Marino FC
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| Full name | Marino Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ídolo popular |
| Founded | 12 May 1905 |
| Dissolved | 1949 |
| Ground | Estadio de Las Palmas |
Marino Football Club, commonly known as Marino FC, was a Spanish football club based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Founded on 12 May 1905, it was one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in the Canary Islands during the first half of the 20th century.[1][2]
History
Marino FC was established in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 12 May 1905. Its foundation was associated with Eusebio Santana Torres and a group of local sports enthusiasts who met in the area of Arenales. The club was subsequently reorganised in 1911 by Eliseo Ojeda and became one of the leading football organisations in the city.[1][3]
Marino developed a major rivalry with Real Club Victoria, and the two clubs were among the leading representatives of football in Las Palmas. Marino won the Canary Islands championship in 1916–17 and 1922–23, and was also the champion in 1928–29.[2] Historical sources additionally record further Canary Islands championship victories in the 1940s, reflecting differences in the classification of the regional competitions used by later sources.[4]
During the 1930s Marino remained one of the strongest clubs in the Las Palmas regional championship. RSSSF records the club as regional champion in 1933–34 and 1935–36, while it also participated regularly in the top regional category during the preceding seasons.[2]
In the 1940s, Marino became closely associated with the development of football facilities in Las Palmas. Under the presidency of Eufemiano Fuentes Díaz, the club was involved in the construction of the Estadio de Las Palmas, which was inaugurated on 25 December 1944. The stadium later became known as the Estadio Insular and became the home ground of UD Las Palmas.[5][6][permanent dead link]
Marino also produced a number of notable footballers. Among them was Luis Molowny, who joined the club in 1943 and played for Marino before moving to Real Madrid CF. Marino won regional championships in 1945 and 1946 during this period.[7]
Merger into UD Las Palmas
In 1949, Marino was one of five major clubs involved in the creation of UD Las Palmas. The other clubs were Real Club Victoria, Arenas Club, Atlético Club and CD Gran Canaria. Representatives of the five clubs met during the spring and summer of 1949 as part of the process that led to the formation of a single representative club for football in Gran Canaria.[8]
The foundation of UD Las Palmas was formally agreed on 22 August 1949. Marino contributed players and other sporting resources to the new club, and its football section subsequently ceased to compete independently.[8][9]
The Marino society nevertheless continued to exist independently of the football merger, while its footballing legacy became part of the history of UD Las Palmas. The original Marino emblem is represented among the historical clubs commemorated in the UD Las Palmas badge.[10]
Honours
| Competition | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Campeonato Regional de Canarias / Campeonato de Las Palmas | 7
|
1916–17, 1922–23, 1928–29, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48 |
Historical sources attribute additional Canary Islands titles to Marino in the 1940s because the regional competitions were organised and classified in different formats. The RSSSF historical record distinguishes the principal inter-island championship from the separate Las Palmas regional championship.[2]
See also
UD Las Palmas
Real Club Victoria
Campeonato Regional de Canarias
Estadio Insular
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fundación del Marino F. C." Historia del Fútbol Canario. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Canary Islands Championship – Campeonato Regional de Canarias". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hace 110 años: las pasiones del balón. Notas sobre los orígenes del fútbol canario". BienMeSabe. 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Marino F. C." Historia del Fútbol Canario. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Acoso y derribo del "old" insular". Historia del Fútbol Canario. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Origen y nacimiento de la UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Luis Molowny: el mangas (1950-1955)". eldiario.es Canarias Ahora. 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Origin and birth of UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "La UD Las Palmas cumple 64 años de su fundación". UD Las Palmas. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "22 de agosto de 1949: La Unión Deportiva Las Palmas ha nacido". UD Las Palmas. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
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