Chairman François Moliné 2015–16 8th Founded 15 October 1942 | Ground Capacity 2,000 Manager Emili Vicente | |
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Nickname(s) Els Tricolors (The Tricolours) Grounds | ||
Futbol Club Andorra is a football club based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra, established in 1942. They play in the Spanish football league system.
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Most of the Andorra national football team are typically selected from FC Andorra, which currently competes in the Primera Catalana at the 5th level of the Spanish football league system. Though the club are based in Andorra, they have competed in the Spanish league system since 1948. Segunda División B, the third tier, is the highest league that the club have played in.
History
Futbol Club Andorra has historically been the biggest football club in the country. The club was founded on 15 October 1942 in the College of Our Lady of Meritxell, becoming the first football club to be founded in Andorra. The club joined the categories of the Catalan Football Federation, contesting the Spanish League and Spanish Cup.
After several years in regional categories, the Andorran club climbed in 1981 to Segunda División B (third category of the Spanish league system), where it remained for 17 years, with a break in the 1986–87 season when the team played in Tercera División. In the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons FC Andorra was close to promote to Segunda División.
Its greatest success came in 1994 when FC Andorra won the Copa Catalunya. The Andorran team eliminated FC Barcelona in the semifinals (aggregate 2–1) and RCD Espanyol 4–2 on penalties in the final played in the Municipal Stadium of Vilassar de Mar, after a scoreless draw in the game.
At the end of the 1997–98 season the team was relegated to Tercera División (fourth tier). After several losses in a row chaining, currently playing in Primera Catalana (the fifth tier of the Spanish football system).
Their best performance to date in the Spanish Cup was in the 1995–96 edition, beating Palamós CF and Getafe CF before being eliminated by Celta Vigo in Round 16.
From 1986 to 2013 the club also had a section of futsal (FC Andorra Futsal) that played in División de Honor and División de Plata.
Stadium
FC Andorra have historically hosted their matches in the Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella in the capital city of Andorra la Vella. The club host their home matches in the Camp d'Esports d'Aixovall (also named DEKV-Arena due to an sponsorship arrangement) located in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria, with a capacity of 1,000 spectators.
Since 2015, they play their games at reformed Camp de la Borda Mateu.
Crest and shirt
FC Andorra take the colours and icons of the country. The club crest represents the coat of arms of Andorra with some minor variations. Their first kit has been historically blue, yellow and red, the national colours of Andorra. Due to their colours the club have been nicknamed Els Tricolors (The Tricolours).
Honours
Current squad
As of 18 September 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.