of El Pirata and the Xerez veterans. Recorded at La Bodega studios. With the guitar of Jose Ignacio Franco, the editing and percussion production of Cristóbal leiva "lele" and the executive production of Santi Cordero and Manuel Martínez.
- Desde niño se pone la camiseta
- En el pecho va su escudo y su bandera
- Por las calles de Jerez va caminando
- Hasta Chapín para cumplir una promesa
- Orgulloso de sentirse xerecista
- Con la cabeza bien alta
- Como su padre le enseñó
- Desde el cielo sabe que el está mirando
- Dando fuerzas y apoyando
- A su equipo campeón
- Mi Xerez, ole, con ole, y ole
- Ole, con ole, y ole
- Mi Xerez Club Deportivo
- La ciudad y la afición está orgullosa
- Siempre contigo en la victoria y en la derrota
- Animando hasta romperse la garganta
- Todos unidos alcanzaremos la gloria
- Xerecista hasta el día que me muera
- En segunda o en primera
- Aquí siempre estaré yo
- Más que un equipo mi xerez es un sentimiento
- Lo digo como lo siento
- Me sale del corazón
- Mi Xerez, ole, con ole, y ole
- Ole, con ole, y ole
- Mi Xerez Club Deportivo
Stadium[edit]
Since the 2013/14 season, Xerez has had difficulties playing its matches in Jerez de la Frontera. This is due to the Regulatory Ordinance for the Carrying out of Activities in Municipal Sports Facilities that the City Council has been applying since it was put into practice by the Partido Popular government.
Since that season, Xerez has been training and playing its home games in different fields in the province, and occasionally does so in the Jerez stadiums of La Juventud, La Canaleja, La Granja, El Torno or Picadueñas.
During the 2017/18 season, Xerez played at home in seven different stadiums: Chapín, La Juventud, El Palmar (Sanlúcar de Barrameda), Antonio Fernández Marchán (Guadalcacín), Andrés Chacón (La Barca), Municipal Sánchez Portella (Torrecera) and Municipal of El Torno (El Torno). Currently, they play their home games at the Municipal de Chapín.
Chapín[edit]
Current squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons[edit]
Recent seasons[edit]
Season Cat. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2002–03 2D 6 42 17 13 12 55 53 64 Round of 16 2003–04 2D 9 42 12 18 12 47 49 54 3rd round 2004–05 2D 8 42 14 17 11 39 36 59 2nd round 2005–06 2D 7 42 18 13 11 60 46 67 5th round 2006–07 2D 8 42 16 10 16 47 42 58 Round of 32 2007–08 2D 15 42 12 16 14 47 56 52 Round of 32 2008–09 2D 1 42 24 10 8 73 42 82 2nd round Promoted 2009–10 1D 20 38 8 10 20 38 66 34 Round of 32 Relegated 2010–11 2D 8 42 17 9 16 65 51 60 Round of 32 2011–12 2D 14 42 13 11 18 50 66 50 2nd round 2012–13 2D 22 42 7 9 26 38 74 30 2nd round Relegated 2013–14 3D 19 38 8 8 22 41 65 32 3rd round Relegated 2014–15 1º And 10 32 12 7 13 40 41 43 2015–16 1º And 6 34 16 6 12 49 43 54
Season to season[edit]
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- 1 season in La Liga
- 25 seasons in Segunda División
- 17 seasons in Segunda División B
- 26 seasons in Tercera División
- 3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Honours[edit]
- Segunda División: 2008–09
- Segunda División B: 1981–82, 1985–86
- Tercera División: 1951–52, 1952–53, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1970–71
Notable players[edit]
Note: this list includes players that have played in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
Notable coaches[edit]
Presidents[edit]
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Reserve team[edit]
Founded in 1975, Xerez CD B was disestablished in 2015.
Basketball section[edit]
On 16 August 2016, Xerez CD created the basketball section of the club.[18] It currently plays in the fifth division.
Season by season[edit]
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L |
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| 2017–18 | 5 | 1ª División | 9th | 3–15 |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 1ª División | 2nd | 19–11 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 1ª División | 11th | 6–12 |
References[edit]
- ^ Finales de los años 40 (Late 40s) Archived March 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine; Fundación Xerez CD (in Spanish)
- ^ El Xerez finaliza campeón y Nino, 'Pichichi' tras llegar a los 29 goles (Xerez ends as champion and Nino, 'Pichichi' after reaching 29 goals); El Correo, 22 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ La afición crece pese a las dificultades (Fanbase grows in spite of difficulties); La Voz Digital, 26 November 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Setién: "Los jugadores del Xerez tienen mucho mérito" (Setién: "The Xerez players deserve a lot of credit"); El Mundo Deportivo, 28 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Xerez desciende a la Tercera División (Xerez relegated to Tercera División); Europa Press, 1 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Xerez Deportivo FC, la revolución del fútbol modesto (Xerez Deportivo FC, the revolution of the modest football); Sport, 11 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Tercer descenso en menos de un año (Third relegation in less than a year); Marca, 27 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Diario de Jerez (31 May 2017). "El escudo del Xerez CD, en manos de la Afición Xerecista".
- ^ El Xerez ficha al nigeriano Ogbeche (Xerez sign Nigerian Ogbeche); Mundo Deportivo. 18 January 2013 (in Spanish).
- ^ a b c Tu ídolo del Xerez CD (Your Xerez CD idol) Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; Furia Xerez (in Spanish)
- ^ Un muro para los leones (A wall for the Lions); Diario AS, 8 September 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Jesús Mendoza, capitán del Xerez: "Esta es la recompensa al trabajo de toda una vida" (Jesús Mendoza, Xerez's captain: "This is the reward to the work of a lifetime"); El Economista, 13 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c El mejor jugador del Xerez de la década (2000–2010) (Xerez's best player in decade (2000–2010)); La Voz Digital, 30 December 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Seríamos octavos de haber tenido tiempo" ("We would have finished eighth if we have had more time"); Diario AS, 31 March 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Esteban obra el milagro de Primera (Esteban works Primera miracle); Diario AS, 14 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Mientras la gente habla nosotros trabajamos" ("People talk we work"); Diario de Jerez, 24 December 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Esteban Vigo es el elegido (Esteban Vigo is the chosen one); Andalucía Información, 4 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). Baloncesto Xerez CD. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- BDFutbol team profile
