Unión Aljarafe Sevilla
| Full name | Unión Aljarafe Sevilla CD Rugby Mairena – Universitario Sevilla CR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Spanish Rugby Federation | ||
| Nickname(s) | Cocos, Cocodrilas | ||
| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Location | Seville | ||
| Ground | I.D. La Cartuja (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Chairman | José Luis Gómez Cordones (Mairena Rugby) Mariola Rus Rufino (Cocos Rugby) | ||
| Coach(es) | Saúl Espina (Mairena Rugby) Pablo Arévalo (Cocos Rugby) | ||
| League | Liga Iberdrola | ||
| 2023–24 | Quarter-finals | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Unión Aljarafe Sevilla, is a Spanish rugby union club. The club currently competes in the Liga Iberdrola, the 1st level of Spanish women's club rugby, competition they have won 2 times, under the name of University of Seville CR, and currently known as Simón Verde Magnolia Cocos for sponsorship purposes.[1][2][3]
The men's team plays on the Andalusia regional tournament under the name Club Deportivo Rugby Mairena.[4] The club is based in the city of Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. They play in black and green.[5]
History
The Unión Aljarafe Sevilla is the union of two rugby clubs that compete in all categories of Andalusian rugby, both in the female and male categories, having different names depending on the category in which they are competing. They have the C.D. Rugby Mairena that competes in all the existing male rugby categories in Andalusia from wild boars to seniors. And until 2017 it also competed in the División de Honor B (the second Spanish division) under the name of Helvetia Rugby.
Universitario de Sevilla CR competes in the women’s category and is one of the most established clubs in Andalusia. After several consecutive years in the promotion phase for the women’s División de Honor, the club won the División de Honor B in 2018 and ascended to the top category, becoming the first Andalusian team to do so. Founded in the 1960s, the club has over 50 years of history and has operated under various names, including C.R. Medicina and Universidad de Sevilla, before arriving at its current title.[6]
In recent years they have had several sporting successes at a collective and individual level, with international players who have even competed in world championships with the Spanish national team. At a collective level they have played seasons in all existing national and regional categories, achieving a runner-up position in the División de Honor (highest national category) in the 2000/01 season, or a Copa F.E.R., as well as other F.A.R. cups (Andalusian Rugby Federation) and regional championships.
Honours
- Liga Iberdrola
- Women's Iberian Cup
- Champions: (1) 2020-21
- División de Honor
- Runners–Up (1) 2000–01
References
- ↑ "Magnolia refuerza su apoyo al rugby femenino con el patrocinio a las Cocodrilas" [Magnolia reinforces its support for women's rugby with sponsorship of the Crocodiles]. comunicacionmagnolia.com (in Spanish). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "El Corteva Cocos, CAMPEÓN con mayúsculas y muy del Sur (36-29)" [El Corteva Cocos, Champion with capital letters and a pride to the South (36-29)]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 2022-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "Anuario 2020-2021" [Yearbook 2020-2021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Spanish Rugby Federation. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "1ª Regional – Clasificación" [1st Regional – Classification]. FARugby.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "Guía 2022/23 Liga Iberdrola de Rugby" [Iberdrola Rugby League, Guide 2022/23] (PDF) (in Spanish). Spanish Rugby Federation. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "Historia del club" [Club history]. Unión Aljarafe Sevilla (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2023-06-23.