Sevilla FC
Full name | Sevilla Fútbol Club, S.A.D. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los Nervionenses Los Hispalenses Palanganas Blanquirrojos Rojiblancos Sevillistas | |||
Short name | Sevilla | |||
Founded | 1890[1][2][3][4] as Sevilla Foot-ball Club | |||
Ground | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | |||
Capacity | 42,714[5] | |||
Owner | Sevillistas de Nervión S. A. | |||
President | José María del Nido Carrasco | |||
Head coach | Quique Sánchez Flores | |||
League | La Liga | |||
2022–23 | La Liga, 12th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Sevilla Fútbol Club (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈβiʎa ˈfuðβol ˈkluβ]) is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. As of 2024, it plays in Spanish football's top flight, La Liga. Sevilla have won the UEFA Cup / Europa League seven times, the most of any club, most recently in 2023.[6] It is Spain's oldest sporting club solely devoted to football.[7][8][9][10] The club was formed on 25 January 1890,[7][8][9][10] with the Scottish-born Edward Farquharson Johnston as their first president. On 14 October 1905, the club's articles of association were registered in the Civil Government of Seville under the presidency of the Jerez-born José Luis Gallegos Arnosa. Sevilla has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rivals Real Betis.
Sevilla are also the most successful football club in Andalusia in terms of titles, with eighteen Andalusian Cup,[11] one national league titles in 1945–46, five Spanish Cup titles (1935, 1939, 1948, 2007 and 2010), one Spanish Super Cup (2007), a record seven UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League (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.[12]
The youth team Sevilla Atlético, founded in 1958, currently play in Primera División RFEF. 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.
The club's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. It is located in the neighborhood of Nervión, Seville, and is named after the late Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, who was the president of Sevilla FC for a total of 17 years.
History
Foundation to Civil War
The practice of football was introduced in Seville at the end of the 19th century by the large British expatriate population in the city, composed by owners or managers of manufacturing companies based in the capital of
Sevilla FC was duly formed on 25 January 1890 while a group of young British, mainly Scots, along with other young men of Spanish origin, celebrated
Some six weeks ago a few enthusiastic young residents of British origin met in one of the cafés for the purpose of considering a proposal that we should start an Athletic Association, the want of exercise being greatly felt by the majority of us, who are chiefly engaged in mercantile pursuits. After a deal of talk and limited consumption of small beer, the "Club de Football de Sevilla" was duly formed and office-bearers elected. It was decided we should play Association rules (...) We were about half and half Spanish and British
To celebrate the foundation of the club,
In 1907, Sevilla Balompíe was founded, followed by Betis Football Club in 1909, Recreativo de Sevilla and Español de Sevilla. More clubs were formed as the years passed and more competitive matches were organized between the teams, although Sevilla FC, the oldest club of the city, imposed its supremacy over the other clubs in this early period.
In 1912, the first Copa de Sevilla was played and won by Sevilla FC. From 1915 to 1940, the Campeonato Regional Sur (also known as the Copa Andalucía) was organized by the "Federación Sur" (Andalusian FA) and these championships included Sevilla FC, Real Betis Balompié, Recreativo de Huelva, Español de Cádiz and the sporadic participation of other clubs such as Nacional de Sevilla and Córdoba. The domination of Sevilla was so evident that of the 20 championships played, 17 were won by Sevilla FC, (the three remaining being won by Español de de Cádiz, Recreativo de Huelva and Real Betis Balompié).
In 1917, Sevilla FC participated in the "Copa de España" for the first time and became the first Andalusian team to reach the final round of the competition. In 1928, when the "Campeonato Nacional de Liga" (National League Championships) was organized, Sevilla FC was not part of the First Division due to their defeat to Racing de Santander in an elimination game that was set-up to decide which of the two teams would compete in the newly formed league.
At the end of the 1933–34 season, Sevilla FC was promoted to the First Division of the "Campeonato Nacional de Liga." In 1935, they were proclaimed "Campeón de Copa" (Cup Champions) for the first time by defeating
The 1945–46 season was one of high importance in the history of Sevilla, as it marked the first, and to date only, time in which Sevilla FC were League champions. On four other occasions, the club was proclaimed "subcampeón de Liga" (League Runner-up: 1939–40, 1942–43, 1950–51 and 1956–57).
Including the 2021–22 season, Sevilla has participated 78 times in the First Division and 13 in the Second Division, never dropping below the Second Division. Sevilla has also participated in four European tournaments, the "Copa de Europa" (European League Winners Cup) (1957–58); Recopa (Winners Cup) (1962–63) and UEFA Cup on nine occasions (1966–67, 1970–71, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1990–91, 1995–96, 2004–05, 2005–06 and 2006–07). Sevilla also participated in the UEFA Champions League in 2007–08.
There are more than 400 individuals who currently play for the Sevilla FC organization, which includes two semi-professional teams (in Second Division A – second national category) and 12 youth teams.
Sevilla has always counted on having international players within its ranks to aid in the pursuit of trophies. The first of these players were Spencer and Herminio in the 1920s. Juan Arza, an international player from the 1940s, was proclaimed top scorer of the Spanish League in the 1954–55 season, with 29 goals. About 30 Sevilla players have been chosen to play for the
Foreign players have always played an integral part in the success of Sevilla FC with Diego Maradona representing the most well known among them during his spell with the club during the 1992–93 season. During the same season, Sevilla FC was managed by Carlos Salvador Bilardo, a world champion manager.
Historically, Sevilla FC has fielded teams in a variety of other sports including: basketball, rugby, rowing, athletics, and weightlifting or petanca. Presently, Sevilla FC counts twenty-five professional teams on its ledgers (one of these being in the second national category) and a women's football team in the Honor Division.
Sevilla FC's stadium, the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, was inaugurated in 1958 and is one of the largest stadiums in Spain, and has the honor of hosting a World Cup semi-final match in 1982. After its final completion, the stadium had a maximum capacity of 75,000 spectators, but since its latest remodelling, the stadium has been converted to an all-seat with a covering added to the main seating area, reducing the capacity to its current count of 45,000 spectators.
First successes
Sevilla had their first spell of national success in the decade following the end of the Civil War, winning the 1945–46 La Liga title and two Copa del Rey titles. In the first season of this (1939–40), Sevilla won the cup on 25 June, beating Racing de Ferrol 6–2 in Barcelona.[20] That same season, the side lost the Liga title on the last day to Atlético Madrid after drawing 3–3 against Hércules.[21] The Sevilla forward line was known as los stukas after the German bomber aircraft, and scored 216 goals over four seasons. It comprised López, Torrontegui, Campanal, Raimundo, Berrocal and Pepillo.[15] [22]
In 1941, President
The most significant signing of those years was the Spanish international striker Juan Arza. There was also the debut of the Campanal's nephew, defender Campanal II, with his uncle as a trainer. During the 1950–51 season, with Campanal acting as the coach, the team finished runner-up in La Liga, two points behind Atlético Madrid.[25] Before the 1953–54 season, Argentinean coach Helenio Herrera was hired. During his time in charge, the club came fifth in the 1953–54 season, fourth in both 1954–55 and 1955–56 and second to Real Madrid in 1956–57.[25]
In 1954, the club put the construction of the new stadium out to tender because Nervión Stadium was becoming too small for the club's fanbase. In the 1954–55 season, Arza won the Pichichi Trophy as La Liga's top scorer, with 28 goals,[26] and the team was runner-up in the Copa del Rey. In 1955, for the club's 50th anniversary, a triangular tournament was organized against the French club Stade de Reims and the Swedish club IFK Norrköping; Sevilla won.
On 28 October 1956, President Sánchez Pizjuán suddenly died. As an appreciation to the deceased leader under whose chairmanship Sevilla had won three Copas del Rey, the fans decided that the club's planned new stadium was to be named in his honour.[27] In the 1956–57 season, the team were Liga runners-up behind Real Madrid, ensuring qualification for the first time to the European Cup. Herrera left the club at the end of the season.[28] The club needed a victory on the final day of the next season to avoid relegation but reached the round of 8 of the European Cup before being knocked out by holders and eventual champions Real Madrid.
After the death of the President, Ramón de Carranza assumed the position for four years. It is said that he spoke these words at Sánchez Pizjuán's tomb:
"Dear Ramón, now your friends, among who I am honored to be one, is going to give you Christian burial, and on the following day, giving your body to the ground, we will start working and your dream that the Sevilla FC has a grand stadium will become a reality. Ramón, go in peace to heaven because your wishes will be fulfilled."
Being true to his words, Carranza made obligation bonds amounting to 50 million pesetas, and a month and a half after Sánchez Pizjuán's death, the first stone in the stadium's construction was placed. The architect was Manuel Muñoz Monasterio, co-designer of the recently built Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid. The Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium was ultimately opened on 7 September 1958 as Sevilla played an inaugural friendly against fellow Andalusian club Real Jaén. The stadium's first official match was on the opening day of the 1958–59 season, where Sevilla beat cross-city Real Betis 4–2.[29]
Crisis and stability
In the 1970s, Sevilla was forced into selling its top players to pay off debts incurred from the construction of its new stadium; Manuel Ruiz Sosa transferred to Atlético Madrid, Gallego to Barcelona and Juan Batista Agüero to Real Madrid. Moreover, part of the adjacent land to the stadium was also sold to a bank. In the 1967–68 season, Sevilla returned to the Second Division for the first time in 31 years but was promoted back after one season. The next season, Austrian coach Max Merkel, nicknamed "Mr. Whip" for his usage of severe and harsh discipline techniques and training, was hired.[30]
That season, the club finished third in the league. However, the club was relegated again at the end of the
Directed first by Miguel Muñoz and later by Manolo Cardo, the team participated in two consecutive seasons of the UEFA Cup from 1981 to 1983. The 75th anniversary of the club was celebrated with a variety of social events and a match against the Brazilian side
In the
At the end of the 1994–95 season, despite the pleas of the club's directors, Sevilla, along with Celta de Vigo, were one of two clubs relegated from the top flight on reasons of administration, provoking action from fans. The action resulted in both Sevilla and Celta being reinstated to La Liga.[36]
These events led to an institutional instability, with the season seeing four presidents and three managers take charge. Sevilla was relegated at the end of the 1996–97 season but returned in 1999.[37] At the beginning of the 21st century, the presidency of the club was assumed by the popular Roberto Alés.[38] The situation of the club was very delicate at the time; the team had dropped back to the Second Division in 2000 and the squad was weakened by player retirements and the sales of key players. The club opted for a relatively unknown trainer, Joaquín Caparrós, who helped the team win the Second Division with three matches to spare in just his first season at the helm.[39]
Successes in the 21st century
In May 2002, Roberto Alés resigned as president, and the Sevillian lawyer José María del Nido assumed the presidency. One of his first decisions was to confirm Caparrós as a coach and Monchi as sporting director.
On 6 October 2002, before a Seville derby against Betis at the Sánchez Pizjuán, four Sevilla fans, including a minor, assaulted a security guard. The attack was punished by Sevilla being forced to play their next four home matches behind closed doors, the longest term ever given to a La Liga side. The club finished sixth in the 2003–04 La Liga, giving the club qualification for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup and marking a return to continental competition for the first time since the 1995–96 season. In the 2004–05 league season, Sevilla finished sixth and qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup, entering the competition in the third qualifying round.[40]
This set up Sevilla's first-ever European triumph in the
Sevilla opened their 2006–07 season by winning the 2006 UEFA Super Cup on 25 August 2006 with a 3–0 victory over Champions League winners and compatriots Barcelona at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. The goals were scored by Renato, Kanouté and a late penalty by Maresca.[42] The season ended with a second consecutive UEFA Cup win, this time against fellow Spanish club Espanyol at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[43] The match went to penalties after finishing 2–2 after extra-time, with Sevilla goalkeeper Andrés Palop saving three of Espanyol's penalties.[44]
On 12 November 2006, Sevilla played its 2,000th game in La Liga. Sevilla defeated
Sevilla won the
In the summer of 2008, before Jiménez's debut season as first-team manager, Dani Alves and Seydou Keita were both sold to Barcelona, while Christian Poulsen left for Juventus. Sevilla finished third in La Liga with a club record-equalling 21 victories and a club record number of away victories.
The
Unai Emery era
On 14 January of the following year, after a 0–2 away loss to Valencia that left the Andalusians in 12th place, Jiménez was relieved of his duties, and was replaced by Spanish manager Unai Emery. The club went through an organizational financial crisis and was forced to sell team stars Álvaro Negredo and Jesús Navas, transactions that gave the club a combined €40 million; the duo was replaced by a contingent of younger players including strikers Carlos Bacca and Kevin Gameiro.[52]
On 14 May 2014, Sevilla defeated
On 27 May 2015, Sevilla were again Europa League champions after defeating Ukrainian club
The club returned to the Europa League final for a third consecutive time, facing
Post-Emery era
Despite Sevilla's continued success in the Europa League, the 2015–16 season proved to be another finish outside the top four, the side finishing in seventh. In response, Castro decided to engineer a resurrection of the club. Jorge Sampaoli was hired as manager – replacing Paris Saint-Germain-bound Unai Emery[60] – and the club began to invest heavily that summer. Additions to the side included goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu on loan,[61] playmaker Ganso, forward Luciano Vietto and Wissam Ben Yedder, attacker Franco Vázquez, wide midfielders Hiroshi Kiyotake and Pablo Sarabia, as well as former Arsenal and Manchester City player Samir Nasri on loan.[62]
In December of the
On 4 June 2019, Sevilla announced the signing of
On 31 May 2023, Sevilla clinched their record-extending
Board and finances
Presidency
Sevilla is governed by a presidential management system, but with a board of directors that discusses and approves those important decisions that must be carried out. The president is supported by a general director sometimes and a sports director.[13]
Throughout its history, Sevilla has had 28 presidents,
In 1992, Sevilla FC became a Sporting Limited Association, following the entry into force of the law that regulated this kind of sporting companies, and therefore the system of election of the president was amended from being elected by the members to be elected by the shareholders of the club.
Ownership
- Sevillistas de Nervion S.A. (José María del Nido, Roberto Alés, José Castro, José Martín Baena, Francisco Guijarro, and José Gómez Miñán)
- Rafael Carrión Moreno
- 777 Partners[71]
- Accionistas Unidos (Supporters' Trust / Minor shareholders)
Symbols
Anthems
Sevilla has two official anthems:
- Official Anthem of Sevilla FC: This anthem dates back to the year 1983. The lyrics were written by Ángel Luis Osquiguilea de Roncales and the music was composed by Manuel Osquiguilea de Roncales.
- Centennial Anthem of Sevilla FC: Composed in 2005 by singer Javier Labandón 'El Arrebato' to commemorate the centenary of the registration of the club's articles of association, it became Spain's number one single and the best-selling anthem of a football club in the entire history of Spanish football, reaching the 2nd position of the best-selling albums in 2006.[72] On 9 October 2006, in the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, 'El Arrebato' was awarded the golden record his anthem.
Crest
From its foundation, the team used a double-circled crest. On the exterior circle, the name of the club and the date of its foundation were written, while in the interior circle on a white background the letters "SFC" were interlaced as they are on the current crest.[73] This first crest was designed by Juan Lafita, who was a close associate of the club and was the son of the Sevillian painter José Lafita y Blanco.
The second crest was designed in 1922 by Pablo Rodríguez Blanco, a draftsman of the Water Company. He divided the shield in three parts and together they formed the silhouette of a heart. The three figures that appear are the Christian saints portrayed on the coat of arms of the city—Isidore of Seville, Ferdinand III of Castile and Leander of Seville. On the right side appear the initials "SFC," which were on the official shield from 1905 to 1922.[74]
Where the three parts meet, a football of the era appears. Regarding the red and white stripes, there are various theories, but it seems that the most coherent is that from the first time, the club wished that the official kit would be red and white. Another version indicates that the lower part is inspired on the flag which King Ferdinand III of Castile carried in the reconquest of Seville in 1248.[13]
Flag
The definition of Sevilla's flag is in the articles of association of 1982, which is a modification of the old ones which were formed and deposited in the Record of Associations and Sports Federations of the Higher Council of Sports. Its title 1, article 6 states that this is a distinctive emblem of the club:
- The flag, which will be rectangular, divided by a diagonal line that goes from the lower left angle to the upper right angle, which divides it into two triangles, the superior is white and the inferior red.
Kit
Sevilla wore shirts with a sponsor logo for the first time in the
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Media
Sevilla have several media outlets. Its radio station, SFC Radio, launched in September 2004, broadcasts all day on FM and online, while its television channel SFC TV aired for the first time in the 2005–06 season with a UEFA Cup match against Zenit Saint Petersburg. Since 8 June 2009, the television coverage has been shown on the club website. Sevilla issue a physical and digital newspaper the day after every match and on the same day as an important one, as well as a magazine before home games. The official magazine of the club is released every two months, the first issue being free and issued at a friendly against the Brazil national team to mark the club's centennial in September 2005.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 February 2024.[75]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Current technical staff
- As of 16 December 2023.
Position | Name |
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Manager | Quique Sánchez Flores |
Assistant Manager | José Luis Oltra |
Technical Assistant | David Cubillo Juan Díaz Antonio Díaz |
Goalkeeping Coach | José Luis Silva |
Fitness coach | Jose Conde Juanjo del Ojo Jordi García |
Analyst | Juan Antonio Guzmán Adrián García Daniel del Valle Ramón Vázquez |
Director of Football | Víctor Orta |
Former coaches
See also Category:Sevilla FC managers
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Facilities
Stadium
In their first fifty years Sevilla played their home matches in various locations around Seville:[76] la Trinidad Field, the Mercantile Field, 'La Victoria' Stadium and the Estadio de Nervión.
The Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium was first planned in 1937 when the land was bought near to the then-home of Sevilla, in Nervión, and construction began in 1954. A contest was held for its design, won by the architect Manuel Muñoz Monasterio, who had also designed the home of Real Madrid, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
The construction of the stadium was completed in the summer of 1958 and was inaugurated on 7 September of the same year with a friendly match against Real Jaén. The east and west grandstands to the stadium were finished in 1974 under the presidency of Eugenio Montes Cabezas and increased the stadium's capacity to 70,000. The visor, the mosaic on the main façade (by Santiago del Campo) and the new lighting were added for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, in which it held a group game between the Soviet Union and Brazil, as well as a semi-final between France and West Germany.[77]
The
The
Training facilities
The sporting facilities known as La Ciudad Deportiva (The Sporting City) are used by the first team for training and by the reserve teams and women for matches. These facilities were inaugurated in 1974 and are located on the outskirts of the city on the road to Utrera. It has four natural grass pitches and three artificial pitches, as well as an artificial pitch for the Antonio Puerta Football School, changing rooms, gymnasium, press room, cafeteria, medical center and a recovering room.[81]
League record
Season to season
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- 80 seasons in La Liga
- 13 seasons in Segunda División
Since the club was first promoted to La Liga in the 1934–35 season, Sevilla has played all but thirteen seasons in the first division. Sevilla won La Liga in the 1945–46 season, and finished as runners-up four times (1939–40, 1942–43, 1950–51 and 1956–57). While the club has only suffered four short-lived descents to the Segunda División, it won the second division title in 1968–69 and 2000–01.[82]
European competitions record
- 1 Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination.
UEFA club coefficient ranking
- As of 18 May 2023[83]
Rank | Team | Points |
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10 | Newcastle United |
96.000 |
11 | Roma |
94.000 |
12 | Ajax | 89.000 |
13 | Sevilla | 87.000 |
14 | Borussia Dortmund | 86.000 |
15 | Atlético Madrid | 85.000 |
Honours
Throughout its history, Sevilla has won trophies at the regional, national and European level – including a record seven UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League — and is the most successful club in Andalusia.[84] In 2010 Sevilla was given permanent possession of the Copa del Rey[85] after their victory in the competition to celebrate Spain winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[86]
League
Cup
- Copa del Rey
- Supercopa de España
- Winners (1): 2007
European
- UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2006
Worldwide
- UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
- Winners (1): 2023
Regional tournament
- Campeonato Regional Sur
- Winners (17) – record: 1916–17, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40
Friendly tournament
- Ramón de Carranza Trophy
- Winners (6): 1955, 1956, 1957, 2004, 2008, 2009
- Costa del Sol Trophy
- Winners (2): 1964, 2004
- Achille & Cesare Bortolotti Trophy
- Winners (1): 2010
- Ciudad de la Línea Trophy
- Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2003
- Teresa Herrera Trophy
- Winners (4): 1946, 1954, 1960, 2011
- Colombino Trophy
- Winners (4): 1975, 1985, 1996, 2005
- City of Seville Trophy
- Winners (7): 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1994
- Russian Railways Cup
- Winners (1): 2008
- Trofeo de la Sal
- Winners (1): 2010
- Antonio Camacho Memorial
- Winners (1): 2012
- Costa Brava Trophy
- Winners (1): 2012
- Supercopa Euroamericana
- Winners (1): 2016
Other awards, records, and recognitions
- Medal of Andalusia (2005),[87] issued by the Junta de Andalucía.
- Best club team of the world in 2006 and 2007 according to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
- In 2006, Best team as voted by the Federation of Sports Journalists of Andalucía.[88]
- Prize for the best team of 2006 according to the Spanish Sports Press Association.[89]
- In January 2007, Sevilla were awarded with the 15th Communication Award granted by the Seville Press Association.[90]
- Royal Order of Sports Merit, granted by the Superior Council of Sports.[91]
- Gold medal of the Royal Chamber of Commerce for economic-administrative management.
- The only team to win the UEFA Europa League three times in a row: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16[92]
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First Ramón de Carranza trophies (6)
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Colombino Trophy (4)
Individual trophies
- Pichichi Trophy (1):
- Zarra Trophy (2):
- Álvaro Negredo (2011), (2013)
- Zamora Trophy (1):
Team records
- As of 2020–21 season.
General information
Concept | Times |
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Seasons in La Liga | 77 |
Seasons in Segunda División | 13 |
Promotions to La Liga | 5 |
Participations in the Copa del Rey | 89 |
Participations in UEFA competitions | 24 |
All-time position in La Liga | 6th |
Number of international players contributed to the Spain national team
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Most goals scored in a league match
Match | Result | Season |
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Sevilla – Barcelona | 11–1 | 1940–41 |
Sevilla – Valencia | 10–3 | 1940–41 |
Sevilla – Oviedo | 10–0 | 1941–42 |
Celta Vigo – Sevilla | 1–5 | 1943–44 |
Las Palmas – Sevilla | 2–5 | 1985–86 |
Sevilla – Sporting Gijón | 5–1 | 1994–95 |
Sevilla – Hércules | 5–0 | 1996–97 |
Sevilla – Racing Santander | 5–2 | 2003–04 |
Sevilla – Zaragoza | 5–0 | 2007–08 |
Racing Santander – Sevilla | 1–5 | 2009–10 |
Sevilla – Rayo Vallecano | 5–2 | 2011–12 |
Sevilla – Real Betis | 5–1 | 2012–13 |
Sevilla – Granada | 5–1 | 2014–15 |
Sevilla – Getafe | 5–0 | 2015–16 |
Sevilla – Espanyol | 6–4 | 2016–17 |
Sevilla – Osasuna | 5–0 | 2016–17 |
Levante – Sevilla | 2–6 | 2018–19 |
Sevilla – Levante | 5–0 | 2018–19 |
Sevilla – Real Sociedad | 5–2 | 2018–19 |
Sevilla – Rayo Vallecano | 5–0 | 2018–19 |
Sevilla – Levante | 5–3 | 2021–22 |
Sevilla – Almería | 5–1 | 2023–24 |
Most goals conceded in a league match
Match | Result | Season |
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Sevilla – Oviedo | 0–5 | 1942–43 |
Sevilla – Real Madrid | 0–5 | 1962–63 |
Valencia – Sevilla | 8–0 | 1943–44 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 8–0 | 1958–59 |
Espanyol – Sevilla | 5–1 | 1986–87 |
Zaragoza – Sevilla | 8–1 | 1987–88 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 5–2 | 1989–90 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 7–0 | 1990–91 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 5–0 | 1992–93 |
Barcelona – Sevilla | 5–2 | 1993–94 |
Deportivo La Coruña – Sevilla | 5–1 | 1994–95 |
Deportivo La Coruña – Sevilla | 5–2 | 1999–2000 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 5–1 | 2003–04 |
Espanyol – Sevilla | 5–0 | 2005–06 |
Barcelona – Sevilla | 5–0 | 2010–11 |
Getafe – Sevilla | 5–1 | 2011–12 |
Sevilla – Real Madrid | 2–6 | 2010–11 |
Sevilla – Real Madrid | 2–6 | 2011–12 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 7–3 | 2013–14 |
Barcelona – Sevilla | 5–1 | 2014–15 |
Real Madrid – Sevilla | 5–0 | 2017–18 |
Eibar – Sevilla | 5–1 | 2017–18 |
Sevilla – Betis | 3–5 | 2017–18 |
Sevilla – Atlético Madrid | 2–5 | 2017–18 |
Atlético Madrid – Sevilla | 6–1 | 2022–23 |
Statistics in UEFA competitions
The debut of Sevilla in European competitions took place in the 1957–58 season as a participant in that season's European Cup. Despite finishing runner-up in the league to Real Madrid, Sevilla represented Spain in the competition as Real had already qualified by winning the European Cup the season before.[93]
- Accurate as of 12 December 2023
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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European Cup / UEFA Champions League | 78 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 117 | 115 | +2 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 158 | 92 | 33 | 33 | 283 | 133 | +150 |
UEFA Super Cup | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Total | 249 | 125 | 56 | 68 | 418 | 276 | +142 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Match | Result | Season |
---|---|---|
Sevilla – AGF | 4–0 | 1957–58 |
Sevilla – PAOK | 4–0 | 1982–83 |
Sevilla – Atromitos | 4–0 | 2006–07 |
Grasshoppers – Sevilla | 0–4 | 2006–07 |
Middlesbrough – Sevilla | 0–4 | 2005–06 |
Rangers – Sevilla | 1–4 | 2009–10 |
Sevilla – Karpaty Lviv | 4–0 | 2010–11 |
Sevilla – Porto | 4–1 | 2013–14 |
Sevilla – Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | 2016–17 |
Sevilla – Standard Liège | 5–1 | 2018–19 |
Sevilla – Akhisarspor
|
6–0 | 2018–19 |
F91 Dudelange – Sevilla | 2–5 | 2019–20 |
Player records
Top scorers in the history of the club up to February 2023
Rank | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 | Campanal I
|
226* |
2 | Juan Arza | 206 |
3 | Juan Araújo
|
159 |
4 | Frédéric Kanouté | 136 |
5 | Luís Fabiano | 107 |
6 | Davor Šuker | 90 |
7 | Álvaro Negredo | 85 |
8 | Bernardo Acosta | 83 |
9 | Manolo Doménech | 77 |
10 | Wissam Ben Yedder | 70 |
(*) 43 goals of the Campeonato Regional Sur are not counted as it is not considered an official tournament.
Most official appearances up to February 2023
Rank | Player | Apps |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesús Navas | 650 |
2 | Pablo Blanco | 415 |
3 | Juan Arza | 414 |
4 | Manolo Jiménez
|
413 |
5 | Campanal II | 403 |
6 | José María Busto | 401 |
7 | Rafa Paz | 386 |
8 | Francisco Sanjosé | 372 |
9 | Antonio Álvarez
|
370 |
10 | Enrique Lora | 334 |
Affiliated teams
Sevilla's B team,
Since its foundation for the 2007–08 season, the Spanish indoor football league has included a Sevilla veterans' team. Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, of Juncos, is a Puerto Rican football club of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The side affiliated to Sevilla in 2008, and share a similar badge and kit. Since 2008, Sevilla has been one of two Spanish clubs (the other being Atlético Madrid, to compete in Superleague Formula, in which cars endorsed by professional football clubs compete in races across the world.
The Sevilla-Betis regatta is an annual rowing competition in Seville's Guadalquivir river, held since 1960. Different categories of boats represent Sevilla and its cross-city rival Real Betis. Sevilla have won on 30 of the 47 regattas.
Support
Fans
Since Sevilla became Sporting Limited Association, the concept of membership disappeared. Only the shareholders can take part in the decisions of the club according to the percentage of the capital they hold. The minority shareholders of the club are organised in a federation that represents them in the General Meeting of Shareholders that the club celebrates every year.
People who are traditionally referred to as members are currently fans who purchase a yearly season ticket which allows them to attend all home matches that season. Sometimes these members enjoy some specific advantages over the rest of the fans.
Fan clubs
Sevilla's fan clubs are mainly concentrated in the city of Seville,
Ultras
The Biris Norte is an organized group of ultra supporters located in the North grandstand of the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán. The group's name comes from the Gambian player Alhaji Momodo Njie, nicknamed Biri Biri, who became very popular among the Sevilla fans in the 1970s. The "Biris Norte" was created in the 1974–75 and is one of the oldest groups of Ultra fans in Spain.
Rivalries
Sevilla compete in the Seville derby against their cross-city rivals Real Betis. The two played each other for the first time on 8 October 1915 in a match which was won 4–3 by Sevilla. The game is considered one of the most important derbies in Spanish football. Sevilla also has a significant rivalry with Atlético Madrid and Valencia CF.[94]
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External links
- Official website (in Spanish and English)
- Sevilla FC at La Liga (in English and Spanish) (archived)
- Sevilla FC at UEFA (in English and Spanish)
- Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium Guide