Gimnástico FC
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| Full name | Gimnástico Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1909 | |
| Dissolved | 1939 | |
| Ground | Estadio Vallejo, Valencia, Spain | |
| Capacity | ¿? | |
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Gimnástico Fútbol Club is a team that united with Levante FC to become Union Deportiva Levante-Gimnástico with current name of Levante Union Deportiva football club based in Valencia, Spain. Historically backed, Levante Union Deportiva is the most senior football club in Valencia.[1] Levante UD having origin from 1909[2] from both teams that formed its sports union: Levante Football Club and Gimnástico Football Club. As a matter of fact, Levante UD took their nickname, the Frogs, "Granota" in Valencian, from their Gimnástic FC heritage.[3]
History
Gimnástico F.C. was founded in 1909. In 1939 Levante FC and Gimnástico FC united to become current team Levante UD.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Background
Levante FC - (1909–1939) → ↓
- UD Levante-Gimnástico (renamed Levante UD) - (1939–Present)
Gimnástico FC - (1909–1939) → ↑
Seasons
| Season | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918/19 | Regional | 1st | |
| 1919/20 | Regional | 2nd | |
| 1920/21 | Regional | 1st | |
| 1921/22 | Regional | 2nd | |
| 1922/23 | Regional | 2nd | |
| 1923/24 | Regional | 1st | |
| 1924/25 | Regional | 2nd | |
| 1925/26 | Regional | 3rd | |
| 1926/27 | Regional | 4th | |
| 1927/28 | Regional | 4th | |
| 1928/29 | Regional | 3rd | |
| 1929/30 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1930/31 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1931/32 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1932/33 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1933/34 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 1934/35 | 2ª | 6th | 5th round |
| 1935/36 | 2ª | 4th | group round |
| 1936/37 | Regional | 6th |
- 2 seasons in Segunda División
- 5 seasons in Tercera División
- 12 seasons in Regional League
References
- ^ https://www.laliga.es/en/laliga-santander/levante
- ^ https://granotas.net/foro-english/the-history-levante_62307/
- ^ https://www.laliga.es/en-GB/news/why-are-levante-called-the-granotas
- ^ https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2009/08/31/levante-cumple-cien-anos/626049.html
- ^ http://files.laliga.es/pdfs_estadios/estadio-ciutat-de-valencia.pdf
- ^ https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2011/11/28/historia-enorme-contada/860311.html
- ^ http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/el-nacimiento-del-futbol-en-valencia
- ^ González, Emilio Nadal (2014). Siempre Tuyo, Levante Ud. Obrapropia Editorial. p. 23. ISBN 978-84-16048-72-4.
- ^ https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20111026/54236143648/las-diez-leyendas-del-levante.html
External links
- Levante UD Official website (in Spanish and Catalan)
- Regional Titles at RSSSF
- Copa de España Libre, at RSSSF