La U Universitarios

La U Universitarios Fútbol Club is a soccer club based in Santa Bárbara, Heredia, that competes in the Liga FPD, the highest competition system in professional soccer in that country.

La U Universitarios

Full name	La U Universitarios Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)	Los Universitarios Académicos
Founded	1941, as Club de Fútbol de la Universidad de Costa Rica 28 June 2019, as La U Universitarios
Ground	Jorge Hernán "Cuty" Monge Stadium
Capacity	5,500
President	Zaida Araya V.[1]
Manager	Marco Arias
League	Liga FPD
2019 Apertura	Liga FPD, 12th
Home colours Away colours

On 2 June 2017 the university rector Henning Jensen announced the cease of the agreement with the club, which starting on 1 July will no longer represent the university in any form.[2]

The club was refounded on June 28, 2019, after having finalized its league with the University of Costa Rica. It has the administrative management of manager Javier Delgado and his home games are held at the Carlos Alvarado Villalobos Stadium.

History

Founded as Universidad Nacional in 1941, they won their only league title in 1943 and were relegated to the Segunda División in 1956.[3] They had another spell in the top tier between 1973 and 1976 and Universidad won promotion again to the Primera División after a record 30 years, after winning both the 2006 Apertura and 2007 Clausura seasons.[4]

On 2 June 2017 Henning Jensen, rector of the University of Costa Rica, announced the cease of the agreement between the university and the club, citing that the transfer of the administrative management of the team to the Colombian company Con Talla Mundial was neither requested nor advised to the university. Jensen also stated that the club did not comply with the correction in the financial part of the club.[2]

Honours

National competitions

• Primera División[5]

Winners (1): 1943

• Segunda División[6]

Winners (3): 1972–73, 2006–07, 2012–13

Players

Player records

Most Primera División appearances (as of April 7, 2010)[7] # Name Career Apps Goals 1 Rafael Cardona 90 2 Ronny Rodríguez 89 3 Edwin Barley 86 4 Marvin Obando Jr. 86 5 Francisco Fleming 85 6 Víctor Pérez 81 7 Roberto Kenton 77 8 Rafael Víquez 76 9 Alonso Hilarión 72 10 José A. Granados 70 Players Historical list of coaches Luis Roberto Sibaja (2002–03) Jorge Manuel Ulate (2003) Marvin Solano (2007) Johnny Chávez (1 Jan 2008–30 June 10) Juan Diego Quesada (May 21, 2010–20 Sept 10)[8] Mario Carrera (Sept 21, 2010 – Nov 11, 2010)[9][10] Ivan Mráz (Dec 3, 2010–1?)[11] José Antonio Giacone (1 July 2012–) Randall Chacón Mauricio Wright References Club de Fútbol UCR con nueva Presidenta Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT (in Spanish) Córdoba, Javier (2 June 2017). "UCR acaba vínculo con equipo de fútbol de primera división". Semanario Universidad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2017. Lección de coraje allanó el camino – Nación (in Spanish) UCR es el club que tardó más en volver a Primera – Nación (in Spanish) "Costa Rica 1943". www.rsssf.com. "Costa Rica - List of Second Division Champions". www.rsssf.com. El portero legendario de la U Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – UNAFUT(in Spanish) Juan Diego Quesada dirigirá a la UCR – Nación (in Spanish) Mario Carrera asumió como técnico de la UCR Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – Nación (in Spanish) Mario Carrera fue separado como técnico de la UCR Archived 2015-03-09 at Archive.today – Nación (in Spanish) Iván Mraz dirigirá a la Universidad Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine – Nación (in Spanish) External links (in Spanish) Official Web Site