Cartagena Atlético

Cartagena Atlético

Full name	Cartagena Atlético
Founded	1972
Dissolved	1998
Ground	Ciudad Deportiva Gómez Meseguer Cartagena, Spain
Capacity	3,500
1997–98	3ª - Group 13, 20th of 20
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Cartagena Atlético was a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia. Founded in 1972 and dissolved in 1998, they played their last season in Tercera División – Group 13, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Gómez Meseguer, with a capacity for 3,500 spectators.

History

Founded in 1972 as La Unión Athletic, the club only opened a senior side in 1979, after CD La Unión were dissolved. They first reached the Tercera División in 1987, being immediately relegated back. In 1995, after the relegation of Cartagena FC to the fourth division, La Unión merged with Efesé Cartagena Deportivo to create Efesé-Unión Club de Fútbol Cartagena. In the following year, the club changed name to Cartagena Atlético, but were dissolved two seasons later; CD La Unión subsequently returned to action in 2000.

Club background

• La Unión Athletic — (1976–95)
• Efesé-Unión Club de Fútbol Cartagena — (1995–96)
• Cartagena Atlético — (1996–98)

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1979–80 7 2ª Reg. 8th 1980–81 7 2ª Reg. 5th 1981–82 7 2ª Reg. 4th 1982–83 7 2ª Reg. 1st 1983–84 6 1ª Reg. 9th 1984–85 6 1ª Reg. 10th 1985–86 6 1ª Reg. 1st 1986–87 5 Reg. Pref. 1st 1987–88 4 3ª 20th 1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1989–90 4 3ª 16th 1990–91 4 3ª 18th 1991–92 5 Reg. Pref. 12th 1992–93 5 Reg. Pref. 8th 1993–94 5 Reg. Pref. 11th 1994–95 5 Reg. Pref. 8th 1995–96 5 Reg. Pref. 6th 1996–97 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd 1997–98 4 3ª 20th

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• 4 seasons in Tercera División