Sociedad Deportiva Juvenil de Ponteareas (Galician: Sociedade Deportiva Xuvenil de Ponteareas), is a Spanish football club based in the municipality of Ponteareas. Founded in 1950, they currently play in Tercera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home matches at the Campo Municipal de Pardellas.
SD Juvenil was founded on the 17 May 1950 by five young men who had decided to set up a sports club. The club was founded as a Sociedad Deportiva, a sports club competing in various disciplines, most notably football, athletics & roller hockey. The name of the club itself, Juvenil (Juvenile), was chosen as in the 1950s the age of majority was 21 years of age and none of the founders were older than 20.[1]
Founders
President - Jose Castro Alvarez (Presidente de honor)
Vicepresident - José Luis Diz
Secretary - David Díaz Peña
Treasurer - José Luis Rodríguez Díaz
Spokesman - Rafael Luis Díaz
Club crest and colours
The club's crest is based on the coat of arms of the municipality of Ponteareas - a lion on the medieval bridge that gives Ponteareas its name (Ponte meaning bridge in Galician) and a church on the left of the crest. The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks.
