Levante FC

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other Levante Football Club was a football club in Valencia, Spain. It was a predecessor of the current Levante UD.

History

The club was founded in 1909 as "Levante Football Club". In 1939 Levante FC and Gimnástico FC merged into "Levante Unión Deportiva". Levante UD thus having origin since, at least, 1909 from both merged teams, Levante FC and Gimnástico FC. Today, Levante UD is the oldest senior football club in Valencia. Local rival Valencia CF was not formed until 1919.

Background

Levante FC – (1909–1939) → ↓

Levante FC – Gimnástico FC, renamed Levante Unión Deportiva – (1939–Present)

Gimnástico FC – (1909–1939) → ↑

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 la España Libre (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 18 July 1937, Levante FC beat their city rivals 1–0 at the Montjuïc.

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1909–10 1 Template:Ill 4th - 1910–1918 No Record - 1918–19 DNP - 1919–20 1 Template:Ill 3rd - 1920–21 1 Template:Ill 4th - 1921–22 1 Template:Ill 4th - 1922–23 1 Template:Ill 4th - 1923–24 1 Template:Ill 3rd - 1924–25 1 Template:Ill 3rd - 1925–26 1 Template:Ill 2nd group round 1926–27 1 Template:Ill 3rd -

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1927–28 1 Template:Ill 1st group round 1928–29 4 Template:Ill 4th - 1929–30 3 3ª 2nd - 1930–31 3 3ª 6th - 1931–32 3 3ª 1st - 1932–33 3 3ª 4th Round of 32 1933–34 3 3ª 5th Round of 32 1934–35 2 2ª 3rd Semi-finals 1935–36 2 2ª 3rd 2nd round 1937 1 ML 5th Winner

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• 2 seasons in Segunda División
• 5 seasons in Tercera División

Honours

• Copa del Rey

Semi-finals (1): 1935

Kit evolution

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External links

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• Regional Titles at RSSSF
• Copa de España Libre, at RSSSF