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===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 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.
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