Unión Local Andina Fútbol Club, usually known as Universidad de Los Andes, or by the acronym ULA, is a
Venezuela
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n
football club based in
Mérida.
History
The club was founded on February 28, 1977, as ''Universidad de Los Andes Mérida Fútbol Club''.
Titles
*
Primera División: 2
::1983, 1990–91
*
Segunda División: 2
::1986, 1994–95
*
Copa Venezuela
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: 1
::1995-96
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
*
Copa Libertadores: 3 appearances
::1984: Semi-Finals
::1992: First Round
:: :
Copa Libertadores
Universidad de Los Andes disputed
Copa Libertadores de América three times.
In 1984, in the first stage, the club was in the same group of
Portuguesa, of Venezuela, and two
Peru
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vian teams,
Sporting Cristal, and
Melgar. The club finished in the first position, together with Sporting Cristal. A first place playoff was played, and ULA won 2–1. In the second stage, the club was in the same group of two
Brazil
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ian clubs,
Flamengo
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, and
Grêmio, and was eliminated after finishing in the last position .
In 1992, the club was, in the first stage, in the same group of
S.C. Marítimo, of Venezuela, and
Barcelona
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and
Valdez, of
Ecuador
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. ULA and Marítimo finished in the third position, so, a third place playoff was played. Marítimo won 1–0, and Universidad de Los Andes was eliminated .
In 1999, ULA disputed the preliminary stage of the competition, with
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Argentina
* Estudiantes de La Plata, sports club based in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province
* Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, football club based ...
, of Venezuela, and
Necaxa and
Monterrey, of
Mexico
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. The club was eliminated after finishing in the last position .
Stadium
ULA's home stadium is
Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Colors
The club's colors are blue and white.
References
RSSSF
External links
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Association football clubs established in 1977
Football clubs in Venezuela
University and college association football clubs
1977 establishments in Venezuela