Alternatively, we will have our official stall open every Sunday at Teguise market from 9.30am until 2pm situated near the public toilets.

The Teguise market stall open every Sunday from 9.30am to 2pm.

CONGRATULATIONS UD TAMARACEITE

Gran Canarian side UD Tamaraceite were promoted yesterday to RFEF 2 (Fourth Tier). In the first leg of the final, they were losing 2-0 but a goal in the 96^th minute to make the final score 2-1 gave the Canarians hope.

44-year-old Las Palmas legend David García brought the aggregate score level in the 19^th minute and the winning goal was scored on the hour mark to make the final score 2-0 and 3-2 on aggregate.

What a superb footballer, UD Las Palmas legend and captain of UD Tamaraceite David García.

On the last update I made an error presuming Gran Canarian side Arucas CF would avoid relegation should UD Tamaraceite be promoted. This was not the case, instead Fuerteventura side UD Playas de Sotavento has that honour. Apologies for the mistake.

WORLD CUP REF

Local lad and La Liga referee Alejandro Hernández is back in action today 26^th June as the fourth official in the Argentina v Austria match at 6pm Lanzarote and UK time. He officiated last week in Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti and was also the fourth official in Scotland’s 1-0 win.

This website will not be updated until around mid-July. Have a great summer.

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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 Saturday morning at 1.30am Lanzarote and UK time. The other day he was the fourth official in Scotland’s 1-0 win.

Alejandro Hernández

PLAYOFF FINAL

Gran Canarian side UD Tamaraceite will be playing their second leg of the final this Sunday and hoping to reach RFEF 2 (Fourth Tier). In the first leg versus mainland side CD Guijelo they were trailing 2-0 but a 96^th minute goal has given them hope and with strong home support they are in with a great chance.

Fellow Gran Canarian side Arucas CF will be first to be lending their support because if their neighbours were to be promoted this means they will have a reprieve from relegation as they filled the last automatic relegation position.

RENEWALS

26-year-old midfielder Dani González becomes the sixth UD Lanzarote player to pledge his immediate future with the club. The local lad is often underestimated but always so reliable. This will be Dani´s sixth season with the club.

Dani González

Defensive midfielder Blas Álvarez joined the club in the second half of last season and started in all of the 17 matches that he played in. The 30-year-old defensive central midfielder enjoyed his time on the pitch and has fallen in love with the island and the club is delighted that he has agreed to continue.

Blas Álvarez

NEW SIGNINGS

Dani Febles becomes the clubs third new signing though Dani is far from a stranger. The Venezuelan sadly left the club last season to the dismay of fans, players and management but the club are delighted to announce the return of the defender. The popular 35-year-old  maybe in the latter years of his playing days but his attitude in training is exemplary and a great example to the rest of the squad. He has a wealth of experience and with his intelligence will be a huge asset.

Dani Febles

Ale Gil is Lanzarote´s fourth new signing has plenty of experience in this category. The 29-year-old left footed centre back arrives from UD Villa Santa Brígida where he has spent 171 of his 202 matches for the Gran Canarian club. The powerful defender also has a goal or two in him. Last season in his 29 matches he netted on five occasions.

Ale Gil

23-year-old Tobías Gastón has arrived from Fuerteventura side CD Herbania whom he has played with for the past seven seasons, three of those with their junior side. Originally from Argentina the right footed centre back is another defender who enjoys a goal. In his 31 matches played he also scored five times, all from set plays.

Tobías Gastón

Dani Herrera also joins the club from CD Herbania and becomes the clubs sixth and latest new signing. The 23-year-old winger plays predominantly on the right and is known for his speed and attacking abilities but is also useful with his defensive duties. He played and started in all of his 28 matches last season and scored three goals.

Dani Herrera

PROMOTIONS FROM B TEAM

Nahuel Del Castillo has been rewarded with a first team contract after a successful season with the B team. His performances for the B side earned the 22-year-old the chance to train with the first team. The versatile winger can play on both sides of the pitch and played and started on four occasions at the back end of last season though he was used as a right back.

Nahuel Del Castillo

Goalkeeper Aythami Rodríguez trained all of last season with the first team under the guidance of the vastly experienced and Lanzarote´s player of the season Ruyman. The 22-year-old has a promising future ahead of him and made his league debut in the final match of last season replacing Ruyman in the 21^st minute. He kept a clean sheet. He also played in three of the cup matches.

Aythami Rodríguez

Striker Román Diz has also been rewarded with a first team contract after an incredible season with the B team scoring on 19 occasions and becoming the league’s top scorer. The 22-year-old has bags of potential. Román made his debut with the first team last season and was involved in five matches totaling 108 minutes.

Román Diz

GOODBYE

Many of Lanzarote´s fans are upset with the news that local boy and winger Adrián Machín has decided to join La Palma side CD Mensajero. Adrián is a great lad and only a few years ago was voted player of the season by the club’s fans. He began last season on fire but then had a slump in form and was often on the bench.

Adrián Machín

He would be first to admit that he wasn’t at his best and is now hoping to once again produce that magical talent that he possesses with his new club. Adrián knows that the door is always open at UD Lanzarote and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him again some day wearing the Rojillo shirt. All the best Machín.

The next update will be in a couple of weeks.

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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 between Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as huge profile Champions League matches and is widely regarded as one of the best referees in the world.

The Conejero (local lad) has already been to a World Cup when he was part of Spain´s VAR team back in 2022 and will definitely be the leading official at least at one match but probably more during the competition.

FIFA only announces referee’s appointments match by match but he has been confirmed as the fourth official in Scotland’s opening match versus Haiti early Sunday morning.

One set back he may have is that he cannot be involved in any of Spain’s matches or games that can affect Spain. If Spain were to go out of the competition early then he could go all the way to the final but that is extremely unlikely to happen.

Alejandro on occasions referees some of Lanzarote´s pre season matches as a warm up to the season ahead. Undoubtedly, he will be returning to the Island of the Volcanos after the World Cup to relax and prepare for the season ahead.

On behalf of everybody in Lanzarote and lovers of the island we wish you a successful and memorable World Cup Alejandro.

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Every year I receive dozens of emails and messages asking the same question: “When are the fixtures released?” The answer is usually late July or early August. It is frustrating that the Federation leaves it so late. I’m sure they don’t realise that many Rojillo fans, along with supporters of other clubs, try to plan their holidays around attending matches.

Training will probably begin at the end of July, with the first league match of the season usually taking place during the first week of September. Before then, there will be friendlies, pre-season tournaments, and the popular Open Beach Training Session, where children have the opportunity to train alongside the UD Lanzarote squad. No dates have been confirmed yet, but as soon as they are, I will share the details.

RENEWALS

The club has secured three of its four captains for the 2026/27 season.

First to renew was last season’s Player of the Year, goalkeeper Ruymán. At 38 years old, he brings a wealth of experience and, like a fine wine, seems to improve with age.

Ruymán

Club captain Raúl Fernández has also committed his future to the club, extending his stay for a remarkable 13th season. The 31-year-old may be a man of few words, but he is a giant at the heart of the defence. I have yet to hear anyone say a bad word about him. What you see is exactly what you get: strength, passion, and an unwavering love for his club.

Captain Raúl.

Defender Alex Cruz is the third captain to renew. Alex suffered several injuries last season which prevented him from reaching his best form, but his commitment to the club has never been in doubt. Just a couple of seasons ago, the now 29-year-old was voted the league’s best player.

Alex Cruz

The only captain yet to renew is goalkeeper Alejandro. As many Rojillo fans know, the 36-year-old suffered a serious knee injury a season and a half ago. He made a brief return before unfortunately suffering another long-term setback, causing him to miss the entirety of last season.

The good news is that his recovery from surgery earlier this year is progressing extremely well. Later this month, he will travel to Las Palmas to meet with the specialist who will give a final assessment of his condition.

Alejandro with my wife Anna at the Bingo event that he largely organised.

Alejandro is far more than just a captain. He organises events such as the club’s popular Bingo evenings, which are both great fun and an important source of revenue. He is also heavily involved in securing sponsorship from local businesses. Alejandro is truly the heart of the club, and it is difficult to imagine UD Lanzarote without him. On behalf of all Rojillo supporters, we wish him the very best with his recovery and look forward to seeing him wear the goalkeeper’s shirt once again.

Midfielder Javi Martín was the fourth player to renew his contract, extending his stay for a fifth consecutive season. The 28-year-old remains a firm fans’ favourite thanks to his elegant style of play and remarkable composure on the ball. Javi has also captained the side whenever the other captains have been unavailable.

Javi Martín.

The fifth renewal, for now, is the charismatic winger Nadjib. The 30-year-old was in outstanding form during the first half of last season, helping the club climb to second place heading into the New Year. Unfortunately, a shoulder injury sidelined him for several months, and the team’s form noticeably suffered during his absence. A fully fit Nadjib is a valuable asset to any side in this division.

Nadjib

NEW SIGNINGS

The club is delighted to welcome 23-year-old local striker Aco Hernández.

Despite his age, Aco already possesses considerable experience at this level. He is also well known to new manager Juan Antonio Machín and arrives with an impressive goalscoring record, having netted 12 goals for Yaiza last season. The new Rojillo frontman will undoubtedly add firepower to the squad.

Aco Hernández.

The second new signing is 24-year-old Oliver Viera, who came through the academy system of UD Las Palmas. An attack-minded left wing-back, Oliver has represented several clubs, including UD Las Palmas Atlético, CF Panadería Pulido San Mateo, and most recently UD Villa Santa Brígida.

Last season, he started 29 of the 30 matches he played, demonstrating both consistency and reliability. Although still young, he already has plenty of experience at this level and should prove to be an excellent addition to the squad.

Oliver Viera

If you would like to keep up with the latest news from the club, visit the official UD Lanzarote Facebook page. I will continue to provide updates every few weeks here as developments unfold.

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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 the 2026/27 season.

Rojillos new manager Juan Antonio Machín.

I’m sure on behalf of all Rojillo fans we wish to thank Ángel for his hard work and wish him nothing but the very best on his next venture.

Congratulations to the new Mister Juan Antonio Machín whom I know has always held affection for UD Lanzarote and wish him success for the season ahead.

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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 his keeper a signed shirt from everyone involved in the club.

Ruymán was substituted in the 15th minute to give youngster Aythami his first taste of football in the fifth tier.

Ruymán is often the unsung hero and people tend to forget about saves but goals stay long in the memory. I believe that fans voted for him, not only for this season but he has deserved this award because of his form in previous seasons.

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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 teams, no matter the result were going to finish mid table so the result pretty much sums up the contest.

The highlight of the day was goalkeeper Ruymán receiving his player of the season award from ex Rojillo player Pedro Cruz.

Congratulations to CD Atlético Paso who could only manage a 1-1 draw against relegated CD Herbania, however with UD San Fernando unable to win their match this made Atlético Paso champions and they are automatically promoted to RFEF 2 (fourth tier). Very well deserved.

Lanzarote´s four captains. The team gave Alex Cruz his newly born daughter Gia her very first football shirt.

Best of luck to all the teams in the playoffs and best wishes to those four teams who have been relegated.

In football there is always next season.

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As a mark of respect and appreciation the club wish to continue recognising ex-players who helped shape the proud history of UD Lanzarote by inviting them to present the award.

Pedro Cruz still a regular supporter at Lanzarote´s matches.

In recent seasons players such as Maciot, Vladi and Rosmen have all been acknowledged and this Sunday Pedro Cruz will do the honours.

Pedro was part of the first side that won promotion to Spain’s Segunda B (Third Tier) back in the late 90s. He also played in three of Lanzarote´s Copa del Rey classic matches.

The first of those was a remarkable 5-1 win versus Primera Liga side CD Tenerife. This was followed by Lanzarote’s most famous match ever when the Rojillos hosted Giants Real Madrid.

Number 4 Pedro with his eyes on Real´s Munitis

The Galacticos included probably the world’s best two players at that time, Zidane and Figo, others included Guti, Makele, Geremi and McManaman.

After going 0-1 down the Rojillos levelled through Vladi in the 41st minute and Pedro Cruz and his teammates went into the break with arguably the world’s best side with the score even at 1-1. Eventually Lanzarote succumbed to a 1-3 defeat.

In 2002 coach Luis Aragones brought his Atlético Madrid team to Ciudad Deportiva. Pedro captained the side and earned his team an early penalty as Lanzarote took a shock 1-0 lead.

A young Fernando Torres levelled also from the spot before the break. Atlético went on to secure a late 1-2 win.

Please show your appreciation to both Pedro and this season’s “Nina Gil” UD Lanzarote player of the season, goalkeeper Ruymán Fernández this Sunday just before kick off.

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Doors will open at 11am and simply pay on the door. If you wish to avoid any queues then match tickets are also available from our merchandise shop in Costa Teguise at CC Nautical, Local 25, The shop is open  Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm and also on Wednesday 5-7pm.

Adults 10 Euros, Pensioners 8 Euros and all children 15 years or under are admitted free of charge (discounts for residents with I.D.) Cash preferred as quicker. Refreshments and club merchandise available inside the stadium on match days.

It looks as though there will be a terrific atmosphere at Sundays match with the supporter’s club Trifulka expected to be out in force for one last time so it should be noisy. Prior to the kick off, the presentation will be made to goalkeeper Ruymán Fernández for winning player of the season which can only add to the festivities.

Our Tenerife visitors are in 10^th spot and a win would see them go above Lanzarote on head-to-head meetings though they have been in dreadful form of late.

Lanzarote are in 8^th position and that’s as good as it can get after a disappointing second half of the season but their home form has been excellent with 11 wins, 4 draws and a single defeat.

At the top of the table there are two sides on level points but only one team will achieve automatic promotion. Club Atlético Paso have the advantage over head-to-head so UD San Fernando must hope that they can drop points against CD Herbania who must win f they are to have any hope of avoiding relegation.

Come and say farewell to season 2025/26 in Arrecife this Sunday.

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In the 7th minute great work on the right wing from Nadjib fed Nami on the far post who then pulled the ball back for Ale Fuentes to have a free strike from 8 yards but unfortunately, he sliced his shot and missed a great opportunity to give his side the lead.

The Batateros (Sweet potato farmers) controversially took the lead in the 16th minute from a corner kick. It looked as though Rojillos midfielder Dani González was pushed as he inadvertently headed the ball into his own net to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

Lanzarote enjoyed most of the possession and created the better chances with Nami hitting the side netting and a 25-yard strike from Pablo forced Agoney into a full stretch diving save but the locals went into the break with the 1-0 lead.

Lanzarote kept pressing and got their reward in the 53rd minute. Nami forever running down the channels was found with a clever pass from Pablo and from 10 yards blasted the ball into the top left corner to level at 1-1.

Nami, scorer of the Rojillos goal.

Tackles were flying in left, right and centre and the officials had difficulty controlling the passion of the players.

At the end of the match some San Bartolomé fans were insulting some of Lanzarote’s technical team and things began to boil over but thankfully it was brought under control.

With this point San Bartolomé have their destiny in their own hands for next week’s final match.

Lanzarote’s final game of the season is at home on Sunday May 10th versus Real Unión de Tenerife at 12 noon.

GOALS

1-0 min 16 (own goal Dani)

1-1 min 52 Nami

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