Unionistas de Salamanca CF
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| Full name | Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Unionistas | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Pistas del Helmántico, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Miguel Ángel Sandoval Herrero | ||
| Manager | Roberto Aguirre | ||
| League | 2ªB – Group 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3ª – Group 8 – 1st (promoted) | ||
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Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 2013, the club plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Pistas del Helmántico.
History
After UD Salamanca's dissolution, a group of supporters founded Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol, a fan-based club created mainly to preserve UDS' memory.[1] After the club's creation, people like Vicente del Bosque[2] and Dani Rovira[3] became associates.
The club is managed democratically by its fans, by the rule "one member, one vote", following the model of other teams such as FC United of Manchester or AFC Wimbledon. They are included in the Spanish "people's football" movement, along with Xerez Deportivo FC, CAP Ciudad de Murcia, Unión Club Ceares or SD Logroñés amongst others.[citation needed]
On 2 September 2014 Unionistas was inscribed in Primera Provincial de Salamanca, the sixth level of Spanish football.[4] A day later it played its first official match, a 0–1 friendly loss against UD Santa Marta.[5]
Unionistas achieved promotion to Primera Regional in April 2015, after defeating Real Salamanca Monterrey.[6] Just one year later, it was promoted to Tercera División by beating Onzonilla.
The first season of the club in the Spanish fourth division was successful, as it ended in the third position of the Castile and León group and qualified to the promotion play-offs to Segunda División B. The club qualified for a second attempt in the next season, after topping group 8, and this time achieved promotion by defeating Socuéllamos in the last round, with a penalty kick scored in the 96th minute.
Club background
- Unión Deportiva Salamanca - (1923–2013)
- Salamanca Athletic Club - (2013–2016) did not play in any official competition
- Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol - (2013–)
Season to season
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6 | 1ª Prov. | 1st | |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 1st | |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 2017/18 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 2ªB | Second round |
Detailed list of seasons
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup | Top scorer(s) | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1ª Prov | 1st | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 9 | 53 | Nacho Sánchez | 24 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1ª Reg | 1st | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 27 | 88 | Vitolo | 24 | |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 77 | 29 | 78 | Cristo | 20 | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 34 | 80 | Cristo | 18 | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ªB | R2 |
Honours
- Tercera División: 2017–18
Players
- Sito Cruz (2015–2017)
- David García Mitogo (2016–2017)
- Xavi Carmona (2017)
- Carlos Molina Segura (2017–2018)
- Piojo (2017–2018)
- Javi Navas (2017–2018)
- Jorge Alonso (2017–2018)
- Răzvan Ochiroșii (2017–2018)
- Guille Andrés (2018–)
Stadium
In its first season, Unionistas de Salamanca played its home games at Polideportivo Rosa Colorado, commonly known as La Sindical, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[7]
Since 2015, the club has played its games at Pistas del Helmántico, with a capacity of 3,000 spectators.[8]
On 11 of November 2017, it was announced that a new stadium would be built in the Zurguén district, in the southern part of Salamanca. The new home of Unionistas, "Estadio Zurguén" will presumably be open for the 2019-20 season. [9]
See also
- Salamanca CF (Salmantino), another team in the city formed after the collapse of the original club
References
- ^ English summary; Unionistas de Salamanca's official website, 5 September 2013
- ^ Del Bosque, socio 685 del Unionistas de Salamanca (Del Bosque, associate 685 of Unionistas de Salamanca); ABC, 2 December 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ Dani Rovira, nuevo socio de Unionistas (Dani Rovira, new associate of Unionistas); La Gaceta de Salamanca, 24 April 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Circular nº1 - D.P. Salamanca - PLAN COMPETICIONAL TEMPORADA 2014/15 (Note number 1 – Salamanca's Provincial Dep. – Competition plan 2014/15 season); Castile-León Football Federation, 2 September 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Ilusionante estreno de Unionistas de Salamanca (Hopeful debut of Unionistas de Salamanca); El Norte de Castilla, 4 September 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Por el espíritu del Salamanca (For Salamanca's spirit); Marca, 13 April 2015 Template:Es icon
- ^ Estadio (Stadium); Unionistas de Salamanca's official website, 12 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: El primer equipo jugará en Las Pistas del Helmántico" (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca's official website. 14 July 2015.
- ^ Horas, Salamanca 24. "El nuevo campo de El Zurguén será la 'casa' de Unionistas". Diario Noticias Salamanca 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-03.
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