History. This club is 109 years old, but only with the beginning of the second decade of the two thousandth team found some stability in its development. Before that, the Frogs climbed three times in the Example, but quickly left it and, basically, fought in the lower divisions. But since 2010 and the next six years have accustomed to themselves as a permanent participant Examples. Previously, they had never been so long in the best teams in Spain. In 2012, finished in sixth place (the highest result in history) and very well performed in the debut for a season of European cups, reaching the 1 / 8th League of Europe. The season before last left for the Levantine catastrophic. From the sixth round until the end of the championship, they were in the relegation zone, leaving La Liga in the last place.
And now, the fifth time they are rising to the elite ... Remembering the story, we can not help but tell how in 1981 Levante decided to compete for increasing popularity and authority by inviting 34-year-old Johan Cruyff, who already managed to play in the USA after Ajax and Barca. But instead of the expected effect, there was a crisis in the team, for unsatisfactory results the fans tirelessly criticized the club's management, demanding their resignation, and did not pay attention to the star. The most interesting thing is that for Cruyff this brief period in the Levant became the worst in his career in terms of individual statistics and any achievements, and the club started the most serious financial problems, which ultimately due to debts led to a fall in Tercera.
Among other celebrities who ever wore a pomegranate blue shirt Levante, you can call Vicente Rodriguez (later became the legend of Valencia), then they completed the playing career of Jose Molina (about four hundred matches in total for Atletico Madrid and Deportivo) and Predrag Mijatovic (star of Valencia, Real Madrid And the national team of Yugoslavia). Romiano moved here Damiano Tommasi (recently at the age of 43 years played in the qualifying match of the Champions League for La Fiorita of San Marino). And it was in the Levante opened the current goalkeeper Real Keylor Navas (in the Frogs he showed enchanting football and beat records on the number of saves for the season).
Leaded the team from the coaching bench Juande Ramos (16 years before joining the Dnieper), Bernd Schuster (immediately after Shakhtar) and Juan Ignacio Martinez (with him Levante made his way to LE).
Feature. Seasons 2011-12 and 12-13 were for the Frogs the brightest in history. Then a lot of veterans played in their composition: Nano (31 years), Juanfran (35), Javi Venta (36), Ballesteros (36), Farinyos (33), Barquero (32), Huanglu (31), Ruben Suarez (32) , And in general this team was one of the most-most age-related in the Example. Moreover, much better results were obtained by the Garnet-blue at home, where their tricks were used. Grass in the field Ciudad de Valencia before the matches left quite high, which slowed the speed of movement and the ball, and the players themselves. For local peasants from those over 30, this was an ideal option, but rivals, accustomed to fast and technical football in traditional Spanish style, created problems.
Trainer. Juan Mounesu 48, he is a native of Gijon and a pupil of the local Sporting. A lot of matches spent on the football field in the Examples, but in modest teams like the same Sporting, Rayo Vallecano and Numancia, with the latter two flown to Segundu. Coaching career began in Malaga in the role of assistant Juande Ramos, under whose leadership he spoke in the Rayo. However, quickly went to free swimming - ruled Marbella, Racing of Santander and twice headed Malaga. And from 2010 to 2014 he reunited with Ramos to become his assistant in the Dnieper, do not get many relying on the contract money and return to Spain. After the season at the helm of Alcorcon, Munes received an invitation from the barely defeated Levante and on the first attempt made them champion Segunda, and at the same time participant Examples of the coming season.
Path to Example. Frogs performed very successfully in the second division. At the end of the season, they were 14 points ahead of the nearest pursuer - Girona. Became the second team in terms of performance, scoring 57 goals (more - 65 - the same Girona) and the second on the missed - 32 (less only Reus - 29). The Levantians were very stable and confident in their abilities. From the fourth round until the end of the season, they were the leaders of the Segunda standings.
Summer vacation. The leadership of Levante could not keep Davinson and Victor Camarasu. Both played on Ciudad de Valencia in the year before last, but in the past they refused to perform in Segund and went to rent in Alaves. There they both showed themselves very qualitatively, but they did not return to Valencia. Brazilian sold in Palmeiras for 5 million. , The Spaniard - in Betis for 7 million. Of course, they both could strengthen the Levantine team, but last season she managed without them. From the strengthening - on the rights of a free agent passed one of the leaders of Eibar, left-back Antonio Luna. One and a half million laid out for the 22-year-old centerhockey of the Macedonian national team from the Hungarian Uyipesh Enis Bardhi and rented from Betis striker Alex Alegria. Preseason is held almost literally without departing from the ticket office (casa - in the translation from the Spanish "house"),.
Composition. Basque goalkeeper Raul Fernandez was unable to tune in your own lifting, and generally up to 27 years, playing for different teams, was nowhere to number one. He declared himself in Mirandes, and a year later he gave an excellent season in the Levante. Here he won the Zamora Trophy (in Segunda), conceding the least goals - 22 in 33 games. Next - a perfectly balanced line of defense. Tonio, Postigo, Chema and Pedro Lopez played most of the matches. In the middle line it is worth noting the young, but already proven Lermo, Campagna and Espinosa. Crazy statistics they do not have, but the team's benefit was brought regularly.
But the 25-year-old striker Roger Marti was the second scorer of Segunda (22 goals). Not bad looked his colleague, 23-year-old Brazilian Jason. He may well become the new Deverton or Diego Costa, who left almost out of nowhere.
Star. In general, Levante has a very even composition. According to Transfermarkt, the most expensive players of the team are Campania and Marti (2.5 million. Here you should not look for stars. But in the past season Segunda Frogs became champions for a reason - at this level they were a star team.