Gimnástico FC
Full nameGimnástico Football Club
Founded1909
Dissolved1939
GroundEstadio Vallejo, Valencia, Spain
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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 united to become current team Levante UD.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

In 1980, a club called Gimnástico CF was founded to bring back the history of Gimnástico. In 2002, the club was sold to Valencia CF and became their C-team, before being dissolved in 2004. Gimnástico returned to an independent status in 2003, but as a football school, after incorporating Tiris CF; the club was later incorporated into CD Malilla's structure in 2006.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Levante UD".
  2. ↑ "Granotas.net". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Why are Levante called the 'granotas'?".
  4. ↑ "El Levante cumple cien años... Más dos". 31 August 2009.
  5. ↑ http://files.laliga.es/pdfs_estadios/estadio-ciutat-de-valencia.pdf
  6. ↑ "La historia más enorme jamás contada". 28 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "El nacimiento del fútbol en Valencia".
  8. ↑ González, Emilio Nadal (2014). Siempre Tuyo, Levante Ud. Obrapropia Editorial. p. 23. ISBN 978-84-16048-72-4.
  9. ↑ "Las diez leyendas del Levante". 25 October 2011.
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