Cartagena Atlético

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.

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
Home colours Away colours

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Club background

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

Season to season

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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