Club Imperio de Ceuta SD explained

Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva is a Spanish multi-sports club based in the autonomous city of Ceuta. Founded in 1958, their football team plays holds home games at Estadio José Martínez Pirri, with a capacity of 1,500 people.

History

Founded in 1958 after the merger of Club Imperio Riffien (founded in 1942) and Hércules CF (founded in 1941) under the name of Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú,^{[1] [2]} the club immediately started playing in Tercera División. They remained in the category until 1967, and went on to feature a single season there in the 1970s and a further five in the 1980s before only playing in the regional leagues.

Club background

Imperio Riffien

• Club Imperio Jadú (1942–1947)
• Club Imperio Riffien (1947–1954; 1957–1958)
• Club Riffien Castillejos (1954–1957)

Hércules

• Club de Fútbol Betis Jadú (1941–1944)
• Sociedad Deportiva Jadú (1944–1957)
• Hércules Club de Fútbol (1957–1958)

Imperio de Ceuta

• Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú (1958–1964)
• Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva (1964–present)

Other clubs from Ceuta

• Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta — (1969–91)
• Club Ceutí Atlético – (1996–97)
• Asociación Deportiva Ceuta (1997–2012)
• Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club (2013–)

Season to season

Imperio Riffien

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 4 1956–57 3 3ª 6th 1957–58 3 3ª 15th

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• 2 seasons in Tercera División

Hércules

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• 1 season in Tercera División

Imperio de Ceuta

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1958–59 3 3ª 9th 1959–60 3 3ª 12th 1960–61 3 3ª 14th 1961–62 3 3ª 12th 1962–63 3 3ª 14th 1963–64 3 3ª 14th 1964–65 3 3ª 13th 1965–66 3 3ª 13th 1966–67 3 3ª 16th 1967–68 4 2nd 1968–69 4 3rd 1969–70 4 2nd 1970–71 4 4th 1971–72 4 3rd 1972–73 4 1st 1973–74 4 3rd 1974–75 4 Reg. Pref. 1st 1975–76 3 3ª 20th First round 1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 4th 1977–78 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 5th 1979–80 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd 1980–81 5 Reg. Pref. 1st 1981–82 4 3ª 20th 1982–83 5 Reg. Pref. 1st 1983–84 4 3ª 7th 1984–85 4 3ª 12th 1985–86 4 3ª 19th 1986–87 5 Reg. Pref. 1st 1987–88 4 3ª 21st 1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd 1989–90 5 Reg. Pref. 8th 1990–91 5 Reg. Pref. 6th 1991–92 5 Reg. Pref. 5th 1992–93 5 Reg. Pref. 9th 1993–94 5 Reg. Pref. 5th 1994–95 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd 1995–96 5 Reg. Pref. 6th 1996–97 5 Reg. Pref. 4th 1997–98 5 Reg. Pref.

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey DNP 2004–05 5 Reg. Pref. 10th 2005–06 5 Reg. Pref. 13th 2006–07 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd 2007–08 5 Reg. Pref. 7th DNP 2012–13 5 Reg. Pref. 7th 2013–14 5 Reg. Pref. 11th 2014–15 DNP 2015–16 DNP 2016–17 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd

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• 15 seasons in Tercera División

Notes and References

1. Web site: Índice de equipos 1928–2021. (XIV: Ceuta, Melilla, Tánger y Marruecos español). Team index 1928–2021. (XIV: Ceuta, Melilla, Tangier and Spanish Morocco). Cuadernos de Fútbol. es. 8 March 2024.
2. Web site: Historia de nuestro deporte; Sociedad Deportiva «Imperio de Ceuta», un equipo con solera.. History of our sport; Sociedad Deportiva "Imperio de Ceuta", a club with pedigree.. El Alcázar de Ceuta. es. 15 February 2017. 8 March 2024.
3. Web site: Club Imperio Riffien. Fútbol Regional. es. 8 March 2024.
4. Web site: https://www.futbol-regional.es/sociedad.php?Hercules_CF_[ceu&soc=15819&jer=A Hércules Club de Fútbol]. Fútbol Regional. es. 8 March 2024.
5. Web site: Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva. Fútbol Regional. es. 8 March 2024.