| Copa del Rey | |
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| Current season or competition: Copa del Rey 2007-08 |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1902 |
| No. The Copa del Rey 2007-08 is the 104th staging of the Copa del Rey. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Association football Spain Real Madrid founded on March 10 England First Division - of teams | 83 |
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Valencia C.F. |
The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. List of football clubs in Spain sorted by division Men's Primera División teams 2008-09 season Segunda División teams Its full name is Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Don Juan Carlos I (His Majesty King John Charles I's Cup), refering to the current King of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain. Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic It was initially known as the Copa del Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid City Council's Cup). Between 1905 and 1932, it was known as the Copa de Su Majestad El Rey Alfonso XIII (His Majesty King Alfonso XIII's Cup). During the Second Spanish Republic it was known as the Copa del Presidente de la República (Republic President's Cup) or Copa de España (Spanish Cup) for short and during the years of the Franco dictatorship it was known as the Copa de Su Excelencia El Generalísimo or Copa del Generalísimo ((His Excellency) The Supreme General's Cup). The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Spanish basketball teams compete for the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto. The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: King's Cup of Basketball) is an annual cup competition for Spanish Basketball teams organized
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The competition was first played in 1902 after Carlos Padrós, later president of Madrid FC, suggested a football competition to celebrate the coronation of Alfonso XIII. Carlos Padrós Rubio, also known as Carles Padrós Riubió, was a Spanish football pioneer and club president Four other teams joined Madrid FC for the first competition: FC Barcelona, Club Espanyol de Foot-Ball, Club Vizcaya and New Foot-Ball de Madrid. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The competition featured the first recorded game between FC Barcelona and Madrid FC, with the former emerging 3-1 winners. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Club Vizcaya eventually beat FC Barcelona in the final. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan
The 1902 competition was won by Club Vizcaya, a team made up of players from Athletic Club and Bilbao FC. In 1903, these two clubs merged as Athletic Club Bilbao, the modern Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. As a result, the tally of Copa wins by Athletic Bilbao is disputed. The 1902 cup is on display in the Athletic museum, [1] and the club includes the victory in its honours list. [2]. However LFP and RFEF official statistics do not include this as an Athletic win. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or
Athletic Bilbao were declared winners in 1904 after their opponents Club Español de Madrid failed to show up. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Español de Madrid, is a former Spanish football club based in Madrid. In both 1910 and 1913, there was a split among the clubs and two rival associations, the Unión Española de Clubs de Fútbol and the Federación Española de Fútbol, organised rival competitions, the Copa UECF and the Copa FEF. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War clubs in the Republican area of Spain entered the Copa de la España Libre, with Levante FC beating their city rivals Valencia CF 1-0 in the final. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Copa de la España Libre ( Free Spain Cup) also referred to as the Trofeo Presidente de la República or the Copa de la República, was a football Levante Unión Deportiva ( ''Spanish'') also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva ( ''Valencian'') is a Spanish football club based in Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia This competition officially recognised by the RFEF in 2007. No competition was played in 1938.
Because of the dispute regarding the 1902 competition (see above), the statistics regarding the leading winners are also disputed. FC Barcelona have won the Copa 24 times; Athletic Bilbao are joint-leaders with 24 titles, or just behind with 23 titles, depending on the source. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
Throughout the history of the competition there have been 12 actual trophies. Trophies have been permanently awarded to clubs for winning the competition three times in a row and/or on five separate occasions. Thus, four trophies have been permanently awarded to FC Barcelona, three to Athletic Bilbao and one to Real Madrid. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
Club Vizcaya kept the first trophy as inaugural winners, Sevilla FC were awarded the Trofeo del Generalísimo in 1939 and Atlético Madrid, winners the previous year, were awarded the 11th trophy following the death of Franco. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid The remaining trophy is the one in current usage.
Before the formation of the first La Liga in 1928, the competition was effectively a national championship. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Teams qualified to enter via their regional leagues. Over the years, various formats, including group stages have been used. Unlike the English FA Cup, entry is limited. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Only teams from the Primera Division, Segunda A, about twenty-three teams from the Segunda B and the Tercera Division champions (or runners-up if the champion is a reserve team) are invited to enter. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. The Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. Reserve team is the term applied to the second team fielded by a Sports club. The early rounds are one-off games with teams from the lower divisions given home advantage. The round of 32, the round of 16, the quarter finals and semi-finals are played over two legs. The final is a one-off game played at a neutral venue. The winners qualify for both the Supercopa de España and the UEFA Cup the following season. The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| FC Barcelona | 24 | 9 | 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 23* | 11 | 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1984 |
| Real Madrid | 17 | 19 | 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993 |
| Atlético Madrid | 9 | 8 | 1960, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1996 |
| Valencia CF | 7 | 10 | 1941, 1949, 1954, 1967, 1979, 1999, 2008 |
| Real Zaragoza | 6 | 5 | 1964, 1966, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2004 |
| RCD Espanyol | 4 | 5 | 1929, 1940, 2000, 2006 |
| Sevilla FC | 4 | 2 | 1935, 1939, 1948, 2007 |
| Real Unión | 3 | 1 | 1918, 1924, 1927 |
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 5 | 1909, 1987 |
| Real Betis | 2 | 2 | 1977, 2005 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | - | 1995, 2002 |
| Arenas Club de Getxo | 1 | 3 | 1919 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 2 | 2003 |
| Club Vizcaya | 1* | 1 | 1902* |
| Racing Irún | 1 | - | 1913 |
| Levante UD | 1 | - | 1937 |
*The number of Copa wins Athletic Bilbao have been credited with is disputed. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club from the village of Getxo, near Bilbao in Biscay. Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma de Mallorca. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Levante Unión Deportiva ( ''Spanish'') also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva ( ''Valencian'') is a Spanish football club based in The 1902 competition was won by Club Vizcaya, a team made up of players from Athletic Club and Bilbao FC. In 1903 these two clubs merged as Athletic Club Bilbao. The 1902 cup is on display in the Athletic museum [1] and the club includes it in its own honours list. [2]. However LFP and RFEF official statistics do not include this as an Athletic win. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or
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Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club Formed on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Unión Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Real Club Celta de Vigo Sociedad Anonima Deportiva is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia. A Coruña ( Spanish: La Coruña; Galician: A Coruña; also Corunna in English, and archaically The Groyne) is RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Racing Club de Ferrol (founded in 1917 is a Spanish football team from the city of Ferrol, Galicia near the port of A Coruña in north-western Copa de la España Libre ( Free Spain Cup) also referred to as the Trofeo Presidente de la República or the Copa de la República, was a football Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Levante Unión Deportiva ( ''Spanish'') also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva ( ''Valencian'') is a Spanish football club based in Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Centre d'Esports Sabadell is a football team based in Sabadell in Catalonia. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west and Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club from the village of Getxo, near Bilbao in Biscay. Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club from the village of Getxo, near Bilbao in Biscay. Donostia-San Sebastián ( Basque: Donostia, IPA; Spanish: San Sebastián, known officially as Donostia-San Sebastián Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Esportiu Europa is a Spanish / Catalan Sports club, based in the Barcelona district of Gràcia For other meanings see Vigo (disambiguation Vigo is the largest city in Galicia, Spain, in terms of population Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Bilbao, (also Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Gijón ( Asturian: Xixón) is a coastal industrial city Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club from the village of Getxo, near Bilbao in Biscay. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club from the village of Getxo, near Bilbao in Biscay. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Irun (old Basque for 'fortified town' Spanish: Irún) is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Guipuscoa ( Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Irun (old Basque for 'fortified town' Spanish: Irún) is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Guipuscoa ( Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. FC Espanya de Barcelona, also referred to as FC España de Barcelona, was a former Spanish Catalan football club based in Barcelona. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Real Unión Club de Irún were among the early pioneering Spanish football teams and along with fellow Basque clubs Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Bilbao, (also Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Club Español de Madrid, is a former Spanish football club based in Madrid. Donostia-San Sebastián ( Basque: Donostia, IPA; Spanish: San Sebastián, known officially as Donostia-San Sebastián Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia Club Español de Madrid, is a former Spanish football club based in Madrid. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The now defunct football team Real Vigo Sporting, was based in Vigo, Galicia. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan During the Spanish Second Republic the club dropped Real from their name. The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country In 1941, a decree issued by General Franco banned the use of non-Spanish language names. Language politics in Francoist Spain centered on attempts in Spain under Franco to increase the dominance of the Spanish language over the other Languages of Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC became CF Barcelona and Sevilla CF and Athletic Bilbao changed the spelling of their prefix to Atlético. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. RCD Espanyol were known as RCD Español until 1995. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona.