Getafe CF
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Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈtafe ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol]), or known simply as Getafe, is a Spanish professional football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. They compete in La Liga, the top tier of the Spanish football. The team has played its home matches in the 17,393-capacity Estadio Coliseum since 1998.
Full name | Getafe Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Geta Azulones (Deep Blue Ones) | |||
Founded | 8 July 1983; 40 years ago (1983-07-08) | |||
Ground | Estadio Coliseum | |||
Capacity | 16,500 | |||
Owner | Ángel Torres Sánchez | |||
President | Ángel Torres Sánchez | |||
Manager | José Bordalás | |||
League | La Liga | |||
2022–23 | La Liga, 15th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983, the club was promoted to La Liga for the first time in 2004, and participated in the top level of Spanish football for twelve years between 2004 and 2016, and again since 2017. The club maintain rivalries with neighbours Leganés, who are based near the town of Getafe, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid.