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Málaga Club de Fútbol ( spanish pronunciation : [ ˈmalaɣa ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol ], Málaga Football Club ), or simply Málaga, is a spanish football team based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. The team plays in the Segunda División, the second division of spanish football.

They won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002 and qualified for the follow season ‘s UEFA Cup, reaching the quarter-final stages. They besides qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, where they were quarter-finalists. Since June 2010, the owner of the club has been Qatari investor Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani .

history [edit ]

Origins [edit ]

Málaga FC 1922 The first football club in Málaga was established in 1904, with the formation of the Málaga Foot-Ball Club. [ 2 ] It was nothing more than a society intended to promote football, a newfangled mutant in the city, carried from the United Kingdom. Its beginning rivals were small teams formed by crews of foreign ships arriving in the local harbor. In 1907, far attempts of popularizing football were performed by Málaga FC. [ 2 ] 1912 saw the arrival of a rival cabaret, FC Malagueño, and the establishment of a great competition with Málaga FC, which had merged with other minor clubs like Málaga Racing. In 1927, Málaga FC became the Real Málaga FC after they were granted royal backing by Alfonso XIII. [ 3 ] During the 1929–30 season both Real Málaga FC and FC Malagueño clubs became founding members of the Tercera División. In late 1930, Real Málaga FC, were reformed as the Málaga Sport Club. [ 3 ]

Club merging in 1933 [edit ]

In 1933 Málaga SC and FC Malagueño merged to become Club Deportivo Malacitano, [ 4 ] although it was n’t a very confluence at all, but a name change of FC Malagueño, which had economic wealth and a better team than Málaga SC. By this operation, the CD Malacitano was able to heir the squad of FC Malagueño, having their contracts cancelled in the other way. [ 4 ] In 1934 this new baseball club made its debut in the Segunda División when the division was expanded from ten teams to twenty four. [ citation needed ] After diverse seasons in the Segunda División, with the competition interrupted because of the spanish Civil War. In 1941 the club changed their name to the Club Deportivo Málaga when the new La Rosaleda stadium was inaugurated. [ 5 ]

first promotion to La Liga in 1949, first topflight years [edit ]

In 1949, Málaga was promoted for the first time to La Liga after respective seasons in the Segunda División and a couple in the third gear flat. [ citation needed ] With president Miguel Navarro Nogueroles and coach Luís Urquiri, the club managed to get promoted in the last play of the 1948–49 season, in second position after veridical Sociedad, and thanks to cocksure goal remainder with Granada CF. noteworthy striker Pedro Bazán, who had previously scored nine goals in a sole match against the Hércules CF on January 4, 1949 in the Segunda División. [ 6 ] He was the crown goal scorer with 266 total goals and besides one of the most authoritative players of the team. In this first guide in La Liga, Málaga stayed for two back-to-back seasons, with noteworthy erstwhile player Ricardo Zamora as bus of the team, and until the first delegating of the club at the end of 1950–51 season, lacking barely one orient to maintain condition. In the subsequent seasons, Málaga achieved two raw promotions to La Liga in 1951–52 and 1953–54, being relegated after barely one class in both. [ 7 ] The 1952–53 season was noteworthy because of a resounding 6–0 thrash of the Real Madrid at La Rosaleda, the major solution up to date for Málaga against that club. [ 8 ]

The golden years in the early 1970s [edit ]

cadmium Málaga 1983 After respective new fleeting first level promotions in the 1960s, which turned out in immediate relegations, [ 7 ] Málaga were promoted once again in 1969–70 under the command of chair Antonio Rodríguez López and coach Jenő Kálmár, to start a five-year acme flight stay. [ 7 ] however, president of the united states in charge Antonio Rodríguez López was viciously murdered by the Mafia in the year 1971, [ 9 ] and was replaced by Rafael Serrano Carvajal for the following season. [ 10 ] With noteworthy players like Miguel Ramos Vargas “ Migueli ”, Sebastian Viberti, Juan Antonio Deusto and José Díaz Macías, the club achieved two seven league places in 1971–72 [ 11 ] and 1973–74 [ 12 ] ( best results of the club up to date ), a Ricardo Zamora Trophy [ 13 ] in 1971–72 season performed by goalkeeper Deusto, and a 1972–73 run of the club in the spanish Cup, where they were dumped out in the semifinals by Athletic Bilbao. [ citation needed ] They besides notably scored a victory at Camp Nou for the foremost time after winning against FC Barcelona at the end of the 1971–72 temper. [ citation needed ] The club besides established in 1973 an official anthem [ citation needed ], Málaga La Bombonera, and from that moment the song is placid the official hymn of the club. [ citation needed ] After a polemic exit by Viberti at the end of 1973–74 season, the alleged golden years [ citation needed ] ended with a newfangled delegating to the second degree in 1974–75. [ citation needed ]

adjournment of CD Málaga in 1992 [edit ]

In 1992, CD Málaga dissolved after fiscal difficulties. [ 6 ]

Club Atlético Malagueño [edit ]

A former military reserve club of CD Málaga, founded on 25 May 1948, named Club Atlético Malagueño after CD Málaga took over a junior club, the CD Santo Tomás, with the purpose of establishing a substitute team, took over as Málaga ‘s main team. Club Atlético Malagueño and CD Málaga had found themselves together in the 1959–60 Tercera División after CD Málaga was relegated at the end of the 1958–59 Segunda División. As a reserve team, the former should have been relegated to regional rival. To avoid this, they separated from their parent club and registered as an independent golf club within the Royal Spanish Football Federation. That move made it possible for CA Malagueño to survive after CD Málaga suspended operations. The 1992–93 season saw CA Malagueño dally in Tercera División Group 9. After a successful campaign, the club was promoted to the Segunda División B. The trace temper, however, the cabaret was relegated again and, facing fiscal difficulties, were in danger of close up .

name change to Málaga CF [edit ]

On 19 December 1993, in a referendum, the club ‘s members voted in favor of changing names and, on 29 June 1994, CA Malagueño changed their name to Málaga Club de Fútbol S.A.D. In the early on 2000s, Málaga were a golf club rich in young and top quality players, and boasted a more modern and grow stadium. Although they never pushed for a Champions League place, Málaga were constantly successful under the popular Joaquín Peiró. They made a lone appearance in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2002, clinching their only official trophy by beating Gent, Willem II and Villarreal. Málaga ‘s run in the UEFA Cup was something of an overachievement, and ended in a kill on penalties in the quarter-finals to Boavista, after beating Željezničar Sarajevo ( who had been eliminated from the Champions League by Newcastle United ), Amica Wronki, Leeds United ( after a 2–1 win at Elland Road, courtesy of two Julio Dely Valdés goals ) and AEK Athens. After Peiró ‘s retirement, a mass exodus lento started. Darío Silva, Kiki Musampa, Dely Valdés and Pedro Contreras all left the club. Juande Ramos took over as bus and oversaw a 5–1 home convulse of Barcelona, the club ‘s biggest victory against the Catalan giants, with a hat-trick from loanee Salva Ballesta, who would end up missing out on the Pichichi Trophy by merely two goals. Ramos, however, left for the Sevilla and Gregorio Manzano took charge .

slow refuse and fiscal issues [edit ]

Despite steering Málaga to their second consecutive tenth-placed polish, Manzano could not prevent a lackluster side from being relegated, and they finished at the bottom of the league with a negligible 24 points to their name.

Málaga began the new second division season well. however, their form dipped dramatically and for two of the remaining six weeks were in the relegation partition. Málaga managed to address this situation and survived their first Segunda temper. The 2007–08 Segunda División besides began impressively, with seven uncoiled victories. Málaga seemed to be on track for promotion but, after another slump in phase, they were overtaken as leaders by Numancia. They needed a victory in their final examination game, at home to Tenerife, to assure promotion. Two goals from Antonio Hidalgo secured a 2–1 triumph and Málaga returned to the top flight as runner-up .

Abdullah Al Thani era ( 2010–present ) [edit ]

due to the baseball club ‘s economic problems, then-president Fernando Sanz found investments at Doha in Qatar to launch an ambitious project, entering in conversations with sheik Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani. [ 14 ] On 11 June 2010, after a week of negotiations, Al Thani became the entity ‘s newly owner, [ 15 ] being named president on 28 July [ 14 ] in the members ‘ meet. On 28 June 2010, Jesualdo Ferreira was appointed as coach and Moayad Shatat was appointed as frailty president and general director. Following this was the sign language of big players like Salomón Rondón and Eliseu. In November, however, Jesualdo was fired because he had not obtained the desire performance, positioning the clubhouse in the delegating places. [ 16 ] Later, Shatat confirmed Manuel Pellegrini as coach. [ 17 ] With “The Caretaker” in charge, it was decided to discard players of the squad and strengthen with players like kernel rear Martín Demichelis and midfielder Júlio Baptista. [ 18 ] A record five consecutive La Liga wins, [ 19 ] aboard a string against Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés at the start of January 2011, helped the team sustain momentum in the league, [ 20 ] finishing the 2010–11 temper in 11th place. In training for the 2011–12 season, the baseball club signed with Nike as supplier of the club ‘s kits. [ 21 ] Málaga besides reached a collaboration agreement with UNESCO, which, in accession, became the star sponsor of the baseball club ‘s kit out. [ 22 ] The more outstanding signings of that season were the Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy, [ 23 ] the ex- Lyon French midfielder, Jérémy Toulalan, [ 24 ] and the most expensive sign in the club ‘s history, Santi Cazorla, who arrived from the Villarreal in a € 21 million cope. [ 25 ] early less outstanding players like Isco, early spanish international midfielder Joaquín and left back Nacho Monreal, were key in the successful temper which followed for the Málaga. For the foremost fourth dimension in its history, the clubhouse qualified for the Champions League after finishing the 2011–12 La Liga crusade in fourth. [ 26 ] In their first always engagement in the Champions League, Málaga were paired with italian giants Milan and reigning belgian and russian champions Anderlecht and Zenit Saint Petersburg, respectively. Málaga made it out of the group stage unbeaten, winning their matches against all three clubs. In the round of 16, the team drew portuguese champions Porto, losing the foremost away game 1–0 while winning at home 2–0, advancing to the quarter-finals. In a highly predict tie against german champions Borussia Dortmund, the home game ended 0–0, leaving Malagauistas with a reasonable chance to advance on the back of a drawing card in the off repair. In a second leg marked by controversial referee decisions, the scoreboard showed 1–2 at the entire 90 minutes stigmatize, apparently ensuring Málaga ‘s place in the semi-finals, but two late goals by Marco Reus ( 90+1st infinitesimal ) and Felipe Santana ( 90+3rd minute ) turned the mesa in favor of the home team. [ 27 ] immediately after the elimination, clubhouse president of the united states Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani announced a ball complaint would be filed with UEFA and FIFA. [ 28 ] The follow temper, Málaga was banned by the UEFA, along with other clubs for its debts. In a argument the means declared that the clubhouse would be excluded from a subsequent competition, for which it would otherwise qualify, in the future four seasons. [ 29 ] however, the prohibition was finally downgraded to one season and the golf club was excluded from the 2013–14 Europa League. In the summer of 2013, Isco was sold to Real Madrid, [ 30 ] Joaquín to Fiorentina and midfielder Jérémy Toulalan to Monaco. [ 31 ] The managerial side besides changed, with Bernd Schuster taking over from Manuel Pellegrini. [ 32 ] Following 2013, Málaga encountered a steady decline that would result in them finishing in a lower military position in the league each year. On 19 April 2018, Málaga faced Levante U.D. hoping to end their test of ten-spot back-to-back defeats that left them placed 20th in LaLiga. however, fate took a twist for the worse and Málaga conceded a finish to Levante ‘s Emmanuel Boateng in blockage time to see the concluding score at 0–1. This loss meant that Málaga would be relegated to the Segunda División, ending a move of ten-spot back-to-back seasons in the clear flight. In 2019, Málaga came close to being promoted to La Liga, finishing one-third in the Segunda División, but was eliminated in the foremost round of the play-offs by Deportivo de La Coruña. For the 2019–20 Segunda División season, Víctor Sánchez del Amo will continue as bus. [ 33 ] In early 2020, reports emerged that clubhouse owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani and his syndicate who owe Málaga €7.3m in loans and credit lines, were buying out shares from smaller shareholders to be directed to their personal expenses and business interests. [ 34 ] In August 2020, Málaga issued a statement that they would lay off the integral first-team police squad to save the club from obliviousness. [ 35 ]

Honours [edit ]

domestic [edit ]

International [edit ]

friendly [edit ]

Trofeo Costa del Sol [edit ]

between 1961 and 1983, the baseball club organised its own summer tournament, the Trofeo Costa del Sol. In this beginning historic period of the tournament, the club won this rival themselves on three occasions, beating the Real Madrid, the Red Star Belgrade and the Derby County in the finals. After a long prison term of inaction from 1983 onwards, the competition was revived in 2003. Since then, the cabaret has won the competition on five occasions, beating Newcastle United, Real Betis and Parma in the finals. All eight trophies are presently placed together in the Museo Malaguista in La Rosaleda .

Eastern Andalusia Derby [edit ]

Málaga ‘s main competition is with Granada CF, known as the Derby of easterly Andalusia. The two clubs are located approximately 90 kilometers apart. Updated to derby # 86 played on January 17, 2021 .

Competition Played Granada wins Draws Málaga wins Granada goals Málaga goals
La Liga 24 8 8 8 22 29
La Liga Play-off 2 1 1 0 3 2
Segunda 38 12 10 16 42 58
Segunda Play-off 2 1 0 1 3 3
Segunda B 8 3 5 0 6 3
Tercera 2 2 0 0 5 2
Copa del Rey 10 6 1 3 17 11
Overall 86 33 25 28 98 108

current squad [edit ]

As of 14 December 2021[36]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

On loan [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Personnel [edit ]

current technical staff [edit ]

end updated : 8 November 2021
Source : Málaga CF ( in Spanish )

Seasons [edit ]

recent seasons [edit ]

[ 39 ]

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Copa del Rey Notes
1999–2000 1D 12 38 11 15 12 55 50 48 2nd Round
2000–01 1D 8 38 16 8 14 60 61 56 2nd Round
2001–02 1D 10 38 13 14 11 44 44 53 Round of 32
2002–03 1D 13 38 11 13 14 44 49 46 Round of 16 Quarter-finals UEFA Cup
2003–04 1D 10 38 15 6 17 50 55 51 Round of 16
2004–05 1D 10 38 15 6 17 40 48 51 Round of 32
2005–06 1D 20 38 5 9 24 36 68 24 3rd Round Relegated
2006–07 2D 15 42 14 13 15 49 50 55 Round of 16
2007–08 2D 2 42 20 12 10 58 42 72 Round of 32 Promoted
2008–09 1D 8 38 15 10 13 55 59 55 Round of 32
2009–10 1D 17 38 7 16 15 42 48 37 Round of 16
2010–11 1D 11 38 13 7 18 54 68 46 Round of 16
2011–12 1D 4 38 17 7 14 54 53 58 Round of 16
2012–13 1D 6 38 16 9 13 53 50 57 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Champions League
2013–14 1D 11 38 12 9 17 39 46 45 Round of 32
2014–15 1D 9 38 14 8 16 42 48 50 Quarter-finals
2015–16 1D 8 38 12 12 14 38 35 48 Round of 32
2016–17 1D 11 38 12 10 16 49 55 46 Round of 32
2017–18 1D 20 38 5 5 28 24 61 20 Round of 32 Relegated
2018–19 2D 3 44 21 11 12 53 36 74 Second Round
2019–20 2D 14 42 11 20 11 35 33 53 First Round

european read [edit ]

Season to season [edit ]

  • As Club Atlético Malagueño (reserve team of CD Málaga)
  • As an independent team
  • As Málaga Club de Fútbol

stadium information [edit ]

luminary players [edit ]

previous coaches [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]