C.F. União de Coimbra

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União Coimbra
Full name Clube de Futebol União de Coimbra
Founded 1919
Ground Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição,
Coimbra
(Capacity 2,500)
Chairman Flag of Portugal Carlos Balteiro
Manager Flag of Portugal António Cortesão
League Portuguese Second Division, Série C
2004-05 Portuguese Third Division Série D, 1st (Promoted)
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Clube de Futebol União de Coimbra, usually known as União de Coimbra (pron. IPA[u.ni.'ɐ̃w̃ dɨ ku.'ĩ.bɾɐ]) is a sports club in the city of Coimbra, Portugal. The club was founded in 1919 and has a large array of sports departments which includes football, futsal, basketball, aikido, volleyball and swimming.

The main football team of União de Coimbra played in the Portuguese First Division in the past, among big clubs like FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal. Today it is a top team in the Portuguese Third Division. It plays in the Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição, in Taveiro, Coimbra, which was named after the football player Sérgio Conceição and has 2500 seats.

[edit] Football: league history

The club has a single presence at the top level of Portuguese football.

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P
1972-1973 1D 14 30 5 7 18 22 54 17 relegated