UE Engordany
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| Full name | Unió Esportiva Engordany | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Guerrers(Warriors) Fidels(The Loyals) | |||
| Founded | 1980 | |||
| Ground | Andorra Football Federation stadiums | |||
| Chairman | Jacques Lafont | |||
| Manager | Jesús Barón | |||
| League | Segona Divisió | |||
| 2022–23 |  7th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Unió Esportiva Engordanyis anAndorranfootballandbasketballclub based inEscaldes-Engordany.The club football section plays inPrimera Divisió.
History
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The club was founded on 2 October 1980 asUnió Esportiva Engordany Futbol Clubin the main venue ofEngordanyby Manuel Puerta Martín, Manuel Varela Valés and Josep Rodríguez Sànchez.[1]On 28 January 1981 the club was established and was later renamed simply asUE Engordany.In 2001 the club was affiliated in theFAFand began competing in theSegona Divisió,being promoted toPrimera Divisióin 2003. However the club was relegated the following year after one season playing in the Andorran top league.
In the2006–07 seasonthey finished 3rd in the Andorran 2nd division. BecauseFC Santa Coloma's B Team, who finished 2nd, was not eligible for the 1st division, they went into play-offs against 7th from the 1st division,Encamp.By winning 2–1 at home (goals by Rubén and Joan Marc) and drawing 3–3 in the away game, they were promoted to the premier Andorran league for the 2007–08 season.
The club finished 7th facing the relegation play-offs againstUE Extremenya.After losing 2–3 at home the away game was won 3–0. Thereby the club remains in the premier Andorran league for the 2008–09 season. Although in the2012–13 seasonUE Engordany suffer the relegation to the 2nd division after finishing 8th in the regular season.[2]The club returned to the top flight after finishing 1st in the2013–14 seasonof the 2nd division.[3]
During 2015 and 2016 the club had an agreement and collaboration with the SpanishFootball AcademyAlwaysoccer Barcelonafor the sports development and training of both entities.[4][5]At the end of the season the club achieved theCopa Constituciófinal for the first time in their history after defeating two biggest clubs of Andorra asLusitansandSant Juliàbut lost 3–0 againstUE Santa Coloma.[6]In 2018 the club achieved the 2nd position in the regular league season being able to compete the2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[7]
UE Engordany maintains a healthy rivalry withInter Club d'Escaldesbeing the two clubs ofEscaldes-Engordanythat have played more seasons in Primera Divisió.
Honours
[edit]Football
[edit]- Primera Divisió:
- Runners-up (1):2017–18
- Copa Constitució:
- Segona Divisió:
- Winners (2):2002–03,2013–14
Basketball
[edit]- Lliga Andorrana de Bàsquet:
- Winners (4):2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Copa LAB:
- Winners (1):2012
European record
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 31 July 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^Engordany, U. E. (10 February 2009)."U.E. ENGORDANY 2008/2009: HISTORIA".Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved5 October2015.
- ^DiariAndorra."Diari d'Andorra".DiariAndorra.ad.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-10-07.Retrieved2015-10-05.
- ^"FAF - L'UE Engordany té l'ascens directe a tir".www.faf.ad.
- ^"Col·laboració Alwaysoccer Barcelona".ueengordauny.jimdo.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-03-04.Retrieved2015-10-05.
- ^"Convenio con el UE Engordany - Always Soccer Barcelona".www.alwaysoccer.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-11-07.Retrieved2015-10-05.
- ^"FAF - L'UE Santa Coloma, campió de la Copa Constitució 2016 (3-0)".www.faf.ad.
- ^"Otger Canals torna a la banqueta de l'UE Engordany".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-05-28.Retrieved2018-05-27.