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'Real Betis Balompié' is a Spanish football club in Seville founded in 1907. The team currently plays in La Liga. Its home stadium is the 52,700-seat Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera and its home colours are green and white. Real Betis will celebrate their centenary year this coming 2007/2008 La Liga season.
History
Real Betis holds the distinction of being the first Andalusian football team to play in the La Liga and to reach the UEFA Champions League although city rivals Sevilla already played this competition but with a different format, known as European Cup, in the 1957/58 season. Betis are also the only Spanish club to have won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd division leagues. Supporters of Real Betis are known as ''béticos''.
Early years
Seville was the venue for the first official football game played in Spain. On March 8, 1890 at the Tablada Hippodrome a team from the Seville Water Works defeated the Huelva Recreation Club 2-0. With the exception of two Spanish players on the Huelva team, the players on both teams were British. Despite this historic event, it was not until 1905 that Sevilla FC was formed. The name is derived from ''Baetis'', the Roman name for Guadalquivir river. ''Betis'' initially attracted support from the working classes although a large number of aristocracts including the King of Spain also supported the team. The foundation date is disputed. The 1907 foundation date comes from ''Sevilla Balompie'', a club founded by students from the Escuela Politecnica on Calle de Cervantes. This club merged with ''Betis FC'' in late 1914.
Name and colours
''Balompie'' is the literal Spanish word for football as opposed to the anglicized version, ''futbol''. Betis is one of only a handful of Spanish clubs that use this version in their name. As with other Spanish clubs ''Real'' was added after receiving patronage from the King of Spain Don Alfonso XIII in 1914. In 1912, ''Manuel Ramos Asensio'', one of the club's founding members, returned from a business trip to Glasgow with a set of green and black striped shirts, donated by Glasgow Celtic, and proposed Betis take up the colours. The green and black strip was subsequently deemed unlucky after a losing run and was replaced by a green and white version - the Andalucian national colours. During the Second Spanish Republic the club was once again called ''Betis Balompie'', reverting to its current name after the Spanish Civil War.
Domestic success
They have won La Liga on one occasion in 1935 under the guidance of Patrick O'Connell, and won their first Copa del Rey in 1977. Real Betis came very close to winning their second Copa del Rey in 1997 when they were pipped by FC Barcelona. Betis finally won their second in 2005, in the final against CA Osasuna at Vicente Calderón Stadium on June 11. The club came close to folding in the summer of 1992 when they were saved by vice chairman Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, current chairman.
Centenary celebrations
Betis celebrated their centenary year in 2007, during the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 league campaigns. In celebration of their centenary year they played A.C. Milan on 09 August, 2007. Real Betis won the game 1-0 when new signing Mark González scored from the penalty spot early into the second half. On 15 August Betis competed in the Ramón de Carranza Trophy, playing against Real Madrid in the semi-final, winning the game 1-0 with an injury time free-kick scored by Juan Pablo Caffa. Betis won the Ramón de Carranza Trophy on 16 August against Real Zaragoza. The match ended 1-1, with a goal from David Rivas for Betis, before winning the game 4-3 on penalties, with Antonio Doblas decisively saving a Ricardo Oliveira penalty. The summer brought with it a complete change to the Betis squad, with eight arrivals that included Mark González, Ricardo, and Mariano Pavone, and fourteen sales.
Stadium information
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera is a football stadium in Sevilla, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Betis. It was previously called Estadio Benito Villamarín before the new owner of the club, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, decided to build a new stadium over the old one.
''See main article: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera''
Club honours
League titles
★ 'Spanish League 1':
★
★ 1934-1935
Cup
★ 'Copa del Rey 2':
★
★ 'Winner'
★
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★ '1977' - Athletic Bilbao
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★ '2005' - CA Osasuna
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★ 'Runner-up'
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★ '1931' - Athletic Bilbao
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★ '1997' - FC Barcelona
Competition participation
Domestic
★ 'Primera Division 44':
★ 'Segunda División 25':
★ 'Tercera División 7':
European
★ 'UEFA Champions League 1':
★
★ 2005-2006
★ 'UEFA Cup 6':
★
★ 2005-2006, 2002-2003, 1998-1999, 1995-1996, 1984-1985, 1982-1983
Records
★ 'Best La Liga position:' First - 1934-35
★ 'Worst La Liga position:' Twentieth - 1990-91
★ 'Spanish Selección internationals:' 26
★ 'Greatest home win:' Real Betis 7-0 Real Zaragoza - 1958-59
★ 'Greatest away win:' Cádiz CF 0-5 Real Betis - 1977-78
★ 'Greatest home defeat:' Real Betis 0-5 Real Madrid - 1960-61, Real Betis 0-5 CA Osasuna - 2006-07
★ 'Greatest away defeat:' Athletic Bilbao 9-1 Real Betis - 1932-33
★ 'Greatest recovery for:' Málaga CF - Betis - 2002-03 - from 2-0 to 2-3
★ 'Greatest recovery against:' Betis - RCD Espanyol - 1999-00 - from 2-0 to 2-5
Players
Current squad
:''As of 24 August, 2007 - ''[1] [2] [3]
(Captain)
Current reserve/Youth team players
Players on loan
''(at Levante UD until July 2008)''
''(at Cádiz CF until July 2008)'' [4]
''(at Cádiz CF until July 2008)'' [5]
''(at Córdoba CF until July 2008)'' [6]
''(at Gimnàstic de Tarragona until July 2008)'' [7]
''(at Gimnàstic de Tarragona until July 2008)'' [8]
Recent transfers
Non-EU players
Main articles: List of foreign Real Betis Balompié players
Notable former players
Main articles: List of Real Betis Balompié players
Club management
Current technical body
''As of 24 August, 2007 - [9]''
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager: | Héctor Raúl Cúper | Argentine |
| Assistant Manager: | Gustavo Siviero | Argentine |
| B Team Manager: | Francisco Chaparro Jara | Spanish |
| Goalkeeping Coach: | José Ramón Esnaola | Spanish |
| Physical Coach: | Juan Manuel Alfano | Argentine |
| Recuperation Coach: | David Gómez | Spanish |
| Doctor: | Tomás Calero | Spanish |
| Surgeon | Santiago Pérez Hidalgo | Spanish |
| Physiotherapist: | Ildefonso Blanco | Spanish |
| Masseuse: | José Mª Montiel Salas | Spanish |
| Masseuse: | Francisco Bizcocho | Spanish |
| Podiatrist: | Angel Olivia | Spanish |
| Helper: | Jose Manuel Acuña | Spanish |
| Helper: | Manuel Barrera Castro | Spanish |
Management positions
''As of 24 August, 2007 - [10]''
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | Owner | |
| José León Gómez | Acting President | |
| Ángel Martín Vega | Vice-President | |
| Rufino González Navarro | Vice-President | |
| Jaime Rodriguez Sacristán-Cascajo | Counsel Secretary | |
| Óscar Arredondo Prieto | Chief Legal Services | |
| Francisco Nuchera Cejudo | Counselor | |
| Luís Salcedo Gómez | Counselor | |
| Javier Páez Ruíz | Counselor | |
| Balbino de Bernado Barrio | Counselor | |
| Gregorio Conejo Muñoz | Counselor | |
| Víctor López García-Aranda | Counselor | |
| Manuel Castaño Martín | Counselor | |
| José Manuel Villarán Toribio | Counselor | |
| Francisco Sánchez Moreno | Counselor | |
| Fernando Rubiales Torrejón | Counselor | |
| Diego García León | Counselor | |
| José Antonio González Flores | General Manager | |
| Manuel Ortega Momparlet | Sporting Director | |
| Ignacio Lasa Puech | Marketing Director | |
| Manuel Reyes | Press Manager |
Notable former managers
''see also ''
;Spain
★ Luis Aragonés
★ Domènec Balmanya
★ César
★ Javier Clemente
★ Luis del Sol
★ Llorenç Serra Ferrer
★ Javier Irureta
★ Juande Ramos
;Argentina
★ Carlos Timoteo Griguol
;Czech Republic
★ Fernando Daucik
;France
★ Luis Fernández
;Hungary
★ Ferenc Szusza
;Ireland
★ Patrick O'Connell
;The Netherlands
★ Guus Hiddink
;Uruguay
★ Enrique Fernández
Presidents
★ 'SEVILLE BALOMPIÉ'
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★ 1907-1909: Juan del Castillo Ochoa
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★ 1909-1910: Alfonso del Castillo Ochoa
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★ 1910-1911: José Gutiérrez Fernández
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★ 1912: Juan del Castillo Ochoa
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★ 1914: Herbert Richard Jones
★ 'BETIS FUTBOL CLUB'
★
★ 1909: Eladio García de la Borbolla
★
★ 1910-1911: Manuel Gutiérrez Fernández
★
★ 1913-1914: Miguel Folgado
★
★ 1914: Pedro Rodríguez de la Borbolla
★ 'REAL BETIS BALOMPIÉ'
★
★ 1914-1915: Herbert Richard Jones
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★ 1915-1917: Pedro Rodríguez de la Borbolla
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★ 1917-1918: Roberto Vicente de Mata
★
★ 1918-1919: Eduardo Hernández Nalda
★
★ 1919-1920: Carlos Alarcón de la Lastra
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★ 1920-1921: Jerónimo Pérez de Vargas
★
★ 1921-1922: Carlos Alarcón de la Lastra
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★ 1922-1923: Gil Gómez Bajuelo
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★ 1923-1925: Ramón Navarro Cáceres
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★ 1925-1926: Antonio Polo Roma
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★ 1926-1927: Ramón Cortecero
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★ 1927-1928: Antonio de la Guardia
★
★ 1928-1929: 'Ignacio Sánchez Mejías'
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★ 1929-1930: Daniel Mezquita Moreno
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★ 1930: Camilo Romero Sánchez
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★ 1930-1931: Adolfo Cuellar Rodríguez
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★ 1931-1933: Jose Ignacio Mantecón Novasal
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★ 1933-1939: Antonio Moreno Sevillano
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★ 1940-1942: Ramón Poll Carbonell
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★ 1942-1943: Alfonso Alarcón de Lastra
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★ 1943-1944: Francisco Cantalapiedra Fernández
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★ 1944-1945: Eduardo Benjumena Vázquez
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★ 1945-1946: Manuel Romero Puerto
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★ 1946-1947: Filomeno de Aspe Martín
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★ 1947-1950: Pascual Aparicio García
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★ 1950-1952: Francisco de la Cerda Carmona
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★ 1952-1955: Manuel Ruiz Rodríguez
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★ 1955-1965: Benito Villamarín Prieto
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★ 1965-1966: Avelino Villamarín Prieto
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★ 1966-1967: Andrés Gaviño
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★ 1967-1969: Julio de la Puerta
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★ 1969: 'José León Gómez'
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★ 1969-1979: José Núñez Naranjo
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★ 1979-1983: Juan Manuel Mauduit Caller
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★ 1983-1989: Gerardo Martínez Retamero
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★ 1989-1992: Hugo Galera Davidson
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★ 1992-1996: 'José León Gómez'
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★ 1996-2006: 'Manuel Ruiz de Lopera'
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★ 2006: 'José León Gómez'
Domestic position
=== Recent La Liga history ===
Real Betis currently compete in the top flight of Spanish football, La Liga. Real Betis were relegated during the 2000/2001 La Liga season and so competed in the Segunda División during the 2001/2002 season. They were promoted on their first attempt. [11]
| Season | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1996-97' | 4 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 46 | 77 |
| '1997-98' | 8 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 59 |
| '1998-99' | 11 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 58 | 49 |
| '1999-00' | 18 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 56 | 42 |
| '2001-02' | 6 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 59 |
| '2002-03' | 8 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 54 |
| '2003-04' | 9 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 52 |
| '2004-05' | 4 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 50 | 62 |
| '2005-06' | 14 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 42 |
| '2006-07' | 16 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 40 |
Contact details
Address
★ Avda. Heliópolis, s/n. , 41012 Seville, Province Of Seville, Andalusia, Spain.
★ [mailto:elisa@realbetisbalompie.es Official E-Mail Of Real Betis]
★
★ Associates Members: 42,000
★
★ Fan Groups: 316
Phone numbers
★ Telephone: 00 34 954 61 03 40
★ Fax: 00 34 954 61 47 74
References and footnotes
1. Real Betis Squad
2. Real Betis Squad #2
3. Real Betis Squad #3
4. Pedro Contreras moves to Cadiz on loan
5. Dani moves to Cadiz on loan
6. Cordoba and Betis Juanlu agreement
7. Oscar Lopez at Gimnastic
8. Nastic agree Maldonado deal
9. Current technical body
10. Current management positions
11. Real Betis La Liga history
External links
'Official Websites'
★ Official Website Of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D.
★ Official Website Of Toni Doblas
★ Official Website Of David Odonkor
★ Kit Designers - Kappa
★ Kit Sponsors - Andalucia
'Fan Sites'
★ Betis Web
★ Musho Beti Web
'Articles, News, & Rumours'
★ Al Final de la Palmera
★ AS.com
★ El Desmarque.es
★ Estadio Deportivo.com
★ Marca.com
★ Mucho Deporte
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