Getafe CF facts for kids
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| Full name | Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Geta Azulones (Deep Blue Ones) |
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| Founded | 8 July 1983 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Coliseum | |||
| Capacity | 16,500 | |||
| Owner | Ángel Torres | |||
| President | Ángel Torres | |||
| Head coach | José Bordalás | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga, 15th of 20 | |||
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Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. is a professional football club from Getafe, a city in Spain. They play in La Liga, which is the top football league in Spain. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Coliseum, which can hold 16,500 fans.
The club was first started in 1946 and then restarted in 1983. Getafe was promoted to La Liga for the first time in 2004. They stayed in the top league for twelve years, from 2004 to 2016, and then again since 2017. Getafe has rivalries with nearby teams like Leganés, Atlético Madrid, and Real Madrid.
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History of Getafe Football Club
How it Started
A club called Sociedad Getafe Deportivo was founded in 1923. It played in lower divisions for a few years. After the Spanish Civil War, in 1945, five local people from Getafe decided to create a new team. This club was officially started on 24 February 1946 and was named Club Getafe Deportivo.
The club first played in a field that didn't even have goal posts! Later, they moved to a better field. Club Getafe moved up to the Tercera División (third division) in the 1956–57 season. They almost made it to the Segunda División (second division) in 1957–58 but lost.
On 2 September 1970, the club opened its own stadium, called Las Margaritas. They won their first game there 3–1. Six years later, the team was promoted to the second division for the first time.
Time in the Second Division
Club Getafe Deportivo played in the Segunda División for six seasons, from 1976 to 1982. They didn't have much success during this time.
In 1978, the club played against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey (a big cup competition). Getafe tied 3–3 at home against a famous Barcelona team. But in the second game, Barcelona won 8–0 at their stadium, the Camp Nou.
At the end of the 1981–82 season, Getafe faced big problems. The players weren't paid, and the club was forced to close down.
Around the same time, a new club was formed in 1976. It was called Peña Madridista Getafe, which means "Real Madrid supporters' club of Getafe." This club played for a few seasons under different names. On 10 July 1982, it joined with an older club called Club Getafe Promesas.
Getafe Today
The current club, Getafe Club de Fútbol, was officially founded on 8 July 1983. It was created from the joining of the clubs the year before.
Getafe started in the regional leagues in 1983–84. They were promoted four seasons in a row until they reached the Segunda División B. The club returned to the Segunda División in 1994–95, but only stayed for two years. In 1997, Getafe almost dropped to the fourth division, but they managed to stay up.
Getafe's current stadium, the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, opened on 1 January 1998.
The team returned to the second division for 1999–2000 and stayed for two more seasons. A year later, they were back in the second division.
Getafe had an amazing season in the Segunda División. They were at the top of the league for most of the year. On the last day, they needed to win to get promoted to La Liga, the top league. They won 5–3 against Tenerife with five goals from Sergio Pachón. This made Getafe the fourth team from the Community of Madrid to play in La Liga. It took them only 20 years to climb all the way up the Spanish football pyramid!
Life in La Liga
Getafe started the 2004–05 season poorly. But they won some important home games against teams like Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, and Real Madrid. They also won an away game against Athletic Bilbao. This helped Getafe finish 13th, and they were the only promoted team to avoid being sent back down. After this season, their coach Quique Sánchez Flores and some players left. In Getafe's next season, the club was briefly at the top of the league before finishing ninth.
In 2006–07, Getafe finished ninth again. Their goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri won an award for having 12 games without letting in a goal. The best part of their season was reaching the Copa del Rey final. They had never even reached the quarter-finals before! In the semi-final, they lost 5–2 to Barcelona in the first game. But in the second game, Getafe won an amazing 4–0 at home! Getafe lost the final 1–0 to Sevilla. But because Sevilla had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League, Getafe got to play in the UEFA Cup the next season.
For the next season, coach Bernd Schuster left to join Real Madrid. Getafe then hired Michael Laudrup. Under Laudrup, Getafe finished in the middle of the league table. In the UEFA Cup, they reached the quarter-finals. They played against Bayern Munich, a very strong team. Getafe drew 1–1 away from home. In the second game, Getafe was winning 3–1 in extra time, but Bayern scored two quick goals to win on away goals. Getafe also reached the Copa del Rey final for the second year in a row. But they lost 3–1 to Valencia.
In the 2015–16 season, Getafe was sent down to the second division after 12 years in La Liga. However, in 2016–17, they immediately returned to La Liga by winning the play-offs. In the 2017–18 season, Getafe finished 8th, easily staying in the top league.
Recent Years (2019–present)
In the 2018–19 season, Getafe finished 5th. This was their highest finish ever in the top division! This meant they qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage. They finished second in their group and moved on to the next round. They beat Ajax 3–2 over two games in the Round of 32. After that win, they played against Inter Milan in the Round of 16. Their European journey ended with a 2–0 loss.
Getafe's Stadium
Getafe plays its home games at the Estadio Coliseum in Getafe. The field is 105 by 70 meters. The stadium opened on 1 January 1998. It is named after Alfonso Pérez, a famous Spanish football player. Even though he never played for Getafe, he was a well-known player from the area.
Before the Coliseum, Getafe played at the Estadio de las Margaritas. The Coliseum was built as a larger stadium next to it. The stadium has been updated many times. It now holds 14,400 people, plus some standing room. Getafe usually fills the stadium for big games against Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Barcelona.
The club president, Ángel Torres, once wanted to make the Coliseum even bigger, to hold 20,000 seats. This was planned when Madrid was trying to host the 2012 Olympic Games. But Madrid didn't get the Olympics, so the stadium wasn't expanded.
Getafe uses the nearby Sports City for training. These facilities have several training fields, medical rooms, and recovery areas.
Getafe Supporters
Getafe supporters are often called Marea Azul (Blue Tide) or Azulones (Deep Blue Ones). The number of fans has grown as the team has become more successful. There are 18 peñas (supporter clubs) and 12,000 socios (members). Famous people like former Real Madrid player Francisco Pavón and tennis stars Fernando Alonso and Rafael Nadal have supported Getafe.
Getafe fans are not just in Spain. They are also in places like Australia, Sweden, the United States, and Mexico. In 2007, a fan club was even started in Venezuela.
When Getafe wins important games, fans gather to celebrate at the Cibelina statue in the town center. Before a big cup final in 2007, thousands of fans went to the stadium to support the team. Many others watched the game on a big screen in Getafe's main square.
Getafe also has a small group of dedicated fans called Comandos Azules (Blue Commandos).
Team Rivalries
Getafe has a strong rivalry with Leganés because they are geographically close. They played many games against each other in the lower leagues.
In the top division, Getafe has had exciting matches with Real Madrid. Even though Real Madrid is a much bigger club with a huge budget, Getafe often plays its best football against them.
Getafe has also developed a rivalry with Barcelona. A famous moment was their 4–0 victory over Barcelona in the 2006–07 Copa del Rey semi-final. Getafe has also beaten Valencia many times. However, Valencia beat Getafe 3–1 in the 2008 Copa del Rey final, stopping Getafe from winning its first major trophy. This rivalry is also fueled by players and even coaches moving between Getafe and Valencia.
European Record
Getafe has played in the UEFA Europa League (which used to be called the UEFA Cup) three times.
In 2007–08, they qualified because they were runners-up in the Copa del Rey. They did very well, reaching the quarter-finals before being beaten by Bayern Munich. Three years later, in 2010–11, they qualified again but were knocked out in the group stage.
In the 2019–20 season, Getafe played in the tournament for the third time. They got through the group stage and even beat Ajax in the Round of 32. But they were eliminated in the next round by Inter Milan.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  Twente |
1–0 | 2–3 (aet) | 3–3 (a) |
| Group G |  Tottenham Hotspur |
N/A | 2–1 | 1st | ||
 Hapoel Tel Aviv |
1–2 | N/A | ||||
 Aalborg BK |
N/A | 2–1 | ||||
 Anderlecht |
2–1 | N/A | ||||
| R32 |  AEK Athens |
3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| R16 |  Benfica |
1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| QF |  Bayern Munich |
3–3 (aet) | 1–1 | 4–4 (a) | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | PO |  APOEL |
1–0 | 1–1 (aet) | 2–1 |
| Group H | Odense |
2–1 | 1–1 | 3rd | ||
 Young Boys |
1–0 | 0–2 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart |
0–3 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | Group C | Basel |
0–1 | 1–2 | 2nd |
 Krasnodar |
3–0 | 2–1 | ||||
 Trabzonspor |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| R32 | Ajax |
2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
| R16 |  Inter Milan |
0–2 | ||||
Season to Season Performance
This table shows how Getafe has performed in different leagues and cups each season. "Tier" means the level of the league (1 is the highest).
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- 20 seasons in La Liga (top division)
- 7 seasons in Segunda División (second division)
- 11 seasons in Segunda División B (third division)
- 1 season in Tercera División (fourth division)
- 3 seasons in Regional Divisions
Club Honours
These are the main achievements of Getafe CF:
- Copa del Rey
- Runners-up (2): 2006–07, 2007–08 (They reached the final twice but didn't win)
- Segunda División B – Group 1
- Winners (1): 1998–99 (They won this third division group once)
Getafe Players
Current Squad
This is the list of players currently on the main Getafe team.
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Reserve Team
This is the list of players for Getafe's reserve team, Getafe CF B.
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Players on Loan
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Club Officials
Current Technical Staff
This is the team of coaches and staff who work with the players.
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  José Bordalás |
| Assistant coach | Patri |
| Technical assistants | Héctor Verdés Roberto Bordalás Santos Ramírez |
| Fitness coach | Javier Vidal José Tomás |
| Goalkeeping coach | Juanjo Roa |
| Delegate | Mejuto González |
| Doctors | Christopher Oyola Joaquín Peiró García Ana de la Torre |
Last updated: 6 October 2021
Source: Getafe CF
Board of Directors
These are the people who manage the club's business and operations.
| Office | Name |
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| President | Ángel Torres Sánchez |
| First vice president | Felipe Triguero Escobar |
| Second vice president | Valentín Sánchez Girón |
| Sporting director | Rubén Reyes |
| Academy director | Damián Jiménez Fraile |
Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: Getafe CF
Coaches of Getafe
Here is a list of the head coaches who have managed Getafe.
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Club Presidents
These are the people who have been the president of Getafe CF.
- Antonio de Miguel (1983–92)
- Francisco Flores (1992–2000)
- Felipe González (2000–01)
- Domingo Rebosio (2001–02)
- Ángel Torres (2002–)
Images for kids
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Pedro León with Getafe in 2013
See also
In Spanish: Getafe Club de Fútbol para niños
- Getafe CF B
- Getafe Deportivo
