Elche Ilicitano Club de Fútbol, known officially as Elche Ilicitano is a Spanish football team based in Elche, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1932 as Club Deportivo Ilicitano, a farm team, it is the reserve team of Elche CF, and plays in , holding home games at the Estadio José Díez Iborra, with a capacity of 1,500 seats.
Unlike in nations such as England, reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league.
History
The city of Elche started the 1930s with just over thirty-five thousand inhabitants, who shared interest in football. In April 1932 a new sports initiative arose, when a group of young people founded Club Deportivo Ilicitano (Sportman Club Ilicitano).
Background
Sportman Club Ilicitano - (1932–41) Club Deportivo Ilicitano - (1941–92) Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. "B" - (1992–2005) Elche Ilicitano - (2005–present)
Season to season
As CD Ilicitano, an independent team
As reserve team of Elche CF
2 seasons in Segunda División
2 seasons in Segunda División B
38 seasons in Tercera División
3 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Current squad
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