Unió Esportiva Sant Julià, also known as UE Sant Julià, is an
Andorra
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football
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club based in the parish of
Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixes ...
. The club currently plays in
Primera Divisió
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The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) whic ...
.
History
Founded in 1982 UE Sant Julià is the main football club of the Andorran Southern parish of
Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixes ...
. 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
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winners (2008,
2010
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,
2011
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,
2014
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and
2015
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).
UE Sant Julià in Europe
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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
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by the
Swiss
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team,
Lausanne-Sport (aggregate 1–9). They also participated in the Intertoto Cup in
2002–03 and drew 2–2 at home against
Coleraine
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from
Northern Ireland
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, 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
Serbia
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n team,
FK Smederevo
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and also fell 3–0 in Serbia. In the first qualifying round for the
UEFA Cup 2005–06
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they lost to
Romania
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n team,
Rapid București
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(aggregate 0–10).
In the first round of the
2006–07 Intertoto Cup they lost to
Maribor
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from
Slovenia
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(aggregate 0–8). In the first round of the
2007–08 Intertoto Cup they lost to the
Bosnian squad
Slavija Sarajevo
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3–2 in Andorra and 3–2 again in Bosnia-Herzegovina (aggregate 4–6). Sant Julià faced
Cherno More of
Bulgaria
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in the first qualifying round of the
2008–09 UEFA Cup
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. 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
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. Before meeting the champions of Bulgaria, Sant Julia eliminated
Tre Fiori of
San Marino
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after two 1–1 results, and a penalty shootout. This was the first elimination in
European tournaments in the history of Andorran football.
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
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second qualifying round against
MYPA and in
2011–12 against
Bnei Yehuda, losing on aggregate 0–8 against the
Finnish
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squad and 0–4 against the
Israel
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i 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
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against the
Serbia
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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
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against the
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Randers FC
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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
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against
KF Skënderbeu Korçë from
Albania
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losing on aggregate 0–6, and the following season against
Gżira United from
Malta
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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
Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixes ...
.
* ''Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.''
Club rivalries
''El Clàssic''
The main rival of UE Sant Julià in
Primera Divisió
The Primera Divisió (First Division) or Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of men's football in Andorra.
The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) whic ...
has been always
FC Santa Coloma
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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
The Primera Divisió (First Division) or Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of men's football in Andorra.
The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) whic ...
*Winners (2):
2004–05,
2008–09
*''Runners-up (7):''
2000–01,
2001–02,
2003–04,
2005–06,
2007–08,
2010–11
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,
2016–17,
2018–19
Copa Constitució
The Copa Constitució or Andorran Cup is the national football cup competition in Andorra organized by the Andorran Football Federation. The Cup annual tournament began in 1990. Since the 1994–95 season, the tournament has been affiliated wit ...
*Winners (6):
2008
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,
2010
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,
2011
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,
2014
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,
2015
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,
2021
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*''Runners-up (8):'' 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2007
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,
2013
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,
2018
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Supercopa Andorrana
*Winners (6): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018
*''Runners-up (4):'' 2003, 2005, 2008, 2015
League history
Current squad
European results
''As of match played 15 July 2021.''
;Notes
* PR: Preliminary round
* 1R: First round
* 1Q: First qualifying round
* 2Q: Second qualifying round
References
External links
Official website (Momentarily dead link)Sant Julià at Weltfussball.deSant Julià at Football-Lineups.com
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1982 establishments in Andorra
Association football clubs established in 1982