Unión Local Andina Fútbol Club, usually known as Universidad de Los Andes, or by the acronym ULA, is a

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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 *

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: 2 ::1986, 1994–95 *

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: 1 ::1995-96

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 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

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, 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

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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

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and Valdez, of

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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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, of Venezuela, and Necaxa and

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, of

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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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