The club has developed a policy of only fielding players raised within the youth systems of Catalan speaking regions. Manresa topped the division, but Olot successfully negotiated the playoffs to earn a head-to-head with Tenerife B for a place in this seasonвЂ™s Segunda DivisiГіn RFEF. The last decade saw them climb to their highest level ever, the third tier Division 2B, but following the restructure of the pyramid, they started 2021/22 in the fifth tier Tercera DivisiГіn RFEF, two levels beneath BarГ§a B. UE Olot has spent its entire history in the lower leagues, playing most seasons in the old Third Division (fourth tier) but often dropping much lower. The clubвЂ™s original crest also had a very similar design to that of BarГ§aвЂ™s, but that too had to be changed under fascist rule, and the current design is very different. They now wear red shirts with blue shorts. Although the modern-day UniГі Esportiva Olot grew out of those developments, it wasnвЂ™t officially founded until 1921, and WednesdayвЂ™s game forms part of its 100 th anniversary celebrations.Д¬uriously the club originally wore a blaugrana strip modelled on BarГ§aвЂ™s, but under the Franco dictatorship, they were forced to switch to white.

They spent the time establishing a solid team, ready for their first ever game in September of that year against none other than FC Barcelona, including a very young Paulino AlcГЎntara, the teamвЂ™s first real superstar. A military-man who spent his summers in in Olot, he was a close friend of Joan Gamper, and in 1912 he invited the BarГ§a founder to join him on a holiday in Olot. The townвЂ™s first football games were played in 1902, arranged by Joaquim Peris de Vargas, who was president of FC Barcelona from 1915-15). It is particularly known for its stunning natural surroundings, including four volcanoes. Olot is a town of around 35,000 people that lies about 50km outside of Girona in the foothills of the Catalan Pyrenees.

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