UE Santa Coloma


Unió Esportiva Santa Coloma, also known as UE Santa Coloma, is an Andorran professional football club based in the village of Santa Coloma, Andorra la Vella. The club currently plays in Primera Divisió.

History

Early years and rise to top-flight

UE Santa Coloma was founded on 23 September 1986 in the village of Santa Coloma. In 1996 the club established a football academy to give a qualitative leap in the field of sports in the country. During few seasons the club acted as farm team for many Andorran teams including FC Santa Coloma. The first football department team was refounded, after being inactive many years, in 2006 by joining the Andorran football league Segona Divisió the following year.
The team plays in the Primera Divisió, after winning the Segona Divisió in the 2007–08 season. The club made its first appearance in European competition in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after finishing second in the league in the 2009–10 season.

Rise to prominence

In 2013 the team won his first trophy in the Copa Constitució after defeating 3–2 Sant Julià in the average time. Three years later UE Santa Coloma was crowned again as Andorran's Cup winner after defeating 3-0 UE Engordany in 2016.
The club made history in the 2023–24 season as the club would win the league, cup, and supercup titles securing an historic domestic treble for the club. In the league, they would win their first title only recording 1 loss in the entire campaign and having a 3-point gap between then defending champions Inter Club d'Escaldes, in the cup, they would beat Pas de la Casa 1-0 on extra time, and in the supercup, they would beat Inter Club 2-1 in average time.
On 16 July 2024, the club earned their first win in European competition by beating FC Ballkani from Kosovo in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League. On 14 August 2024, after losing their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against FK RFS, they qualified for the play-off round of UEFA Conference League so they became the first ever Andorran side to reach the play-off stage of a UEFA club competition.

Colours and badge

Yellow has been the traditional UE Santa Coloma color. Manly of the home kits alternate yellow and black. Even then in its beginnings the club dressed up the colors of the parish of Andorra la Vella, green and navy, and occasionally wearing an orange kit during some seasons.
Until 2013 the badge was representing Santa Coloma's pre-romanical church tower and the most traditional team icon, the squirrel. The nowadays crest still represent the icons of UE Santa Coloma, featuring the club colours and the year of foundation.
The club have an alternative badge representing the Santa Coloma's squirrel and the colours of the Andorran nation with the motto's country "Virtus Unita Fortior".
Period *KitmakerKit sponsor
2007–12JomaEscale
2012–18JomaSeguretat Sepir
2014–18LuanviSeguretat Sepir
2018–presentJomaNone

* ''Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.''

Support

The club's nickname, as seen from the crest, is Esquirols due to the number of the animals that live around the town of Santa Coloma. There is a long-standing tradition for a number of fans to wear squirrel costumes at the club's last home game of each season.

Club rivalries

''El Derbi Colomenc''

The local rival of UE Santa Coloma is actually their neighbour's hometown football team FC Santa Coloma. The rivalry between these two teams has increased since the 2009/10 season when those teams were competing for winning the Premier Andorran League.

Honours

  • Primera Divisió:
  • *Winners : 2023–24
  • *Runners-up : 2009–10, 2013–14, 2021–22
  • Copa Constitució:
  • *Winners : 2013, 2016, 2017, 2024
  • *Runners-up : 2010, 2011
  • Supercopa Andorrana:
  • *Winners : 2016, 2024
  • *Runners-up : 2013, 2017
  • Segona Divisió:
  • *Winners : 2007–08

    League history

European results

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAgg.
2010–112010–11 UEFA Europa League1QR

Current squad

''As of 28 December 2025''