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Los Nervionenses, Sevillistas, or Los Rojiblancos

Last updated 30 September 2026

Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. 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

Key sevillian figure: Ever Banega
Notable outcome: Sevilla's 3-2 victory at home in October 2015 (start of the season cycle)

Lore & Background

The club was founded on Burns Night 25 January 1890 as Sevilla Foot-ball Club. The Scottish-born Edward Farquharson Johnston was one of the founders and the first president. The club's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, located in the neighborhood of Nervión, Seville. Sevilla has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rival Real Betis.

Reader's Guide

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 designated by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics as the World's Best Club in 2006 and 2007.

Did You Know?

Sevilla FC was founded on 25 January 1890, making it Spain's second oldest football club.
The club's first president was Edward Farquharson Johnston, a Scot who was British vice-consul in Seville.
Sevilla won the first official match ever played in Spain, beating Huelva Recreation Club 2–0 on 8 March 1890.
The club's stadium, Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, hosted a World Cup semi-final match in 1982.