Unió Esportiva Cornellà, S. A. D. is a Spanish football team based in Cornellà de Llobregat, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded on 29 April 1951, it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 5, holding home games at Estadi Palamós Costa Brava, which has a capacity of 3,724.
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History
Unión Deportiva Cornellà was founded on 29 April 1951 by the merging of Club Atlético Padró and Academia Junyent. Since its foundation the club participated in regional competitions and Tercera División until the season 2013/2014, when it achieved the historic promotion to the Segunda División B.
On 6 January 2021, Cornellà upset La Liga giants Atlético Madrid by a score of 1–0 in the second round of the Copa del Rey. They were eliminated in the following round by Barcelona, as the final score was 2–0 after extra time.
On 16 April 2026, footballer Lionel Messi acquired full ownership of Cornellà.
Club background
Unión Deportiva Cornellá (1951–1999)
Unió Esportiva Cornellà (1999–)
Season to season
3 seasons in Primera Federación/Primera División RFEF
7 seasons in Segunda División B
1 season in Segunda Federación
12 seasons in Tercera División
1 season in Tercera Federación
Players
Current squad
As of 9 October 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.
Honours
Tercera División
Champions (1): 2013–14
Copa Catalunya
Champions (1): 2017–18