SD Compostela facts for kids
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| Full name | Sociedade Deportiva Compostela | ||
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| Short name | Compostela; Compos | ||
| Founded | 1928; re-organised in 1962 and in 2004 |
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| Stadium | San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia |
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| Owner | Antonio Quinteiro (100%) | ||
| President | Antonio Quinteiro | ||
| Head coach | Rodri Veiga | ||
| League | Segunda Federación – Group 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación – Group 1, 4th of 18 | ||
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Sociedade Deportiva Compostela is a Spanish football team. They are based in Santiago de Compostela, a city in Galicia. The team plays its home matches at the San Lázaro stadium. They compete in a Spanish football league.
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History of SD Compostela
The club's story began in 1928 with a team called Compostela Foot-ball Club. This early club stopped playing in 1946. Later, on June 26, 1962, a new team was formed. It was named Sociedad Recreativa Compostela. A few months later, on October 28, 1962, this new team joined with another club called Club Arenal. They then changed their name to Sociedad Deportiva Compostela.
The 1970s were a time of change for the club. Compos, as they are nicknamed, played in different leagues. These included the Tercera División and the new Segunda División B. In 1977, they were promoted to the Segunda División B. This is a semi-national league. They stayed there for one season. They were promoted again in 1980 and played in that league for six years.
In 1986, the team was relegated to a lower league. There were also problems behind the scenes. The club's president, Francisco Steppe, left his role. This was due to issues with the club's leadership and management. After this, the club made big changes to its board and management. By 1990, Compostela was back in the third-level league.
The 1990–91 season was very successful for the club. On June 23, 1991, Compostela won a play-off match. They beat CD Badajoz 3–1 in front of 8,000 fans. This victory meant they would play in the Segunda División for the first time ever.
The team moved to the Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro stadium. This move happened as the team continued to do well. At the end of the 1993–94 season, Compostela achieved another big goal. They won a play-off game against Rayo Vallecano 3–1. This win promoted them to La Liga, Spain's top football league!
Compostela played very well in La Liga. Their best finish was 10th place in the 1995–96 season. This was largely thanks to their great strikers, Christopher Ohen and Bent Christensen. They scored a total of 23 goals that season.
After four seasons in the top league, Compostela was relegated. They lost a play-off match to Villarreal CF. Even though they played good football, they were relegated because of the "away goals rule". This meant the club began to face difficulties. In 2001, they were relegated to the third level. They returned the next year. However, in the 2002–03 season, players and staff were not paid for many months. Even though they finished ninth, they were relegated again. This happened because the club did not pay its wage debts by a deadline.
Club Problems and Re-organisation
The club faced serious money problems in the early 2000s. In the 2003–04 season, the financial issues continued. Players even refused to play a game because they had not been paid. This led to the team losing points. After being relegated, Compostela dropped even further down the leagues. They ended up in the Galician Regional Preferente league. This was because they again failed to meet financial deadlines.
The club played in this league for two seasons. Then, in the summer of 2006, a judge officially closed the club. All the club's belongings were sold. This included the team's name, trophies, and their spot in the league. The club was legally closed on January 26, 2011.
Before the original SD Compostela closed, a new club was started. This happened on June 1, 2004. The new club was called SD Campus Stellae. It started playing in the 2005–06 season.
In 2006, a former president of the old SD Compostela, José María Caneda, bought the commercial name Sociedad Deportiva Compostela. He then became the president of SD Campus Stellae. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he changed the new team's name to the old club's name.
In the 2007–08 season, the new club won its league. They were promoted back to Tercera. The next season, they finished first in their group. They then won another promotion. However, this return to higher leagues was short. They were relegated in the 2009–10 season. They faced more financial problems and were relegated again right after. The long-time president, José María Caneda, then left the club.
Season Summary
Here is a quick look at how SD Compostela has played over the years:
- 4 seasons in La Liga (Spain's top league)
- 7 seasons in Segunda División (second tier)
- 10 seasons in Segunda División B (third tier, old system)
- 16 seasons in Tercera División (third or fourth tier, old system)
- 5 seasons in Segunda División B (new system)
- 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF (fourth tier, new system)
- 6 seasons in Tercera División (fourth tier, new system)
Honours
SD Compostela has won the Tercera División three times:
- Tercera División: 2008–09, 2017–18, 2019–20
Current squad
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Famous players
Many talented players have been part of SD Compostela. This list includes players who played in at least 100 league games or who played for their national teams.
Adriano- Fabiano
- William
Luboslav Penev
Bent Christensen
Franck Passi- Stéphane Pignol
Saïd Chiba
Peter Hoekstra- Juan Viedma
Christopher Ohen
Dmitri Popov- Dmitri Radchenko
Zoran Marić- Goran Šaula
Javier Bellido- Manuel Castiñeiras
- Pichi Lucas
- Nacho
- Nando
- Pablo Pinillos
- Tomás Reñones
- José Luis Veloso
Óscar Ferro
Famous managers
These are some well-known managers who have coached SD Compostela:
- Fernando Castro Santos
- Fernando Vázquez
The Stadium: San Lázaro
Compostela plays its home games at the Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro. This stadium can hold 16,666 people. The football pitch is 105 meters long and 68 meters wide.
When the club first started, Compostela played its first season at Estadio da Residencia da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. This was while their first permanent ground, Estadio Municipal de Santa Isabel, was being built. The first match at Santa Isabel was played on September 22, 1963. At first, it was a simple stadium. A covered stand and floodlights were added in 1969. Compostela used this stadium for its main team until 1993. The reserve team, Compostela B, played there until 2003. Then, the stadium was torn down and replaced by a sports center.
Work on the Multiusos de San Lázaro stadium began in 1991. It is located in the San Lázaro area. This stadium was built for many uses, but mainly for football matches. It was home to both Compostela and SD Ciudad de Santiago. The stadium has an oval shape. It has a terracotta-colored roof on one side. This side has seats for directors and press facilities. The football pitch is surrounded by a 400-meter athletics track. This is not very common in Spanish stadiums.
The very first match at the new Multiusos de San Lázaro stadium was on June 24, 1993. It was a special tournament with four teams. These teams were Deportivo de La Coruña, CD Tenerife, Club Atlético River Plate, and São Paulo FC. Bebeto scored the first goal in the stadium's history.
See also
In Spanish: Sociedad Deportiva Compostela (2004) para niños
- 1995–96 La Liga, the best season in the club's history.
