Fixtures

Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/24 19:00 29 Osasuna B vs Cultural Leonesa - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/31 14:00 30 Cultural Leonesa vs Lugo - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/07 16:00 31 SD Logrones vs Cultural Leonesa - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/14 17:30 32 Cultural Leonesa vs Real Sociedad B - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/21 17:30 33 Deportivo La Coruna vs Cultural Leonesa - View
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 04/28 17:30 34 Cultural Leonesa vs Gimnastic - View

Results

Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/17 17:00 28 [6] Cultural Leonesa v Celta de Vigo B [5] D 0-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/10 15:00 27 [15] Sabadell v Cultural Leonesa [6] D 1-1
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 03/02 17:00 26 [6] Cultural Leonesa v SD Tarazona [16] D 1-1
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 02/25 17:00 25 [5] Barcelona B v Cultural Leonesa [6] L 4-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 02/18 16:00 24 [5] Cultural Leonesa v Ponferradina [2] D 0-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 02/10 18:00 23 CD Arenteiro v Cultural Leonesa L 1-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 02/04 15:00 22 [3] Cultural Leonesa v Unionistas de Salamanca CF [11] D 1-1
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 01/28 11:00 21 [18] Rayo Majadahonda v Cultural Leonesa [4] D 1-1
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 01/20 15:00 20 [3] Cultural Leonesa v Fuenlabrada [10] D 1-1
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 01/14 17:00 19 [3] Cultural Leonesa v Deportivo La Coruna [6] W 1-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 01/03 18:30 18 [20] Teruel v Cultural Leonesa [2] D 0-0
Spain Primera Division RFEF Group 1 12/17 19:00 17 [4] Cultural Leonesa v Sabadell [19] W 3-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 44 20 24
Wins 17 11 6
Draws 15 7 8
Losses 12 2 10
Goals for 42 24 18
Goals against 38 12 26
Clean sheets 18 10 8
Failed to score 17 4 13

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa (Spanish pronunciation: [kultuˈɾal i ðepoɾˈtiβa leoˈnesa]), better known as Cultural Leonesa or La Cultural, is a Spanish football team based in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. Founded on 5 August 1923, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Reino de León, with a capacity of 13,346 seats.

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, the club released a kit designed to look like a tuxedo. The kit, which attracted huge attention in the media and social networking sites, was worn in a pre-season charity match in support of local charities for mining families.

History

Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Cultural Leonesa.

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa was founded on 5 August 1923.

In 1926, Cultural Leonesa won the Regional championship and in 1929 Cultural played the Segunda División B and promoted to the second division.

In 1931, the club ceased activity and several teams were created in the city with the aim to replace them, but after the Spanish Civil War, Cultural Leonesa came back to the competition.

In 1955, Cultural was promoted for the first time to La Liga, but they could only play one season in the Spanish top tier.

In 2011, the club was relegated to Tercera División due to unpaid debts to the players and took two years to recover the place in the third tier. In 2015, the Qatari Aspire Academy bought a controlling 99% of the shares of the club, thus avoiding its dissolution.

On 28 May 2017, Cultural was promoted to Segunda División after 42 years by defeating Barcelona B in the promotion play-offs. On 3 January 2018, Leeds United announced an official partnership with Cultural Leonesa's owners Aspire Academy in Qatar. The link up saw Leeds players Yosuke Ideguchi and Ouasim Bouy both join Cultural Leonesa on loan as part of the unique partnership.

On 2 June 2018, Cultural was relegated to the third level, after being defeated by Numancia on the last matchday. In the 2018–19 season the club played in Segunda División B, Group 1 and fought to be promoted back to the second tier. But it finished only in the 5th position. The club had a good start on the 2019–20 season, being in the 2nd position after first 16 games. In the 2019–2020 season, they upset Atletico de Madrid in the Copa del Rey Round of 32.

On 2 December 2020, Cultural hired Iñigo Idiakez as Head Coach who came from Luton Town in EFL Championship and previously Leicester City and Derby County.

Cultural Leonesa is a professional soccer team based in the city of León, Spain. The team was founded in 1923 and has a rich history in Spanish football. They play their home matches at the Estadio Reino de León, which has a capacity of 13,346 spectators.

Cultural Leonesa has a strong fan base and is known for its passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at home matches. The team's colors are purple and white, and their crest features a lion, which is a symbol of the city of León.

Over the years, Cultural Leonesa has had some notable achievements, including winning the Segunda División B in the 2017-2018 season. They have also reached the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey on several occasions.

The team has a reputation for developing young talent and has produced several players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Spain and abroad. Cultural Leonesa is currently competing in the Segunda División B, the third tier of Spanish football, and is looking to continue its success in the years to come.