Levante FC
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Levante Football Club is a defunct football
club based in Valencia, Spain
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Gimnástico FC - (¿?–1939) → ↑
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 July 18, 1937, Levante FC beat their city rivals 1-0 at the Montjuïc
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Valencia, Spain
History
Levante F.C. was founded in 1909, in 1915 is dissolved ,but in 1917 is refounded. In 1939 Levante FC and Gimnástico FC merged in Levante UDLevante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
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Background
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(renamed Levante UD) - (1939–)
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Copa de la España Libre
During the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
both Levante FC and Gimnástico CF played in the Mediterranean League
Mediterranean League
The Mediterranean League, also referred to as the Lliga Mediterrània , the Liga Mediterránea or La Liga del Mediterráneo, was a football league played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The league, played out in early 1937, was won by FC Barcelona...
, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. Teams from this league also competed in the Copa de la España Libre
Copa de la España Libre
Copa de la España Libre , also referred to as the Copa de la España Libre – Trofeo Presidente de la República, was a football competition played in the Republican area of Spain during the Spanish Civil War...
(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
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, then qualifying for the final. On July 18, 1937, Levante FC beat their city rivals 1-0 at the Montjuïc
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city , it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics...
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Seasons
| Season | Division | Place | Copa del Rey Copa del Rey The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol .... |
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| 1929/30 | 3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:... |
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| 1930/31 | 3ª | 6th | |
| 1931/32 | 3ª | 1st | |
| 1932/33 | 3ª | 4th | |
| 1933/34 | 3ª | 5th | |
| 1934/35 Segunda División 1934-35 The 1934-35 Segunda División season saw 24 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Hércules and Osasuna were promoted to Primera División. Racing Ferrol, Logroñés and Sport La Plana were relegated to Regional.-Group I:-Group II:... |
2ª Segunda División The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:... |
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| 1935/36 Segunda División 1935-36 The 1935-36 Segunda División season saw 24 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Celta and Zaragoza were promoted to Primera División. Nacional, Unión Sportiva Vigo, Júpiter, Real Unión, Mirandilla and Elche were relegated to Regional.... |
2ª Segunda División The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:... |
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- 2 season in the Segunda DivisiónSegunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
- 5 season in the Tercera División