SD Juvenil
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| Full name | Sociedad Deportiva Juvenil de Ponteareas | |
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| Founded | 17 May 1950 | |
| Ground | Campo Municipal de Pardellas, Ponteareas | |
| President | Pedro Alfaro Troncoso | |
| League | 1ª Autonómica - Group 4 | |
| 2008-2009 | 2ª Autónomica - Group 11, 2nd | |
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Sociedad Deportiva Juvenil de Ponteareas (Galician: Sociedade Deportiva Xuvenil de Ponteareas), is a Spanish football club based in the municipality of Ponteareas. They currently play in Primeira División Autonómica, the sixth tier of Spanish football.
History
SD Juvenil was founded on the 17 May 1950 by five young men who had decided to set up a sports club. The club was founded as a Sociedad Deportiva, a sports club competing in various disciplines, most notably football, athletics & roller hockey. The name of the club itself, Juvenil (Juvenile), was chosen as in the 1950s the age of majority was 21 years of age and none of the founders were older than 20.[1]
Founders
- President - Jose Castro Alvarez (Presidente de honor)
- Vicepresident - José Luis Diz
- Secretary - David Díaz Peña
- Treasurer - José Luis Rodríguez Díaz
- Spokesman - Rafael Luis Díaz
Club crest and colours
The club's crest is based on the coat of arms of the municipality of Ponteareas - a lion on the medieval bridge that gives Ponteareas its name (Ponte meaning bridge in Galician) and a church on the left of the crest. The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks.
References
- ↑ "S.D. Juvenil of Ponteareas, a history of success". Atlántico Diario (Sociedades Deportivas - Equipos con Historia) (in Spanish). February 1, 2009. p. 43.