History
1909: Levante F.C. and Gimnástico, the dawn of football in Valencia
Levante F.C. and Gimnástico F.C. form part part of the first story of Valencian football. From 1909 onwards it is possible to follow the trail of these two sporting institutions.
1920 – 1939: Gimnástico F.C. and Levante F.C. – the first titles arrive
The regulation of football occurred during the decades of the twenties and thirties. Coincidentally it became a general phenomenon in the field of national football. Levante F.C. and Gimnástico F.C. were leading players in establishing the sport.…
1939: The UDLG was created from the merger of Levante F.C. and Gimnástico F.C.
The end of the Civil War radically altered the status of Levante F.C. and Gimnástico F.C. In August 1939, the Valencian newspapers announced the merger of these two historic clubs. The UDLG (Levante-Gimnástico Sports Union) was born.
1941 – 1962: L.U.D. The long journey to the First Division
In June 1941, the UDLG definitively became Levante U.D. The blue and red colours, characteristic of Gimnástico, returned to the shirts and the Levante name was highlighted. Vallejo, purchased as a property by Antonio Román in the early fifties,…
1963 – 1979: Promotion to the First Division, opening of the current Ciutat and signing of Caszely
The dream of promotion materialized in June 1963. Levante beat Deportivo de La Coruña in an unforgettable knock-out round. The dream was not eternal. The end of the sixties coincided with the move to the Antonio Román Stadium, currently the Ciutat…
1980 – 1990 : the arrival of Cruyff and the hard journey through the desert
Levante altered the status quo that prevailed within the framework of the Silver category with signing of Cruyff. It was a laborious signing with continuous ups and downs depending on the information released. Johan Cruyff made his debut with…
1990-2000 : From the conversion into S.A.D. to Salillas as top goal scorer
The start of the nineties was devastating. Levante returned to the Bronze category to maintain their first adventures in the 1991-1992 and 1992-1993 seasons. The tenants on the Levante bench followed one after another. It was an unequivocal symptom…
From the long-awaited return to Primera to bankruptcy
Levante prepared to storm the First Division with Pedro Villarroel, the club's main shareholder, as President and with Mijatovic and Amato as figureheads for the 2002-2003 financial year. However, the promotion to first division, which broke with…
2010: From leadership in Primera to European adventure
The start of the 2011-2012 season, with Juan Ignacio Martínez on the bench, was superlative with Levante UD defending their leadership status after the notorious victories at Villarreal (0-3) and Real Sociedad (3-2). The Granota squad achieved seven…