Not to be confused with. Sevilla Fútbol Club, S. Spanish pronunciation: , or simply Sevilla, is oldest sporting club solely devoted to football. Sevilla FC is based in , the capital and largest city of the of. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, Scot Mr. Edward Farquharson Johnston being their first president. Sevilla Full name Sevilla Fútbol Club Nickname s Los Hispalenses The Ones from Hispalis Sevillistas Los Rojiblancos The White and Reds Los Nervionenses The Ones from Los Filigranas The Filigrees El Grande de Andalucía The Great of Andalusia Short name SFC Founded 25 January 1890 ; 128 years ago 1890-01-25 as recognised by LFP, UEFA and FIFA as Sevilla Foot-ball Club Ground Capacity 42,714 Owner Chairman José Castro Carmona Head coach League La Liga, 7th Website Active departments of Sevilla FC Sevilla FC is also the most successful club in , winning a national league title in , five , , , and , one , a five , , , and and the. They were also designated by the as the World's best club in 2006 and 2007, thus being the first club to achieve this distinction in two consecutive years. Its youth team , founded in 1958, currently play in. The club are affiliated to a side in Puerto Rico of the same name. Other clubs related to Sevilla FC include their women's team, futsal team and former Superleague Formula team. Sevilla FC has contributed many players to the throughout their history, Spencer being the first one in 1923. Club ball in the museum. The practice of football was introduced in Seville at the end of the 19th century by the large in the city, composed by owners or managers of manufacturing companies based in the capital of. Sevilla Fútbol Club was founded on 25 January 1890 as Sevilla Foot-ball Club in English. Sevilla was duly formed on 25 January 1890 while a group of young British, mainly Scots, along with other young men of Spanish origin, celebrated in Seville. It was decided we should play Association rules... Hugh Maccoll, another Scottish young man Glasgow, 9 June 1861 , a marine engineer who at that time had moved to Seville to work as the technical manager of Portilla White foundry, was their first captain. He was the son of an English entrepreneur who founded the aforesaid company, one of the major foundries in Spain at the end of the 19th century. In order to celebrate the foundation of the club, Isaias White sent a letter to Recreativo de Huelva, to invite them to play a football match in Seville. That letter was published by the Spanish newspaper La Provincia. Huelva Recreation accepted the invitation and the match took place on 8 March 1890, being thus the first official match ever played in Spain. Sevilla FC won that historical match 2—0, with the first goal in an official match in Spanish football history scored by the Seville team player Ritson. Isaias lived at Calle Bailen 41 in Seville the house still exists but has since been renumbered making this the first home of Sevilla FC. 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. The domination of Sevilla was so evident that of the 19 Championships of Andalusia played, 16 were won by the team, with the three remaining being won by Español de de Cádiz, Recreativo de Huelva and Real Betis Balompié, respectively. The club participated in two other finals, but conceded defeat to in 1955 and to in 1962. Sevilla remained in the First Division from the 1933—34 season until 1967, when they were relegated to the Second Division, a tier from which they have never further been relegated from. 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 the team was league champions. Including the present season, Sevilla has participated in the 74 seasons in the First Division and 13 in the Second Division, never dropping below the Second Division. Sevilla also participated in the in. 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 form 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 on the selección española Spanish National Team over the years. 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 halterofilia or petanca. Presently, Sevilla FC counts twenty-five professional teams on its ledgers on of these being in the second national category and a women's football team in the Honor Division. Sevilla FC's stadium, the , was inaugurated in 1958 and is one of the largest stadiums in Spain, and has the honour of hosting a World Cup semi-final match in. 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 Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán's bust placed at the stadium. Sevilla had their first spell of national success in the decade following the end of the Civil War, winning the title and two titles. In the first season of this 1939—40 , Sevilla won the cup on 25 June, beating Racing de Ferrol 6—2 in. That same season, the side lost the Liga title on the last day to after drawing 3—3 against. The Sevilla forward line was known as los stukas after the , and scored 216 goals over four seasons. It comprised López, Torrontegui, , Raimundo, Berrocal and Pepillo. In 1941, President left the club to manage the. After his departure, Antonio Sánchez Ramos occupied temporarily occupied the position until the permanent appointment of Jerónimo Domínguez y Pérez de Vargas, Marquess of Contadero, who was president of the club for six years until the return of Sánchez Pizjuán. Sevilla was runner-up to Athletic Bilbao in the 1942—43 season and came third a season later. Sevilla won its only Liga title in 1945—46, edging by one point. Two years later, Sevilla won the after beating Celta de Vigo 4—1 in on 4 July. The most significant signing of those years was the Spanish international striker. There was also the debut of the Campanal's nephew, defender Campanal II, with his uncle as 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. Before the 1953—54 season, Argentinean coach 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. 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 as La Liga's top scorer, with 28 goals, and the team was runner-up in the Copa del Rey. In 1955, for the club's 50th anniversary, a triangular tournament was organised against the French club and the Swedish club ; Sevilla won. On 28 October 1956, President Sánchez Pizjuán died suddenly. 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. In the 1956—57 season, the team were Liga runners-up behind Real Madrid, ensuring qualification for the first time to the. Herrera left the club at the end of the season. The club needed a victory on the final day of the next season to avoid relegation, but reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup before being knocked
