Fixtures

Spain Primera Liga 03/30 20:00 30 Barcelona vs Las Palmas - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/14 19:00 31 Las Palmas vs Sevilla - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/21 19:00 32 Celta Vigo vs Las Palmas - View
Spain Primera Liga 04/28 19:00 33 Las Palmas vs Girona - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/05 19:00 34 Real Sociedad vs Las Palmas - View
Spain Primera Liga 05/12 19:00 35 Mallorca vs Las Palmas - View

Results

Spain Primera Liga 03/17 15:15 29 [10] Las Palmas v Almeria [20] L 0-1
Spain Primera Liga 03/10 15:15 28 [9] Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao [5] L 0-2
Spain Primera Liga 03/02 17:30 27 [10] Getafe v Las Palmas [8] D 3-3
Spain Primera Liga 02/25 17:30 26 [9] Las Palmas v Osasuna [11] D 1-1
Spain Primera Liga 02/17 13:00 25 [4] Atletico Madrid v Las Palmas [8] L 5-0
Spain Primera Liga 02/10 20:00 24 [9] Las Palmas v Valencia [8] W 2-0
Spain Primera Liga 02/03 15:15 23 [19] Granada v Las Palmas [9] D 1-1
Spain Primera Liga 01/27 15:15 22 [8] Las Palmas v Real Madrid [2] L 1-2
Spain Primera Liga 01/20 13:00 21 [11] Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas [9] W 0-2
Spain Primera Liga 01/13 13:00 20 [10] Las Palmas v Villarreal [14] W 3-0
Spain Copa del Rey 01/07 21:00 5 Tenerife v Las Palmas L 2-0
Spain Primera Liga 01/04 20:30 19 [10] Las Palmas v Barcelona [4] L 1-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 49 22 27
Wins 16 7 9
Draws 15 9 6
Losses 18 6 12
Goals for 48 21 27
Goals against 49 16 33
Clean sheets 15 9 6
Failed to score 19 8 11

Wikipedia - UD Las Palmas

Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, commonly referred to as UD Las Palmas or Las Palmas, is a professional football club based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top division in the Spanish football league system. Nicknamed Los Amarillos, the club was founded on 22 August 1949 as a result of a merger between five clubs in the Canary region. The club initially played in the Estadio Insular before hosting their home matches at the Estadio de Gran Canaria in 2003.

Las Palmas have been Segunda División champions four times, in 1953–54, 1963–64, 1984–85 and 1999–2000, and have won the Segunda División B twice, in 1992–93 and 1995–96. They have been runners-up in La Liga once, in 1968–69, and runners-up in the Copa del Rey, in 1977–78. Las Palmas is the only side in Spanish football to achieve back-to-back promotions to La Liga in their first two seasons. They had a 19-year run in the competition, ending in 1982–83 and has been promoted to La Liga on four additional occasions since that time, achieving it recently in 2022–23.

Since its foundation, the club has played with yellow and blue as their primary and secondary colours. They have a fierce rivalry with neighbouring island Tenerife, with whom they contest the Canary Islands derby. The two clubs are among the most isolated professional football clubs in Europe since they play their away games on the distant Spanish mainland.

History

Foundation and early years (1949–1954)

Real Club Victoria in 1910.
Marino Fútbol Club shield.

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, which ended a decade earlier, football in the Canary Islands was facing numerous challenges. The war disrupted the organisation of championships and created financial difficulties for the local clubs. Despite the construction of the Las Palmas Stadium five years prior, the future of football in Gran Canaria was uncertain. Several prominent clubs, including Marino Fútbol Club, Real Club Victoria, Arenas Club, and Club Deportivo Gran Canaria, were struggling with financial issues. The geographical distance between the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland made it economically impossible for these clubs to participate in national championships, which was essential for their growth and survival.

Manuel Rodríguez Monroy, along with the support of Adolfo Miranda, the president of the Regional Football Federation, and other members of the board of directors, decided to propose a merger as a solution to the challenges facing the clubs. Although some clubs initially had reservations, including Marino and Victoria due to their history and social following, Gran Canaria, Atlético, and Arenas quickly embraced the idea. The formal discussions began in a meeting held at the Regional Football Federation's headquarters in Las Palmas on 28 February 1949. During this meeting, the representatives of the clubs decided to form a work team known as the Fusion Report, which would meet regularly to advance the merger proposal.

After more than a month of deliberations, Miranda and Monroy were tasked with presenting the proposal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation. On 4 April 1949, they submitted a letter requesting that the team resulting from the merger be included in the Second Division. Initially, the request was rejected on the grounds that it could disadvantage other teams and alter promotion regulations. However, Ricardo Cabot, the secretary of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, promised to reconsider the proposal later. After a meeting in Madrid on 6 June 1949, Canary Islands football was accepted into the third division of Spanish football, with the components of Las Palmas starting in the competition the following season.

The success of getting into national football led to the integration of Arenas and Gran Canaria under the name Unión Deportiva Las Palmas. This was the first phase of the merger, with the goal of eventually incorporating Atlético, Marino, and Victoria under the same banner. Despite progress, there were still disagreements among the clubs, including refusals to financially support the lease of the Las Palmas Stadium for UD Las Palmas to play its matches during the 1949–1950 season. In response to these challenges, Manuel Rodríguez Monroy organised a Magna Assembly on 22 August 1949, at the Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria. The assembly aimed to finalise the formation of Unión Deportiva Las Palmas. During this assembly, concerns were resolved and Unión Deportiva Las Palmas was officially established for the upcoming season.

Las Palmas finished second in their first season in the Tercera División (1949–50), ranking third in the following year's Segunda División to reach La Liga for the first time ever, and became the first Spanish club to achieve consecutive promotions in its first two years of existence. The first season in the top flight ended, however, in relegation, but the team returned to the category in 1954, going on to enjoy a six-year spell.

Top-flight success

After Las Palmas returned to La Liga at the end of the 1963–64 season, again as champions, the club went on to have their most successful spell in the competition. Managed by Vicente Dauder, they finished third in 1967–68 behind Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, and four club players made the Spain squad which hosted and won the UEFA Euro 1964 tournament; the following season the team fared even better and only lost the league to Real Madrid, and thus qualified for European competition for the first time in its history, appearing in the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and being knocked out in the first round by Germany's Hertha BSC (0–0 home draw, 0–1 away loss).

Chart of UD Las Palmas league performance 1929-2023

Las Palmas player Juan Guedes died suddenly on 9 March 1971 at the age of 28. The next season, French coach Pierre Sinibaldi led the club to the fifth place, with subsequent qualification for the UEFA Cup: after disposing of Torino F.C. and ŠK Slovan Bratislava, the Spaniards bowed out to Dutch club FC Twente; at the end of 1974–75 another team player, Tonono – a defender who played with Guedes – died of a liver infection.

Las Palmas' third appearance in European competition came with the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, where they defeated FK Sloboda Tuzla of Yugoslavia in the first round before falling to the English side Ipswich Town. Under the management of Miguel Muñoz, and with players such as Argentines Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Daniel Carnevali (the first to arrive in 1973), Carlos Morete and Quique Wolff, the club also reached their first final of the Copa del Rey in that year, losing on 19 April to Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (1–3).

From the 1990s onwards, Las Palmas played mainly in the Segunda División, but also spent six years in Segunda División B – the new third level created in 1977 – and, from 2000 to 2002, competed in the top flight. On 3 October 2001 the side managed a 4–2 home win against Real Madrid, with youth product Rubén Castro scoring two goals for the hosts, but the season ended nonetheless in relegation. On 22 December 2001, Las Palmas played its 1,000th game in La Liga. In the 2009–10 season in Segunda División the club finished 17th, just one point away from being relegated to Segunda División B. On 21 June 2015, Las Palmas was promoted back to La Liga after defeating Real Zaragoza on the away goals rule.

On 27 May 2023, Las Palmas achieved promotion to the first division by sealing a 2nd position in the table, respectively, on the very last match day of the season, after spending five years in the second tier.

Las Palmas is a professional soccer team based in the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The team was founded in 1949 and has since become one of the most popular and successful teams in the Canary Islands. Las Palmas plays in the Segunda Division, the second tier of Spanish soccer, and has a strong following of passionate fans who support the team both at home and away matches.

The team's home stadium is the Estadio Gran Canaria, which has a capacity of over 32,000 spectators. Las Palmas is known for its attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement to create scoring opportunities. The team's colors are yellow and blue, which are reflected in their home and away kits.

Over the years, Las Palmas has produced many talented players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Spain and around the world. Some of the most notable players to have played for the team include Juan Carlos Valerón, Quique Setién, and David Silva.

Despite facing financial difficulties in recent years, Las Palmas remains a beloved team in Spanish soccer, with a loyal fan base and a rich history of success. The team continues to strive for excellence on the field and is committed to bringing joy and excitement to its fans.