Real Sociedad
European Cup semi-finalists in 1982-83.
Real Sociedad is a Spanish club that has played in the European Cup / UEFA Champions League five times, between the 1981-82 and 2023-24 editions.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D.
- Nickname
- Txuri-Urdin (The White-and-Blues)
- La Real
- Reala
- Erreala
- Founded
- 7 September 1909 as Sociedad de Foot-Ball de San Sebastián
- Stadium
- Reale Arena
- Capacity
- 40,000
- Chairman
- Jokin Aperribay
- Manager
- Pellegrino Matarazzo
- Season
- Real Sociedad2
Lore & Background
Its debut in 1981-82 ended in the first round against CSKA Sofia. In 1982-83 it beat Víkingur, Celtic and Sporting CP to reach the semi-finals, where it lost 3-2 on aggregate to the eventual champions Hamburger SV. A second-place league finish later took the club straight into the 2003-04 Champions League.
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