Alcobendas Rugby

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Silicius Alcobendas Rugby
Full nameClub Deportivo Básico Alcobendas Rugby
Founded2003
Location Alcobendas, Spain
Ground(s) Campo de Rugby Las Terrazas
ChairmanIñigo Prados
Coach(es)Javier Garrido
League(s) División de Honor
2023–24División de Honor, 5th
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Official website
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Club Alcobendas Rugby is a Spanish rugby team based in Alcobendas, Spain.

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History

The club was established in 2003 by local fans from Alcobendas, and played its first ever season in División de Honor that year, occupying the place formally occupied by Moraleja. [1] Other past teams from Alcobendas includes Teca Rugby Club (1972–1990), Club España Urogallos (1979–1990), Alcobendas Rugby Club (1990–1999), Club de Rugby La Moraleja–El Soto (1990–1999), Moraleja Alcobendas Rugby Unión (1999–2003), Club Alcobendas Rugby (2003– ).

Trophies

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.Notes
2003–04 1 División de Honor 7th
2004–05 1 División de Honor 8th
2005–06 1 División de Honor 9th
2006–07 2 División de Honor B 1st
2007–08 1 División de Honor 9th
2008–09 2 División de Honor B 2nd
2009–10 2 División de Honor B 1st
2010–11 1 División de Honor 8th
2011–12 1 División de Honor 10th
2012–13 2 División de Honor B 1st / F
2013–14 2 División de Honor B 1st / 3rd
2014–15 2 División de Honor B 1st / P
2015–16 1 División de Honor 6th / QF
2016–17 1 División de Honor 3rd / SF
2017–18 1 División de Honor 3rd / SF
2018–19 1 División de Honor 3rd / SFCup champion
2019–20 1 División de Honor 3rdCup champion
2020–21 1 División de Honor 2nd / FCup champion
2021–22 1 División de Honor 3rd / Disqualified
2022–23 1 División de Honor B 1st
2023–24 1 División de Honor 5th
2024–25 1 División de Honor -

Notable players

Ground

Las Terrazas

Polideportivo José Caballero

In certain occasions, depending on the state of Las Terrazas' pitch or on the match, Alcobendas played at the rugby field of Polideportivo José Caballero in Alcobendas, in the section 17 of Nacional I. Said playing field was inaugurated by the Maori All Blacks in 1990 during a match against Spain. As of currently, the sports complex is used by the third grade team and the club's lower grade teams.

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References

  1. "Club info". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-23.