Editing Getafe CF (section)

==History==

===Beginning===
'''Sociedad Getafe Deportivo''' was founded in 1923,<ref>[http://lafutbolteca.com/club-getafe-deportivo/ lafutbolteca.com]</ref> only playing in lower divisions from 1928 to 1932. After the [[Spanish Civil War]], in 1945 five Getafe locals – Enrique Condes García, Aurelio Miranda Olavaria, Antonio Corredor Lozano, Manuel Serrano Vergara and Miguel Cubero Francés – while meeting at La Marquesina bar, decided to form a local team. Officially founded on 24 February 1946, the club was named [[Getafe Deportivo|Club Getafe Deportivo]].<ref>[http://www.getafecf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=12&Itemid=53 En 1945 se comenzaba a crear un histórico], Getafe history {{in lang|es}}</ref>

The club originally played in the Campo del Regimiento de Artillería, which lacked goal posts. Shortly after, the club moved to [[San Isidro, Alicante|San Isidro]], housed in the current Municipal Sports Center of San Isidro. Here, Club Getafe was promoted to the [[Tercera División|third division]] following their victory against [[CP Villarrobledo|Villarrobledo]] in the 1956–57 season. Getafe was nearly promoted to the [[Segunda División]] in 1957–58, but was defeated by [[CA Almería]].<ref>[http://www.getafecf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=12&Itemid=53 Los primeros encuentros en el Campo del Regimiento de Artillería], Getafe history {{in lang|es}}</ref>

On 2 September 1970, the club inaugurated its own stadium after being promoted back to the Tercera División. Presided by chairman Francisco Vara, [[Las Margaritas (Madrid)|Las Margaritas]] won a 3–1 victory over Michelín. The team survived in the third level that season, and six years later gained their first promotion to the second division.<ref>[http://www.getafecf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=12&Itemid=53 En Tercera en Las Margaritas], Getafe history {{in lang|es}}</ref>

===Second division===
Club Getafe Deportivo played six seasons in the Segunda División, with little success. From 1976 to 1982, they placed below tenth level all six years.
[[File:Getafe CF - Pedro León y Joan Capdevilla.jpg|thumb|[[Pedro León]] with Getafe in 2013]]
In 1978, the club advanced to play against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the [[Copa del Rey]] round of 16. Playing at home in the first leg, Getafe drew with a star-studded Barcelona team 3–3, before traveling away for the second leg and being thrashed 8–0 at the [[Camp Nou]].

At the conclusion of the [[1981–82 Segunda División|1981–82 season]], players having not been paid, Getafe was automatically relegated and subsequently liquidated.

Meanwhile, on 1 September 1976, a new club was founded in the National Sports Council and the Regional Federation of Castille. The club was called Peña Madridista Getafe (the "[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] supporters' club of Getafe"). This club played for four seasons in various divisions, until taking the name Club Deportivo Peña Getafe, and played under this name for a further two seasons. On 10 July 1982, they joined forces with the much older Club Getafe Promesas, and were registered again in the Regional Federation of Castille.<ref name="El actual Getafe CF">[http://www.getafecf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=12&Itemid=53 El actual Getafe CF], Getafe history {{in lang|es}}</ref>

===Present existence===
Based on the [[merger]] the previous year, the present '''Getafe Club de Fútbol''' was officially founded on 8 July 1983, after passing through assembly.<ref name="El actual Getafe CF"/>

Starting in the regional leagues in 1983–84, Getafe was promoted for four consecutive seasons until reaching the [[Segunda División B]]. The club started a new period with its promotion into Segunda in [[1994–95 Segunda División|1994–95]], staying only two years.<ref>[http://www.getafecf.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=12&Itemid=53 Vuelve a resurgir a lo más alto], Getafe history {{in lang|es}}</ref> Threatening absolute disappearance just a few years later in 1997, Getafe survived relegation into the fourth level [[Tercera División]] following a two-legged playoff victory over [[SD Huesca|Huesca]].

Meanwhile, Getafe's current stadium, the [[Coliseum Alfonso Pérez]], was inaugurated on 1 January 1998.<ref name="El estadio del Getafe CF">[http://www.azulones.com/estadio_del_getafe_cf-infs.htm El estadio del Getafe CF], Getafe stadium {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Returning to the second division for [[1999–2000 Segunda División|1999–2000]], Getafe lasted another two seasons. However, one year later, they would return following an amazing promotion in [[2001–02 Segunda División|2001–02]] during which one of their players, Sebastián "Sebas" Gómez, was murdered, and controversy regarding unpaid payments of players following a debt of [[Euro|€]]3&nbsp;million.<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/2001/08/27/deportes/1040251.html Un policía mata a tiros a Sebas, central del Getafe], ''[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]'', August 27, 2001 {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Consolidating their position after one year, Getafe had a fantastic [[2003–04 Segunda División|season]] in Segunda. At the top of the table for most of the year, the side travelled to the [[Canary Islands]] on the final matchday needing a win to assure a historic promotion to [[La Liga]], the top-flight. Amazingly, they defeated [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] 5–3 with five goals from [[Sergio Pachón]],<ref>[http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/reports2003/div2a/reportsec1d42.html 2003/04 Spanish Second Division match reports]</ref> thus becoming along with Real Madrid, [[Atlético Madrid]] and [[Rayo Vallecano]] the fourth team from the [[Community of Madrid]] – and the first of them from outside of the [[Madrid|capital]] – to ever play in La Liga.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/region-spain.html Spain – Regional Analysis]</ref> With this promotion, Getafe had ascended the whole [[Spanish football league system|Spanish football pyramid]], achieving this feat in only 20 years.

===La Liga===
[[File:GetafeFCB.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Getafe Club de Fútbol vs. [[FC Barcelona]].]]
[[File:Deporgetafe4.jpg|thumb|[[Deportivo de La Coruña]] vs. Getafe CF.]]
The club started [[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05]] poorly, lying at the bottom of the table. Home wins over [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]], [[Athletic Bilbao]], [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] and Real Madrid,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=178720&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013115032/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=178720&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> followed by a sole away win of the season over Athletic Bilbao,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=177044&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013115058/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=177044&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> saw Getafe climb to finish 13th, being the only promoted side to avoid relegation. At the end of the season, the club lost head coach [[Quique Sánchez Flores]] and several players to rival clubs.<ref>[http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/archive2005/transfers05a.html 2005/06 Spanish Primera Transfers]</ref> In Getafe's [[2005–06 La Liga|next season]], the club briefly topped the table<ref>[http://www.azulones.com/sections/resultados/resultados.php 2005/06 Spanish Primera Standings, Matchday 8] {{in lang|es}}</ref> before slipping to finish ninth.<ref>[http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/results2005/table1.html 2005/06 Spanish Primera Final Table]</ref> During the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], Argentine-born [[Mariano Pernía]] became Getafe's first [[Spain national football team|Spanish international]],<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_2378589,00.html Spain send for Pernia], ''[[Sky Sports]]'', May 30, 2006</ref> before moving to Atlético Madrid.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/30/spain.pernia/index.html?section=cnn_latest Pernia completes Atletico transfer], ''[[CNN]]'', June 30, 2006</ref>

In [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]], Getafe again finished ninth in the league,<ref>[http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/results2006/table1.html 2006/07 Spanish Primera Final Table]</ref> conceding only 33 goals in 38 matches and [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Roberto Abbondanzieri]] was awarded the [[Ricardo Zamora Trophy|Zamora Trophy]], having recorded 12 clean sheets. The highlight of the club's season was reaching the [[2006–07 Copa del Rey]] [[2007 Copa del Rey Final|final]], a competition in which Getafe had never reached the quarter-finals before. The run included a two-legged semi-final against Barcelona in which Getafe lost the first leg 5–2 at the Camp Nou<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=215505&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209002321/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=215505&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> before producing a 4–0 rout in the second leg at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=216690&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208200046/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=216690&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Getafe lost their first major final 1–0 to [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=217345&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013115138/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=217345&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Through this, the club qualified for the following season's [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] qualification, as Sevilla had already qualified for the [[UEFA Champions League]] through their league position.
[[File:Getafe Club de Fútbol league performance 1929-present.svg|thumb|Chart of Getafe CF league performance 1929–present]]
[[2007–08 La Liga|The following season]], coach [[Bernd Schuster]] left after two seasons to become head coach at Real Madrid,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jul/09/newsstory.europeanfootball Schuster confirmed as new Real coach], ''[[The Guardian]]'', July 9, 2007</ref> and Getafe appointed [[Michael Laudrup]] as his replacement.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090111075657/http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_WORLDFOOTBALL/idUKL0917612020070709 Getafe appoint Laudrup as Schuster's replacement], ''[[Reuters]]'', July 9, 2007</ref> Under Laudrup, Getafe again finished the league mid-table. In the [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], the team managed to progress to the quarter-finals after finishing top of Group G, only losing once,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071013045054/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/standings/round=15119/group=700724.html UEFA Cup Group G]</ref> setting up a tie against four-time European Cup winners [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]. Getafe drew the away leg 1–1,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=238320&cc=3436 |title=ESPNsoccernet Match Report |access-date=July 23, 2008 |archive-date=December 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210091146/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=238320&cc=3436 |url-status=dead }}</ref> thanks to an injury time equaliser from [[Cosmin Contra]]. In the second leg, [[Rubén de la Red]] was [[red card (sports)|sent off]] after six minutes. Contra put Getafe ahead just before half-time, but in the 89th minute, [[Franck Ribéry]] equalized to send the match into [[extra time]]. Two quick goals from [[Javier Casquero]] and substitute [[Braulio Nóbrega|Braulio]] gave Getafe a 3–1 lead, but Bayern pulled a goal back from [[Luca Toni]], before Toni again scored seconds before the end of extra time, giving Bayern an [[away goals rule|away goals]] win.<ref>[http://fourfourtwo.com/news/spain/7204/default.aspx Heartbreak for Getafe as Bayern fight back] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062134/http://fourfourtwo.com/news/spain/7204/default.aspx |date=July 18, 2011 }}, ''[[FourFourTwo]]'', April 10, 2008</ref> Getafe also had successful run in the [[2007–08 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]], reaching [[2008 Copa del Rey Final|the final]] for a second year running. In the final, at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium]], Getafe were beaten 3–1 by Valencia.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080420073720/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=743973.html Valencia win Copa del Rey], ''[[FIFA|FIFA.com]]'', April 16, 2008</ref>

In the [[2015–16 La Liga|2015–16 season]], Getafe were relegated to second division after spending 12 years in first campaign. However, in [[2016–17 Segunda División|2016–17]], the club immediately returned to La Liga after defeating [[SD Huesca|Huesca]] and [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] to gain promotion via [[2016–17 Segunda División#Promotion play-offs|the play-offs]]. In the [[2017–18 La Liga|2017–18 season]] Getafe finished in the 8th position, easily avoiding the relegation back to Segunda División.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera2018/grupo1|title=Primera División, Temporada 2017/2018 - laliga, liga santander, la liga santander, campeonato nacional de liga de primera división, liga española|website=www.resultados-futbol.com|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

=== 2019–present  ===
In the [[2018–19 La Liga|2018–19 season]] Getafe finished 5th, their highest finish in the first division, and qualified for the [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League]] group stage. They finished 2nd in their group, with 12 points from 6 games, which allowed them to advance to the next round. They managed to beat [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] 3–2 on aggregate in the Round of 32. Due to that win, they faced [[Inter Milan]] in the round of 16, where their European dream ended with a 2–0 loss.
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