Albacete Balompié SAD is a Spanish football club based in Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, currently competing in the Segunda División. The team plays its home matches at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte. Founded in 1940, the club is nicknamed *Queso Mecánico* (The Mechanical Cheese) and wears white and black. Albacete's most famous era came in the early 1990s when, led by a young José Mourinho as an assistant and featuring talents like Iván Campo, they achieved promotion to La Liga and enjoyed several seasons in the top flight, even qualifying for the UEFA Cup. The modern era has been spent largely in the second and third tiers, with the club working to regain its former stature. They maintain a dedicated local fanbase and continue to strive for a return to La Liga, embodying the fighting spirit of the region.