On my update on the 22nd June https://mercancialanzarote.com/2024/06/22/update-new-signings-renewed-contracts/ I had mentioned that six players from last season had renewed their contracts with the club and there had been three new signings. A little over three weeks later and there has been another six players continuing with the club along with four more new signings. The […]
On Monday evening the 8th July the Rojillos introduced their new manager Juan Carlos Socorro for the forthcoming 2024/25 season. UD Lanzarote President Juan Carlos Albuixech opened proceedings thanking the clubs sponsors Grupo Cepal for once again holding the press conference at their showrooms in Arrecife and also for their continued support both financially and […]
The season may have finished but work behind the scenes never stops as UD Lanzarote look forward to the 2024/25 season. At present the club have renewed the contracts of six of their players from last season with many more imminent as well as three new faces which I am sure all Rojillo fans wish […]
For the second consecutive season the Rojillos finished in second spot in the RFEF 3 (Fifth Tier) and once again their dreams of promotion disappointingly ended in the first phase of the playoffs. There was a lot of optimism at the beginning of the season with the arrival of the new manager Argentine Leonel “Pipa”Gancedo. […]
Coach Nazareno Brindisi will not continue with UD Lanzarote and has left the club. The Argentine was brought into the club from Las Palmas in January following the departure of Leonel “Pipa” Gancedo. He shared the duties of coach alongside Sergio Hernández and helped the club reach second position and also qualify for the Copa […]
UD Lanzarote B team have had a spectacular season winning the regional league and cup but still have to qualify for promotion to Regional Preferente (6th Tier) via the playoffs. Pepe Corujo´s men have reached the final and play their first leg away in Fuerteventura versus SD Villaverde this Sunday 9th at 12 noon with […]
The Rojillos B team are through to the playoff final after a 1-1 aggregate draw and because they finished in a higher league position than their opponents they progress to the final. The visitors levelled the aggregate score midway through the first half but Lanzarote had countless opportunities to level on the night but the […]
It would be hard to find fault with any of the Rojillo players on Sunday as individually they played well but collectively they didn’t. As the 2500 fans entered the stadium you could feel an air of optimism with many believing that this match was a formality and we already had one foot in the […]
The Rojillos play their ¼ final second leg match this Sunday 26th May in Arrecife at 11.30am versus CF P.P. San Mateo. Doors open at 10am. Pay on the door. Refreshments and merchandise are available inside the stadium on match days. The first leg in Gran Canaria finished 1-1 which means Lanzarote do hold an […]
Lanzarote face Gran Canarian side CF P.P. San Mateo at home this Sunday 26th May at 11.30am in the second leg of the ¼ final playoff for promotion to RFEF 2 (Fourth Tier). Tickets for this match are now available from the merchandise shop in Costa Teguise at CC Nautical, Local 25 (up from Decades […]
The Rojillos deservedly earned a draw in the beautiful hills of Las Palmas. Lanzarote took a 0-1 lead in the 28th minute when a powerful swerving strke from Ale Fuentes that flew in off the post from 20 yards. The Gran Canarian side are looking for a quick return to fourth tier football levelled just […]
The Rojillos travel to Las Palmas and face the side that finished in 5th spot CF P.P. San Mateo this Saturday 18th May at 11.30am in the first round and first leg of the playoffs for promotion to the RFEF 2 (Fourth Tier). The return leg at home has been confirmed for Sunday 26th May […]