UCAM Murcia CF

Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Fútbol, commonly known as UCAM Murcia or simply UCAM, is a Spanish football club based in Murcia. Founded in 1999 it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio de La Condomina, with a capacity of 6,500 spectators.

UCAM Murcia
Full nameUCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Fútbol
Nickname(s)Universitarios
Founded1999 (1999)
GroundLa Condomina, Murcia, Spain
Capacity6,500
OwnerUniversidad Católica de Murcia
PresidentJosé Luis Mendoza
Head coachJosé Manuel Aira
League1ª RFEF – Group 2
2020–212ª – Group 4 (B), 1st of 10
2ª – Group 4 (C), 2nd of 6
WebsiteClub website

History

A starting lineup in the 2013–14 season, that promoted to Segunda División B

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia Club de Fútbol [1] was founded in 1999 and had previously a team which played in Tercera División from 2000 to 2005.[2] In parallel was founded in 2004 the Club de Fútbol Los Garres, making its first appearance in Tercera División in 2008–09 as Murcia Deportivo Club de Fútbol. In 2009 a businessman from Beniaján, Murcia, acquired the club and moved it to his local town; one year later the club relocated again, now to Sangonera la Verde, and, in 2011, UCAM became its new owner.[3]

At the end of the 2011–12 season, after Orihuela suffered relegation from Segunda División B due to irregularities, UCAM Murcia took its place.[4] After suffering relegation, the club bounced back to the third level immediately, and achieved a respectable second place in his group during the 2014–15 campaign; it missed out promotion in the play-offs, after being knocked out by Bilbao Athletic B, which would later achieve promotion.

In the 2015–16 season, UCAM Murcia finished the regular season as champions of the Group 4, six points ahead of neighbours Real Murcia. The club achieved the promotion to Segunda División in the play-offs after beating Real Madrid Castilla 4–3 on aggregate.

The first season of UCAM in the second flight would be short-lived, as they ended in the 19th position, and subsequently relegated to the third tier, after being defeated in a do-or-die game by Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the last matchday. In the 2018-19 season the club finished 5th with 66 points in the Segunda División B, Group 4.[5]

Club names

  • Murcia Deportivo Club de Fútbol (1999-2005)
  • Murcia Deportivo-Rincón de Seca Club de Fútbol (2007-2008)
  • Murcia Deportivo Club de Fútbol-UCAM (2008-2009)
  • Costa Cálida-Beniaján Club de Fútbol (2009-2010)
  • Costa Cálida-Sangonera Club de Fútbol (2010-2011)
  • UCAM Murcia Club de Fútbol (2011-2015)
  • UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Fútbol (2015-)

Season to season

Old UCAM Murcia

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1999–2000 5 1ª Reg. 1st
2000–01 4 14th
2001–02 4 10th
2002–03 4 11th
2003–04 4 16th
2004–05 4 19th

Los Garres

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2004–05 6 1ª Reg. 4th
2005–06 6 1ª Reg. 1st

Murcia Deportivo

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2006–07 5 Reg. Pref. 10th
2007–08 5 Reg. Pref. 4th
2008–09 4 12th

Costa Cálida

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2009–10 4 4th
2010–11 4 1st

New UCAM Murcia CF

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 4 6th Second round
2012–13 3 2ª B 17th
2013–14 4 1st
2014–15 3 2ª B 2nd Third round
2015–16 3 2ª B 1st Third round
2016–17 2 19th Round of 32
2017–18 3 2ª B 7th First round
2018–19 3 2ª B 5th Second round
2019–20 3 2ª B 10th Second round
2020–21 3 2ª B 1st / 2nd First round
2021–22 3 1ª RFEF

Support

UCAM Murcia’s highest home attendance is 5,877, in a 2016–17 Segunda División match against Rayo Vallecano. The club’s two main supporters groups are Los T-UCAM who were founded in 2015 and Los Blue Gold who were founded in 2016.[6][7]

Current squad

As of 22 February 2022[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Biel Ribas
2 DF  ESP Tekio
3 DF  ESP Moi Delgado
4 DF  ENG Charlie I'Anson
5 DF  ESP Josete Malagón
6 MF  ESP Mario Abenza
7 FW  ESP Alberto Fernández
8 MF  ESP Francesc Fullana
9 FW  ESP Manu Garrido (on loan from Leganés)
10 MF  ESP Santi Jara
11 MF  ESP Liberto Beltrán
13 GK  ESP Pedro López
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Raúl Palma
15 DF  ESP José Antonio Caro (on loan from Osijek)
16 DF  ESP Felipe Chacartegui
17 MF  ESP Xemi Fernández
18 MF  ESP Sergio Moyita
19 MF  ESP Armando Corbalán
20 DF  ESP Manuel Farrando
21 FW  ESP Rubén Mesa
22 MF  ESP Isi Ros (on loan from Atlético Baleares)
23 MF  ESP Josema Raigal (on loan from Espanyol)
24 GK  ARG Juan Amann
DF  ESP Viti

Reserve team

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  MAR Mounir Errahaly (at CD Guijuelo until 30 June 2021)
MF  ESP José Ángel Ayala (at Club Portugalete until 30 June 2021)
FW  ESP Eneko Jauregi (at Lleida Esportiu until 30 June 2021)

Honours

Coaches

References

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