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UE Sant Julià

Association football club in Andorra

UE Sant Julià

Summary

Association football club in Andorra

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fullnameUnió Esportiva Sant Julià
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groundAndorra Football Federation stadiums
chairmanAlbert Carnicé
mgrtitleHead coach
managerPablo Huerga
leagueSegona Divisió
season2023–24
positionPrimera Divisió, 8th
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Santju/Sanju

Unió Esportiva Sant Julià, also known as UE Sant Julià, is an Andorran professional football club based in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria. The club withdrew from competing in the 2023–24 Segona Divisió season.

History

Founded in 1982 UE Sant Julià is the main football club of the Andorran Southern parish of Sant Julià de Lòria. The team have been playing in the top flight since the foundation of the Andorran Premier League in 1995. Since then UE Sant Julià have won the Andorran championship twice (2004–05 and 2008–09) and are five time Copa Constitució winners (2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015).

UE Sant Julià in Europe

UE Sant Julià against [[S.P. Tre Fiori]] in [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League]].

The club has also appeared in European competitions several times. In the 2000–01 season they were eliminated in the first round of Intertoto Cup by the Swiss team, Lausanne-Sport (aggregate 1–9). They also participated in the Intertoto Cup in 2002–03 and drew 2–2 at home against Coleraine from Northern Ireland, but away from home lost 5–0 to be eliminated from the competition. They suffered an 8–0 defeat at home in the 2004–05 season of the Intertoto Cup against the Serbian team, FK Smederevo and also fell 3–0 in Serbia. In the first qualifying round for the UEFA Cup 2005–06 they lost to Romanian team, Rapid București (aggregate 0–10).

In the first round of the 2006–07 Intertoto Cup they lost to Maribor from Slovenia (aggregate 0–8). In the first round of the 2007–08 Intertoto Cup they lost to the Bosnian squad Slavija Sarajevo 3–2 in Andorra and 3–2 again in Bosnia-Herzegovina (aggregate 4–6). Sant Julià faced Cherno More of Bulgaria in the first qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. They lost 0–9 on aggregate.

For the 2009–10 season, Sant Julia once again drew a Bulgarian opponent, this time for UEFA Champions League qualification in the second round – Levski Sofia. Before meeting the champions of Bulgaria, Sant Julia eliminated Tre Fiori of San Marino after two 1–1 results, and a penalty shootout. This was the first European tie won by an Andorran football club in history.

Their dreams came to an end after a 4–0 defeat away at Sofia. The team still played well and managed to keep their goal clean for 49 minutes against the Bulgarian champion. Only 9 players from Aixovall exited the pitch after two Sant Julia players received red cards. They lost 0–5 in the return leg at home.

UE Sant Julià participated in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against MYPA and in 2011–12 against Bnei Yehuda, losing on aggregate 0–8 against the Finnish squad and 0–4 against the Israeli squad.

For the 2014–15 season UE Sant Julià returned to the European competitions playing the first round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League against the Serbian Čukarički team losing on aggregate 0–4. UE Sant Julià qualified for the 2015–16 European competitions the following season playing the first round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League against the Danish Randers FC team losing on aggregate 0–4.

UE Sant Julià qualified for European competitions in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 season, playing the first round of UEFA Europa League against KF Skënderbeu Korçë from Albania losing on aggregate 0–6, and the following season against Gżira United from Malta losing on aggregate 1–4.

Colours and badge

Traditionally orange have been the home colours of UE Sant Julià and the main colour of the team, always referred to as l'equip taronja (the orange team) or el club taronja (the orange club), and supporters. Although some seasons the club have worn black and red/orange or all green kits in home matches.

The club crest is a variation of the coat of arms of Sant Julià de Lòria.

[[File:Escut de Sant Julià de Lòria.svgthumb100pxleftCoat of arms of [[Sant Julià de Lòria]].]]{{Football kit boxalt =pattern_la =pattern_b =_whitehorizontal_pectoralpattern_ra =pattern_so =leftarm = FF9900body = FF9900rightarm = FF9900shorts = FF9900socks = FF9900title = Traditional first kit.{{Football kit boxalt =pattern_la =pattern_b =_blackhoophighpattern_ra =pattern_sh =leftarm = FF9900body = FF9900rightarm = FF9900shorts = 000000socks = FFFFFFtitle = First kit variation (until late 2000s).{{Football kit boxalt =pattern_la =pattern_b =_blackhoophighpattern_ra =pattern_so =_white_hoopsleftarm = 000000body = 000000rightarm = 000000shorts = 000000socks = 000000title = Change kit black variation (until late 2000s).{{Football kit boxalt =pattern_la =pattern_b =_orangecollarpattern_ra =pattern_sh =_whitebottomleftarm = 000000body = 000000rightarm = 000000shorts = 000000socks = FF4500title = Change kit black variation (2009–14).{{Football kit boxalt =pattern_la =pattern_b =pattern_ra =pattern_so =_bluetopleftarm = 228B22body = 228B22rightarm = 228B22shorts = 228B22socks = 228B22title = Traditional all green kit.
Period *KitmakerKit sponsor
1994–08DiadoraMatecosa
2008–12Joma
2012–14ElementsNone
2014–15Les Barques
2015–17PentexTic Tapa
2017–19Hummel
2019–20JomaNone
2020–presentAsiokaOlympus

***** Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.

Club rivalries

''El Clàssic''

The main rival of UE Sant Julià in Primera Divisió has been always FC Santa Coloma playing in a derby called El Clàssic. Both teams are strong in the Andorran Premier League and since the creation of the championship the clubs have been competing for being the champion of the top flight.

Honours

Primera Divisió

Copa Constitució

Supercopa Andorrana

  • Winners (6): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018
  • Runners-up (4): 2003, 2005, 2008, 2015

League history

SeasonDivisionPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP
2011–12Primera Divisió4201064572236
2012–13Primera Divisió4201046381834
2013–14Primera Divisió3201154461938
2014–15Primera Divisió420956412332
2015–16Primera Divisió320956412032
2016–17Primera Divisió2271485552350
2017–18Primera Divisió3271467642448
2018–19Primera Divisió2271584522653

Current squad

European results

As of match played 15 July 2021.

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAgg.
2001–022001 UEFA Intertoto Cup1RSUI Lausanne-Sport1-30–61–9
2002–032002 UEFA Intertoto Cup1RNIR Coleraine2-20–52–7
2004–052004 UEFA Intertoto Cup1RSCG Sartid0-80–30–11
2005–062005–06 UEFA Cup1QRROU Rapid București0–50-50–10
2006–072006 UEFA Intertoto Cup1RSVN Maribor0–30-50–8
2007–082007 UEFA Intertoto Cup1RBIH Slavija Istočno Sarajevo2–32-34–6
2008–092008–09 UEFA Cup1QRBUL Cherno More0–50-40–9
2009–102009–10 UEFA Champions League1QRSMR Tre Fiori1–11-12–2
2QRBUL Levski Sofia0–50-40–9
2010–112010–11 UEFA Europa League2QRFIN MYPA0–50-30–8
2011–122011–12 UEFA Europa League2QRISR Bnei Yehuda0–20-20–2
2014–152014–15 UEFA Europa League1QRSRB Čukarički0–00-40–4
2015–162015–16 UEFA Europa League1QRDEN Randers0–10-30–4
2017–182017–18 UEFA Europa League1QRALB Skënderbeu0-50–10–6
2018-192018-19 UEFA Europa LeaguePRMLT Gżira United0–21–21–4
2019–202019–20 UEFA Europa LeaguePRGIB Europa3–20–43–6
2021-222021-22 UEFA Conference League1QRMLT Gżira United0-01–11–1

;Notes

  • PR: Preliminary round
  • 1R: First round
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round

References

References

  1. [http://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/ue-sant-julia-vs-slavija-sarajevo/23-06-2007/ UE Sant Julià – FK Slavija : 2–3] {{Webarchive. link. (25 September 2015 Match report from Scorespro.com)
  2. [http://www.scorespro.com/soccer/livescore/slavija-sarajevo-vs-ue-sant-julia/30-06-2007/ FK Slavija – UE Sant Julià : 3–2] {{Webarchive. link. (25 September 2015 Match report from Scorespro.com)
  3. "Diari d'Andorra".
  4. "Andorran Football Federation-News".
  5. "BonDia Diari digital d'Andorra".
  6. "FAF - Taules en el clàssic per clausurar la Lliga 2010-11 de Primera".
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