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Eibar

Full name	Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D.
Founded	1940
Ground	Ipurua, Eibar, Basque Country, Spain (Capacity: 5,250)
Chairman	Jaime Barriuso
Manager	Ángel Viadero
League	2ªB - Group 1
2008–09	Segunda Division, 21st
Home colours Away colours

Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. are a Spanish football team from Eibar, Guipúzcoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on November 30, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B.

Eibar plays in azulgrana - claret and blue, with blue shorts, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua.

History

Formed by the merger of Deportivo Gallo and Unión Deportiva Eibarresa, the club was originally known as Eibar Fútbol Club, before changing to Sociedad Deportiva Eibar. Originally an irregular team, it wasn't until the 1943–44 season that it were reorganised into a more full-time unit.

Promoted to the fourth level in 1950, Eibar achieved promotion to the upper division three seasons later, being relegated again after a five-season stint, starting a period of fluctuation between the second and fourth divisions.

The club was relegated to the third level at the end of 2005–06. However, it won Segunda B (group IV) in the immediate season and, during the promotion play-offs, won the semi-final tie against CE L'Hospitalet 2–0, beating Rayo Vallecano 2–1 on aggregate in the finals, returning after just a one-year absence.

Honours

• Promotion to the Third Division in 1950.
• Promotion to the Second Division in 1987–88.

Season to season

• 23 seasons in Segunda División
• 3 seasons in Segunda División B
• 28 seasons in Tercera División
• 4 seasons in Categorías Regionales

Current squad

As of November 2009.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Zigor Goikuria 2 DF Samuel Piette 3 DF Gorka Kijera 4 DF Josu Etxaniz 5 DF Jon Urzelai 6 MF Txema Añibarro 7 MF Lluís Codina 8 MF Manu García 9 FW Mikel Arruabarrena 10 FW Germán Beltrán 11 MF Francisco Sutil 12 MF Asís Peña

No. Position Player 13 MF Mikel Arribas 14 FW Roberto Cuevas 15 DF Xabi Garalde 16 MF Jon Altuna 17 MF Roberto Lombraña 18 MF Ander Olaizola 19 MF Andrés González 20 FW Fali 21 MF Alfonso Valín 22 MF Nacho Garro 23 GK Xabi

Statistics 2008–09

• Top Scorers:
  • Yagüe - 4 goals
  • Toquero - 4 goals
  • Alaña - 3 goals
• Top Goalkeepers:
  • Zigor - 48 goals in 34 matches
  • Pampín - 6 goals in 4 matches
  • Xabi - 9 goals in 4 matches

Stadium

Eibar's home stadium is Estadio Municipal de Ipurua, which seats 5,250 spectators.

Estadio Ipurua 2003

Famous players

see also Cat:SD Eibar footballers

External links

• Official website (Spanish)