C.F. União de Coimbra

Clube de Futebol União de Coimbra, usually known as União de Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [uniˈɐ̃w̃ dɨ kuˈĩbɾɐ]), is a sports club in the city of Coimbra, Portugal. The club was founded in June 2, 1919 and has a large array of sports departments which includes football, futsal, basketball, aikido, volleyball and swimming.

União 1919
Full nameClube de Futebol União de Coimbra (União 1919)
Founded1919, June 2
GroundCampo da Arregaça,
Coimbra
Capacity1500
Chairman João Trindade
Manager Tiago Felgar
LeagueHonra, Associação de Futebol de Coimbra
2018–19I Divisão (Associação de Futebol de Coimbra), 2nd (Promoted)

The main football team of União de Coimbra played one season in the Portuguese First Division in the past, among big clubs like FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal. In August 2009 it resigned from senior football[1] after it won promotion to the Portuguese Third Division. It played in the Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição, in Taveiro, Coimbra, which was named after the football player Sérgio Conceição and has 2500 seats.

Football: league history

The club has a single presence at the top level of Portuguese football.

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Notes
1972–1973 1D 14 305718225417 relegated
1992–93 3 1 3421130621555 Promoted

Bruno Aleixo, a fictional character, popular in Portugal and Brazil, created by the comedy group GANA is a supporter of União de Coimbra.

Honours
  • Campeão Nacional 2ªDiv.: 1
  • Campeão Nacional 3ªDiv.: 1
  • Campeão Distrital da Associação de Futebol de Coimbra: 1
  • Winner of the Taça da Associação de Futebol de Coimbra: 1

References
  1. "União de Coimbra fica sem competir". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-18.


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