Orihuela Deportiva CF explained

Orihuela Deportiva Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Orihuela, in the Valencian Community.

Founded in 1944 and dissolved 50 years later, it managed to play two seasons in Segunda División, the first in 1952. After finishing fifth in the 1990–91 season, the club was relegated due to financial irregularities, and disappeared three years later.

Club background

• Orihuela Deportiva Club de Fútbol (1944–95)
• Orihuela Club de Fútbol (1993–present)

Club naming

• Orihuela CF - (1944–45)
• Orihuela Deportiva CF - (1945–95)

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1944–45 4 1ª Reg. 10th 1945–46 4 1ª Reg. 1st 1946–47 3 3ª 5th 1947–48 3 3ª 11th 1948–49 3 3ª 12th 1949–50 3 3ª 6th 1950–51 3 3ª 8th 1951–52 3 3ª 1st 1952–53 2 2ª 12th 1953–54 3 3ª 2nd 1954–55 3 3ª 10th 1955–56 3 3ª 11th 1956–57 3 3ª 13th 1957–58 3 3ª 4th 1958–59 3 3ª 4th 1959–60 3 3ª 8th 1960–61 3 3ª 6th 1961–62 3 3ª 5th 1962–63 3 3ª 2nd 1963–64 3 3ª 11th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1964–65 3 3ª 13th 1965–66 3 3ª 10th 1966–67 3 3ª 7th 1967–68 3 3ª 6th 1968–69 3 3ª 15th 1969–70 3 3ª 12th 1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 4th 1971–72 4 Reg. Pref. 16th 1972–73 4 Reg. Pref. 1st 1973–74 3 3ª 9th 1974–75 3 3ª 14th 1975–76 3 3ª 9th 1976–77 3 3ª 17th 1977–78 4 3ª 17th 1978–79 4 3ª 12th 1979–80 4 3ª 3rd 1980–81 4 3ª 9th 1981–82 4 3ª 2nd 1982–83 4 3ª 2nd 1983–84 4 3ª 2nd

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1984–85 3 2ª B 5th 1985–86 3 2ª B 9th 1986–87 4 3ª 15th 1987–88 4 3ª 2nd 1988–89 4 3ª 1st 1989–90 3 2ª B 1st

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1990–91 2 2ª 5th 1991–92 3 2ª B 14th 1992–93 3 2ª B 17th 1993–94 4 3ª 18th 1994–95 5 Reg. Pref. 10th[1] 1995–96 5 Reg. Pref.

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• 2 seasons in Segunda División
• 5 seasons in Segunda División B
• 38 seasons in Tercera División

Notes and References

1. Web site: Regional Preferente Valenciana (Grupo Sur) 1994–95. 21 October 2016.