CE Casa de Portugal Wins Lliga Grup Pirineu Title, Secures Promotion to Andorra's Lliga Multisegur
Pepe Mengual's unbeaten side defeated FS La Massana 3-1 in the decisive playoff, edging Sporting Club d'Escaldes on points for top-flight debut next season.
Key Points
- CE Casa de Portugal beat FS La Massana 3-1 to win Lliga Grup Pirineu title and promote to Lliga Multisegur.
- Pepe Mengual's team finished unbeaten with 20 wins, 4 draws.
- Edged Sporting Club d'Escaldes by one point; Escaldes faces playoff.
- Pirineus United won Copa Federació 6-1 over FC Santa Coloma B.
CE Casa de Portugal secured promotion to Andorra's Lliga Multisegur by winning the Lliga Grup Pirineu title in the third and final playoff match on Saturday.
Pepe Mengual's team beat FS La Massana 3-1 at CE Francesc Vila, finishing the season unbeaten with 20 wins and 4 draws. They surged ahead early with two goals from Franco de Jesús—listed in some reports as Franco González—and one from David Corominas inside 18 minutes. Nicolas Pauls scored a late consolation for La Massana, coached by José Antonio Martín and Guti, but Casa de Portugal maintained control to claim the championship.
The victory edged out Sporting Club d'Escaldes, who also won 3-1 against City Escaldes but trailed by one point. Escaldes now faces a promotion/relegation playoff against CF Esperança, with legs on 23 and 27 May.
Casa de Portugal's consistency proved decisive in a tight race that went to the wire, capping an ambitious project with a near-perfect campaign and a top-flight debut next season.
In related news, Pirineus United won the Copa Federació, beating FC Santa Coloma B 6-1 in the final round to finish with 9 points, three ahead of UE Santa Coloma B.
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