# Levante FC

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Levante FC Full name Levante Football Club Nickname Llevant Founded 1909 Dissolved 1939; 87 years ago (1939) (merged to Gimnástico FC to form Levante UD) Ground Estadio La Cruz Capacity 11,500 Home colours

**Levante Football Club** was a [football](/source/Association_football) club in [Valencia](/source/Valencia%2C_Spain), Spain. It was a predecessor of the current [Levante UD](/source/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](/source/Levante_UD)". 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.[1][2][3][4][5]

### Background

*Levante FC* – *(1909–1939)* → ↓

- - - - - - *[Levante FC – Gimnástico FC](/source/Levante_UD)*,[6] renamed Levante Unión Deportiva[7] – *(1939–Present)*

*[Gimnástico FC](/source/Gimn%C3%A1stico_FC)* – *(1909–1939)* → ↑

### Copa de la España Libre

During the [Spanish Civil War](/source/Spanish_Civil_War) both *Levante FC* and *Gimnástico CF* played in the [Mediterranean League](/source/Mediterranean_League), finishing fifth and sixth respectively. Teams from this league also competed in the *[Copa de la España Libre](/source/Copa_de_la_Espa%C3%B1a_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](/source/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](/source/Valencia_CF), then qualifying for the final. On 18 July 1937, *Levante FC* beat their city rivals 1–0 at the [Montjuïc](/source/Estadi_Ol%C3%ADmpic_Llu%C3%ADs_Companys).

## Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1909–10 1 Regional [es] 4th - 1910–1918 No Record - 1918–19 DNP - 1919–20 1 Regional [es] 3rd - 1920–21 1 Regional [es] 4th - 1921–22 1 Regional [es] 4th - 1922–23 1 Regional [es] 4th - 1923–24 1 Regional [es] 3rd - 1924–25 1 Regional [es] 3rd - 1925–26 1 Regional [es] 2nd group round 1926–27 1 Regional [es] 3rd - Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1927–28 1 Regional [es] 1st group round 1928–29 4 Regional [es] 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

- **2** seasons in *[Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n)*

- **5** seasons in *[Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)*

## Honours

- **[Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey)** - **Winners (1):** [1937](/source/1937_Copa_de_la_Espa%C3%B1a_Libre)[8] - *Semi-finals (1):* [1935](/source/1935_Copa_del_Presidente_de_la_Rep%C3%BAblica)

## Kit evolution

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Levante Unión Deportiva SAD"](https://www.laliga.es/en/laliga-santander/levante).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Las diez leyendas del Levante"](https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20111026/54236143648/las-diez-leyendas-del-levante.html). 25 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** González, Emilio Nadal (16 December 2014). [*Siempre Tuyo, Levante Ud*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ek_ZBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA23). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9788416048724](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788416048724).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["La historia más enorme jamás contada"](https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2011/11/28/historia-enorme-contada/860311.html). 28 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["El Levante cumple cien años... más dos"](https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2009/08/31/levante-cumple-cien-anos/626049.html). 31 August 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Todo empezó en el mes de septiembre de 1909"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180820140924/http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909). Archived from [the original](http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Todo empezó en el mes de septiembre de 1909"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180820140924/http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909). Archived from [the original](http://www.levanteud.com/es/historia/anos-20/todo-empezo-en-el-mes-de-septiembre-de-1909) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-reconoce_2023_8-0)** [La Federación reconoce la Copa del Levante de 1937 y la del Deportivo de 1912](https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230403184710/https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html) 3 April 2023 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), [The Federation recognizes Levante's 1937 Cup and Deportivo's 1912 Cup], Noel Rodilla, Marca, 25 March 2023 (in Spanish)

## External links

- [Levante UD official website](http://www.levanteud.com/) (in Spanish and Catalan)

- [Regional Titles at RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-levantechamp.html)

- [Copa de España Libre, at RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancuplibre37.html)

v t e Levante Unión Deportiva Players Managers Seasons: men / women Teams Levante UD Atlético Levante UD Women's team Home stadium Estadi Ciutat de València Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol (training) History Levante FC Gimnástico FC Sections Futsal Beach soccer Related 1937 Copa de la España Libre Valencia derby Patacona CF (affiliated club) Men's seasons 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Category Commons

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