Plaine des Manoeuvres, Liège = Luik Grivegnée (Union des Clubs Espagnols de Liège, formerly Union Deportivo Española & Union Deportivo Española Liège)
Belgium, province: Liège = Luik
2 IV 2018 / UCE Liège - FC Warnant 2-2 / Liège, Provincial League 1 (= BE level 6)
Note: US Espagnola were formed in 1957 and became a member of Belgium's FA in 1964 under a slightly adapted name, Union Deportivo Española; that same year, the club moved away from R Fléron FC's ground to play its football in Liège. Still in 1964, another Spanish immigrant club saw the daylight in Liège, SC Iberia; in 1982, this club merged with FC Deportivo Liège (formed in 1975) to become Union Deportivo Iberia; eight years on, in 1990, UD Iberia concluded a new merger with Atletico Español de Liège (year of birth 1976) to create Atletico Iberia Deportivo. Atletico Iberia Deportivo and UD Española (renamed UD Española Liège in 2002) were neighbours at the Plaine des Manoeuvres ground in Grivegnée. When, in 2006, UD Española Liège were about to be forced into administration, the club were absorbed by Atletico Iberia Deportivo, who took on the new name of Union des Clubs Espagnols de Liège. Since, all first team football has been played at UD Española's main pitch.
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Belgium, province: Liège = Luik
2 IV 2018 / UCE Liège - FC Warnant 2-2 / Liège, Provincial League 1 (= BE level 6)
Note: US Espagnola were formed in 1957 and became a member of Belgium's FA in 1964 under a slightly adapted name, Union Deportivo Española; that same year, the club moved away from R Fléron FC's ground to play its football in Liège. Still in 1964, another Spanish immigrant club saw the daylight in Liège, SC Iberia; in 1982, this club merged with FC Deportivo Liège (formed in 1975) to become Union Deportivo Iberia; eight years on, in 1990, UD Iberia concluded a new merger with Atletico Español de Liège (year of birth 1976) to create Atletico Iberia Deportivo. Atletico Iberia Deportivo and UD Española (renamed UD Española Liège in 2002) were neighbours at the Plaine des Manoeuvres ground in Grivegnée. When, in 2006, UD Española Liège were about to be forced into administration, the club were absorbed by Atletico Iberia Deportivo, who took on the new name of Union des Clubs Espagnols de Liège. Since, all first team football has been played at UD Española's main pitch.
Buenas noches ...Existe alguna foto de 1982...del equipo deportivo iberia..?
ReplyDeletePor desgracia non lo sé...
DeleteMe alegro mucho ver el encabezado con el nombre , fechas de la U. D. Española y sus cambios. Gracias Pronto iré a hacer una visita a ese terreno de juego y buvette.
ReplyDeleteLa U.d.española fue un gran club, orgullo de toda la emigración española en liege. Empezó su andadura en 1957 con esos primeros emigrantes, los cuales con mucho sacrificio y lucha sacaron adelante a ese famoso y prestigio equipo, que ganaron la liga, la copa de la provincia y la copa de Bélgica en su militancia en amateur. Despues en 1964 se afilio con el mismo nombre en la federación belga ahi siguió su inolvidable y maravillosa historia. Ganador excepcional del torneo de Cherratte, de su grandioso torneo La Giralda con el Bas-oha de 3° división, finalista con el Eupen de 2° división ganador de la copa de la provincia y muchísimas más alegrias a lo largo de su esplendorosa historia. Empezó desde cero y llegó a ser el 2° equipo detrás del Standard de Liege en la provincia de Lieja.
ReplyDeleteTus aficionados te añoramos y te llevamos en el mas profundo de nuestros corazones, fuiste el gran motor e ilusión de todos nosotros.
José Pérez.