Unionistas de Salamanca CF
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Unionistas | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground |
Pistas del Helmántico, Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| Chairman |
 Javier Tejedor Rodríguez | ||
| Manager |
Jorge González, "Astu" | ||
| League | Tercera División | ||
| 2015–16 | Primera Regional, 1st | ||
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Club Deportivo Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 2013, it currently plays in Tercera División.
History
After UD Salamanca's dissolution, a group of supporters founded Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol, a fan-based club created mainly to preserve UDS' memory.[1] After the club's creation, people like Vicente del Bosque[2] and Dani Rovira[3] became associates.
On 2 September 2014 Unionistas was inscribed in Primera Provincial de Salamanca, the sixth level of Spanish football.[4] A day later it played their first official match, a 0–1 friendly loss against UD Santa Marta.[5]
Unionistas achieved promotion to Primera Regional in April 2015, after defeating Real Salamanca Monterrey.[6] Just one year later, it promoted to Tercera División by beating CD Onzonilla.
Club background
- Unión Deportiva Salamanca - (1923–2013)
- Salamanca Athletic Club - (2013–)
- Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol - (2013–)
Season to season
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 6 | 1ª Prov. | 1st | |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 1ª Reg. | 1st | |
| 2016/17 | 4 | 3ª |
Detailed list of seasons
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Cup | Top scorer(s) |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1ª Prov | 1st | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 9 | 53 | Nacho Sánchez | 24 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1ª Reg | 1st | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 27 | 88 | Vitolo | 24 | |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 3ª |
Stadium
In its first season, Unionistas de Salamanca played its home games at Polideportivo Rosa Colorado, commonly known as La Sindical, with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.[7]
In July 2015, the club announced it will play its games in Regional at Pistas del Helmántico, with a capacity of 5,500 spectators.[8]
References
- ↑ English summary; Unionistas de Salamanca's official website, 5 September 2013
- ↑ Del Bosque, socio 685 del Unionistas de Salamanca (Del Bosque, associate 685 of Unionistas de Salamanca); ABC, 2 December 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dani Rovira, nuevo socio de Unionistas (Dani Rovira, new associate of Unionistas); La Gaceta de Salamanca, 24 April 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Circular nº1 - D.P. Salamanca - PLAN COMPETICIONAL TEMPORADA 2014/15 (Note number 1 – Salamanca's Provincial Dep. – Competition plan 2014/15 season); Castile-León Football Federation, 2 September 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Ilusionante estreno de Unionistas de Salamanca (Hopeful debut of Unionistas de Salamanca); El Norte de Castilla, 4 September 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Por el espíritu del Salamanca (For Salamanca's spirit); Marca, 13 April 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Estadio (Stadium); Unionistas de Salamanca's official website, 12 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: El primer equipo jugará en Las Pistas del Helmántico" (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca's official website. 14 July 2015.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- Statistics data base