Levante UD

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NICKNAME – Granotes (The Frogs)
FOUNDED – 1909
LOCATED IN – Valencia, Community of Valencia
STADIUM – Estadi Ciutat de Valencia
BY METRO – 10 minutes from the train station (Line 3)
CAPACITY – 26,354
RELEGATED – 2022
BEST LA LIGA FINISH – 6th (2011/2012)
BEST COPA DEL REY RUN – SF (Twice)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – R16 (2012/2013)
RECORD GOALSCORER – José Paredes (71)
2023/2024 FINISH – 8th (La Liga 2)

FIVE FACTS ABOUT LEVANTE UD
1. They are the oldest club in the city of Valencia, founded 10 years before their city rivals Valencia CF.
2. Levante is the name for the entire coastal region of Eastern Spain, named after the rising sun (rise is “levantar” in Spanish).
3. Levante was chosen as the team name because they played their first matches on “Levante Beach”.
4. The “frog” nickname comes from Gimnástico, with whom they merged after the Spanish Civil War. Gimnástico provided the pitch they played on, which was right next to the river and full of frogs.
5. Football legend Johann Cruyff briefly played for Levante in 1981, scoring two goals in ten games for the club.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT VALENCIA’S HISTORY
1. Valencia was founded by the Romans; its original name, “Valentia”, means “valour” or “honour” in Latin.
2. “El Cid” conquered then ruled over the city in the 11th century, supported by both Christians and Muslims.
3. It became a major silk production centre in the 14th century, growing the white mulberry required to drive it.
4. Before the Barbary pirates wreaked havoc on the city and its surrounding areas, it was a key port in the slave trade.
5. Valencia twice served as the capital of Spain, first during Napoleonic times and later during the Civil War.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Club anthem
Club anthem (Flamenco)
Celebrating promotion in 2017
A look around Valencia

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