FC Rànger's

Ranger's
Full nameRanger's FC Andorra
NicknameThe Ranger's
Founded1981 (1981)
GroundAndorra Football Federation stadiums
ChairmanMarco Fabián
CoachJaime Durán
LeaguePrimera Divisió
2024–25Primera Divisió, 5th of 10

Ranger's FC Andorra is an Andorran professional football club based in Andorra la Vella. The team currently plays in Primera Divisió.

History

The club was founded in 1981, but they only started playing in Andorran leagues in 1999. Despite the similarity of its name, FC Rànger's aren't associated with the Scottish team Rangers. After two years in the Andorran Second Division, they played for the first time in the Campionat de Lliga in the 2001–02 season. After promotion, FC Rànger's finished second in 2005, then won the league title the two subsequent years, 2006[1] and 2007.[2]

Ranger's F.C. Andorra made their first appearance in European competitions, playing the UEFA Intertoto Cup in the summer of 2005, being eliminated by Sturm Graz by 6–1 in aggregate. The home match ended with a 1–1 draw, scored by Norberto Urbani. After winning the Andorran championship, they qualified for the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated in the first round by FK Sarajevo. Ranger's F.C. Andorra became the first Andorran team to compete in the UEFA Champions League by qualifying for the 2007–08 season. However, their stay was short-lived as they were eliminated in the first qualifying round after a 5–0 aggregate loss to Sheriff Tiraspol over two rounds played on 18 July and 24 July 2007.[3][4]

At the end of the 2008–09 season the team was relegated. After two seasons in Segona Divisió the team finished second in the 2010–11 season and was promoted (promotion-ineligible Lusitanos B finished champion). In the 2011–12 season Ranger's F.C. Andorra finished 8th in Primera Divisió being relegated again to Segona Divisió, where it remained until promotion back to the Primera Divisió for the 2024–25 season.

  • Sponsorship:
    • Pizzeria Venècia (2004–2006)
    • Construccions Buiques (2006–2009)
    • Assega Insurance (2022–Present)

Honours

Current squad

As of 10 February 2025.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MEX Raúl Gudiño
2 DF  MEX Jorge Padilla
3 DF  MEX Sergio Villarreal
4 MF  AND Marc Rebés
5 MF  ESP Gerard Gómez
6 MF  MEX Miguel Basulto
7 DF  MEX Julio Nava
8 FW  MEX Leonel Prieto
9 FW  MEX Armando León
11 DF  MEX David Andrade
13 GK  ESP Juanda Terrádez
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ESP Miguel López
15 DF  MEX José Ruiz
16 FW  MEX Emilio González
17 FW  AND Gaby Leighton
18 MF  MEX Benjamín Muñoz
19 FW  MEX Cristopher Engelhart
21 FW  ESP Álex Ginard
22 DF  MEX Raúl López
23 MF  MEX Jesús de Lucio
25 DF  MEX Francisco Rábago

Notable players

European records

As of December, 2008.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2005–06 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Sturm Graz 1–1 0–5 1–6
2006–07 2006–07 UEFA Cup 1QR Sarajevo 0–2 0–3 0–5
2007–08 2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1QR Sheriff Tiraspol 0–3 0–2 0–5

References

  1. ^ "Andorra 2005/06". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  2. ^ "Andorra 2006/07". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  3. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Sheriff 2-0 Rànger's: UEFA Champions League 2007/08 Qualif. 1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  4. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Rànger's 0-3 Sheriff: UEFA Champions League 2007/08 Qualif. 1". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.