CD Leganés is a professional Spanish football club from Leganés, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area. They compete in the Segunda División, Spain's second tier, after relegation from La Liga in 2020. The club's home is the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Founded in 1928, Leganés is known as *Los Pepineros* (The Cucumber Growers), a nickname reflecting the area's agricultural history. Their colors are blue and white. The club's peak era arrived in the late 2010s, achieving promotion to La Liga for the first time in 2016 and establishing themselves there for four seasons, even reaching the Copa del Rey semifinals in 2018. The modern era sees them as a consistent promotion candidate in the Segunda División, known for a resilient and organized playing style. The fanbase is famously passionate, creating an intimidating atmosphere at the compact Butarque.