Leganes

Club Information

Club History

CD Leganes were founded in 1928 in the Madrid suburb of Leganes and spent decades as a lower-league club. Their remarkable rise through the divisions saw them reach La Liga for the first time in 2016, a stunning achievement for a club from a city of just 190,000 people. Leganes became known as the "Cucumber Growers" due to the historically agricultural nature of their region. Despite limited resources, the club has competed bravely in La Liga.

Trophy Cabinet

• No major trophies
• Segunda Division B: 1

Did You Know?

• Leganes are nicknamed "Los Pepineros" (The Cucumber Growers) due to the agricultural history of their region
• The club first reached La Liga in 2016 after 88 years of existence
• Butarque holds just 12,450 fans — one of the smallest stadiums in La Liga history
• Leganes are based just 11 kilometers south of central Madrid
• The club beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Bernabeu in a famous Copa del Rey upset
• Leganes were in the Tercera Division as recently as 2003
• The club's rapid rise from fourth-tier football to La Liga took just 13 years