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When were the football clubs in Menorca founded?

The oldest active club in Menorca is CD Menorca, who will celebrate their centenary in 2020.
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The oldest active club in Menorca is CD Menorca, who will celebrate their centenary in 2020.

UD Mahon will celebrate their centenary in 1922, with both clubs having endured some turbulent times in their history, notably the decision to merge to create Sporting Mahones in 1974.

UD Mahon’s history perhaps date backs a little further. There was a Mahonese FC established in 1907, and their joined forces with Seislan FC, themselves founded in 1917, to help create UD Mahon in 1922.

CD Menorca were effectively the football team of Menorca when they were founded as Menorca FC, though they were joined a few years later by UD Mahon, CE Ferreries and CE Mercadal.

The newest club is Sporting de Mahon, who were born in 2013 following the demise of the Segunda Division B team Sporting Mahones.

There are a total of 13 clubs in Menorca.

Club

Founded

Municipality

CD Menorca

1920

Mahon

UD Mahón

1922

Mahon

CE Mercadal

1923

Es Mercadal

CE Ferreries

1923

Ferreries

CE Alaior

1934

Alaior

At. Ciutadella

1956

Ciutadella

At. Villacarlos

1965

Es Castell

Dosa CF

1968

Ciutadella

UE Sami

1971

Ciutadella

CD Migjorn

1972

Es Migjiorn Gran

Sporting Mahones

1974

Mahon

CCE Sant Lluis

1977

Sant Lluis

Peña Orient/Ciut

1977

Ciutadella

Thanks to the Historia Futbol Menorqui for their support.

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  1. Rob Dixon

    January 7, 2020 at 11:28 pm

    Thoroughly enjoy this site and appreciate your efforts in bringing us the news and information reference the football on the island. I have always been curious about the football and the grounds, but in my 25 years of visiting the island have never attended a game !!!! Thanks to this site I am heading out at the end of April for a few days specifically to attend a match (depending on kick-off times/dates) maybe 2 ???

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    • James Gordon

      January 8, 2020 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Rob, thanks so much for the comment, means a lot! It would be great to hear back from you after your visit, make sure you take some photos! I am hoping to get out too this season for a game, though fitting around my work schedule (which involves football!) is difficult. I am due to go to Menorca in June, but the season will have run its course by then (depending on the promotion play-offs of course). All the best.

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