FC Santa Coloma
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| Full name | Futbol Club Santa Coloma | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
FCSC Colomencs Coloma (Dove) El Don (The Lord or Sir) | |||
| Founded | 1986 | |||
| Ground | Andorra Football Federation stadiums | |||
| Chairman | Alain Molné Kirik | |||
| Manager | Richard Imbernón | |||
| League | Primera Divisió | |||
| 2015–16 | Primera Divisió, 1st | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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FC Santa Coloma is an Andorran football team based in the village of Santa Coloma, in the parish of Andorra la Vella. The club currently plays in Primera Divisió, and is its current champion and most successful team with ten titles. It is also the most successful team in the Copa Constitució, winning it eight times.
History
Founded in 1986 FC Santa Coloma became one of the founder members of Primera Divisió in 1995.[1] Since 2001 the club has enjoyed a great success in all Andorran competitions standing with all the records in the Premier Andorran League (10)[1] and Andorran Cup (8).[2]
FC Santa Coloma in Europe
FC Santa Coloma has two unique achievements for an Andorran team in European competitions, never repeated so far by any Andorran team: it is the only team from Andorra to win a match in any European competition and the only team that did not concede a goal in a match in a European competition.
Both of these feats were achieved on two occasions: the first match in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup qualifying round against the Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, in which FC Santa Coloma won 1–0 at home with a goal scored by Juli Fernandez and in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round when they beat Banants of Armenia 1–0. On the first occasion, in the return leg they lost 4–0 to Maccabi and were eliminated from the tournament. Against Banants, they lost the second leg away in Armenia 3–2, however the game finished 3–3 on aggregate and FC Santa Coloma won by the away goals rule, thanks to a last minute goal by goalkeeper Eloy Casals. It was only the second time an Andorran club have won a two-legged tie in Europe after UE Sant Julià.
Colours and badge
FC Santa Coloma dressed in all white all the seasons since the creation of the Andorran Premier League, alternating the home kit with red or blue. Traditionally the away kit has been all blue and third kit all red. In the club crest feature the colours of Andorra and the Holy Dove that gives the name of the Santa Coloma d'Andorra town[3] and therefore the name of the club.
| Period * | Kitmaker | Kit sponsor |
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| 1994–10 | Joma | Don Pernil |
| 2010–13 | Pidasa | |
| 2013–15 | None | |
| 2015–present | Don Denis |
* Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.
Club rivalries
El Clàssic
The main rival of FC Santa Coloma in Primera Divisió has been always Sant Julià playing in a derby called El Clàssic. Both teams are strong in the Andorran Premier League and since the creation of the championship the clubs have been competing for being the champion of the top flight.[4][5][6]
El Derbi Colomenc
The local rival of FC Santa Coloma is actually their neighbour's hometown football team UE Santa Coloma. The rivalry between these two teams has increased since the 2009/10 season when those teams were competing for winning the Premier Andorran League.[7]
Honours
- Primera Divisió:
- Copa Constitució:
- Supercopa Andorrana:
- Winners (5): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015
- Runners-up (7): 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
European record
In 2014 Santa Coloma advanced for the first time in a knock-out round after bettering FC Banants by away goals rule. The deciding goal was scored by Coloma's goalkeeper in the 4th minute of added time.[8]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | QR |  FK Partizan |
0–1 | 1–7 | 1–8 |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | QR |  Esbjerg fB |
1–4 | 0–5 | 1–9 |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  Modriča |
0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 |
| 2008–09 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  FBK Kaunas |
1–4 | 1–3 | 2–7 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Basel |
1–4 | 0–3 | 1–7 |
| 2010–11 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  Birkirkara |
0–31 | 3–4 | 3–7 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  F91 Dudelange |
0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Osijek |
0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Breiðablik |
0–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  Banants |
1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 (a) |
| 2Q | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||
| 2015–16 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  Lincoln Red Imps |
1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | – | – | – | |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
Note 1: match forfeited, result set to 0–3 by UEFA.
Current squad
As of 7 February 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- 1 2 http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1003688&cod_primaria=3000321&cod_secundaria=3000321#.U_eCqEim9_0
- ↑ http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1003689&cod_primaria=3000321&cod_secundaria=3000321#.U_eCxEim9_0
- ↑ "Iglesia de Santa Coloma – Hotel Andorra Patagonia".
- ↑ "Andorran Football Federation-News".
- ↑ "Diari digital d'Andorra BonDia – Notícies d'última hora, cartellera, meteorologia, horòscop, informació...".
- ↑ http://www.faf.ad/pnfg/NNws_ShwNewDup?codigo=1004136&cod_primaria=3000278&cod_secundaria=3000278#.UhNR2FOOx_0
- ↑ "Diari digital d'Andorra BonDia – Notícies d'última hora, cartellera, meteorologia, horòscop, informació...".
- ↑ "Keeper Casals edges Santa Coloma past Banants". UEFA. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
External links
- FC Santa Coloma Official Web
- Santa Coloma at UEFA.COM
- Santa Coloma at Weltfussball.de
- Santa Coloma at National Football Teams.com
- Santa Coloma at Football-Lineups.com
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