Seville Derby (Relegation Battle, 2001)
The 2001 Seville Derby: A Segunda División clash after Betis's relegation.
The Seville Derby in 2001 was a Segunda División match, as Real Betis had been relegated from La Liga in the 1999-2000 season and played in the second division in 2000-01.
Quick Facts
- Stakes
- Local Pride & Segunda División Mid-Table Security vs. Relegation Fight
- Context
- Late-season fixture with contrasting fortunes in the second tier
- Outcome significance
- Crucial for Sevilla's survival hopes; a statement of Betis's resurgence in Segunda
Lore & Background
Real Betis Balompié, founded on 12 September 1907, has won one Campeonato de Liga de Primera División and three Copas del Rey. The club has played in the first, second, and third divisions of Spanish football. In the 2000-01 season, Betis competed in Segunda División following relegation the previous season.
Reader's Guide
It only confirms Betis's league status for the 2000-01 season.
Did You Know?
- Real Betis was founded in 1907 as Sevilla Balompié and merged with Betis Foot-ball Club in 1914.
- Betis won the La Liga title in the 1934-35 season under Patrick O'Connell.
- The club was relegated to the third division in 1947 and spent seven years there before returning to the second division in 1954.
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