LEVANTE HISTORY

Levante Union Deportiva was established in 1909 as Levante Futbol Club and takes its name from the "levante" wind that blows into Valencia close to where the club's base camp was at first found.

After its ground was obliterated amid the Spanish Civil War, Levante converged with neighbors Gimnastico and in 1941 moved toward becoming Levante Union Deportiva, with the present club hues dating from that period and the "azulgrana" home pack initially that of Gimnastico.

The following two decades were spent in the lower comes to however in 1963 Levante at long last made the best flight, in spite of the fact that the stay kept going only two seasons. Somewhere down owing debtors in the 1960s, the club sold its ground and manufactured the Ciutat de Valencia stadium it involves today, with home amusements played at Valencia's Mestalla amid development.

Nonetheless, the following 30 years were a battle – in spite of the fact that the club pulled off a noteworthy upset in 1981 with the marking of the amazing Johan Cruyff – and it was not until 2004 that Levante at last came back to La Primera. From that point forward they have been consigned twice and advanced twice, appreciating the finest La Liga battle in their history in 2011-12, completing 6th and meeting all requirements for Europe for the first run through.