Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/31 10:00 30 Ponferradina v Gimnastic - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/06 14:00 31 Rayo Majadahonda v Ponferradina - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/14 14:00 32 Ponferradina v SD Logrones - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/21 17:30 33 CD Arenteiro v Ponferradina - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/28 17:30 34 Ponferradina v Barcelona B - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 05/05 17:30 35 UE Cornella v Ponferradina - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 05/12 17:30 36 Ponferradina v Real Unión - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 05/19 17:30 37 Sabadell v Ponferradina - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 05/26 17:30 38 Ponferradina v Teruel - View

Wikipedia - SD Ponferradina

Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 7 June 1922, it plays in Primera Federación - Group 1, holding home matches at the Estadio El Toralín with a seating capacity of 8,400 spectators.

The team's kit consists of blue and white striped shirt, and blue shorts.

History

Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina was founded in 1922. The first idea of the executive committee to arrange a stadium was to build it inside the castle of Ponferrada, which was eight centuries old. King Alfonso XIII denied the building permit, which led to the construction of Santa Marta; the opening match was played 8 September 1923, a friendly against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Ponferradina spent the vast majority of its professional years in the fourth and third divisions. In 1967, with the club in the former category, it achieved an historic 6–1 win against La Liga giants Real Madrid. Eight years later, due to financial difficulties, Santa Marta was sold, and the team relocated to Fuentesnuevas.

On 5 September 2000 El Toralín was inaugurated as the club's new grounds: the first game there was a friendly with Celta de Vigo. In 2006–07 Ponfe competed for the first time in the second level after knocking out Universidad Las Palmas and Alicante in the promotion play-offs, but would be immediately relegated back as third from the bottom.

In the 2009–10 season, Ponferradina returned to division two: after winning the regular season with 75 points it defeated Sant Andreu on penalties, in the play-offs (after winning and losing 1–0 over the two legs); subsequently, the club appeared in the league final, losing to Granada 0–1 on aggregate.

In 2010–11 Ponferradina played in the second division for the second time, meeting the same fate after finishing in 21st position. The following campaign the team finished second in its group and, after ousting Real Jaén, Lucena and Tenerife in the play-offs, promoted back.

In 2015-16 season, Ponferradina were relegated after defeated by Girona on the last matchday, finishing in 19th position.

After three seasons in the third-tier Segunda B division, on the 29th of June 2019, Ponferradina won their two-legged playoff against Hércules to secure promotion back to the Segunda División.

In 2022-23 season, Ponferradina were relegated to third division after four seasons in the second division.

Rivalries

The longest rivalry of SD Ponferradina is the province of León rivalry with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. However, the respective first teams of the two clubs haven't played each other since Ponferradina were promoted to the Segunda División and Cultural were relegated to Tercera División in 2010.

Ponferradina is a professional soccer team based in the city of Ponferrada, located in the northwest region of Spain. The team was founded in 1922 and currently plays in the Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish soccer.

The team's home stadium is the Estadio El Toralín, which has a capacity of 8,500 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their nickname is "La Ponfe".

Ponferradina has a strong fan base and is known for their passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at home games. The team has a history of producing talented players and has had success in both domestic and international competitions.

Overall, Ponferradina is a respected and competitive team in Spanish soccer, with a dedicated fan base and a strong tradition of success.