Sevilla FC

The practice of football was introduced in Seville at the end of the 19th century by the large Sevilla was duly formed on 25 January 1890 while a group of young British, mainly Scots, along with other young men of Spanish origin, celebrated Some six weeks ago a few enthusiastic young residents of British origin met in one of the cafés for the purpose of considering a proposal that we should start an Athletic Association, the want of exercise being greatly felt by the majority of us, who are chiefly engaged in mercantile pursuits.

At the end of the 1933–34 season, Sevilla FC was promoted to the First Division of the "Campeonato Nacional." Visit ESPN to view Sevilla FC squad and player information from all competitions, along with … More clubs were formed as the years passed and more competitive matches were organized between the teams, although Sevilla FC, the oldest club of the city, imposed its supremacy over the other clubs in this early period. In 1907, Sevilla Balompíe was founded, followed by Betis Football club in 1909, Recreativo de Sevilla and Español de Sevilla. It was decided we should play Association rules (...) We were about half and half Spanish and BritishThe club's first president was the Scot Mr. Edward Farquharson Johnston (Elgin, 14 October 1854), who was the British vice-consul in Seville and co-proprietor of the firm MacAndrews & Co., ship-owners with commercial lines between Spain and the UK, one of them being the transport of In order to celebrate the foundation of the club, Isaias White sent a letter to Recreativo de Huelva, to invite them to play a football match in Seville. Its radio station, In their first fifty years Sevilla played their home matches in various locations around Seville:The construction of the stadium was completed in the summer of 1958 and was inaugurated on 7 September of the same year with a friendly match against The sporting facilities known as La Ciudad Deportiva (The Sporting City) are used by the first team for training and by the reserve teams and women for matches. While the club has only suffered four short-lived descents to the Throughout its history, Sevilla has won trophies at the regional, national and European level – including a The debut of Sevilla in European competitions took place in the 1957–58 season as a participant in that Since its foundation for the 2007–08 season, the Spanish indoor football league has included a Sevilla veterans' team.

About 30 Sevilla players have been chosen to play on the selección española (Spanish National Team) over the years. It is said that he spoke these words at Sánchez Pizjuán's tomb: In 1992, Sevilla became a Sporting Limited Association, following the entry into force of the law that regulated them, and therefore the system of election of the president was amended from being elected by the members to be elected by the shareholders of the club. Including the present season, Sevilla has participated in the 74 seasons in the First Division and 13 in the Second Division, never dropping below the Second Division. That letter was published by the Spanish newspaper Directed first by Miguel Muñoz and later by Manolo Cardo, the team participated in two consecutive seasons of the UEFA Cup from 1981 to 1983. Being true to his words, Carranza made obligation bonds amounting to 50 million pesetas, and a month-and-a-half after Sánchez Pizjuán's death, the first stone in the stadium's construction was placed. Sevilla won La Liga in the 1945–46 season and was runner-up four times (1939–40, 1942–43, 1950–51 and 1956–57). There are more than 400 individuals who currently play for the Sevilla FC organization, which includes two semi-professional teams (in Second Division A – second national category) and 12 youth teams.Sevilla has always counted on having international players within its ranks to aid in the pursuit of trophies. The three figures that appear are the Christian saints portrayed on the coat of arms of the city—The definition of Sevilla's flag is in the articles of association of 1982, which is a modification of the old ones which were formed and deposited in the Record of Associations and Sports Federations of the Higher Council of Sports. The minority shareholders of the club are organised in a federation that represents them in the General Meeting of Shareholders that the club celebrates every year. People who are traditionally referred to as members are currently fans who purchase a yearly season ticket which allows them to attend all home matches that season. From 1915 to 1932, the Copa Andalucia was organized by the "Federación Sur" and these championships included Sevilla FC, Real Betis Balompié, Recreativo de Huelva, Español de Cádiz and the sporadic participation of Nacional de Sevilla and Córdoba. The 75th anniversary of the club was celebrated with a variety of social events and a match against the Brazilian side At the end of the 1994–95 season, despite the pleas of the club's directors, Sevilla, along with Celta de Vigo, were one of two clubs relegated from the top flight on reasons of administration, provoking action from fans.