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| Full name | Unió Esportiva Sant Julià | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Lauredians Santju/Sanju | ||
| Founded | 1982; 43 years ago (1982) | ||
| Ground | Andorra Football Federation stadiums | ||
| Chairman | Albert Carnicé | ||
| Head coach | Pablo Huerga | ||
| League | Segona Divisió | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Divisió, 8th | ||
Unió Esportiva Sant Julià, also known asUE Sant Julià, is anAndorran professionalfootball club based in the parish ofSant Julià de Lòria. The club withdrew from competing in the2023–24 Segona Divisió season.
Founded in 1982 UE Sant Julià is the main football club of the Andorran Southern parish ofSant Julià de Lòria. The team have been playing in the top flight since the foundation of theAndorran Premier League in 1995. Since then UE Sant Julià have won the Andorran championship twice (2004–05 and2008–09) and are five timeCopa Constitució winners (2008,2010,2011,2014 and2015).
The club has also appeared in European competitions several times. In the 2000–01 season they were eliminated in the first round ofIntertoto Cup by theSwiss team,Lausanne-Sport (aggregate 1–9). They also participated in the Intertoto Cup in2002–03 and drew 2–2 at home againstColeraine fromNorthern Ireland, but away from home lost 5–0 to be eliminated from the competition. They suffered an 8–0 defeat at home in the2004–05 season of the Intertoto Cup against theSerbian team,FK Smederevo and also fell 3–0 in Serbia. In the first qualifying round for theUEFA Cup 2005–06 they lost toRomanian team,Rapid București (aggregate 0–10).
In the first round of the2006–07 Intertoto Cup they lost toMaribor fromSlovenia (aggregate 0–8). In the first round of the2007–08 Intertoto Cup they lost to theBosnian squadSlavija Sarajevo 3–2[1] in Andorra and 3–2[2] again in Bosnia-Herzegovina (aggregate 4–6). Sant Julià facedCherno More ofBulgaria in the first qualifying round of the2008–09 UEFA Cup. They lost 0–9 on aggregate.
For the 2009–10 season, Sant Julia once again drew a Bulgarian opponent, this time for UEFA Champions League qualification in the second round –Levski Sofia. Before meeting the champions of Bulgaria, Sant Julia eliminatedTre Fiori ofSan Marino after two 1–1 results, and a penalty shootout. This was the first European tie won by an Andorran football club in history.
Their dreams came to an end after a 4–0 defeat away at Sofia. The team still played well and managed to keep their goal clean for 49 minutes against the Bulgarian champion. Only 9 players from Aixovall exited the pitch after two Sant Julia players received red cards. They lost 0–5 in the return leg at home.
UE Sant Julià participated in the2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round againstMYPA and in2011–12 againstBnei Yehuda, losing on aggregate 0–8 against theFinnish squad and 0–4 against theIsraeli squad.
For the 2014–15 season UE Sant Julià returned to the European competitions playing the first round of the2014–15 UEFA Europa League against theSerbianČukarički team losing on aggregate 0–4. UE Sant Julià qualified for the 2015–16 European competitions the following season playing the first round of the2015–16 UEFA Europa League against theDanishRanders FC team losing on aggregate 0–4.
UE Sant Julià qualified for European competitions in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 season, playing the first round ofUEFA Europa League againstKF Skënderbeu Korçë fromAlbania losing on aggregate 0–6, and the following season againstGżira United fromMalta losing on aggregate 1–4.
Traditionally orange have been the home colours of UE Sant Julià and the main colour of the team, always referred to asl'equip taronja (the orange team) orel club taronja (the orange club),[3] and supporters. Although some seasons the club have worn black and red/orange or all green kits in home matches.
The club crest is a variation of the coat of arms ofSant Julià de Lòria.
 |       Traditional first kit. |  First kit variation (until late 2000s). |  Change kit black variation (until late 2000s). |   Change kit black variation (2009–14). |  Traditional all green kit. |
| Period * | Kitmaker | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1994–08 | Diadora | Matecosa |
| 2008–12 | Joma | |
| 2012–14 | Elements | None |
| 2014–15 | Les Barques | |
| 2015–17 | Pentex | Tic Tapa |
| 2017–19 | Hummel | |
| 2019–20 | Joma | None |
| 2020–present | Asioka | Olympus |
*Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.
The main rival of UE Sant Julià inPrimera Divisió has been alwaysFC Santa Coloma playing in a derby calledEl 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]
| Season | Division | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 22 | 36 |
| 2012–13 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 34 |
| 2013–14 | Primera Divisió | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 38 |
| 2014–15 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 32 |
| 2015–16 | Primera Divisió | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 32 |
| 2016–17 | Primera Divisió | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 23 | 50 |
| 2017–18 | Primera Divisió | 3 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 48 |
| 2018–19 | Primera Divisió | 2 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 53 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of match played 15 July 2021.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2001–02 | 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Lausanne-Sport | 1-3 | 0–6 | 1–9 |
| 2002–03 | 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Coleraine | 2-2 | 0–5 | 2–7 |
| 2004–05 | 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Sartid | 0-8 | 0–3 | 0–11 |
| 2005–06 | 2005–06 UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Rapid București | 0–5 | 0-5 | 0–10 |
| 2006–07 | 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Maribor | 0–3 | 0-5 | 0–8 |
| 2007–08 | 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R |  Slavija Istočno Sarajevo | 2–3 | 2-3 | 4–6 |
| 2008–09 | 2008–09 UEFA Cup | 1QR |  Cherno More | 0–5 | 0-4 | 0–9 |
| 2009–10 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  Tre Fiori | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1-1 | 2–2(5-4p) |
| 2QR | Levski Sofia | 0–5 | 0-4 | 0–9 | ||
| 2010–11 | 2010–11 UEFA Europa League | 2QR |  MYPA | 0–5 | 0-3 | 0–8 |
| 2011–12 | 2011–12 UEFA Europa League | 2QR |  Bnei Yehuda | 0–2 | 0-2 | 0–2 |
| 2014–15 | 2014–15 UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Čukarički | 0–0 | 0-4 | 0–4 |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Randers | 0–1 | 0-3 | 0–4 |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Skënderbeu | 0-5 | 0–1 | 0–6 |
| 2018-19 | 2018-19 UEFA Europa League | PR |  Gżira United | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 2019–20 | 2019–20 UEFA Europa League | PR |  Europa | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–6 |
| 2021-22 | 2021-22 UEFA Conference League | 1QR | Gżira United | 0-0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 1–1(3-5p) |
