Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén , in the autonomous community of Andalusia . Founded in 1922 it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 9, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria , with a capacity of 12,569 spectators. The club's biggest achievement has been playing 3 seasons in La Liga , the Spanish top tier, during the 1950s.
16-519: The club was founded in 1922 as Jaén Football Club and reconstituted in 1929 as Sociedad Olímpica Jiennense. They changed their name to Real Jaén Club de Fútbol in 1947. The team did not enroll in a national division until 1943 when it promoted to the Tercera Division . It immediately became a dominant team in the Spanish third division usually finishing in the top four. After nine seasons in
32-483: Is administered by a regional football federation. At the end of the season the first four teams in each group qualify for promotion play-offs to decide which teams are promoted to Segunda Federación . At least the three teams finishing bottom of each group may be relegated to the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol . However the number of teams relegated can vary. The eighteen group champions also qualify for
48-467: The 2021–22 campaign. In July 2022, the division was renamed Tercera Federación . The Tercera Federación features 18 regional groups (like the former fourth tier Tercera División), corresponding to the autonomous communities of Spain (due to its size, Andalusia is divided into two groups, East and West; Ceuta is allocated to West Andalusia, while Melilla is allocated to the East), where each group
64-847: The Segunda B, and were relegated to the Tercera Division for the first time since 1991. Here, being in the 4th level of the Spanish football, the club finished 3rd in the 2017–18 season and remained in that category. On July 5, 2019, Real Jaén presented Alberto González as a new coach for the 2019–20 season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Real Jaén
80-411: The Segunda B. Real Jaén returned to the Segunda in 2000. They achieved a 10th-place finish in the 2000–01 season , but finished last the following season and were relegated again. The following 11 seasons were spent in the Segunda B, until 2013, when Jaén again returned to the Segunda. The "Lizards" finished second to last, in 21st place, meaning relegation followed again. In 2017, Jaén finished 19th in
96-511: The Spanish top tier ( 1953–54 ) the team finished 14th with 11 wins, 6 draws, and 13 defeats, meaning they obtained 28 points. This meant the team would be placed in the relegation group along with CA Osasuna and four teams from the Segunda Division. Jaén finished in last place with only one win and were relegated after just one season in the Spanish top flight. Following their relegation from La Liga in 1954, key players departed from
112-467: The Tercera Division, the "Lizards" were promoted to the Segunda Division in 1952. Their good form continued in the second division, as Real Jaén won the 1952–53 Segunda Division group south, and were promoted to La Liga for the first time ever. They won all of their home games that season including a 9–0 home win over fellow Andalusians Granada CF . During Real Jaén's first ever season in
128-606: The following season's Copa del Rey . However reserve teams are ineligible. Along with teams from Segunda Federación , the remaining teams from the division compete in the Copa Federación . The member clubs of the Tercera Federación for the 2024–25 season are listed below. All group champions are promoted to Segunda Federación. Administrative promotions not included in this table. 2009%E2%80%9310 Superliga Femenina The 2009–10 Superliga season
144-469: The fourth and fifth tiers in 1977 and 2021, respectively. On 6 May 2020, the RFEF announced the creation of a new, two-group, 40-team third division called Primera División RFEF , which made the former third and fourth divisions, Segunda División B and Tercera División , respectively, to drop down a level and change into Segunda División RFEF and Tercera División RFEF ; the changes were made effective for
160-490: The newly created Segunda Division B , the new third tier in Spanish football. Jaén stayed in the third level until 1986, when the team was relegated to the Tercera Division, this time the fourth tier. They bounced between the Segunda B and the Tercera the following years. In 1997, the team returned to the Segunda Division for the first time since 1979. The 1997–98 season was bad however, as they finished last and went back to
176-458: The second placed Cordoba CF , which qualified the team for the promotion playoffs. Following the 1962–63 season, the "Lizards" were relegated to the Tercera Division. This was the first time the team played there since 1952. For the following 12 seasons, Jaén only made one return to the Segunda, in 1967, but were immediately relegated. They returned to the second tier in 1976 and remained there for three seasons until 1979 when they were relegated to
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#1732771827189192-465: The start of the competition. This project was rejected by the majority of participant clubs and players of the league. However, despite this strong opposition, on 14 July 2009, the new format was approved. The teams were divided into three groups attending to geographical criteria. The winner and runner-up of each group and the two best third qualified teams would join the Group A in the second stage, for
208-496: The team and Jaén finished in 7th place the following season. The next season was a lot better for Jaén. They won the group South of Segunda Division, this time in the season 1955–56. This meant that La Liga again awaited the Real Jaén. In their second top flight season , Jaén barely avoided relegation, finishing 14th, one point above relegated Deportivo de La Coruña . Jaén stayed in the Spanish elite. Their third top flight season
224-497: Was less successful and the team finished last with only 20 points collected. Real Jaén was relegated after two years in La Liga. The biggest highlight of their season was probably a 1–0 home win over powerhouse FC Barcelona . Following their second top flight relegation, Real Jaén were never able to compete for a return to the elite. Their best season was 1959–60 , when the team achieved a 3rd-place finish coming up two points behind
240-541: Was represented in the 2009–10 Superliga Femenina by FCF Atlético Jiennense . Tercera Division Tercera Federación , previously known as Tercera RFEF , is the fifth tier of the Spanish football league system . It is below the La Liga , Segunda División , and its fellow semi-professional divisions Primera Federación and Segunda Federación . It was founded in 1929 as the third tier, and dropped down to
256-816: Was the 22nd since its establishment. Rayo Vallecano were the defending champions, having won their title in the previous season . On 26 May 2009, the Royal Spanish Football Federation presented a project to improve the Superliga, based in an expansion of the league from 16 to 24 teams, by inviting professional men's teams to join the tournament. Eight teams agreed to join the league: two of them from La Liga (Sevilla and Valladolid), four from Segunda División (Las Palmas, Murcia, Gimnàstic and Eibar), one of Segunda División B (Jaén) and one from Tercera División (Cacereño). However, economical difficulties forced Cacereño and Murcia to withdraw before
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