Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva is a Spanish multi-sports club based in the autonomous city of Ceuta. Founded in 1958, their football team plays holds home games at Estadio José Martínez Pirri, with a capacity of 1,500 people.
History Founded in 1958 after the merger of Club Imperio Riffien (founded in 1942) and Hércules CF (founded in 1941) under the name of Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú, the club immediately started playing in Tercera División. They remained in the category until 1967, and went on to feature a single season there in the 1970s and a further five in the 1980s before only playing in the regional leagues.
Club background Imperio Riffien Club Imperio Jadú (1942–1947) Club Imperio Riffien (1947–1954; 1957–1958) Club Riffien Castillejos (1954–1957)
Hércules Club de Fútbol Betis Jadú (1941–1944) Sociedad Deportiva Jadú (1944–1957) Hércules Club de Fútbol (1957–1958)
Imperio de Ceuta Club Deportivo Riffien Jadú (1958–1964) Club Imperio de Ceuta Sociedad Deportiva (1964–present)
Other clubs from Ceuta Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta — (1969–91) Club Ceutí Atlético – (1996–97) Asociación Deportiva Ceuta (1997–2012) Agrupación Deportiva Ceuta Fútbol Club (2013–)
Season to season Imperio Riffien
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey41956–5733ª6th1957–5833ª15th
2 seasons in Tercera División
Hércules
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey41957–5833ª18th
1 season in Tercera División
Imperio de Ceuta
SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1958–5933ª9th1959–6033ª12th1960–6133ª14th1961–6233ª12th1962–6333ª14th1963–6433ª14th1964–6533ª13th1965–6633ª13th1966–6733ª16th1967–6842nd1968–6943rd1969–7042nd1970–7144th1971–7243rd1972–7341st1973–7443rd1974–754Reg. Pref.1st1975–7633ª20thFirst round1976–774Reg. Pref.4th1977–785Reg. Pref.2ndSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1978–795Reg. Pref.5th1979–805Reg. Pref.2nd1980–815Reg. Pref.1st1981–8243ª20th1982–835Reg. Pref.1st1983–8443ª7th1984–8543ª12th1985–8643ª19th1986–875Reg. Pref.1st1987–8843ª21st1988–895Reg. Pref.3rd1989–905Reg. Pref.8th1990–915Reg. Pref.6th1991–925Reg. Pref.5th1992–935Reg. Pref.9th1993–945Reg. Pref.5th1994–955Reg. Pref.2nd1995–965Reg. Pref.6th1996–975Reg. Pref.4th1997–985Reg. Pref. SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del ReyDNP2004–055Reg. Pref.10th2005–065Reg. Pref.13th2006–075Reg. Pref.3rd2007–085Reg. Pref.7thDNP2012–135Reg. Pref.7th2013–145Reg. Pref.11th2014–15DNP2015–16DNP2016–175Reg. Pref.3rd
15 seasons in Tercera División
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