Union Club Ceares is a Spanish football team based in the neighbourhood of Ceares, Gijon, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1946, it plays in Segunda Division RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at Campo de La Cruz, which has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.
History
Early years
The club was founded in 1946 as a merger of two clubs: Fortuna and Reconquista. In 1965 and being Mr. Jose Ramon Elvira Sastre the president, UC Ceares promotes for the first time to Tercera Division, but finished in the last position, being subsequently relegated. Ceares continued playing in regional divisions until 1986, year that the team returned to Tercera Division and played in it two years.
2000s: Comeback to Tercera Division
In the seasons 2001–02 and 2002–03, Ceares achieved two consecutive promotions from Primera Regional to Tercera Division with Rogelio Garcia as head coach. He would coach UC Ceares during six consecutive seasons, with a break in 2007, remaining in Tercera starting the longest streak of the club in this division.