SD Eibar
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| Full name | Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Armagiñak / Los Armeros(The Gunsmiths) Azulgranas(blue-and-carmines)[1] | ||
| Short name | EIB | ||
| Founded | 30 November 1940 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa,Eibar | ||
| Capacity | 8,164[2] | ||
| President | Amaia Gorostiza[3] | ||
| Head coach | Joseba Etxeberria | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División,3rd of 22 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Sociedad Deportiva Eibar(inBasque:Eibar Kirol Elkartea) is aSpanish professional football clubbased inEibar,Gipuzkoa,in the autonomousBasque Country.
Founded on 30 November 1940, the team currently plays in theSegunda División,the second tier of Spanish football, having been relegated fromLa Ligaat the end of the2020–21season. The club played in the top tier of Spanish football for seven consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2021, and participated in 26 Segunda División seasons (a spell in the 1950s, and most of the 1990s and 2000s), spending the rest of their history competing at lower levels.
The team plays in claret and blue shirts with blue shorts (originating from the kit ofFC Barcelona)[4]and holds home games at theIpurua Municipal Stadium.SD Eibar is a fan-owned club, with about 8,000 shareholders from 48 countries.[5]UntilSD Huescaqualified for the top flight in 2018, the club was considered the smallest to have played in Spain's top division,[6][7]and its stadium had the lowest capacity of any La Liga teams.[8][9]Although Eibar is the sole professional club of its town, it contests severalBasque derbieswith other clubs from the region.[3]
Eibar is the only football club which has the quality certificateUNE-EN-ISO 9001.[10]
History[edit]
Establishment[edit]
Formed by themergerofDeportivo GalloandUnión Deportiva Eibarresa,the club was originally known asEibar Fútbol Club,before changing toSociedad Deportiva Eibar.During the difficult postwar years, the team played sporadically, which caused Eibar to disappear from official competitions during the 1942–43 season.[11]Originally an irregular team, it was not until the 1943–44 season that it was reorganised into more of a full-time unit.[citation needed]
Tercera División[edit]
Promoted toTercera Divisiónin 1950, Eibar achieved promotion toSegunda Divisiónthree seasons later,being relegated again after a five-year stintand competing in division three for 25 of the following 28 years (in 1977Tercerabecame the fourth level, after the creation ofSegunda División B). In1988,the side returned to the "silver category".[12]That season also included a historic moment when goalkeeperJosé Ignacio Garmendiascored a goal in a game againstPontevedravia a kickout from his own area.[13]
Promotion to Segunda División[edit]
After spending 18 years in a row in Segunda División, Eibar was relegated to the third division at the end of the2005–06 campaign.However, it won its groupthe next season,thereby qualifying for thepromotion play-offswhere it won its semi-final tie againstHospitalet2–0 and defeatedRayo Vallecano2–1 on aggregate in the decisive round, sealing its return after just one year.[14]Eibar finished 21st in the 2008–09 season meaning they were relegated to the Segunda Division B.
Relegation to Segunda B (2009–13)[edit]
Eibar qualified for three straight promotion play-offs but could not get promoted to the Segunda División.
In the2012–13 editionof theCopa del Rey,Eibar oustedBasqueneighboursAthletic Bilbao– who had appeared in two of the last four finals in the tournament – on theaway goals ruleto reach theround-of-16following a 1–1 draw at theSan Mamés Stadium.The decisive goal was scored byMikel Arruabarrenawho played youth football with the opposition, as did managerGaizka Garitano;[15]the same seasonthe team managed to return to the "silver category", following a four-year absence.[16]
Segunda División and promotion to La Liga[edit]
In2013–14Eibar earned, for the first time in its history, one of two direct promotion berths toLa Liga,[17]which was certified on 25 May 2014 with a 1–0 home win againstDeportivo Alavés.[18](they celebrated their feat with confetti originally produced by Barcelona, who wear the same colours and had anticipated winning theSpanish league titlea week earlier, but that did not come to pass).[19]Simultaneously, however, the club was threatened with relegation back to division three due to the financial inability of theS.A.D.to have ashare capitalof at least €2,146,525.95 before 6 August 2014. The club launched a campaign namedDefiende al Eibar(Defend Eibar) with the aim of reaching the required share capital through aseasoned equity offering.[20]On 15 July 2014 the club announced it had reached the established goal.[21][5]
Eibar finished its first top-flight season in 18th, ending in relegation. However, after the season ended, 13th-placedElchewere sent to the second tier as punishment for financial mismanagement, and Eibar were reinstated.[22]
On 18 July 2015, Eibar played its 75th-anniversary game againstCelticinIpurua(1–4). This included an inaugural ceremony on the pitch with a parade of 19th-century-clothed Basque soldiers with aSaltireand bagpipes playing "Scotland the Brave",with officials from both clubs shooting a 350kg19th-century cannon.Eibar stated that they invited Celtic as their opponent for the game due to the strong connection between theBasque CountryandScotland,and also due to the Scottish presence in Eibar through the years (the main supporter group is named "Eskozia la Brava", meaning "Scotland the Brave" ).[23][24]
Under its new coachJosé Luis Mendilibar,Eibar finished itssecond top-flight seasonin 14th.Borja Bastónfinished top ten in scoring and was namedLa Liga Player of the Monthof October 2015, making him the firstArmeroto receive the award. In April 2017,Dani Garcíabecame the first player to reach the milestone of 100 top division appearances for the club.[25]
The club's 10th place in2016–17was improved to 9th thefollowing season,with the latter campaign marking the first time ever that Eibar had finished as the highest-ranking of the Basque teams.[3]
On 16 May 2021, Eibar was relegated after a defeat toValencia.This ended their seven-year stay in the top tier. The following season in Segunda, Eibar was in the top two of the league for the majority of the season, however, the team had to eventually settle for third place. In the playoffs, Eibar lost toGirona,and failed to make an immediate return to La Liga.
Affiliated clubs[edit]
Vitoria[edit]
In 2015, the club signed a collaboration agreement withCD Vitoria(Tercera División) to act as an Eibarfeeder teamfor emerging players.[26][1]Eibar had previously disbanded their ownB teamin 2012 to cut costs while the senior side languished inSegunda División Bbut decided to seek a new formal arrangement for a subsidiary club after retaining their place inLa Liga.[27]Within two years of the partnership, Vitoria gained promotion to the third tier for the first time in their history;[28]they were relegated in2018–19[29]and their home matches back in the Tercera División were then moved to Eibar.[30]
Eibar Urko[edit]
In summer 2016, the club expanded its club structure further by integrating local teamUrkomendi(of the 6th levelPreferente de Guipúzcoa)[31]into the organisation as areserve teamto act as a link between theyouth leveland Vitoria, to be known asEibar Urko.[32][33]
Playing in the town'sUnbe Sports Complex,Eibar Urko gained promotion to the provincial fifth level in 2018,[34][35]but were blocked from a further promotion after Vitoria were relegated to the same due to rules preventing teams owned by the same club competing in the same division.[29]This also meant Urko could not be promoted in the 2019–20, 2020–21 or 2022–23 seasons either, as Vitoria failed to achieve the same goal.[36][37][38]Both teams were promoted directly as group winners in their respective divisions in 2023–24.[39]
Logroñés[edit]
Also in 2016, Eibar made a 3-year collaboration agreement withUD Logroñés,with Eibar players going on loan to the Segunda B club for experience with the aim of achieving promotion due to the additional talent in the squad.[40]Four players made the move that summer: goalkeeperJon Ander,defender Amelibia, midfielder Sergio García and winger Thaylor.
Season to season[edit]
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*Avoided relegation to the second tier after the 2014–15 season due toElche's administrative relegation because of tax problems.[22]
- 7seasons inLa Liga
- 30seasons inSegunda División
- 7seasons inSegunda División B
- 28seasons inTercera División
- 13seasons inCategorías Regionales
Honours[edit]
Notes[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 17 July 2024[41]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
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Stadium[edit]
Eibar's home stadium isEstadio Municipal de Ipurua,which seats 8,164 spectators.
Famous players[edit]
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
Club officials[edit]
Current technical staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Joseba Etxeberria
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| Assistant manager | Jorge Pérez
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| Goalkeeping coach | Jon Zabala
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| Fitness coach | Luis Prieto
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| Analyst | Andoni Azkargorta
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| Chief of medical services | Honorio Martínez
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| Doctor | Xabi Valencia
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| Physiotherapist | Joseba PerosanzUnai OrmazabalManuel Sánchez
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| Rehab fitness coach | Mikel Calvo
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| Kit man | Juan Luis GarateIbai Díez
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| Field delegate | Germán Andueza
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Last updated: 8 November 2021
Source:SD Eibar(in Spanish)
Board of directors[edit]
| Office | Name |
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| President | Amaia Gorostiza[3] |
| Vice president | Joseba Unamuno |
| Secretary | Jon Ander Ulazia |
| Directors | Virginia Arakistain |
| Leire Barriuso | |
| J. A. Fernández | |
| Javier Gurrutxaga | |
| Agustín Lahidalga | |
| Antón Martinena | |
| Alex Martínez | |
| Javier Sarrionandia |
Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source:SD Eibar
Coaches[edit]
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Presidents[edit]
| 1940–46 | Juan Artamendi |
| 1946–48 | Bernardino Odriozola |
| 1948–49 | Crispin Garate |
| 1949–57 | Manolo Escodin |
| 1957–58 | Boni Guisasola |
| 1958–59 | Tomas Echaluce |
| 1959–61 | Manolo Zubia |
| 1961–62 | Pedro Irusta |
| 1962–65 | Luis María Fernández de Betoño |
| 1965–67 | Luis María Aranegui |
| 1967–68 | Roberto Cadenas |
| 1968–74 | José González Ortiz de Zárate |
| 1974–77 | Eusebio Oyarzun |
| 1977–84 | Paco Marquiegui |
| 1984–88 | Javier Arrieta |
| 1988–2002 | Juan Luis Mardaras |
| 2002–09 | Jaime Barriuso |
| 2009–16 | Alex Aranzábal |
| 2016– | Amaia Gorostiza[3] |
See also[edit]
- CD Vitoria,Eibar's reserve team.
- SD Eibar (women),Eibar's women's team
References[edit]
- ^ab"El CD Vitoria será el filial del Eibar"[CD Vitoria will be the subsidiary of Eibar] (in Spanish).El Diario Vasco.9 June 2015.Retrieved6 March2018.
- ^"El Eibar inicia la próxima semana la reubicación de los abonados para la próxima temporada"(in Spanish). SD Eibar. 21 May 2019.
- ^abcdeMatt Davis (29 November 2018)."Eibar: The female president & football philosophy behind Real Madrid conquerors".BBC Sport.Retrieved30 November2018.
- ^"La conexión histórica entre el Barça y el Eibar"[The historical connection between Barça and Eibar].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 17 February 2018.Retrieved28 February2018.
- ^abRaphael Minder (23 July 2014)."A Tiny Club's Uneasy Rise".New York Times.Retrieved9 January2019.
- ^"Meet the smallest team ever to play in elite European soccer".18 October 2014.
- ^"Eibar: La Liga's smallest club still punching above their weight".Sky Sports. 19 January 2017.Retrieved28 February2018.
- ^"Eibar make la Liga's smallest stadium their fortress".The Indian Express.26 November 2016.Retrieved28 February2018.
- ^Euan McTear, Eibar the Brave: The Extraordinary Rise of La Liga's Smallest Team.
- ^El sistema de calidad de la S.D. Eibar va a ser auditado este fin de semana (S.D. Eibar's quality system will be audited this weekend);Diario Vasco, 22 May 2008(in Spanish)
- ^"La historia del Club: La fundación del club: los inicios en Regional y Tercera División"[Club History: Club foundation: initial years in Regional divisions and Tercera].SD Eibar - Web Oficial(in Spanish).Retrieved2019-11-20.
- ^"La historia del Club: El retorno a Segunda División B y el ascenso a la A"[Club History: The return to Segunda B and promotion to A].SD Eibar - Web Oficial(in Spanish).Retrieved2019-11-20.
- ^Su gol directo al Pontevedra aún lo recuerdan en Ipurua (His direct goal to Pontevedra is still remembered in Ipurua);El Diario Vasco,5 April 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^El Eibar regresa a Segunda tras remontar ante el Rayo Vallecano (Eibar returns toSegundaafter coming back from behind against Rayo Vallecano);Diario AS,24 June 2007(in Spanish)
- ^El pequeño se come al grande (Little fish eat big fish);Marca,12 December 2012(in Spanish)
- ^El Eibar vuelve a Segunda cuatro años después (Eibar returns toSegundafour years later);Marca, 30 June 2013(in Spanish)
- ^El Eibar o la ternura del fútbol (Eibar or the tenderness of football);El País,25 May 2014(in Spanish)
- ^Un golazo de Jota Peleteiro lleva al Eibar a Primera división (Jota Peleteiro wonder goal takes Eibar to first division);Marca, 25 May 2014(in Spanish)
- ^"El Eibar celebrará el ascenso con el confeti que el Barcelona no pudo utilizar ante el Atlético"[Eibar will celebrate the promotion with the confetti that Barcelona could not use against Atlético].Marca(in Spanish). 29 May 2014.Retrieved28 February2018.
- ^Aprobación de la Ampliación de Capital (Eibar's capital expansion is approved) sdeibar.com 8 April 2014Archived14 July 2014 at theWayback Machine
- ^La S.D. Eibar consigue con éxito la cantidad mínima para la Ampliación de Capital (SD Eibar successfully obtains the minimum amount required for the increase in share capital) Archived2014-07-18 at theWayback Machinesdeibar.com 15 July 2014
- ^ab"Elche relegated from La Liga over unpaid taxes, Eibar promoted".Sky Sports. 5 June 2015.Retrieved5 June2015.
- ^"Ezkozia La Brava".Scotsman.com. 22 November 2014.Retrieved17 September2015.
- ^"Ezkozia La Brava".HeraldScotland.com. 3 August 2015.Retrieved17 September2015.
- ^"100 partidos de Dani García con el Eibar en Primera División"[100 games of Dani García with Eibar in First Division] (in Spanish). La Liga en Números. 24 April 2017.Retrieved6 March2018.
- ^"El CD Vitoria será filial de la SD Eibar"[CD Vitoria will be the affiliate of SD Eibar] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 9 June 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 1 July 2015.Retrieved29 January2017.
- ^"El Eibar podría tener un filial en Tercera a partir de la próxima temporada"[Eibar could have a subsidiary in Tercera from next season] (in Spanish). Diario Vasco. 27 May 2015.Retrieved29 January2017.
- ^"El CD Vitoria jugará en Olaranbe los partidos de Segunda B"[CD Vitoria will play its Segunda B matches at Olaranbe].Gasteiz Hoy(in Spanish). 21 July 2017.Retrieved8 March2018.
- ^ab"Fran Garagarza califica de" sobresaliente "la temporada del primer equipo"[Fran Garagarza describes the first team's season as "outstanding" ] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 12 June 2019.Retrieved11 July2019.
- ^"El filial CD Vitoria jugará sus partidos como local en Eibar"[Vitoria moves to Unbe Sports Complex in Eibar] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 8 August 2019.
- ^"Competiciones: Regional Preferente Grupo 2 2015/2016".Kirolak(in Spanish). 15 May 2016.Retrieved17 October2018.
- ^"El SD Eibar refuerza el fútbol base con la compra del Urkomendi"[Eibar strengthens their academy by acquiring Urkomendi] (in Spanish). Palco23.com. 15 June 2016.Retrieved29 January2017.
- ^"El Eibar se fusiona con el Urkomendi para que sea filial azulgrana"[Eibar merges with Urkomendi to be a maroon-and-blue branch].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 14 June 2016.Retrieved17 October2018.
- ^"El Eibar consolida su estrategia con la base"[Eibar consolidates its strategy with the base].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 18 May 2018.Retrieved16 October2018.
- ^"El Eibar presume de cantera"[Eibar boasts a quarry].Marca(in Spanish). 15 June 2018.Retrieved16 October2018.
- ^"Un ascenso que se resiste al Eibar Urko"[A promotion that evades Eibar Urko] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 15 April 2020.Retrieved2 September2020.
- ^"0-0. El Sestao apea al Vitoria y se jugará el ascenso con el Portugalete"[0-0. Sestao stops Vitoria and promotion will be played with Portugalete] (in Spanish). Norte Expres. 19 July 2020.Retrieved2 September2020.
- ^"El Eibar Urko quiere remontar la derrota sufrida ante el Hernani"[Eibar Urko wants to overcome the defeat suffered against Hernani] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 5 June 2021.Retrieved24 October2021.
- ^"El Eibar Urko, seis años después, es de Tercera RFEF"[Eibar Urko, six years later, is in Tercera RFEF] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 20 May 2024.Retrieved1 June2024.
- ^"El Eibar se alía con el Logroñés para llevar su marca a La Rioja"[Eibar links with Logroñés to leave its stamp on La Rioja)] (in Spanish). Palco23.com. 26 July 2016.Retrieved29 January2017.
- ^"Primer Equipo Squad".SD Eibar.Retrieved5 October2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Spanish)
- EibaratLa Liga(in English and Spanish)
- EibaratUEFA(in English and Spanish)
- Club profileat BDfutbol (match reports in each season)
- Futbolme team profile(in Spanish)
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