Xerez Deportivo Fútbol Club, also known as Xerez DFC, is a football club in Jerez de la Frontera. It was founded in 2013 by a group of fans due to the critical situation of Xerez CD.Born from the same passion – Xerez Deportivo FC ; Inside Spanish Football, Monday, 3 March 2014 It plays in the , holding home matches at the Estadio Municipal de Chapín, with an overall 20,742-seat capacity. The team colours are usually blue shirts and socks, with white shorts.
History
In June 2013, Joaquín Morales, chairman of Xerez CD, announced he was going to liquidate the club for economic reasons (the club had been in debt for years). A group of fans met and decided to form a new club to replace the old one, and on 28 June the new club, Xerez Deportivo FC, was inaugurated.Nace el nuevo Xerez Deportivo Fútbol Club. Diario de Jerez, 29 June 2013 Morales consequently decided to sell Xerez CD to Ricardo García, a businessman who had considered liquidating another city club, Jerez Industrial CF.Morales dice que vende a Energy "pensando en el bien del Xerez". Diario de Jerez, 5 July 2013
On 17 July 2013, the Salvemos al Xerez (Save Xerez) group held a special session, the Asamblea Xerecista (Assembly of Xerecistas),Asamblea Xerecista; APAX, 12 July 2013 with club supporters voting to decide the question: "Está usted de acuerdo en que el Xerez Deportivo FC comience a competir en la temporada 2013/14?" (Do you agree that Xerez Deportivo FC should play in the 2013–14 season?) The vote resulted in a 75.79% majority voting 'yes' (for: 689; against: 201; abstentions: 10),Sí al Xerez Deportivo FC Diario de Cádiz, 20 July 2013 and the new club started to play in the eighth national league.
Sixto de la Calle led the team as an interim president during its inaugural season. 5,865 subscribers were retrieved, setting a record for a non-professional club. On 30 December 2013, José Ravelo was elected its new president. On 6 April 2014, Deportivo FC was promoted to the seventh national league and won 3–1 against CD Guadiaro.El Xerez Deportivo FC asciende a primera provincial (3–1) ; SoyXerecista, 6 April 2014
In the summer of 2014, the assembly voted to create a futsal and a track team, and the club came to terms with the SD Jerez 93 futsal team and the Club Atletismo Chapín track team to include both as part of Xerez Deportivo FC.
The following season, the club acquired 4,102 subscribers and was able to attract players from higher categories. In early 2015, the board of directors decided to democratize the club and allow all members to attend assemblies and elect the president. On 22 February 2015, Xerez Deportivo FC was promoted to the sixth national league and won 6–0 against Espera CF. On 25 May 2015, Carlos Orúe resigned as coach due to disagreements with Pedro Ruiz (responsible for sports affairs) and some of the players. He was replaced by Daniel Pendín.
It was revealed on 7 July 2015 that talks to merge Xerez CD and Xerez Deportivo FC into a single club were underway. The board of directors decided to convene an assembly on 23 July to make a decision. On 23 July, the Assembly met in Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, where over 350 partners of Xerez Deportivo FC decided for the "Unification of xerecismo" (for: 317; against: 39; abstentions: 7).El Xerez Deportivo de la unión gana por goleada al Xerez CD del rencor ; Xerezmania 24 July 2015 But finally the "Unification of Xerecismo" was not carried out, because Xerez CD fans voted "no" (for: 0; against: 56; abstentions: 11).No a la unificación. Diario de Jerez, 15 July 2015
On 17 August, the assembly decided to create a rugby team.El Xerez Deportivo FC aprueba en asamblea las cuentas y el presupuesto ; teleprensa 18 August 2015 Xerez Deportivo FC and Club Rugby Xerez, a rugby team founded in 1992, came to a collaboration agreement, so Club Rugby Xerez became a sports club. Early in September, most of Xerez DFC fans showed their discomfort with their board of directors and the Ayuntamiento de Jerez due to use of the Estadio Municipal de Chapín.
The team kept producing strong results as the new season got underway. Easter Sunday, 2016, saw Xerez Deportivo FC advance to the fifth national league after defeating Puerto Real CF 2–0. On 25 May, the Asamblea de Socios approved reaching an agreement with Estella CD to be the reserve team of Xerez DFC. In summer 2016, the club ended the affiliation contract with the "Atletismo Chapin" and "CRUXE" Rugby teams.
3,300 new members joined the club in the next season. In the beginning, the team didn't get good results and the coach, Dani Pendín, was sacked and replaced by Antonio Sanchez Franzon, who turned the results around. Pedro Ruiz, responsible for sports affairs, continued in the club despite complaints from the club's partners. Juan Carlos Ramírez was appointed Sports Director.
In 2018 they were promoted to Tercera División.
In the 2018–19 season the team debuted in a national category in a hotly contested competition. Their first game outside Andalusia took place, in a visit to Ceuta in which the "azulinos" won 3–0 against AD Ceuta FC in the Alfonso Murube Stadium.
In the 2020–2021 season, in a competition with two stages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team earned promotion to the newly created Segunda Division RFEF
Stadium Estadio Municipal de Chapín is a multi-purpose stadium in Jerez, Spain, currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home ground of Xerez Deportivo FC. Built in 1988, the stadium holds 20,523 spectators.
In 2002 the stadium was remodelled to accommodate the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games, the entire grandstand being covered with a roof; a hotel, spa, and gym were added to the complex as well.
Since its foundation in 1988 until 2015, it was the home ground of Xerez CD, since 2013 it has been the home ground of Xerez Deportivo FC and since 2021, it has been the home of both simultaneously.
Symbols Shield
The first official shield was exactly the same as the old coat of arms of the city of Jerez de la Frontera. It is surrounded by a circle with the name Xerez Deportivo FC and there is a ball in the middle. In 2018 after a consultation among the partners, it was decided to make a choice to choose a new shield. The process consisted of a voting between different alternatives; finally after three polls, Xerez changed its shield.
Anthem La voz de un pueblo No existe amor que llegue tanto al corazón
como el que siento por mi equipo.
Mi condición de Xerecista es la razón
por la que vivo los Domingos.
Son mis principios desde chiquillo.
Es mi Xerez el de la rabia y el poder
el de Chapín y su rugido.
Te seguiré a donde quiera que tú estés,
tú vas marcando mis caminos.
Somos la causa de todo lo que vivimos,
somos los de las bulerías y el buen vino.
Por ti me dejo la garganta los Domingos,
son mis principios desde chiquillo.
Y ahora que somos libres
no hay nada que nos pare
azul el sentimiento
de este amor que me invade;
somos la voz de un pueblo
que quiso renacer
con soniquetes meten los goles
sois los mejores ¡Vamos Xerez!
Esta canción la que te canta tu afición
con la que ganas los partidos,
cuando tú juegas se desata la pasión
¡Vamos Xerez todos unidos!
Echo la vista atrás y todo lo que vivimos
son los recuerdos que hacen sentirnos más vivo.
Hermano Xerecista lo hemos conseguido
¡Grítalo fuerte, canta conmigo!
Y ahora que somos libres...
Motto Spanish "Soy xerecista, seré fiel a mi escudo, blanquiazul es mi sangre y mi grito de guerra será: ¡XEREZ!"
English "I am a Xerecista, I will be faithful to my shield, blue and white is my blood and my war cry will be: XEREZ!"
Seasons Season to season SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey2013–1482ª Prov.2014–1573ª And.2015–1662ª And.2016–175Div. Hon.6th2017–185Div. Hon.2018–1943ª5th2019–2043ª3rd2020–2143ª2021–2242ª RFEF10thFirst round2022–2342ª Fed.14th2023–2453ª Fed.3rd2024–2542ª Fed.12th2025–2642ª Fed.15th2026–2753ª Fed.
4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF 3 seasons in Tercera División 2 seasons in Tercera Federación
Historical timeline
Detailed list of seasons SeasonTier Division Top scorer(s) 2013–1482ª Provincial1st3431211192295BarbaGuille 152014–1573ª Andaluza1st2825211261277Guille252015–1662ª Andaluza1st322912921288Guille262016–175Div. de Honor6th3817138654363Tamayo162017–185Div. de Honor1st342356591874Cuenca122018–1943ª División5th4220175512477Gallardo172019–2043ª División3rd291748442455Colorado62020–2143ª División1st241554351750Máyor92021–2242ª RFEF10th3413813283947Máyor42022–2342ª RFEF14th34101014303640SimeoneAguado42023–2453ª RFEF3rd3418106502364Ilias9
Records Biggest win: Xerez DFC 9–0 CF Español de Vejer (2014–15 season) and Xerez DFC 9–0 Balón de Cádiz CF (2015–16 season) Biggest defeat: CD San Roque de Lepe 5–1 Xerez DFC (2019–20 season) and Xerez DFC 1–5 Cordoba CF (2021–22 season)
Associates SeasonDivisionPartners2013–14 4ª Andaluza5,8652014–15 3ª Andaluza4,1042015–16 2ª Andaluza 3,6412016–17 Div. de Honor 3,4882017–18 Div. de Honor 2,7982018–19 3ª División 3,0862019–20 3ª División 3,2652020–21 3ª División 2,5622021–22 2ª RFEF 4,0912022–23 2ª Federación 3,4802023–24 3ª Federación 4,500+
Sports brand and Sponsors Period Sport brand Sponsor2013–14 Brokal Manuel Alba2014–15 A3 - 812015–17 Kipsta Helvetia2017–18 Erreà Galanmatic2018–19 Ranabe2019–20 Prefortia2020–21 Ranabe2021–22 Umbro Promo Swipe2022–24 Hipotels2024–25 Hummel One Air
Fundación Xerecismo en Libertad On 23 March 2015, the president and the secretary of Xerez founded Fundación Xerecismo en Libertad, an organisation dedicated to protecting the interests of Xerez Deportivo FC.
Área Social Xerez Deportivo supports various charitable causes to promote a better society in the city.Xerez Deportivo FC : ses supporteurs battent des records ; 2 December 2014 Its volunteers work to improve animal welfare, operate soup kitchens, donate blood, and collect toys and food for the needy, among other such activities.
Current squad
Presidents No.PresidentYearsFirst provisional termSixto de la Calle 28 June 2013 – 30 December 2013Jose Ravelo 30 December 2013 – 20 June 2017Rafael Coca 20 June 2017 – 10 June 2021Ignacio de la Calle 10 June 2021 – 25 October 2022Jesús Viloita 25 October 2022 –
Coaches CoachYears Carlos Orúe 2013–2015 Daniel Pendín 2015–2016 Sánchez Franzón 2016–2017 Juan Luis Aguilocho 2017 José Masegosa 2017–2019 Andrés García Tébar 2019 Josu Uribe 2019–2020 José Herrera 2020–2022 Francis 2022–2023 Romerito 2023
Supporters
Fans In the first season (2013–14), the club. Retrieved 5,865 subscribers, a record for a non-professional club. The next year, in the 2014–15 season, the club. Retrieved 4,102 subscribers.
The General Assembly is formed by all subscribers older than 18 years of age. It is responsible for voting every four years for the board and president of the club. Also each year they gather for the Extraordinary General Meeting where the annual accounts and the financial budget for the following year as well as other important issues are approved.
Ultras Kolectivo Sur is the ultras group of Xerez Deportivo FC. It was created in 1991 and it is located in Fondo Sur.
Sympathy The main team with which Xerez has a sympathetic relationship is Sevilla FC. Good relations between the fans of Xerez DFC and Sevilla FC are born of their ultras groups, Biris Norte of Sevilla and Kolectivo Sur of Xerez, since the late 20th century due to similarity in the political ideology of both groups, as well as the proximity and characteristics of their cities.
See also Xerez CD Xerez FC Xerez DFC Fútbol Sala
References
External links
Fútbol Regional profile