Club de Fútbol Villanovense is a Spanish football team based in Villanueva de la Serena, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1992 it plays in , holding home matches at Estadio Romero Cuerda, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
History
CF Villanovense was founded in 1992 with the aim to replace dissolved CD Villanovense. In the 2014–15 season, the club played for the first time the promotion play-offs to Segunda División, being eliminated in the first round by Bilbao Athletic.
The following season, the team reached the last 32 of the Copa del Rey, where they faced reigning league, cup and European champions Barcelona. Despite holding the Catalans to a goalless draw in the first leg at home, they lost 6–1 on aggregate.
In the 2016–17 season, Villanovense qualified again for the promotion play-offs, but after beating Fuenlabrada in the first round, they were eliminated by Racing de Santander 4–2 on aggregate despite winning the first leg.
Villanovense again made the last 32 of the Copa del Rey in 2018–19, losing by a single André Silva goal to top-flight Sevilla. The league campaign ended with relegation to the Tercera División, bouncing back immediately in July 2020 with a playoff victory over Cacereño; despite a 1–1 draw in the final, they advanced as seeds having won the group.
Season to season SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1992–935Reg. Pref.6th1993–945Reg. Pref.14th1994–955Reg. Pref.3rd1995–965Reg. Pref.1st1996–9743ª16th1997–9843ª5th1998–9943ª12th1999–200043ª4th2000–0143ª6th2001–0243ª4th2002–0343ª2003–0432ª B2004–0543ª2nd2005–0643ª2006–0732ª BFirst round2007–0843ª3rd2008–0943ª2009–1032ª B2010–1143ª2011–1232ª B9thSecond roundSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey2012–1332ª B2013–1443ª1st2014–1532ª B4thSecond round2015–1632ª B12thRound of 322016–1732ª B3rd2017–1832ª B6thFirst round2018–1932ª BRound of 322019–2043ª2020–2132ª B / First round2021–2242ª RFEF8th2022–2342ª Fed.6th2023–2442ª Fed.11thSecond round2024–2542ª Fed.13th2025–2653ª Fed.8th2026–2753ª Fed.
11 seasons in Segunda División B 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF 14 seasons in Tercera División 2 seasons in Tercera Federación
Current squad
Honours Tercera División: (4) 2005–06, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2019–20
References
External links
Futbolme team profile Official forum (archived) Club & stadium history Estadios de España