Sevilla FC

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Lore & Background

Sevilla are the most successful football club in Andalusia in terms of titles, with eighteen Andalusian Cups, one La Liga title in 1945–46, five Spanish Cup titles (1935, 1939, 1948, 2007 and 2010), one Spanish Super Cup (2007), a record seven UEFA Cups / UEFA Europa Leagues (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2023) and one UEFA Super Cup (2006). They were also designated by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the World's Best Club in 2006 and 2007, thus being the first club to achieve this distinction in two consecutive years. The club's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, located in the neighborhood of Nervión, Seville, and named after Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, who was the president of Sevilla for 17 years. Sevilla has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rival Real Betis, and matches between the pair are the Seville derby.

In Their Own Story

On 28 April 1935, under the guidance of Irish coach Patrick O'Connell, Betis won La Liga, to date their only top division title. They topped the table by a single point over Madrid FC. A year later Betis went down to seventh. This was due to the dismantling of the championship-winning team because of the club's poor economic situation and the arrival of the Civil War, meaning that just 15 months after winning the league title only two players who won in 1935 were left: Peral and Saro. No official league was held during the Civil War between 1936 and 1939, until its resumption for the 1939–40 season and the first year back highlighted Betis' decline as exactly five years after winning the title the club was relegated. Despite a brief return to the top division which lasted only one season, the club continued to decline and in 1947 an all-time low was reached when the club were relegated to Tercera División. Many fans see the ten years they spent in the category as key to the "identity" and "soul" of the club. During this time, Betis earned a reputation for filling its stadium and having massive support at away matches, known as the "Green March".

Reader's Guide

The reserve team Sevilla Atlético, founded in 1958, currently play in Segunda Federación – Group 4. Other clubs related to Sevilla FC include their women's team. The rowing team that defends its crest in the yearly Sevilla-Betis boat race is not a section of the club but a call-up of registered-as-supporters professional rowers from the various rowing clubs of Seville. Sevilla FC's stadium, the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, was inaugurated in 1958 and is one of the largest stadiums in Spain.

Did You Know?

• Sevilla FC was founded on Burns Night, 25 January 1890, by a group of British and Spanish residents in Seville.
• The club's first president was the Scottish-born Edward Farquharson Johnston, who was also the British vice-consul in Seville.
• Sevilla FC won the first official football match ever played in Spain, defeating Huelva Recreation Club 2–0 on 8 March 1890.
• Sevilla is the first club to be named World's Best Club by the IFFHS in two consecutive years (2006 and 2007).

Playing Career and International Service

The source does not cover any playing career or international service for any individual. It only discusses the history of Real Betis as a club.

Youth Success and National Team Tenure

The source does not cover any youth success or national team tenure for any individual. It only discusses the history of Real Betis as a club.

The Real Madrid Turmoil

The source does not cover any Real Madrid turmoil. It only discusses the history of Real Betis as a club.

Sevilla Triumph and Later Struggles

The source does not cover any Sevilla triumph or later struggles for any individual. It only discusses the history of Real Betis as a club.