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Pinatar
Full nameUnión Deportiva Pinatar
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
GroundJosé Antonio Pérez
Capacity3,200
PresidentAntonio Rubio Ortiz[1]
ManagerFrancisco Carreño
LeaguePreferente Autonómica
2025–26Primera Autonómica – Group 1, 1st of 16 (champions)

Unión Deportiva Pinatar (formerly Atlético Pinatarense) is a football club based in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain. Founded in 2017, they play in Preferente Autonómica, holding home games at the Estadio José Antonio Pérez.

History

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Logo used until 2026

Founded in 2017,[2] Atlético Pinatarense started playing in the Segunda Autonómica, achieving immediate promotion. In 2020, the club achieved a promotion to the Preferente Autonómica, but was relegated back to the Primera Autonómica in 2022.

On 29 June 2026, shotly after returning to the Preferente, Pinatarense won the Supercopa Regional after defeating CF Ciudad de Calasparra in the final, and qualified to the preliminary round of the 2026–27 Copa del Rey.[3] In July, however, the club announced a change of name to Unión Deportiva Pinatar.

In October 2026, Pinatar defeated Atlético Melilla CF in the preliminary rounds of the cup, but were knocked out in the following round by La Liga side Elche CF.[4]

Season to season

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Sources: [5][6]

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2017–18 7 2ª Aut. 5th
2018–19 6 1ª Aut. 14th
2019–20 6 1ª Aut. 11th
2020–21 5 Pref. Aut. 12th
2021–22 6 Pref. Aut. 13th
2022–23 7 1ª Aut. 1st
2023–24 6 Pref. Aut. 14th
2024–25 6 Pref. Aut. 16th
2025–26 7 1ª Aut. 1st
2026–27 6 Pref. Aut. First round

References

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  1. ↑ "El Pinatarense apoya la recuperación de la historia deportiva de San Pedro" [El Pinatarense supports the recovery of San Pedro's sporting history] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nace el Atlético Pinatarense, un club de fútbol formado por jóvenes jugadores locales" [Atlético Pinatarense is born, a football club made by young local players] (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de San Pedro de Pinatar. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "El Pinatarense es campeón de la Supercopa regional y jugará la previa de la Copa del Rey" [Pinatarense are champions of the Supercopa Regional and will play the preliminary round of the Copa del Rey] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Elche CF avoid Copa del Rey upset at Pinatar with Ponce brace". Todo Alicante. 27 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Atlético Pinatarense" (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Unión Deportiva Pinatar – Competiciones del Equipo" [Unión Deportiva Pinatar – Team competitions] (in Spanish). Football Federation of the Region of Murcia. Retrieved 17 July 2026.