Football in Xàtiva can be traced back to 1924 when a number of clubs from the city played in the Valencian regional leagues. "Club Deportivo Olímpic" was founded in 1932, and from that date on remained the main representative of the city. During the Spanish Civil War, it played in many regional competitions and won promotion to the Tercera División in 1943, lasting one season, but being promoted again in 1945; due to financial difficulties the club forfeited from the competition in 1951, only returning five years later.