Real Unión

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Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and, along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Arenas Club de Getxo, they were founding members of La Liga in 1928. They will play the 2006-07 season in the Segunda División B - Group 2. The club is based in the city of Irún in the Basque Country, near the border with France. They play in the 5,000 seater Gal Stadium.

Contents

1 History
2 Trophies
3 Seasons
4 Famous Players
5 External link

History

The club was formed in 1915 following the merger of Irún Sporting Club and Racing Club de Irún. The former was founded in 1902 as Irún Foot-Ball Club, changing its name in 1907. The latter, formed in 1908, had already won the Copa del Rey in 1913 beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in a replayed final. The club was briefly known as Union Club Irún before Alfonso XIII gave the club royal approval. During the Second Spanish Republic the club reverted to this name. Real Union have subsequently won the Copa del Rey three further times, beating Real Madrid in 1918 and again in 1924. In 1927 they defeated Arenas Club de Getxo in the only all-Basque final to date. They were also runners-up in 1922, losing 5-1 to FC Barcelona in the final. The club were relegated from the Primera Division in 1932.

In 1920 when Spain made their international debut at the Olympic Games, the club provided the squad with three players - Egiazabel, Vazquez and Arabolaza. Another Real Union player, René Petit, took part in the same Olympic Games with France More recent Spanish internationals Javier Irureta and Roberto López Ufarte both began their career with the club.

Trophies

Copa del Rey:
* 1913, 1918, 1924 and 1927: 4

Campeonato Norte:
*1917/18: 1

Campeonato de Guipuzcoa:
*1919/20 1920/21 1921/22 1923/24 1925/26 1927/28 1929/30 1930/31 1946-47: 9

Segunda B Champions:
*2002-03: 1

Seasons

2004/2005: Segunda División B 2nd
2005/2006: Segunda División B 5th
2006/2007: Segunda División B

4 seasons in La Liga
9 seasons in Segunda División
14 seasons in Segunda División B
40 seasons in Tercera División

Famous Players

Roberto López Ufarte

Javier Irureta

External link

[Real Union Club Official Website]

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