SEVILLA FC

Full Name: Sevilla Fútbol Club
City: Seville
Founded: 1905
Stadium: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (45,500)
Colors: Red, White
Nickname: Rojiblancos, Sevillistas, Palanganas, Nerviónenses
Rival: Real Betis
Official Website: sevillafc.es

Description:

Sevilla Fútbol Club was founded on October 14, 1905 and its first competitive match was played in 1908. The nickname Rojiblancos means The Red and White, Sevillistas means The Sevillians, Nerviónenses refers to the neighborhood of Nervión where the stadium is located. Palanganas also references the club's colors but in a unique way - a palangana is a washbasin in Spanish and in earlier times were always white with red trim, similar to the colors of Sevilla. The stadium is named for a former club president who led the Rojiblancos for over twenty years and was instrumental in the project to create the stadium. It was built in 1958, adjacent to the previous Estadio de Nervión. Nervión is a neighborhood in the east of Seville. The club's logo has been in use since 1922 and includes the club colors of red and white, a old-style football in the center, the original logo (with the letters SFC) and the three patron saints of Seville - San Isidro, San Leandro and San Fernando. The early years of the 21st century have been some of the club's best - 2 UEFA Cups, 1 Copa del Rey, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 1 European Super Cup - quite a haul for a club that hadn't won a major trophy in almost sixty years. Previous Stadiums: Prado de San Sebastián (1905-13), Campo del Mercantil (1913-18), Reina Victoria (1918-28), Estadio de Nervión (1928-58).

Sevilla FC History

Sevilla Football Club is, historically, the best football team in Seville. It was established in 1905. It has won one Liga and three Copa del Generalísimos.

The team wears white for home games and red for away games. Fans of the team are nicknamed sevillistas.

HONORS
League Titles:

* Primera División (1946)

Cup Titles:

* Copa del Rey (1935, 39, 48, 2007)
* Supercopa de España (2007)

International Titles:

* UEFA Cup (2006, 07)
* UEFA Super Cup (2006)