La Liga Match 2006-07 vs Valencia
The most successful club in Andalusia, with a historic 1945–46 league title and a record seven UEFA Europa League trophies.
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Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, making it Spain's second oldest sporting club solely devoted to football, after Recreativo de Huelva.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- La Liga (Primera División)
- Season
- 2006-2007
- Home venue
- Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla
- Key manager (sevilla)
- Juande Ramos
- Context
- Battle for European Qualification and Title Challenge
- Rivalry type
- Historic Competitive Rivalry
Lore & Background
Sevilla won their only La Liga title in 1945–46. They have also won five Spanish Cup titles (1935, 1939, 1948, 2007, 2010), one Spanish Super Cup (2007), a record seven UEFA Cups/UEFA Europa Leagues (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023), and one UEFA Super Cup (2006). The club was designated the World's Best Club in 2006 and 2007.
Reader's Guide
Sevilla's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in the Nervión neighborhood. The club has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rival Real Betis, known as the Seville derby.
Did You Know?
- Sevilla FC was founded on Burns Night, 25 January 1890, by a group of British and Spanish young men.
- The club's first president was Scottish-born Edward Farquharson Johnston.
- Sevilla won the first official football match ever played in Spain, beating Huelva Recreation Club 2–0 on 8 March 1890.
- The club has won 17 of the 20 Campeonato Regional Sur (Copa Andalucía) championships played between 1915 and 1940.
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