UD Ibiza
Football club
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Unión Deportiva Ibiza is a Spanish professional football club based in the town of Ibiza, in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Founded in 2015, it plays in Primera Federación – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, with a capacity of 6,000.[1]
Ibiza
Celestes
UD
Balearic Islands, Spain
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| Full name | Unión Deportiva Ibiza | ||
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| Nicknames | L'Eivissa Ibiza Celestes UD | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Can Misses, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Owner | Salvo Family | ||
| President | Amadeo Salvo | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Álvarez | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primera Federación – Group 2, 12th of 20 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
UD Ibiza was founded in 2015 by former Valencia CF president Amadeo Salvo, as a revival of UD Ibiza-Eivissa which had folded five years earlier. The new organisation was allowed to use the old one's identity, by settling its €50,000 debt with the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the regional federation in the Balearic Islands.[2] In June 2017, the club was promoted to Tercera División after spending two seasons in the Regional league.[3]
On 7 August 2018, after the RFEF blocked Lorca FC's participation in Segunda División B, Ibiza paid the club's debts and achieved an administrative promotion to the third level.[4]
In 2019–20, the club competed in the Copa del Rey for the first time. They defeated Pontevedra and Albacete Balompié before a 1–2 home loss to FC Barcelona in the round of 32, having led the league title holders with 20 minutes to play.[5] In the following edition, UD Ibiza beat a top-flight team for the first time, winning 5–2 against Celta Vigo in the second round of the competition;[6] later they lost 2–1 to Athletic Bilbao after extra time.[7]
On 23 May 2021, Ibiza was promoted for the first time ever to Segunda División by defeating UCAM Murcia in the final of the promotion play-off, via an Ekain Zenitagoia goal from the penalty spot.[8] To compete in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, the club became a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva with a starting capital of €700,000.[9] Manager Juan Carlos Carcedo, who led the team to promotion, was dismissed on 18 December following six games without a win;[10] his replacement Paco Jémez saved the team from relegation with a 15th-place finish, which was not enough for Salvo to give him a new contract.[11]
On 28 April 2023, Ibiza were relegated to Primera Federación after being defeated 1–0 at Racing Santander, ending their two-season spell in the second division.[12]
Season to season
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
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| 2015–16 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 4th | |
| 2016–17 | 5 | Reg. Pref. | 1st | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | Round of 32 |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | Round of 32 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 2ª | 15th | Second round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 2ª | 21st | Second round |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 4th | First round |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 3rd | First round |
| 2025–26 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 12th | First round |
| 2026–27 | 3 | 1ª Fed. |
- 2 seasons in Segunda División
- 4 seasons in Primera Federación
- 3 seasons in Segunda División B
- 1 season in Tercera División
- 2 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Players
First team squad
- As of 1 March 2026.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Miguel Álvarez |
| Assistant coach | Javier Prats |
| Fitness coach | Moisés Falces |
| Goalkeeping coach | Francisco Torres |
Last updated: 17 Jan 2026
Source: UD Ibiza
Managerial history
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Buti (2015–2017)[14]- José López Bargues (2017)
- David Porras (2017)[15]
- Manuel Benavente (2017)[16]
- Toni Amor (2017–2018)[17]
- Francisco Rufete (2018)[17]
- Antonio Méndez (2018)[18]
- Andrés Palop (2018–2019)[18]
- Pablo Alfaro (2019–2020)[19]
- Juan Carlos Carcedo (2020–2021)[10]
- Paco Jémez (2022)[11]
- Javier Baraja (2022)[20]
- Juan Antonio Anquela (2022)[21]
- Carlos Sánchez (2022)[22]
- Lucas Alcaraz (2022–2023)[23]
- Guillermo Fernández Romo (2023–2024)
- Onésimo Sánchez (2024)
- José Luis Martí (2024)
- Paco Jémez (2024–2025)
- Miguel Álvarez (2025-)