{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Levante FC | image = Escut Levante FC.jpg | image_size= 120 | fullname = Levante Football Club | nickname = Llevant | founded = 1909 | dissolved = {{start date and age|1939}} (merged to [[Gimnástico FC]] to form [[Levante UD]]) | ground = Estadio La Cruz | capacity = 11,500 | chairman = | manager = | league = | season = | position = | pattern_la1 = _blue_stripes | pattern_b1 = _bluestripes | pattern_ra1 = _blue_stripes | leftarm1 = ffffff | body1 = ffffff | rightarm1 = ffffff | shorts1 = 0000FF | socks1 = ffffff| }} '''Levante Football Club''' was a [[association football|football]] club in [[Valencia, Spain|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 UD|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laliga.es/en/laliga-santander/levante|title=Levante Unión Deportiva SAD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20111026/54236143648/las-diez-leyendas-del-levante.html|title=Las diez leyendas del Levante|date=25 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ek_ZBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA23|title=Siempre Tuyo, Levante Ud|isbn=9788416048724|last1=González|first1=Emilio Nadal|date=16 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2011/11/28/historia-enorme-contada/860311.html|title=La historia más enorme jamás contada|date=28 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2009/08/31/levante-cumple-cien-anos/626049.html|title=El Levante cumple cien años... más dos|date=31 August 2009}}</ref>

===Background=== ''Levante FC'' – ''(1909–1939)'' → ↓ ::::::''[[Levante UD|Levante FC – Gimnástico FC]]'',<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909 | title=Todo empezó en el mes de septiembre de 1909 | access-date=20 August 2018 | archive-date=20 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820140924/http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909 | url-status=dead }}</ref> renamed Levante Unión Deportiva<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909 | title=Todo empezó en el mes de septiembre de 1909 | access-date=20 August 2018 | archive-date=20 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820140924/http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909 | url-status=dead }}</ref> – ''(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 [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Montjuïc]].

==Season to season== {| |- |valign="top" width=0%| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Tier !Division !Place ![[Copa del Rey]] |- | style="background:#EFEF99;" |1909–10 | style="background:#EFEF99;" |1 | style="background:#EFEF99;" |{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} | style="background:#EFEF99;" |4th ! style="background:#efefef;" |- |- | style="background:#efefef;" |{{small|1910–1918}} ! style="background:#efefef;" | | colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" |No Record ! style="background:#efefef;" |- |- | style="background:#FFFFFF;" |1918–19 ! style="background:#FFFFFF;" colspan="3" |DNP ! style="background:#efefef;" |- |- | style="background:#EFEF99;" |1919–20 | style="background:#EFEF99;" |1 | style="background:#EFEF99;" |{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} | style="background:#EFEF99;" |3rd ! style="background:#efefef;" |- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1920–21 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1921–22 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1922–23 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1923–24 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1924–25 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1925–26 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1926 Copa del Rey|group round]] |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1926–27 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|- |} | style="vertical-align:top;"| {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#f0f6fa;" !Season !Tier !Division !Place ![[Copa del Rey]] |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1927–28 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1928 Copa del Rey|group round]] |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1928–29 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{ill|lt=Regional|Campeonato de Valencia|es|vertical-align=sup}} |style="background:#EFEF99;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1929–30 Tercera División|1929–30]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|2nd !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1930–31 Tercera División|1930–31]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|6th !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1931–32 Tercera División|1931–32]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st !style="background:#efefef;"|- |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1932–33 Tercera División|1932–33]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1933 Copa del Presidente de la República|Round of 32]] |- |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1933–34 Tercera División|1933–34]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3 |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]] |style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1934 Copa del Presidente de la República|Round of 32]] |- |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1934–35 Segunda División|1934–35]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1935 Copa del Rey|Semi-finals]] |- |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1935–36 Segunda División|1935–36]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2 |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]] |style="background:#D3D3D3;"|3rd !style="background:#efefef;"|[[1936 Copa del Presidente de la República|2nd round]] |- |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1937 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|1 |style="background:#EFEF99;"|[[Mediterranean League|ML]] |style="background:#EFEF99;"|5th !style="background:#efefef;"|[[Copa de la España Libre|Winner]] |} |} ---- * '''2''' seasons in ''[[Segunda División]]'' * '''5''' seasons in ''[[Tercera División]]''

==Honours== *'''[[Copa del Rey]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' [[1937 Copa de la España Libre|1937]]<ref name="reconoce 2023">[https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html La Federación reconoce la Copa del Levante de 1937 y la del Deportivo de 1912] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403184710/https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html |date=3 April 2023 }}, [The Federation recognizes Levante's 1937 Cup and Deportivo's 1912 Cup], Noel Rodilla, Marca, 25 March 2023 (in Spanish)</ref> **''Semi-finals (1):'' [[1935 Copa del Presidente de la República|1935]]

==Kit evolution== {| | {{Football kit| pattern_la=_black_stripes|pattern_b=_whitestripes|pattern_ra=__black_stripes| leftarm=FFFFFF|body=000000|rightarm=FFFFFF|shorts=000000|socks=FFFFFF| title = }} | {{Football kit| pattern_la=_blue_stripes|pattern_b=_bluestripes|pattern_ra=_blue_stripes| leftarm=FFFFFF|body=FFFFFF|rightarm=FFFFFF|shorts=0000FF|socks=FFFFFF| title = }} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.levanteud.com/|Levante UD official website}} {{in lang|es|ca}} * [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-levantechamp.html Regional Titles at RSSSF] * [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancuplibre37.html Copa de España Libre, at RSSSF]

{{Levante UD}} {{Segunda División de España}}

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