Collection: Leganés Soccer Cards
Club Deportivo Leganés, founded in 1928, long lived in the shadows of Madrid’s football giants. For decades, “Los Pepineros” — named after the town’s cucumber-farming heritage — played in the lower divisions, representing community pride and hard work. But their meteoric rise in the 21st century captured the imagination of football fans everywhere.
Under the leadership of owner Victoria Pavón and coach Asier Garitano, Leganés earned promotion to La Liga for the first time in 2016 — a fairy-tale achievement for a club of modest means. Their historic 2018 Copa del Rey campaign, highlighted by a stunning victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, cemented Leganés as a modern underdog legend.
The Estadio Municipal de Butarque, once a quiet suburban ground, became a fortress where Leganés fought valiantly against Spain’s elite. Though relegation struck in 2020, the club remains a symbol of perseverance and unity. Leganés’ journey is proof that passion and belief can elevate even the smallest clubs to extraordinary heights — a true Cinderella story in Spanish football.