Málaga City
Full nameFútbol Club Málaga City Academy
Nickname(s)FCMC
Founded2013
GroundEnrique López Cuenca
Nerja, Andalusia, Spain
Capacity2,000
ChairmanAmelia Asik
ManagerSteven Caulker
LeagueTercera Federación – Group 9
2022–23Tercera Federación – Group 9, 14th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Fútbol Club Málaga City is a Spanish football club located in Vélez-Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2013, they currently play in Tercera Federación – Group 9, holding home matches at Estadio Enrique López Cuenca in Nerja, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[1]

History

Málaga City were founded in 2013 and started to play youth friendly matches in 2015. In 2017, they acquired CD Almuñécar City to be a part of their academy setup.[2]

In 2019, the club launched a branch in New York named FC Málaga City New York.[3][4] The agreement ended in 2021, with the club being renamed to Pathfinder FC.[5][6]

In 2020, Málaga City established a senior squad in the Primera Andaluza, replacing dissolved CD Barrio Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.[7] They achieved two consecutive promotions in their first two years, reaching Tercera Federación.[8]

In September 2022, the club established a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur.[9]

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2020–21 6 1ª And. 1st
2021–22 6 Div. Hon. 2nd
2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 14th
2023–24 5 3ª Fed.

References

  1. ↑ "Estadio Atletismo "Enrique López Cuenca"" (in Spanish). Portal de Deportes – Ayuntamiento de Nerja. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Our story". FC Málaga City. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Travel Write-Ups". Beekman Youth Soccer Club.
  4. ↑ Pranjic, John. "Episode 219: How Is a Club In Rural New York Providing a Non-Pay-to-Play Program?". 3Four3 Coaching.
  5. ↑ "Dutchess County Football Club Cuts Ties with Spanish Club, Rebrands". Pathfinder FC. August 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Haynes, Stephen (August 14, 2021). "Dutchess-based soccer-centric boarding schools cuts ties with Spanish club and rebrands". Poughkeepsie Journal.
  7. ↑ "Ya se conoce el calendario de la 1ª Andaluza para los cuatro equipos axárquicos" [The calendar of 1ª Andaluza is known for the four axárquicos teams] (in Spanish). Axarquia Plus. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "El Málaga City asciende a la 3ª RFEF" [Málaga City promote to 3ª RFEF] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "FC Malaga". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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