CE Sabadell FC

(Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsentɾə ðəsˈpɔɾ(ts) səβəˈðeʎ fubˈbɔl ˈklup]) is a historical Spanish football team based in Sabadell, in Catalonia.

Sabadell has always known an intense rivalry with Terrassa FC, as both clubs are the strongest sides in the comarca Vallès Occidental.

The upper part contains blue and white squares, referring to the club's colours, and an onion, one of the symbols of the city.

The coat of arms is surrounded at the top and the sides by a white ribbon containing the name of the club in black: Centre d'Esports Sabadell F.C.

Alcem la copa així, ben alta en honor del futbol de Sabadell.

Alcem la copa així, ben alta en honor del futbol de Sabadell.

In 1933–34, the club won its first major trophy, the Catalan Football Championship, which allowed the winner to participate in the Copa del Presidente de la República.

During the former tournament, it won 15 games and drew once, reaching the latter's final in the following season, losing 0–3 to Sevilla FC at the Chamartín Stadium.

It improved to fifth in 1946–47, ranking in front of Real Madrid and only four points behind champions Valencia CF, just one season after returning from Segunda División.

In 1968–69, Sabadell, guided by manager Pasieguito, finished a best-ever fourth as the top flight already consisted of 16 clubs.

of Belgium in the first round (3–5 on aggregate); in 1972, a seven-year ran in the top division came to an end, as the Arlequinats were relegated after finishing dead last.

In the playoffs, the team drew both games against SD Eibar, but was eventually promoted on the away goals rule following the 1–1 score at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium, returning to the professional divisions after 18 years.

Sabadell had a lot of financial problems after the relegation to Segunda B. Japanese owner Keisuke Sakamoto, who had bought the club in 2012, sold it to Aragón-based company Viacron in 2015.

Esteve Calzada, a former member of FC Barcelona board and a marketing expert whose company worked for Manchester City, bought the club in 2017.

Difficulties in finding a new investor meant that from 2017 to 2019 the club was more concerned with relegation avoidance than real hopes of promotion.

[10] The team was immediately relegated in the following 2020–21 season by the narrow margin of one single point, and joined the newly created 1a RFEF Division.

After three seasons in Primera Federación, the team was relegated to Segunda RFEF after failing to win the last game away against CD Lugo on 25 May 2024.

[13] There are also groups like Honor 1903, La Força Arlequinada and Supporters Gol Nord, that focus more on the encouragement of the team, before, during and after the matches.

Sabadell vs Sevilla, 1935 Copa del Rey final
Sabadell before game against Eibar (2010)