Lleida Esportiu

Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011 it plays in Segunda Division RFEF – Group 3, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seats.

History

In mid-May 2011, historic club UE Lleida was liquidated due to a €27.2 million debt. Its berth was auctioned and acquired by an entrepreneur from Lleida, Sisco Pujol, who created the new Lleida Esportiu, which started competing in Segunda Division B; the club was also scheduled to take part in the 2011–12 Copa del Rey, in place of Unio Esportiva.

Esportiu played its first friendly game on 6 August 2011, with CF Pobla de Mafumet (2–0). On the 21st, the team played its first official match, losing 1–3 against CF Reus Deportiu.

In 2013, just in their second season, Lleida Esportiu played for the first time the promotion playoffs to Segunda Division. In 2016, their third try in four years, the team lost promotion in the last round against Sevilla Atletico, after a penalty shootout.

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