CD Toledo

Toledo

Full name	Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D.
Founded	24 April 1928 (24 April 1928) (as Imperial C.N.S.)
Ground	Salto del Caballo, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Capacity	5,500
Owner	Grupo Iberica
President	Joaquín Sánchez Garrido
Head coach	Alfredo Santaelena
League	Tercera Federación – Group 18
2024–25	Tercera Federación – Group 18, 3rd of 18
Home colours Away colours

Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928 it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 18, holding home games at Estadio Salto del Caballo, with a seating capacity of 5,500 spectators.

Home kits consist of green shirts and white shorts.

History

Since the early 20th century, the city of Toledo began hosting football matches, especially due to the sport’s growing popularity within the military. This was facilitated by the fact that Toledo was home to the Infantry Academy. As a result, several modest clubs soon emerged with the express intention of practicing a sport that had become all the rage in Spain. Among them were the Sociedad Gimnástica (formed by members of the Central School of Gymnastics), the Racing Club de Toledo, the club of the National Arms Factory based in the city, and military teams from the Infantry Academy and the Engineers Academy.

Over time, the need arose to create a single representative team that could unite the strengths of these clubs and combine quality and strength to compete against provincial and regional rivals. Thus, on April 24, 1928, the “Sociedad de Foot-ball Toledo” was born—a team founded at a time when football was still transitioning between amateurism and professionalism. It was at the Polígono field, donated by the School of Gymnastics, where the players began to write the first lines of a legend that still lives on today.

The enthusiasm generated by the Club quickly grew, and on May 30, 1931, it inaugurated its own stadium: Palomarejos. The first match played there was against Real Madrid.

On June 7, 1932, the club—which wore white shirts and shorts—officially joined the Central Federation and changed its name to “Toledo Foot-ball Club,” adopting a white shirt and black shorts until the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. After the war, the team lost its field, and it was “Educación y Descanso de Toledo” that paid off the club’s debts. This entity was officially established on December 26, 1939, thereby picking up the torch of the original club and taking over ownership of the stadium, becoming its primary tenant.

Early years

Until then, the Toledo team didn’t have a defined color for their kit. It was the club’s secretary, Juan Montero, who one day traveled to Madrid and, in early 1940, chose green shirts and white shorts at the store "La Flecha de Oro," located in Plaza de Cascorro. In 1941, the team won the Spring Cup, defeating Rayo Vallecano in the final.

On August 11, 1941, the Castilian Football Federation authorized the team to change its name to Club Deportivo Toledo. The club was registered in Group II of the First Regional Division of Castilla, debuting on September 21, 1941. Toledo finished fifth in the league, but once again shone in the Spring Cup, securing their second consecutive title against U.D. Girod. After a 4-4 draw, Alvareda scored a brilliant goal in the tiebreaker match to claim victory.

The 1942–43 season became one of the club’s best early years. Toledo won the double – the League and the Spring Cup – and was promoted to the national Third Division.

On September 26, 1943, CD Toledo made its Third Division debut against Deportivo Manchego at Palomarejos, winning 3-2. The team finished the season in 11th place, thus maintaining the category, something they would achieve for 18 consecutive seasons. That first year in the Third Division also marked the club’s fourth straight Castilla Cup title, beating Ferroviaria in the final.

The following season brought the first official match between CD Toledo and Talavera. It took place on November 12, 1944, in Talavera, and Toledo won 2-3 with goals from Fernández, Florencio, and Matamoros. On January 21, 1945, Talavera visited Toledo at Palomarejos, and the home team won again, 5-4.

The 1945–46 season was a brilliant one for CD Toledo. The green team finished third in the league and qualified for the promotion playoffs to the Second Division. Although they fell short of promotion, they dazzled once again in the Ramón Triana Cup, securing their first title in that competition. The final, played against Fuyma on July 7, 1946, marked another milestone, with Toledo winning decisively.

The 1946–47 season kicked off on September 8, 1946, with a trip to Cuenca, where Toledo secured a 2-4 victory. The season saw alternating results, and it all came down to the last matchday on January 5, 1947, with a visit to Alcázar de San Juan. During the game, Toledo’s goalkeeper Peteira was hit in the head with a brick thrown by a spectator, and the match was suspended at halftime. The federation awarded the win to Toledo, who finished third in the table, narrowly missing out on the promotion playoffs. On February 2, 1947, the Complementary Tournament began, and Toledo emerged as champions.

The 1947–48 season marked CD Toledo’s debut in the Copa del Generalísimo. In the league, they debuted on September 22, 1947, with a 2-2 draw against Plus Ultra in Madrid. Their first cup match took place on October 19, 1947, against Talavera, with a 3-1 win at Palomarejos and advancement to the next round.

In the second round of the Cup, CD Toledo defeated Chamberí 6-3, and in the next, they beat Ávila 4-2. The league season ended with Toledo in seventh place, and in the fourth round of the Cup, they faced Málaga at La Rosaleda. The 11-4 loss marked the end of their first cup campaign.

The following season began on September 5, 1948, with the first round of the Cup, where Toledo fell 5-2 to Talavera. On the 12th, the domestic competition started in Cáceres with a 4-3 loss. It was a solid season overall, with a crucial final match in Tomillos. A win would have secured promotion, but Toledo only managed a 1-1 draw after a controversial disallowed goal by Nuño. The draw handed promotion to Numancia de Soria, who were tied on points with Toledo but had a better goal average.

Founded in 1928, Toledo played in regional football and the lower reaches of the national game until earning back-to-back promotions to make the Segunda División for the first time in 1993, under manager Gonzalo Hurtado. The team won a playoff group ahead of Deportivo Alavés, Real Jaén and Sant Andreu, and then came fourth in the second tier in 1993–94.

In 1994–95, Toledo reached a best-ever last 16 of the Copa del Rey before losing 3–1 on aggregate to Mallorca. A seven-year spell in the second tier ended with finishing dead last in 1999–2000, but the team had a famous result on 13 December 2000 when they won 2–1 at home to Real Madrid in the last 64 of the cup, before losing by a single goal to visitors Rayo Vallecano in the next round.

Since their 2000 relegation, Toledo have spent over 20 years between the third and fourth tiers. In that time, the team have twice been eliminated from the last 32 of the cup by La Liga opponents: in 2001–02 (3–2 home extra-time loss to Athletic Bilbao) and 2016–17 (4–1 on aggregate to Villarreal).

Season to season

Salto del Caballo Stadium

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1941–42 3 1ª Reg. 5th 1942–43 3 1ª Reg. 1st 1943–44 3 3ª 7th Second round 1944–45 3 3ª 5th 1945–46 3 3ª 3rd 1946–47 3 3ª 3rd 1947–48 3 3ª 7th Fifth round 1948–49 3 3ª 4th First round 1949–50 3 3ª 1st 1950–51 3 3ª 14th 1951–52 3 3ª 10th 1952–53 3 3ª 6th 1953–54 3 3ª 11th 1954–55 3 3ª 8th 1955–56 3 3ª 3rd 1956–57 3 3ª 9th 1957–58 3 3ª 13th 1958–59 3 3ª 8th 1959–60 3 3ª 10th 1960–61 3 3ª 5th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1961–62 3 3ª 15th 1962–63 4 1ª Reg. 2nd 1963–64 3 3ª 2nd 1964–65 3 3ª 4th 1965–66 3 3ª 10th 1966–67 3 3ª 5th 1967–68 3 3ª 16th 1968–69 4 1ª Reg. 3rd 1969–70 3 3ª 19th 1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 14th 1971–72 4 1ª Reg. 17th 1972–73 5 2ª Reg. 2nd 1973–74 5 1ª Reg. 1st 1974–75 4 Reg. Pref. 3rd 1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 4th 1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 7th 1977–78 4 3ª 13th Third round 1978–79 4 3ª 4th First round 1979–80 4 3ª 9th Second round 1980–81 4 3ª 20th First round

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1981–82 5 Reg. Pref. 13th 1982–83 5 Reg. Pref. 6th 1983–84 5 Reg. Pref. 4th 1984–85 5 Reg. Pref. 9th 1985–86 5 Reg. Pref. 8th 1986–87 5 Reg. Pref. 7th 1987–88 4 3ª 3rd 1988–89 4 3ª 1st 1989–90 3 2ª B 9th 1990–91 3 2ª B 17th First round 1991–92 4 3ª 1st Second round 1992–93 3 2ª B 3rd First round 1993–94 2 2ª 4th Fifth round 1994–95 2 2ª 11th Round of 16 1995–96 2 2ª 9th First round 1996–97 2 2ª 14th Second round 1997–98 2 2ª 12th Second round 1998–99 2 2ª 7th First round 1999–2000 2 2ª 22nd First round 2000–01 3 2ª B 4th Round of 32

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2001–02 3 2ª B 9th Round of 32 2002–03 3 2ª B 12th 2003–04 3 2ª B 18th 2004–05 4 3ª 10th 2005–06 4 3ª 3rd 2006–07 4 3ª 3rd 2007–08 4 3ª 1st 2008–09 4 3ª 1st Round of 64 2009–10 3 2ª B 16th First round 2010–11 4 3ª 1st 2011–12 3 2ª B 17th 2012–13 4 3ª 1st 2013–14 3 2ª B 3rd First round 2014–15 3 2ª B 9th First round 2015–16 3 2ª B 4th 2016–17 3 2ª B 2nd Round of 32 2017–18 3 2ª B 17th First round 2018–19 4 3ª 4th 2019–20 4 3ª 4th 2020–21 4 3ª 2nd / 3rd

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 18th 2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 8th 2023–24 5 3ª Fed. 3rd 2024–25 5 3ª Fed.

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• 7 seasons in Segunda División
• 14 seasons in Segunda División B
• 1 season in Segunda División RFEF
• 42 seasons in Tercera División
• 3 seasons in Tercera Federación

Current squad

As of 1 September 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Ernesto Machuca
—	GK	ESP	Rafa Hidalgo
—	DF	ESP	Chato
—	DF	ESP	Pascu
—	MF	ESP	Dani Santigosa
—	MF	GHA	Mohammed Amando
—	MF	ESP	Álvaro Antón
—	MF	ESP	Ángel Crespo
—	FW	ESP	Jokin Esparza
—	FW	ESP	Juan Cifuentes
—	FW	ESP	Jorge Ortí
—	FW	ESP	Rubén Moreno

Notable former players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Marc Bernaus Léider Preciado Gábor Korolovszky Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Jerzy Podbrożny Jan Urban Andrey Mokh Dmitri Popov

Diego Aguirre Unai Emery Luis García Luis Manuel Roberto Marina Toledanito Pedro Alberto

See also: Category:CD Toledo footballers

Reserve team

Club Deportivo Toledo B is the reserve team of C.D. Toledo, it currently plays in Categorías Regionales.

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
• Club & Stadium History at Estadios de España. Archived 2017-01-27 at the Wayback Machine (in English).
• La futbolteca team history (in Spanish)