União Desportiva de Leiria
Description
União Desportiva de Leiria, known simply as União de Leiria (pron. uni'ɐ̃ũ dɨ lɐi'ɾiɐ) is a Portuguese sports club. Founded in 1966, they are the youngest club in the Portuguese SuperLiga. They are from the city of Leiria, in central Portugal, and play home games in Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, also know as O Lis.
Its football team currently plays in the Portuguese first division. Leiria is one of the most respected clubs in Portugal and are known for their surprise games in which they are currently successful in the Superliga. Their biggest rivals in Portugal are Sport Clube Beira-Mar, Naval 1º de Maio and Académica de Coimbra, which belong to the same geographical region. In Portugal, the club is usually a heavy contender in the battle to reach a place in the UEFA competitions.