UD Horadada

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Horadada
Full nameUnión Deportiva Horadada Caliche
Nickname(s)Horadada Reds
Founded1972
GroundEstadio Ikomar
Pilar de la Horadada, Spain
Capacity3,500
ChairmanSpain José Alfonso Ballester
ManagerSpain Antonio Pedreño Saura
LeagueRegional Preferente – Group 4
2012–13Regional Preferente – Group 4, 1st /

Unión Deportiva Horadada Caliche is the local team in Pilar de la Horadada in Spain's Province of Alicante. U.D. Horadada has several sponsors, including Grupo Caliche and the Town Hall.

Stadium and Kit[edit]

The name of their stadium is Ikomar, named this because of its location on a slope [citation needed]. Their kit consists of a red shirt, purple shorts and blue socks.

History[edit]

The team was founded in 1972. They played in the Segunda División B for one season (1992/3), they otherwise have always played in the Tercera División. They have reached the league play-offs twice.

For the start of the 2006/7 season, they changed to Group VI (Valencia) from Group XIII (Murcia). This was due to the Real Federación Española's decision to make all clubs play for their corresponding regional league.

During their brief stint in the Segunda División B, they reached the third round of the Copa del Rey. Their success ended when they lost 1-9 away to Deportivo La Coruña.

As of late, the club has been dogged by financial problems. Indeed in July 2007, Horadada were forced to sell their Tercera League status to Villarreal C in order to stave off bankruptcy. In doing so Villarreal C moved from Preferente to Tercera while Horadada moved in the opposite direction.

The Ikomar after a 1-0 win over Elche Ilicitano
The Ikomar after a 1-0 win over Elche Ilicitano

Season to season[edit]

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1972/73 6 2ª Reg. 10th
1973/74 6 2ª Reg. 13th
1974/75 6 2ª Reg. 6th
1975/76 6 2ª Reg. 6th
1976/77 6 2ª Reg. 7th
1977/78 7 2ª Reg. 1st
1978/79 6 1ª Reg. 1st
1979/80 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
1980/81 4 17th
1981/82 4 13th
1982/83 4 18th
1983/84 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
1984/85 4 8th
1985/86 4 16th
1986/87 4 18th
1987/88 4 5th
1988/89 4 10th
1989/90 4 14th
1990/91 4 10th
1991/92 4 2nd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1992/93 3 2ªB 20th
1993/94 4 15th
1994/95 4 20th
1995/96 5 Reg. Pref. 19th
1996/97 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1997/98 4 10th
1998/99 4 4th
1999/00 4 2nd
2000/01 4 11th
2001/02 4 18th
2002/03 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
2003/04 4 3rd
2004/05 4 7th
2005/06 4 13th
2006/07 4 14th
2007/08 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
2008/09 5 Reg. Pref. 6th
2009/10 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
2010/11 5 Reg. Pref. 13th
2011/12 5 Reg. Pref. 8th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2012/13 5 Reg. Pref. 1st
2013/14 5 Reg. Pref. 8th
2014/15 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
2015/16 5 Reg. Pref. 18th
2016/17 6 1ª Reg. 9th
2017/18 6 1ª Reg. 2nd
2018/19 5 Reg. Pref. 12th
2019/20 5 Reg. Pref. 12th

Notable former players[edit]

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