UD Orotava

Orotava
Full nameUnión Deportiva Orotava
Nickname(s)Los Copos de Nieve
Founded9 March 1923; 101 years ago (1923-03-09)[1]
GroundLos Cuartos,
La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Capacity6,500
PresidentFrancisco Martínez[2]
Head coachJavier Hernández[3]
LeagueInterinsular Preferente – Group 2
2020–21Interinsular Preferente – Group 1, 12th of 14

Unión Deportiva Orotava is a Spanish football team based in La Orotava, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded on 9 March 1923, it currently plays in Interinsular Preferente – Group 2, and holds home games at Estadio Municipal Los Cuartos, with a 6,500 capacity.

History

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Founded on 9 March 1923 under the name of Orotava Football Club, the club merged with Club de Fútbol Victoria, Club Deportivo Orotava and Club de Fútbol San Pablo, another clubs from the city, in 1944.[1] After the merger, the club adopted the name of Unión Deportiva Orotava, but played for a few seasons in the 1940s under the name of Atlético Orotava.[1]

After several years in the regional leagues, Orotava achieved their first-ever promotion to the Tercera División in 1980. They remained in the category for 21 consecutive seasons, winning their group in the 1993–94 season but missing out promotion in the play-offs.

Orotava suffered relegation to the Interinsular Preferente in 2001, and continued to appear mainly in the category in the following years.

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1945–46 5 2ª Reg. 1st
1946–47 5 2ª Reg. 1st
1947–48 5 2ª Reg.
1948–49 5 2ª Reg.
1949–50 6 3ª Reg.
1950–51 5 2ª Reg. 3rd
1951–52 5 2ª Reg. 3rd
1952–53 5 2ª Reg. 2nd
1953–54 4 1ª Reg. 2nd
1954–55 4 1ª Reg. 2nd
1955–56 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1956–57 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1957–58 4 1ª Reg. 2nd
1958–59 4 1ª Reg. 5th
1959–60 4 1ª Reg. 4th
1960–61 4 1ª Reg. 1st
1961–62 4 1ª Reg. 6th
1962–63 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1963–64 4 1ª Reg. 6th
1964–65 4 1ª Reg. 4th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1965–66 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1966–67 4 1ª Reg. 6th
1967–68 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1968–69 4 1ª Reg. 10th
1969–70 5 2ª Reg.
1970–71 4 1ª Reg. 6th
1971–72 4 1ª Reg. 1st
1972–73 4 1ª Reg. 2nd
1973–74 4 1ª Reg. 7th
1974–75 4 Reg. Pref. 7th
1975–76 4 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1976–77 4 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1977–78 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd
1978–79 5 Reg. Pref. 9th
1979–80 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd
1980–81 4 3ª 15th
1981–82 4 3ª 6th
1982–83 4 3ª 7th
1983–84 4 3ª 15th
1984–85 4 3ª 6th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1985–86 4 3ª 12th
1986–87 4 3ª 18th
1987–88 4 3ª 11th
1988–89 4 3ª 16th
1989–90 4 3ª 6th
1990–91 4 3ª 14th Third round
1991–92 4 3ª 3rd
1992–93 4 3ª 4th First round
1993–94 4 3ª 1st First round
1994–95 4 3ª 3rd First round
1995–96 4 3ª 9th
1996–97 4 3ª 13th
1997–98 4 3ª 7th
1998–99 4 3ª 2nd
1999–2000 4 3ª 2nd
2000–01 4 3ª 18th Second round
2001–02 5 Int. Pref. 4th
2002–03 5 Int. Pref. 5th
2003–04 5 Int. Pref. 6th
2004–05 5 Int. Pref. 18th
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2005–06 6 1ª Reg. 1st
2006–07 5 Int. Pref. 4th
2007–08 5 Int. Pref. 14th
2008–09 5 Int. Pref. 14th
2009–10 5 Int. Pref. 12th
2010–11 5 Int. Pref. 4th
2011–12 5 Int. Pref. 4th
2012–13 5 Int. Pref. 7th
2013–14 5 Int. Pref. 4th
2014–15 5 Int. Pref. 9th
2015–16 5 Int. Pref. 10th
2016–17 5 Int. Pref. 3rd
2017–18 5 Int. Pref. 7th
2018–19 5 Int. Pref. 10th
2019–20 5 Int. Pref. 10th
2020–21 5 Int. Pref. 12th
2021–22 6 Int. Pref.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historia" [History] (in Spanish). UD Orotava. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Francisco Martínez, presidente de la UD Orotava: "El ascenso a la Tercera RFEF sería la guinda a nuestro Centenario"" [Francisco Martínez, president of UD Orotava: "The promotion to the Tercera RFEF would be the cherry to our Centenary"] (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Javier Hernández, "la U.D. Orotava puede alcanzar la Tercera División Canaria"" [Javier Hernández, "U.D. Orotava can reach the Canary Tercera División"] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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