Real Betis
The first Andalusian club to play in the Champions League, in 2005-06.
Real Betis is a club from Seville whose European record includes a Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final reached after knocking out Milan.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Heliopolitanos (Heliopolitans)
- El Glorioso (The Glorious)
- Béticos (supporters)
- Stadium
- Estadio La Cartuja
- Capacity
- 70,000
- Full name
- Real Betis Balompié, S.A.D.
- Short name
- Betis
- Founded
- 12 September 1907 (as Sevilla Balompié)
- Chairman
- Ángel Haro
- Manager
- Manuel Pellegrini
Lore & Background
A strong league finish made Betis the first Andalusian side to enter the Champions League, and in 2005-06 it reached the group stage by beating Monaco 3-2 on aggregate in the last qualifying round. Its fifth place in 2025-26 brought a return to the competition for the first time in twenty years.
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