Levante Unión Deportiva (abbreviation: Levante UD, Levante) is a small football club in Valencia, eastern Spain, currently playing in the Spanish Football League. Founded in 1909, it is named after a coast of Valencia, Spain, and appeared earlier than the city's strong team Valencia (the latter was only established in 1919). However, since its inception, the club has scored far less than Valencia, which is a contestant. It has long been in the low-level league and almost no awards have been won. In 2005-06, the season was ranked third in the West B, and upgraded to La Liga. After the end of th