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 Segona 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.
Financial problems and relegation In the 2025–26 Primera Divisió, UE Santa Coloma finished as runners-up and qualified on sporting merit for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League. However, the club was denied a UEFA licence because it had not fulfilled its financial obligations, including outstanding salary payments, and consequently lost its European place. In July 2026, the Andorran Football Federation's competition committee administratively relegated UE Santa Coloma to the Segona Divisió after the club failed to provide sufficient evidence that its outstanding debts had been settled.
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 (yellow and black) and the year of foundation (1986).
The club have an alternative badge (main crest during the first leg of the 2013–14 season) representing the Santa Coloma's squirrel and the colours of the Andorran nation with the motto's country "Virtus Unita Fortior".
Period *KitmakerKit sponsor 2007–12 Joma Escale 2012–18 Seguretat Sepir 2014–18 Luanvi 2018–present Joma None * Since the Andorra Football Federation affiliation.
Support The club's nickname, as seen from the crest, is Esquirols (Squirrels) 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 (1): 2023–24 Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2013–14, 2021–22 Copa Constitució: Winners (4): 2013, 2016, 2017, 2024 Runners-up (2): 2010, 2011 Supercopa Andorrana: Winners (2): 2016, 2024 Runners-up (2): 2013, 2017 Segona Divisió: Winners (1): 2007–08
League history Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P2007–08Segona Divisió11614206611442008–09Primera Divisió52012356531392009–10Primera Divisió22013435026432010–11Primera Divisió420100105427302011–12Primera Divisió32010736120372012–13Primera Divisió32011454725372013–14Primera Divisió22012354024392014–15Primera Divisió32012263317382015–16Primera Divisió4208663420302016–17Primera Divisió32714676234482017–18Primera Divisió527125105329412018–19Primera Divisió62788113332322019–20Primera Divisió52411673426392020–21Primera Divisió6209384427302021–22Primera Divisió22713863726472022–23Primera Divisió428101264029422023–24Primera Divisió12720615712662024–25Primera Divisió4271476562449
European results
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg. 2010–11 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 1QR Mogren 0–3 0-2 0–5 2011–12 2011–12 UEFA Europa League 1QR Paks 0–1 0-4 0–5 2012–13 2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Twente 0–3 0-6 0–9 2013–14 2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1QR Zrinjski Mostar 1–3 0-1 1–4 2014–15 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1QR Metalurg Skopje 0–3 0-2 0–5 2016–17 2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1QR Lokomotiva Zagreb 1-3 1–4 2–7 2017–18 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Osijek 0-2 0–4 0–6 2022-23 2022-23 UEFA Conference League 1QR Breiðablik 0-1 1–4 1–5 2024-25 2024–25 UEFA Champions League 1QR Ballkani 1-2 2–1 3–3 2QR Midtjylland 0-3 0–1 0–4 2024–25 UEFA Europa League 3QR RFS 0-2 0–7 0–9 2024–25 UEFA Conference League PO Víkingur Reykjavík 0-0 0–5 0–5
Notes PR: Preliminary round QR: Qualifying round 1QR: First qualifying round 2QR: Second qualifying round 3QR: Third qualifying round PO: Playoff round
Current squad As of 6 April, 2026
External links
Club profile at UEFA
References