Last update 4 June, 2025 by Alberto Llopis
He Levante OUT It is a club accustomed to getting up. His story is marked by unforgettable moments in which he knew how to rebuild the Spanish football elite. Since that first ascent in the years 60 until the most recent in 2024-25, The road has been full of effort, granota passion and pride. These are the key moments of their Six promotions to First Division.
All promotions to 1st of Levante UD
1963: The first jump to First from Vallejo
In 1963, he Levante He achieved his first promotion to the highest category at the old Vallejo stadium. He did it by beating Deportivo de la Coruña in the remembered promotion promotion. Directed by the tandem Balaguer-Quique, With figures like Calpe, CAMARASA THE WANDERLEY, The granotas won a place among the greats of Spanish football for the first time.
2004: The granota resurrection with Preciado Manolo
After 39 years of waiting, he Lift you returned to first in 2004. He did it by the hand of an unforgettable leader, Manolo Preciado, And a template full of heroes like Rivera, Alexis, Jesule, must,, Congo, Discharge, Tito, Ettien or Reggi among others. It was more than an ascent: It was the awakening of a new stage, The seed of a club that dreamed of something more than survive.
2006: The rise of Mané and the 5.000 frogs in Lleida
Only one year after the descent, The team returned to first. The season 2005-06 It started with Oltra, But it was José Manuel Esnal "Mané" who led to the rise to ascent, as third, In a historic match in Lleida ante 5.000 displaced fans. The goal of Riga sealed the elite ticket on a magical afternoon that is still remembered with emotion.
That was the year of the left -handed Ian Harte who showed that this category was small based on goals and assists. It was the year of Mustapha Riga, Pichichi of the team and Pablo Cavallero who stopped a decisive penalty in the day 41 among many other protagonists.
2010: Luis García's deed and the birth of the Eurolevante
In 2010, When nobody expected it and the club came to touch the disappearance, he Levante UD starred in a spectacular comeback under the command of Luis García Plaza. With referents like Ballesteros, Iborra, Juanlu, The Xiscos (Muñoz and Nadal), Rafa Jordá, Javi Guerra and Rubén Suárez among many others, That team not only achieved promotion, It laid the foundations of the historic European Levante of later years that would reach the round of 16 of the Europa League 2012-13.
The rise that our history decided
⭐13-6-2010⭐
➡️ Final Chapter: ‘Gracias’#PrideGranota pic.twitter.com/gJdwsInjZ4
— Levante OUT (@LevanteUD) June 13, 2020
2017: The record lift that amounted to six days in advance
The express return. In May 2016 The club descended, But the 29 April 2017, only eleven months later, he Muñiz Levante signed an overwhelming rise, With six margin days. Players like Morales, Campaign, Call, Raul Fernandez, Jason, Roger and Postigo Among many other great players, They were part of a template that broke records in second and showed that the club was made to compete in First.
2025: The new Levante returns strongly and a more alive cycat than ever
He Last rise of Levante UD in the season 2024-25 represents more than a return to first: It is the confirmation that the club has taken a step forward at all levels. With a solid project, a competitive template and the exponential increase in its social mass, he City of Valencia has been filled again and roar like in its best days.
If the perfect story exists… It's this!
HE @LevanteUD… Ascend to First in 97′ And with a work of art by Carlos Álvarez! #LALIGAHYPERMOTION pic.twitter.com/fUOwYqtFQX
- Dazn Spain (@Dazn_es) May 25, 2025
And he did it thanks to the arrival of Julián Calero to the bench to end a drama that lasted too long and to launch the trauma of the fateful penalty against Alavés in the minute in the air 129 of the Playoffs final of 2023. His first decision could not be more accurate, Bring to a ‘Spartan’ of your trust as Unai Elgezabal. And the result could not be better.
With the return of Morales (11 goals in his return) and iborra, two of The best players in the history of Levante and with Carlos Álvarez, Roger Brugué y Giorgi Kochorashvili star among many others, The granotas exceeded a season full of obstacles. Sports and sporty extreme with a Dana in between that affected and a lot to Valencia.
If the perfect story exists… It's this!
HE @LevanteUD… Ascend to First in 97′ And with a work of art by Carlos Álvarez! #LALIGAHYPERMOTION pic.twitter.com/fUOwYqtFQX
- Dazn Spain (@Dazn_es) May 25, 2025
Also in January he sold his best player at that time, Andrés García Al Aston Villa by 9 million euros and in April to Kochorashvili for 5 millions + 2 In variable to Sporting de Portugal.
Despite everything, Calero's team ended up ascending in Burgos with 1 day in advance and also, He ended up proclaiming himself champion of the Hypermotion League 2024-25, thus achieving his sixth rise with a more numerous and living social mass than ever.
We speak the other day of the growth of the social mass of the @LevanteUD . This image also reinforces the evidence of the multiplication of its social mass. 2017 vs 2025
It is a trend in Spanish local football, that of its club culture, that we like and a lot pic.twitter.com/mEScYR1VdK
— Hangfoutbol® (@colgadosfutbol) June 3, 2025
When worse they painted things economically and sports, The illusion has returned to Orriols and has done it to stay. He Levante OUT 2025 Not only return to first: Want to do it to be the protagonist.
