Levante UD
Full name	Levante Unión Deportiva
Nickname(s)	Granotes
Founded	1909
Ground	Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain (Capacity 25,354)
Chairman	Julio Romero
Manager	Gianni De Biasi
League	La Liga
2006-07	La Liga, 15th
Home colours Away colours

Levante Unión Deportiva (Spanish), also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva (Valencian), is a Spanish football club based in Valencia. They currently play in La Liga after winning promotion from the Segunda División at the end of the 2005-06 season. The 2007-8 season is the fifth season the club has played in La Liga. Levante UDs badge Image by http://www. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... Estadio Ciudad de Valencia is a multi-use stadium in Valencia, Spain. ... Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Julio Romero may refer to: César Gaylio Romero, Cuban-American actor Julio Romero de Torres, Spanish painter Category: ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Gianni De Biasi (born 16 June 1956 in Sarmede, Treviso) is an Italian football coach and former player. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_blue_stripes. ... kit_body. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_blue_stripes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... This page deals with language. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ...

They are the older of two main clubs based in Valencia. The club was originally formed in 1909 as Levante FC, taking their name from Levante, the name used to refer to the eastern coast of Spain. Their local rivals Valencia CF were not formed until 1919. In 1937 Levante FC won the Copa de la España Libre, a cup competition organised in the Republican area of Spain. They adopted their current name in 1942 following a merger with Gimnástico FC. During the early 1980s Johan Cruyff briefly played for the club. Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Levante, also referred to as El Levante (Spanish) or El Llevant (Valencian), is a name used to refer to the eastern Mediterranean coastal region of Spain. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... The Mediterranean League, also referred to as the Lliga Mediterranean (Catalan), the Liga Mediterránea (Spanish) or La Liga del Mediterráneo, was a football league played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. ... Anthem El Himno de Riego Capital Madrid Language(s) Spanish Government Republic President  - 1931–1936 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora  - 1936–1939 Manuel Azaña Legislature Congress of Deputies Historical era Interwar period  - Monarchy abolished April 14, 1931  - Spanish Civil War 1936–1939  - Republic in exile dissolved July 15, 1977 Currency Spanish... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ...

History

Early Years

Levante FC was originally formed in 1909 and was one of the pioneering football clubs in Valencia. However another club Cabanyal FC had been playing since 1903. The club’s earliest games were played at La Platjeta, near the docks on a plot of land owned by a perfume entrepreneur. Their next ground was also near the port area and the club gradually began to become associated with the working class. In 1919 they played Valencia CF for the first time and lost 1-0. The game marked the inauguration of the recently formed club’s new ground at Algirós. In 1928 Levante FC won their first trophy, the Campeonato de Valencia. Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ...

1913 saw the formation of Gimnástico FC. They originally played at the Patronato de la Juventud Obrera and started out as Universitario FC. By 1920 they had become Real Gimnástico CF after they were granted royal patronage by Alfonso XIII. In 1920 they also reached the final of the Campeonato de Valencia but the game was never played. In 1930 with the emergence of the Second Spanish Republic they dropped the Real from their name. Alfonso XIII (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... Anthem El Himno de Riego Capital Madrid Language(s) Spanish Government Republic President  - 1931–1936 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora  - 1936–1939 Manuel Azaña Legislature Congress of Deputies Historical era Interwar period  - Monarchy abolished April 14, 1931  - Spanish Civil War 1936–1939  - Republic in exile dissolved July 15, 1977 Currency Spanish...

In 1934 both Levante FC and Gimnástico CF made their debut in the Segunda División, when the division was expanded from ten teams to twenty four. In 1935 Levante FC won the Campeonato Levante-Sur, a competition that featured teams from Valencia, Murcia and Andalucia, and subsequently reached the semi-finals of the Copa de España. In the early rounds they beat Valencia CF and FC Barcelona before losing to the eventual runners-up, CE Sabadell. Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ... Capital Valencia Official language(s) Valencian and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th  23,255 km²  4. ... Capital Murcia Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th  11 313 km²  2,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 10th  1 226 993  2,9%  108,46/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Murcian  murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andaluc a por s , para Espa a y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87 268 km 17,2% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 1st 7 478 432 17,9% 85,70... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Centre dEsports Sabadell is a Catalan football team based in Sabadell in the nation of Catalonia. ...

Copa de la España Libre

During the Spanish Civil War both Levante FC and Gimnástico CF played in the Mediterranean League, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. Teams from this league also competed in the Copa de España Libre or the Free Spain Cup. It was originally intended that the top four teams from the league would enter the cup, but FC Barcelona opted to tour Mexico and the United States. As a result Levante FC took their place. The first round of the competition was a mini-league with the top two teams, Levante FC and Valencia CF, then qualifying for the final. On July 18 1937 Levante FC beat their city rivals 1-0 at the Montjuïc. Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... The Mediterranean League, also referred to as the Lliga Mediterranean (Catalan), the Liga Mediterránea (Spanish) or La Liga del Mediterráneo, was a football league played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc) is a stadium in Barcelona. ...

The Merger

During the Civil War the Levante FC ground was destroyed but their squad remained intact. In contrast Gimnástico CF had a ground, the Campo de Vallejo, but had lost most of their players. As a result the two clubs merged in 1939 to become Unión Deportiva Levante-Gimnástico. In 1941 they adopted their current name Levante Unión Deportiva. The clubs colours also date from this era. The azulgrana home colours were originally the colours of Gimnástico CF. They have also used a black and white away kit, the original Levante FC colours.

La Liga

Levant UD had to wait until the 1960s to make their La Liga debut. In 1963 they finished as runners-up in Segunda División Group 2 and then beat Deportivo de La Coruña 4-2 on aggregate in a promotion play-off. During their first season in La Liga they managed to a do a double over their rivals Valencia CF and during the following season they managed a 5-1 win against FC Barcelona. However they survived just two seasons in La Liga and were relegated in 1965 after losing a play-off to CD Malaga. After winning the Segunda División in 2004 they returned to La Liga but survived only one season. They were promoted to La Liga again in 2006 after finishing third in the Segunda División. A win over their city rivals Valencia CF in the penultimate game of the 2006-7 season guaranteed their place in La Liga for the 2007-8 season. (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ... Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. (in English Corunna Royal Sports Club) is a Spanish football club. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Club Deportivo Málaga is a former Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ...

Current squad

As of December 7, 2007^[1][2]

No. Position Player 1 GK Vladan Kujović 2 DF Manolo 3 DF David Castedo 4 DF Álvaro 6 MF Javi Fuego 7 MF Felix Dja Ettien 9 FW Shota Arveladze 10 FW Riga Mustapha 12 MF Mathieu Berson 14 MF Pedro León 15 MF Damiano Tommasi

No. Position Player 16 MF Miguel Ángel 17 DF Luis Rubiales 18 DF José Manuel Serrano 19 FW Alexandre Geijo 21 MF Laurent Courtois 22 MF Juanma 23 DF Iñaki Descarga (captain) 24 DF Miquel Robusté 26 MF Saúl 30 FW Iborra

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Unregistered players

No. Position Player - GK Pablo Cavallero

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Selected Former Players

see also Cat:Levante UD footballers Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Gabriel Amato (born 22 October 1970 in Mar del Plata) is a former Argentine footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Gustavo Enrique Reggi is an Argentine footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Pablo Oscar Cavallero (born 13 April 1974 in Lomas de Zamora) is an Argentine football goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Vladimir Manchev (born October 6, 1977) is a Bulgarian football player who, as of 2007 plays for Celta Vigo in the Spanish Segunda División. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... 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Famous coaches

• Josep Escolà
• Enrique Orizaola, 1964–65
• Juande Ramos, 1994–95
• Mané, 1996–97, 2005–06
• Manuel Preciado, 2003–04
• Bernd Schuster, 2004–05
• Juan Ramón López Caro, 2006–07
• Abel Resino, 2007
• Gianni De Biasi, 2007–

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Honours

• Segunda División: 1
  • 2003-04
• Segunda División Group 2
  • Runners-Up 1962-63
• Segunda División B: 3
  • 1988-89, 1995-96, 1998-99
• Tercera División: 2
  • 1943-44, 1972-73
• Copa de España Libre: 1
  • 1937
• Campeonato Levante-Sur: 1
  • 1934-35
• Campeonato de Valencia: 1
  • 1927-28
• Trofeo Ciudad de Valencia: 1
  • 1996-96

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• 4 seasons in the Primera División
• 34 season in the Segunda División
• 12 seasons in the Segunda División B
• 16 season in the Tercera División

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• 2 season in the Segunda División

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Recent History

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe		Notes
2004/2005	1D	18	38	9	10	19	39	58	37				Relegated
2005/2006	2D	3	42	20	14	8	53	39	74	1st Round			Promoted
2006/2007	1D	15	38	10	12	16	37	53	42	Last 16

The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... // FC Barcelona -- UEFA Champions League Directly Real Madrid -- UEFA Champions League Directly Villarreal CF -- UEFA Champions League Preliminary Round Betis -- UEFA Champions League Preliminary Round RCD Espanyol -- UEFA Cup Sevilla FC -- UEFA Cup CA Osasuna -- UEFA Cup Runners-Up of Kings Cup Valencia CF -- Intertoto Cup Deportivo de La... // Recreativo de Huelva Gimnàstic de Tarragona Levante UD Main article: Segunda División Play Off 2005/06 UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3 Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1 Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4 Málaga B -- Relegated... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ...

References

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Levante UD Official Website
• Free Forum of Llevant UE
• Regional Titles at Rsssf
• Copa de Libre Espana at Rsssf

La Liga • 2007-08 clubs v • d • e
Almería • Athletic • Atlético • FC Barcelona • Betis • Deportivo • Espanyol Getafe • Levante • Mallorca • Murcia • Osasuna • Racing • Real Madrid Recreativo • Sevilla • Valencia • Valladolid • Villarreal • Zaragoza Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Levante UD RCD Mallorca Murcia CA Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF Zaragoza La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Unión Deportiva Almería, usually known simply as Almería, is a Spanish top division football club based in Almería, Province of Almería, South East of Spain . ... Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. ... Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. (in English Corunna Royal Sports Club) is a Spanish football club. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: ) is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ... Real Murcia is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, they were founded in 1908. ... Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarra, founded in 1920. ... Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Santander which was founded in 1913. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team formed on December 23, 1889. ... Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club. ... Villarreal Club de Fútbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a small town in the province of Castellon. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ...
La Liga seasons
1929 • 1929-30 • 1930-31 • 1931-32 • 1932-33 • 1933-34 • 1934-35 • 1935-36 • 1939-40 1940-41 • 1941-42 • 1942-43 • 1943-44 • 1944-45 • 1945-46 • 1946-47 • 1947-48 • 1948-49 1949-50 • 1950-51 • 1951-52 • 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 1976-77 • 1977-78 • 1978-79 • 1979-80 • 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90 • 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-00 • 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... La Liga 1929 season started February 10, 1929 and finished June 23, 1929. ... La Liga 1929/1930 season started December 1, 1929 and finished March 30, 1930. ... La Liga 1930/1931 season started December 7, 1930 and finished April 5, 1931. ... La Liga 1931/1932 season started November 22, 1931 and finished April 3, 1932. ... La Liga 1932/1933 season started November 27, 1932 and finished March 28, 1933. ... La Liga 1933/1934 season started November 5, 1933 and finished March 4, 1934. ... La Liga 1934/1935 season started December 2, 1934 and finished April 28, 1935. ... La Liga 1935/1936 season started November 10, 1935 and finished April 19, 1936. ... La Liga 1951-52 season, the twenty-first since its establishment, started on 1951 and finished on 1952. ... La Liga 1956-57 season is twenty-Sixth League Championship of Spain. ... The 39th League Championship of Spain saw Atlético Madrid claim its seventh Liga title. ... The 40th League Championship of Spain saw Valencia CF claim its first Liga title since 1947, and its fourth overall. ... The 1971/1972 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1972/1973 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1973/1974 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1974/1975 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1975/1976 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1976/1977 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1977/1978 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1978/1979 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1979/1980 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1980/1981 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1981/1982 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1982/1983 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1983/1984 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1984/1985 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1985/1986 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1986/1987 La Liga season saw 18 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1987/1988 La Liga season saw 20 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1988/1989 La Liga season saw 20 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league it was won by Real Madrid with FC Barcelona finishing runners up. ... The 1989/1990 La Liga season saw 20 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... The 1990/1991 La Liga season saw 20 teams participate in the top flight Spanish league. ... La Liga 1991/1992 season started August 31, 1991 and finished June 7, 1992. ... La Liga 1992/1993 season started September 5, 1992 and finished June 20, 1993. ... La Liga 1993/1994 season started September 4, 1993 and finished May 15, 1994. ... La Liga 1994/1995 season started September 3, 1994 and finished June 18, 1995. ... La Liga 1995/1996 season started September 9, 1995 and finished May 26, 1996. ... La Liga 1996/1997 season started August 31, 1996 and finished June 23, 1997. ... La Liga 1997/1998 season started August 30, 1997 and finished May 16, 1998. ... La Liga 1998/1999 season started August 29, 1998 and finished June 20, 1999. ... La Liga 1999/2000 season started August 21, 1999 and finished May 20, 2000. ... La Liga 2000/2001 season started September 9, 2000 and finished June 17, 2001. ... La Liga 2001/2002 season started August 25, 2001 and finished May 11, 2002. ... La Liga 2002/2003 season started August 27, 2002 and finished June 26, 2003. ... La Liga 2003/2004 season started August 30, 2003 and finished May 23, 2004. ... La Liga 2004/2005 season started August 28, 2004 and finished May 29, 2005. ... La Liga 2005/2006 season started August 27, 2005 and finished May 20, 2006. ... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Levante UD RCD Mallorca Murcia CA Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF Zaragoza La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th...
Sport in the Catalan-speaking world v • d • e
National: Andorran Football Federation | Andorra national football team | Andorra national rugby team Catalonia Football Federation | Catalonia national football team Club: FC Barcelona | RCD Espanyol | CE Sabadell | Gimnàstic de Tarragona València CF | RCD Mallorca | Levante UD | Vila-real CF AXA FC Barcelona | DKV Joventut | Akasvayu Girona | Ricoh Manresa Pamesa València | Alicante Costa Blanca | ViveMenorca | USA Perpinyà | Catalans Dragons Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Catalonia. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Andorran football ... First international Andorra 1 - 6 Estonia (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; November 13, 1996) Biggest win Andorra 2 - 0 Belarus (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; April 26, 2000) Andorra 2 - 0 Albania (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; April 17, 2002) Biggest defeat Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; June 4, 2005... First international Andorra 24 -3 Luxembourg (1987-07-01) Largest win Andorra 76 - 3 Norway (2004-09-04) Worst defeat Andorra 3 - 62 Spain (1997-11-08) The Andorra national rugby union team, nicknamed Els Isards (which is a Pyrenean Chamois) represent Andorra in international rugby union competitions. ... Catalan Football Federation manages the Catalonia national football team. ... First international France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Biggest win Catalonia 9 - 0 Brussels XI (Barcelona, Spain; 16 June 1927) Biggest defeat France 7 - 0 Catalonia (Paris, France; February 21, 1912) Catalonia 0 - 7 Spain (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) Catalonia national football team is the official... Fútbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Catalan: ) is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona. ... Centre dEsports Sabadell is a Catalan football team based in Sabadell in the nation of Catalonia. ... Gimnàstic de Tarragona is a Spanish Catalan sports club based in the city of Tarragona, Catalonia. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) are a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ... Villarreal Club de Fútbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a small town in the province of Castellon. ... FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known for sponsorship reasons as AXA FC Barcelona, is a Spanish basketball team. ... Club Joventut Badalona is a basketball team based in the city of Badalona in Catalonia. ... Club Name CB Girona Image Founded 1962 Arena Palau Girona-Fontajau Capacity 5. ... Club Name Bàsquet Manresa Image Founded 1931 Arena Pavelló Nou Congost, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. ... Club Name Valencia Basket Club Image Founded 1986 Arena Fuente San Luis, Valencia, Land of Valencia, Spain. ... Club Name CB Lucemtum Alicante Image Founded 1994 Arena Centro De Tecnificacion, Alicante, Land of Valencia, Spain. ... Club Name Club Menorca Basquet Image Founded 1950 Arena Pabellon Menorca, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. ... Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignan (French) or Unió Esportiva Arlequins Perpinyà (Catalan), generally abbreviated as USAP, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan. ... The Catalans Dragons (sometimes referred to as Les Catalans, Les Cats or the Dragons) are a professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, in Northern Catalonia. ...
Segunda División B - Group 3 • 2007/08 clubs v • d • e
Alcoyano • Alicante • Badalona • Benidorm • Denia • Espanyol B • Eivissa-Ibiza Gavà • Girona • Gramenet • L'Hospitalet • Levante B • Lleida • Castelldefels Ontinyent • Orihuela • Sabadell • Terrassa • Villajoyosa • Villarreal B Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Category: ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Club Deportivo Alcoyano is a football team based in Alcoi in the autonomous community of Valencia. ... Alicante Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Alicante in the autonomous community of Land of Valencia. ... Club de Fútbol Badalona is a football team based in Badalona in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Benidorm Club Deportivo is a football team based in Benidorm in the autonomous community of Land of Valencia. ... Club Deportivo Denia is a football team based in Dénia in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. ... RCD Espanyol B is a Spanish football team. ... Club de Futbol Gavà is a football team based in Gavà in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Girona Futbol Club is a football team based in Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Centre dEsports LHospitalet is a Catalan football team based in LHospitalet de Llobregat in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Unió Esportiva Lleida is a Spanish Catalan football club based in Lleida, Catalonia. ... Unió Esportiva Castelldefels is a football team based in Castelldefels, Catalonia. ... Ontinyent Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Ontinyent in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. ... Orihuela Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Orihuela in Valencian Community. ... Centre dEsports Sabadell is a Catalan football team based in Sabadell in the nation of Catalonia. ... Terrassa Futbol Club is a football team based in Terrassa in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Villarreal Club de Fútbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a small town in the province of Castellon. ...