UD Lanzarote will be competing in the 57th San Ginés tournament in Arrecife beginning on Thursday 6th August until Saturday 8th. The four teams involved are UD Lanzarote (5th Tier) Arenas Club de Getxo (3rd Tier), Algeciras CF (3rd Tier) and Club Atlético Paso (4th Tier). The fixtures are: Thurs 6th UD Lanzarote v Arenas […]
THE ROJILLOS BEGIN SEASON 2026/27 UD Lanzarote began their first training session of the new season on Monday evening with a mix of old, new, some of the B team and a few trialists. Club General manager César Saavedra welcomed all the players in the absence of president Juan Carlos Albuixech. This was followed by […]
Apologies, as this is the first update since July 2nd due to holidays. Pre-season training begins at 6pm this Monday 27th July at Ciudad Deportiva in Arrecife. FIXTURES The fixture list is always late and judging by previous years we can expect them to make an appearance in early August. As soon as we receive […]
On Thursday afternoon U.D. Lanzarote officially welcomed their new manager (mister) Juan Antonio Machín to the club. The presentation was held at the club’s sponsors outlet, Informática Lanzarote in Arrecife. U.D. Lanzarote’s General manager César Saavedra said that the new mister was the ideal candidate to lead the club forward with his vast experience, values […]
UD Lanzarote have continued to progress with their summer signings for season 2026/27 which will begin in the first week of September. Fixtures will not be released until late July/ early August by the Spanish Football Federation which is always so frustrating that it comes so late. In the coming weeks the club will begin […]
Our merchandise shop in Costa Teguise at CC Nautical, Local 25 will be open throughout the summer with its normal opening hours of Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm as well as every Wednesday 5-7pm. The shop is up from Decades Bar and behind Café Oppa https://maps.google.com/?q=28.997751,-13.492223 Alternatively, we will have our official stall […]
This is the second general update of the season so if you missed the first just scroll back a couple of weeks to catch up. WORLD CUP Local boy Alejandro Hernández who is Spain’s sole referee at this years World Cup has been announced as the main official for the Brazil v Haiti match on […]
The tiny Canarian Island of Lanzarote will be represented at the World Cup 2026 by local boy Alejandro Hernández who is Spain’s sole referee at the competition. The 43-year-old was born in Arrecife and made his Primera Liga debut in 2012/13 and since then has gone from strength to strength officiating many El Clásico games […]
The football season never really ends. On the contrary, while the players can let their hair down a little over the summer, the management team is working tirelessly to find the right combination of players capable of challenging for promotion next season. Every year I receive dozens of emails and messages asking the same question: […]
Rojillos manager Ángel López has decided not to renew his contract with UD Lanzarote for personal reasons and has left the club. The UD Lanzarote board of directors were looking, if possible, for a local replacement and someone with experience. Juan Antonio Machín fits those requirements perfectly and will guide UD Lanzarote as manager for […]
Rojillos goalkeeper Ruymán Fernández was presented with the ¨Nina Gil” player of the season trophy for 2025/26 by ex-Lanzarote star Pedro Cruz prior to the final home match on the 10th May. Carlos Maño from the supporter’s club Trifulka presented Ruymán, one of Lanzarote´s four captains the memento whilst Club President Juan Carlos Albuixech gave […]
The Rojillos finish the season in 9th position after sharing the points in Arrecife yesterday. The Rojillos have had little to play for over the last few matches but teams they have been up against were playing for a playoff spot so Lanzarote raised their game and had produced some good performances. Both of these […]