From Fortress to Flop: Córdoba's Home Form Nightmare in 2025
Córdoba CF's Nuevo Arcángel stadium has transformed from stronghold to soft touch with just 5 home wins from 20 matches in 2025, leaving fans concerned about their Segunda División campaign.
Córdoba CF have waved goodbye to their home ground until January with more whimper than bang, as their goalless draw against Eibar highlighted a troubling year at the Bahrain Victorious Nuevo Arcángel.
Home Discomforts
It’s been a proper mare at home for Iván Ania’s men in 2025. After establishing the Nuevo Arcángel as something of a fortress during 2024, this calendar year has seen their home form go completely Pete Tong.
The numbers make for grim reading:
- Just 5 victories from 20 home matches throughout 2025
- A measly 2 wins from 11 games between January and June (2024-25 season)
- Only 3 wins from 9 home fixtures since August (2025-26 season)
This dramatic downturn has transformed what was once a dreaded away day for opponents into something of a holiday camp. Six teams have already picked up points at the Nuevo Arcángel this season, while a whopping nine sides managed the same feat last campaign.
The Few Bright Spots
It hasn’t been all doom and gloom, mind. The standout performances came in those rare victories:
- A thumping 5-0 demolition of Granada
- An entertaining 4-2 victory over Cádiz
- Three wins this season against Castellón (2-1), Cultural Leonesa (1-0) and Ceuta (2-0)
But these highlights only serve to emphasize how far below par the rest of their home performances have been.
What Next?
The Córdoba faithful will have to wait until January 3rd for their next home fix, when Burgos CF come to town to kick off 2026. The burning question is whether the new year will bring a return to the formidable home form of 2024, or if this worrying trend will continue.
For a side with ambitions in the Segunda División, sorting out their home form is absolutely crucial. As any promotion-chasing side knows, you can’t be giving away points in your own back garden if you want to be in the mixer come May.
The gaffer has some serious thinking to do over the festive period. Otherwise, what was once their fortress might remain what the Spanish press has cheekily dubbed their ‘hospital’ – a place where opposition teams come to feel better about themselves.