Atlético Albacete
Association football club in Spain
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Club Atlético Albacete is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1962, they are the reserve team of Albacete Balompié and currently play in Segunda Federación – Group 5, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta, with a capacity of 3,000 seats.
(The clockwork cheese)
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| Full name | Club Atlético Albacete | ||
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| Nicknames | Queso Mecánico (The clockwork cheese) | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground | Ciudad Deportiva Andrés Iniesta | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
| President | Georges Kabchi[2] | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Fajardo | ||
| League | Segunda Federación – Group 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | Tercera Federación – Group 18, 4th of 18 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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History
Founded in 1962 as Botas Iñiguez CF, the club started an affiliation with Albacete Balompié in 1974, being their farm team and then playing with the name of Atlético Albacete. From 1998 to 2018, it played with the name of Albacete "B" before returning to their previous name.
On 10 October 2019, Atlético Albacete appointed Mario Simón, a manager who had already coached the first team, as their new head coach.[3]
Season to season
- As an independent club, Botas Iñiguez CF
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- As an independent club, Club Atlético de Albacete
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- As the reserve team of Albacete Balompié
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- 1 season in Segunda Federación
- 31 seasons in Tercera División
- 4 seasons in Tercera Federación/Tercera División RFEF
Current squad
- As of 8 April 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From Youth Academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.