CD Palencia Cristo Atlético

Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético is a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1985, it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Nueva Balastera, with a capacity of 8,100 seats.

Cristo Atlético

Full name	Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético
Founded	1985
Ground	La Balastera, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain
Capacity	8,100
President	David Nieto
Head coach	Rubén Gala Zorrilla
League	Tercera Federación – Group 8
2023–24	Tercera Federación – Group 8, 6th of 18
Home colours Away colours

History

Old logo of the club.

Founded in 1985, Cristo Atlético promoted for the first time to the fourth division in 2004, but could not avoid the relegation positions in its first experience. The club came back in 2009 but would not consolidate in the league 2011, when it remained in Tercera División for the first time.

In 2017, Cristo Atlético qualified for the first time to the promotion play-offs to Segunda División B, where after eliminating Real Avilés in the first round, was eliminated after a penalty shootout by Deportivo Alavés B.

Club background

• Club de Fútbol Cristo Atlético (1985–2007)
• Club Deportivo Cristo Atlético (2007–2017)
• Club Deportivo Palencia Cristo Atlético (2017–present)

Stadium

Until 2012, Cristo Atlético played its games at Estadio Cristo del Otero, with a pitch of artificial turf and located at the feet of the namesake monument. After moving to Estadio Nueva Balastera in that season, Estadio Cristo del Otero is used for the youth teams of the club and for other teams from Palencia.

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1985–86 7 2ª Reg. 2nd 1986–87 6 1ª Reg. 1st 1987–88 5 Reg. Pref. 19th 1988–89 6 1ª Reg. 4th 1989–90 6 1ª Reg. 4th 1990–91 DNP 1991–92 DNP 1992–93 DNP 1993–94 6 1ª Reg. 7th 1994–95 DNP 1995–96 6 1ª Reg. 3rd 1996–97 6 1ª Reg. 2nd 1997–98 6 1ª Reg. 1st 1998–99 5 Reg. Pref. 11th 1999–2000 5 1ª Reg. 18th 2000–01 6 1ª Prov. 7th 2001–02 6 1ª Prov. 8th 2002–03 6 1ª Prov. 1st 2003–04 5 1ª Reg. 2nd 2004–05 4 3ª 18th

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2005–06 5 1ª Reg. 4th 2006–07 5 1ª Reg. 1st 2007–08 4 3ª 19th 2008–09 5 1ª Reg. 4th 2009–10 5 1ª Reg. 2nd 2010–11 4 3ª 15th 2011–12 4 3ª 9th 2012–13 4 3ª 12th 2013–14 4 3ª 16th 2014–15 4 3ª 15th 2015–16 4 3ª 16th 2016–17 4 3ª 4th 2017–18 4 3ª 3rd 2018–19 4 3ª 7th 2019–20 4 3ª 6th 2020–21 4 3ª 1st / 2nd 2021–22 4 2ª RFEF 5th Second round 2022–23 4 2ª Fed. 14th First round 2023–24 5 3ª Fed. 6th 2024–25 5 3ª Fed.

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• 2 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
• 13 seasons in Tercera División
• 2 seasons in Tercera Federación

External links

• Official website (in Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)