The Levante/Granotes

The Levante/Granotes
Union Deportiva Levante (Levante UD) is one of the football clubs who get the chance to play in the league Primera División (First Division) sepabola Spanish League for season 2006-2007, after being ranked third in the Segunda División (Division Two).

Levante UD or UE Levante who stood in March 1909, give the name of their team in the Valencian language because this team is second team pride in the city of Valencia, Spain, always in the shadow of Valencia CF.

Four major Spanish cities (Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Sevilla) each have two teams in the 'Golden Division' includes them.

Levante In Action


The team that has fans that are familiar so-called 'Granotes' or the frog, since around the early 1900s has the stadium, the Campo de Vallejo only in the early 1970s they moved into their stadium until now, with a capacity of 25,354 seats, Ciudad de Valencia.

Before 2004, Levante UD just being in the First Division for two seasons (1963-1964 and 1964-1965), although they had nearly entered the top division in 2003. Two of their most famous player is the [Johan Cruijff and Caszely.

During the first division entered, Levante has a positive first encounter of the season, quickly collect the points to be in the position of the top ten for the first round of the season. But many things that cause sudden deterioration during the competition. But once they finally discover the identity of victory.

Levante finally won a ticket to return to the Spanish league (La Liga) after winning their last match against Lleida on June 17, 2006. Levante back to the Spanish league after only one year in Division Two.

Name: Levante Union Deportiva

Nickname: Granotes

Year Established: 1909

Satdion: Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Capacity: 25.354

President: Jesús Serna

Coach: Luís García Plaza

Players:

Goalkeepers: Manolo Reina, Manu Herrera, Juan Mora

Defenders: Cerra, Alejandro Vázquez, Yago, Miquel Robusté, Francisco Molinero, Miguel Tena, Sergio Ballesteros, Ángel

Midfielders: Miguel Pallardó, Libero Parri, Gorka Larrea, Miguel Pérez, Felipe Manoel, Samuel, Adrián Martín, Pedro Vega, Jorge Pina

Attacker: Álvaro del Moral, Vicente Iborra, Xisco Nadal, Alexandre Geijo, Rubén