The Campeonato Regional de Levante (Levante Championship) was an annual football competition for clubs based in the Valencian provinces, such as Levante, Castellón, Valencia, and Alicante, as well as those belonging to the Region of Murcia.
Between 1918 and 1924, the Levante Championship was divided in two: the North Section, which consisted of the clubs from the Valencian provinces, and the South Section, which consisted of the clubs from Murcia and Albacete, and the winners of both sides were then opposed in a two-legged final. It was organized by the Levante Football Federation until 1924, when the clubs from Murcia and Albacete left the entity to create the Murcia Football Federation, and as a result, the Levante federation had to be renamed to Valencia; these two entities went on to organize their own regional championship, doing so until 1934, when they came together again.
1918–19 Campeonato Regional de Levante The Valencian group was won by Gimnástico, who defeated Castellón 1–0 in the final, while the Murcia group was won by Real Murcia; however, the result of the subsequent match between them remains unknown.
1919–20 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
1920–21 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
1921–22 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
1922–23 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
1923–24 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
1924–25 Campeonato Regional de Levante Final
Valencian Regional Championship
Murcian Regional Championship
1934–35 Campeonato Supraregional Levante-Sur
1935–36 Campeonato Supraregional Levante
1936–37 Campeonato Supraregional Levante
Although some were some games on standby (1 for Valencia, 2 for Levante and Gimnástico, and 5 for Cartagena), the championship ended early because Valencia had already won it mathematically.
1939–40 Campeonato Supraregional Levante
Results Season Champion Copa del Rey Runner-up Copa del Rey 1918–19 Contenders Gimnástico and Real Murcia (Unknown result) N/A 1919–20 Aguileño (Sur) Gimnástico (Centro) N/A 1920–21 Levante de Murcia (Sur) Quarterfinals Castellón (Norte) N/A 1921–22 España de Valencia Quarterfinals Levante de Murcia (Sur) N/A 1922–23 Valencia Quarterfinals Real Murcia (Sur) N/A 1923–24 Natación Alicante Quarterfinals Gimnástico (Centro) N/A 1924–25 Valencia Group stage Castellón (Norte) N/A 1925–34 No competition due to the breakup of the Levantine Federation Campeonato Supraregional Levante-Sur 1934–35 Levante FC Semifinals Sevilla Winners Campeonato Supraregional Levante 1935–36 Real Murcia Round of 16 Hércules Semifinals 1936–37 Valencia Winners N/A 1937–39 No competition due to the Spanish Civil War 1939–40 Valencia Semifinals Levante UD First round Notes
List of winners Club Winners Winning years Runners-up Runner-up yearsValencia 1922–23, 1924–25, 1936–37, 1939–40 Real Murcia 1920–21, 1935–36 1921–22, 1922–23Gimnástico 1918–19 1919–20, 1923–24Levante 1934–35 1939–40Aguileño 1919–20 España de Valencia 1921–22 Natación Alicante 1923–24 Castellón 1920–21, 1924–25Hércules 1935–36, 1936–37Sevilla 1934–35
See also Valencian Community autonomous football team Valencia CF
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