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Palencia Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football club based in Palencia

Palencia

Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...

, in the autonomous community of Castile and León

Castile and León

Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...

. Founded in 1960, it held home games at Estadio La Balastera, with a 13,468-seat capacity.

History

Safe for five seasons in the regional leagues, Palencia spent the first 17 years of its existence in Tercera División

Tercera División

Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

. From 1977–79, the club achieved two consecutive promotions, thus reaching Segunda División

Segunda División

The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

, where it would competed for four of the following five seasons, finishing a best-ever fifth in 1982–83, just three points off the promotion zone.

Palencia Club de Fútbol disappeared in 1986 due to serious economic debts, with the club now in Segunda División B

Segunda División B

Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

. Another team was founded in the city following its demise, CF Palencia

CF Palencia

Club de Fútbol Palencia is a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1975, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio La Nueva Balastera, with a capacity of 12,500 spectators.-History:Palencia has had many...

, which came to compete several seasons in that same category.

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
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1960/61	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	3rd
1961/62	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	4th
1962/63	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	2nd
1963/64	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	15th
from 64-65	Regional	—
to 68-69	Regional	—
1969/70	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	7th
1970/71	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	3rd
1971/72	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	11th
1972/73	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	3rd
1973/74	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	6th
1974/75	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	4th

class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

1975/76 3ª

Tercera División

9th 1976/77 3ª

Tercera División

8th 1977/78

Segunda División B 1977-78

The 1977-78 Segunda División B season saw 40 teams participate in the third flight Spanish league. Racing Ferrol, Castilla, Almería and Algeciras were promoted to Segunda División. Compostela, Tudelano, Baskonia, Eldense, Mallorca and Atlético Baleares were relegated to Tercera División.-Group...

2ªB

Segunda División B

13th 1978/79

Segunda División B 1978-79

The 1978–79 Segunda División B season saw 40 teams participate in the third flight Spanish league. Palencia, Real Oviedo, Levante and Nàstic were promoted to Segunda División. Lugo, Pegaso, Caudal, Cacereño, Vinarós and Olímpic were relegated to Tercera División.-Group I:-Group II:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

1st 1979/80

Segunda División 1979-80

The 1979-80 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Real Murcia, Real Valladolid and CA Osasuna were promoted to Primera División. Celta de Vigo, Deportivo de La Coruña, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Algeciras CF were relegated to Segunda División B.-Final...

2ª

Segunda División

The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

15th 1980/81

Segunda División 1980-81

The 1980–81 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. CD Castellón, Cádiz CF and Racing de Santander were promoted to Primera División. Granada CF, Palencia CF, Barakaldo CF and AgD Ceuta were relegated to Segunda División B.-Final table:-Pichichi Trophy...

2ª

Segunda División

The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

18th 1981/82

Segunda División B 1981-82

The 1981–82 Segunda División B season saw 40 teams participate in the third flight Spanish league.-Group I:-Group II:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

2nd 1982/83

Segunda División 1982-83

The 1982–83 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Real Murcia, Cádiz CF and RCD Mallorca were promoted to Primera División. Deportivo Alavés, CE Sabadell FC, Jerez Deportivo and Córdoba CF were relegated to Segunda División B.-Final table:...

2ª

Segunda División

The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

5th 1983/84

Segunda División 1983-84

The 1983-84 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Hércules CF, Racing de Santander and Elche CF were promoted to Primera División...

2ª

Segunda División

The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

19th 1984/85

Segunda División B 1984-85

The 1984–85 Segunda División B season saw 40 teams participate in the third flight Spanish league.-Group I:-Group II:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

12th 1985/86

Segunda División B 1985-86

The 1985-86 Segunda División B season saw 40 teams participate in the third flight Spanish league.-Group I:-Group II:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

7th
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4 seasons in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
5 seasons in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
12 seasons in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

Selected former players

Carlos Echarri Óscar Ferrero Joaquín López Hugo Módigo Norberto Huezo

Norberto Huezo

José Norberto Huezo Montoya is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.-Club career:...

Paco Bonet Antonio Teixidó Benigno Chaparro

Benigno Chaparro

Benigno Chaparro Vera is a retired Paraguayan professional footballer who played for a number of clubs in Spain, including UD Salamanca, Racing de Santander, Deportivo Alavés, Orihuela Deportiva and CA Marbella.-External links:...

Selected former managers

Luis Costa

Luis Costa is an Angolan professional basketball player with Atlético Petróleos Luanda and the Angola national basketball team. He is in height and 93 kg in weight. He represented Angola at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the FIBA Africa Championship 2007.-References:...

Francisco Gento

Francisco "Paco" Gento López is a former Spanish football player.-Biography:He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season...

Miguel Ángel Montes

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