Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1994 as Vegueta-Universidad, it was dissolved in 2011 due to insurmountable economic problems.

It acted as the club of University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

History Universidad was founded in 1994, following interactions between lawyers and college students. It first began playing amateur football, under the name Vegueta-Universidad, only appearing in Tercera División in 1997–98.

After two promotions in only two years, the club played in the second level in 2000–01, being relegated immediately.El Universidad de Las Palmas asciende a Segunda tras caer el Xerez (Universidad LP promotes to Second Division after Xerez's defeat); Terra, 17 June 2000 During the campaign, Universidad played at Maspalomas, as its grounds were only artificial then, and neighbours UD Las Palmas did not wish to share its Estadio Insular.

Subsequently, Universidad played as feeder club to Unión Deportiva, after one of its founders and then chairman, Alfredo Morales, decided to merge after being installed into the latter's board of directors.El Consejo de la UD Las Palmas SAD asegura que el club no corre riesgo de desaparición (UD Las Palmas SAD board of directors assures club is in no danger of disappearing) ; Canarias7 It only lasted one season, as Francisco Gómez Cáceres returned (after being ousted by Morales) and rendered the club again independent, as it subsequently competed solely in the third division; in 2007, the club moved from the 2,000-seat Estadio Alfonso Silva to the Estadio Pepe Gonçalvez.

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Universidad was relegated to the fourth level for failing to pay its players. On 7 July 2011, the club was dissolved due to its enormous debts.El Universidad dice adiós y se disuelve como entidad (Universidad says goodbye and folds) ; Canarias7, 7 July 2011 El Universidad C.F. se disuelve (Universidad C.F. folds) ; Canarias Ahora, 7 July 2011

Honours

Tercera División Winners (1): 1997–98

Teide Trophy Winners (1): 2000

Season to season SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1994–9571995–9661996–975Int. Pref.1997–9843ª1998–9932ª B2nd1999–200032ª B2000–0122ª2001–0232ª B4th2002–0332ª B1stSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey2003–0432ª B10th2004–0532ª B2nd2005–0632ª B1st2006–0732ª B4th2007–0832ª B6th2008–0932ª B12th2009–1032ª B4th2010–1132ª B5thRound of 32

1 season in Segunda División 12 seasons in Segunda División B 1 season in Tercera División

Former players

See also Universidad de Las Palmas CF B, reserve team.

References

External links Official website (archived 12 April 2011) BDFútbol profile