Sevilla Futbol Club are one of the biggest clubs in the Spanish region of Andalucia. They are a Spanish club currently playing in La Liga and based in the city of Seville. They are oldest club from Seville and the second oldest in Andalucia.
History
On October 15, 1905, the Civil Governor of Seville officially announced the establishment of Sevilla FC and the club began collecting silverware soon. They won their first and so far only La Liga title in the 1945-1946 season.
Sevilla also won the UEFA Super Cup in 2006 by beating the then UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona 3-0 in Monaco. They beat Getafe 1-0 in the final in the 2007 Copa del Rey.
Sevilla have six-time UEFA Cup/Europa League winners which is a record for any club, including winning a hat-trick of titles from 2014 to 2016 under Unai Emery, before lifting the trophy again in 2020 under Julen Lopetegui, beating Inter Milan 3-2 in the final.
Stadium & Nickname
Sevilla play their home matches at the 45,500 capacity Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan and bear the nicknames Rojiblancos (Red-Whites).
Country | Spain |
City | Sevilla |
Founded | 1890 |
Ground | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
Nickname | Los Nervionenses |
Captain | Jesus Navas |
Coach | Jose Luis Mendilibar |
Website | sevillafc.es |
Follow This Team |
But it wouldn’ be until the 2000s again that Sevilla could foster dreams of title triumph. Sevilla won the 2005-2006 UEFA Cup and successfully defended their trophy the next year. In the 2007-2008 season Sevilla played in the UEFA Champions League and reached the last 16 of the competition.
Rivalries
They foster massive rivalry with their Seville city mates Real Betis and this cross-town rivalry has the reputation of being one of the most violent derbies in the whole of Europe.
Honours
- La Liga Winners (1): 1945–46
- Segunda Division Winners (4): 1929, 1933–34, 1968–69, 2000–01
- Copa del Rey Winners (5): 1935, 1939, 1947–48, 2006–07, 2009–10
- UEFA Europa League Winners (6): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20
- UEFA Super Cup Winners (1): 2006
Head to Head Comparison
Latest Forum Posts
Topic | Replies |
---|---|
Terrible tragedy | 1 |
Visit the Sevilla FC forum |