Tenisca is the oldest club the island of
La Palma that still exists. It is also the club with more consecutive seasons in
Tercera División – Group 12 the only one in Spain that played every season in the last format of
Tercera División.[1]
Its rivalry with
CD Mensajero is the most important derby of the island of
La Palma. One of these games, played in 1983, was considered one of the most violents in the history of Spanish football.[2]
In the
2016–17 season the club finished 11th in the Tercera División, Group 12.[3]
Participations in the Cup: 7 (1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 2005–06 and 2009–10).
RFEF Cup appearances (national phase): 2 (2002–03, 2009–10)
Shares in the League Cup Third Division: 1 (1982–83)
Local derbies
Tenisca's most passionate rivalry is with
CD Mensajero. This started from the 20s to the present.
Since the reorganisation of the
fourth division in 1977, the clubs have met in the league on 37 occasions, with twelve wins for Tenisca and eight wins for Mensajero and 17 draws.