Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a
Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the
Balearic IslandsThe Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the
Spanish first divisionThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, holding home games at
Son MoixThe Iberostar Stadium is a football stadium located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Previously known as the Son Moix and the ONO Estadi, the Iberostar Stadium was built for the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma...
.
Team colours are red shirts with black shorts and black socks.
History
The oldest club in the
Balearic IslandsThe Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
, Mallorca was originally founded in 1916 by Adolfo Vázquez, a republican engineer, who named the club Junta Directiva del Alfonso XIII FBC after the then
Spanish kingAlfonso XIII was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority...
. The first stadium, called Buenos Aires, was inaugurated on 25 March of that year, with a 0–8 loss against
FC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. A year later, the club changed its name to Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII, a denomination which remained until 1931 when, for political reasons, the team was named Club Deportivo Mallorca. In 1949 it was granted royal patronage, thus adding the Real prefix.
In 1931, Mallorca started competing in the national categories. On 22 September 1945,
Es FortíEstadio Lluis Sitjar was a multi-use stadium in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of RCD Mallorca. The stadium was able to hold 18,000 people and opened in 1945...
, the club's new ground, was inaugurated, and the team first reached
Segunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
in 1959, and
La LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
just one season later, going on to appear in the top flight a further four times unti 1975.
In the 1980's/90's, Mallorca bounced back between the top and the second levels, returning for good in 1996–97, after finishing second to champions
CP MéridaClub Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
. In 2002–03, under
Gregorio Manzano, the team finished ninth in the league, also winning the first
Copa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
trophy in its history, five years after the last presence in the final, defeating
Recreativo de HuelvaReal Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
3–0 in Elche; previously, in 1998–99, it
reached the finalThe 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match played between S.S. Lazio of Italy and RCD Mallorca of Spain, to determine the winner of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998–99. The final was held at Villa Park in Birmingham on 19 May 1999...
of the last UEFA Cup Winner's Cup, being downed by
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's
S.S. LazioSocietà Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
1–2.
On 22 July 2008, it was announced that 96% of Mallorca's shares had been purchased for over GBP50 million by controversial
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
businessman Paul Davidson. In November, it was revealed that Davidson was unable to complete the deal due to lack of finances, raising questions as to whether his interest was little more than a publicity stunt. On 15 January 2009, Spanish businessman Mateo Alemany purchased the club from the Marti-Mingarro family, returning to the presidency three years after leaving.
In late May 2010, Mallorca declared
bankruptcyBankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
and applied to the courts to enter voluntary administration with debts estimated between
£The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
42.5m and £51.3m. It was announced on 28 June that a consortium led by former club manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer that included
tennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
superstar and Mallorca native
Rafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
had bought the club, and the sale was completed on 9 July.
However, due to the poor financial situation at the club,
UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
decided on 22 July 2010 against granting Mallorca the licence to play in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, after the team had qualified to the competition after
finishing fifth in the league- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
. Despite the off-field upheavals and financial struggles, Mallorca managed to stay afloat in
its 14th consecutive season in the top divisionThe 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, under new manager
Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
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| 1948/49 |
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| 1961/62 |
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| 1975/76 |
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| 1977/78 |
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| 1978/79 |
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| 1979/80 |
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| 1980/81 |
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| 1981/82 |
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| 1982/83 |
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| 1983/84 |
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| 1984/85 |
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| 1985/86 |
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| 1986/87 |
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| 1987/88 |
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| 1988/89 |
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| 1989/90 |
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| 1990/91 |
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| 1991/92 |
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| 1992/93 |
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| 1993/94 |
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| 1994/95 |
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| 1995/96 |
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| 1996/97 |
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| 1997/98 |
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| 1998/99 |
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| 1999/00 |
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| 2000/01 |
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3rd |
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| 2001/02 |
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16th |
Round of 16 |
| 2002/03 |
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| 2003/04 |
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3rd round |
| 2004/05 2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
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17th |
3rd round |
| 2005/06 * Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
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13th |
3rd round |
| 2006/07 |
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12th |
Round of 16 |
| 2007/08 |
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7th |
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| 2008/09 |
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17th |
Round of 16 |
| 2011/12 The 2011–12 La Liga season is the 81st since its establishment. Barcelona are the defending champions, having won their 21st La Liga title in the previous season for the third time in a row. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and will end on 13 May 2012...
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- 26 seasons in La Liga
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- 31 seasons in Segunda División
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- 2 seasons in Segunda División B
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- 12 seasons in Tercera División
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- 7 seasons in Categorías Regionales
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Current squad
The numbers are established according to the official website:
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Out on loan
Foreign players 2011–12
Edson RatinhoEdson Ramos Silva , nicknamed Ratinho, is a Brazilian football player currently playing as a right back for RCD Mallorca. His nick "Ratinho", meaning "little mouse", followed him since his childhood...
João VictorJoão Victor de Albuquerque Bruno is a Brazilian defender who plays for RCD Mallorca in Spain. He previously played for Clube Náutico Capibaribe , Associação Desportiva São Caetano , Treze Futebol Clube and Bunyodkor ....
Dudu AouateDavid "Dudu" Aouate is an Israeli footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca in Spain, as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Aouate began his career at Maccabi Haifa F.C. at youth level, as an understudy to Nir Davidovich...
Tomer Hemed Akihiro Ienagais a Japanese footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca.-Professional career:Ienaga began his career as a trainee with Gamba Osaka, one of the leading clubs in Japan's J...
Pablo CáceresPablo Cáceres Rodríguez is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays as a Defender for Mallorca.Pablo Cáceres made eighteen Bundesliga and five 2. Bundesliga appearances for MSV Duisburg until he joined Cyprian club Omonia....
Chori Castro
Technical staff
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Joaquín CaparrósJoaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of RCD Mallorca.-Football career:Caparrós was born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia. After an obscure career as a player, he started coaching in his mid-20's, his first club being amateurs San José Obrero CF...
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Assistant coach
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Fitness coach
| Miquel Brunet, Pep Alomar
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Goalkeeper coach
| Miki Garro
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Medical services
| Tomeu Munar, Martí Cladera
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Physiotherapist
| Vicenç Marí
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Board of directors
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President
| Jaume Cladera
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Vice-president /
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| Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
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Juridic area director
| Miquel Coca
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Social area director and
Fundació Reial Mallorca
| Jaume Cladera
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Financial director
| Pere Terrasa
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Real EstateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
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| Biel Cerdà
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Marketing director
| Fernando Martos
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Managers
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| 1923–24, 1924–25
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Ferry Proks "Zaubek"
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| 1924–25, 1926–27
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Ferrà /
Llauger
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| 1926–27, 1929–30
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Antoni Socias
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| 1930–31
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Jack Greenwell
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| 1931–32
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Paco Tomás
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| 1932–33, 1934–35
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Antoni Socias
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| 1935–36
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Alzamora
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| 1935–36, 1937–38
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Guzmán
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| 1939–40, 1940–41
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Pagaza
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| 1940–41
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Alzamora
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| 1941–42, 1942–43
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Prat
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| 1943–44
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Cristòfol Martí
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| 1944–45
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Castro
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| 1945–46, 1946–47
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Patricio Caicedo
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| 1946–47, 1947–48
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Cristòfol Martí
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| 1948–49
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Balaguer
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| 1948–49
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Mauri
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| 1949–50
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Patricio Caicedo
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| 1949–50, 1953–54
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Satur Grech
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| 1953–54
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Rotger
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| 1954–55, 1955–56
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Pau Vidal
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| 1955–56
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Esteban PlatkoIstván Plattkó also known as Esteben Platko was a Hungarian football player and manager who coached Real Valladolid, Granada CF, CD Atlético Baleares and RCD Mallorca in Spain. His brothers were Franz Platko and Carlos Platko.-References:...
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| 1956–57
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Andreu Quetglas
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| 1957–58
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Miquel Gual
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| 1958–59, 1960–61
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Juan Carlos Lorenzo
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| 1960–61
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José Luis Saso
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| 1961–62
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Satur Grech
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| 1961–62, 1962–63
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José Luis Saso
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| 1962–63
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Jaume Turró
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| 1963–64
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Arturo Llopis
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| 1964–65
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Juan Ramón
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| 1964–65, 1965–66
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César RodríguezCésar Rodríguez Álvarez , sometimes known as just César, was a Spanish football forward and manager....
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| 1965–66
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Héctor RialJosé Héctor Rial Laguía was a football player from Argentina who played for Real Madrid between 1954 and 1961. He was part of the team that won five consecutive European Cups...
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| 1966–67
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José Iglesias "Joseíto"José Iglesias Fernández , nicknamed Joseíto was a Spanish footballer.He played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victories in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959, although he only played in the finals of 1956 and 1958...
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| 1967–68
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Vicente Dauder
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| 1967–68
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Juan Carlos Lorenzo
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| 1967–68
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Jaume Turró
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| 1968–69
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Vicente Sasot
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| 1968–69, 1969–70
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Forneris /
Rodríguez
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| 1969–70
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Sabino Barinaga
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| 1970–71
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Vic Reeves
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| 1970–71, 1971–72
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Juancho Forneris
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| 1971–72
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Otto BumbelPedro Otto Bumbel was a Brazilian professional football manager who coached a number of Spanish club sides, including Sabadell, Valencia, Racing de Santander, Elche, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid and Málaga...
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| 1971–72, 1972–73
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José Luis Saso
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| 1972–73
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Juancho Forneris
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| 1973–74
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Manuel Martínez "Manolín"
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| 1973–74, 1974–75
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César RodríguezCésar Rodríguez Álvarez , sometimes known as just César, was a Spanish football forward and manager....
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| 1974–75
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Hugo Villamide
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| 1974–75
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Alfredo Vera
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| 1974–75, 1975–76
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Manolo de la Torre
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| 1976–77
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Luis Costa
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| 1977–78
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Sánchez Alexanco
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| 1977–78, 1978–79
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Juancho Forneris
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| 1978–79
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Enrique Agustí
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| 1978–79
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Andreu Quetglas
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| 1979–80, 1981–82
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Antonio Oviedo
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| 1981–82, 1982–83
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Lucien Muller
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| 1983–84
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Koldo Aguirre
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| 1983–84
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Marcel DomingoMarcel Domingo Algara was a former French association football goalkeeper and manager of Spanish origin. He spent part of his career in Spain...
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| 1984–85
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Manolo Vilanova
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| 1985–86
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Benito Joanet
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| 1985–86, 1987–88
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Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
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| 1987–88
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Lucien Muller
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| 1988–89
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Ivan Brzić
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| 1988–89, 1992–93
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Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
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| 1992–93, 1994–95
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Jaume Bauzá
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| 1994–95
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Nando Pons
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| 1994–95, 1995–96
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José Antonio Irulegui
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| 1995–96
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José Manuel EsnalJosé Manuel Esnal Pardo , aka Mané, is a Spanish football manager.His career was mostly associated to Lleida and Alavés, coaching the latter in five La Liga seasons and taking it to the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.-Early years / Lleida:Mané started coaching in his late 20's, his first job being with his...
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| 1995–96, 1996–97
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Víctor Muñoz
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| 1996–97
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Tomeu Llompart
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| 1997–98, 1998–99
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Héctor CúperHéctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
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| 1999–00
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Mario Gómez
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| 1999–00
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Fernando VázquezFernando Vázquez Pena is a Spanish football manager.-Football career:Vázquez was an English teacher in the Galician town of Lalín. It was there where he began to get involved with the school's athletics, especially football...
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| 2000–01
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Luis AragonésJosé Luis Aragonés Suárez , usually referred to as Luis Aragonés and sometimes simply as Luis, is a former Spanish footballer and national coach....
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| 2001–02
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Bernd KraussBernd Krauss is a retired German-Austrian football player and later a football manager.He most recently was the manager of Austrian club SK Schwadorf.-Club career:...
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| 2001–02
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Sergije KrešićSergije Krešić is a Croatian football manager and former player, who most recently coached UD Las Palmas. In Spain he is known by the name Sergio Kresic.- Playing career :...
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| 2001–02
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Tomeu Llompart
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| 2002–03
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Gregorio Manzano
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| 2003–04
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Jaime PachecoJaime Moreira Pacheco is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.During his career he played, among others, for F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal...
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| 2003–04
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Luis AragonésJosé Luis Aragonés Suárez , usually referred to as Luis Aragonés and sometimes simply as Luis, is a former Spanish footballer and national coach....
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| 2003–04, 2004–05
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Tomeu Llompart
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| 2004-05
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Benito Floro
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| 2004–05, 2005–06
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Héctor CúperHéctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
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| 2005–06, 2009–10
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Gregorio Manzano
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| 2010–11
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Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
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Miquel Àngel NadalMiguel Ángel Nadal Homar is a retired Spanish footballer and current coach.Nicknamed The Beast, Nadal based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions....
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| 2011–present
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Joaquín CaparrósJoaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of RCD Mallorca.-Football career:Caparrós was born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia. After an obscure career as a player, he started coaching in his mid-20's, his first club being amateurs San José Obrero CF...
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see also
Honours
- Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2002–03; Runner-up 1990–91, 1997–98The Copa del Rey 1997–98 is the 94th staging of the Copa del Rey.The competition started on September 3, 1997 and concluded on April 29, 1998 with the Final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia.-1st Round:...
- Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 1998The 1998 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 18 August and 22 August 1999. It contested by RCD Mallorca, who were Spanish Cup runner-up in 1997–98, and FC Barcelona, who won the 1997–98 Spanish League.-First leg:-Second leg:...
; Runner-up 2003The 2003 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 24 August and 27 August 2003. It contested by RCD Mallorca, who were Spanish Cup winners in 2002–03, and Real Madrid, who won the 2002–03 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:...
- Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
: 1959–60, 1964–65
- Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
: 1980–81
- UEFA Cup Winner's Cup: Runner-up 1998–99
Team
- Best La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
position: Third (1998–99, 2000–01)
- Record La Liga win: 7–1 v Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
(h), 9 March 2008
- Record La Liga defeat: 7–0 v Atlético Madrid (a), 7 February 1988
- Fastest goal: 22 seconds - Dani García v Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2....
, 21 February 1999.
- Most goals scored in a season: 61 (2000–01)
Individual
- Most appearances: Miguel Ángel Nadal
Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar is a retired Spanish footballer and current coach.Nicknamed The Beast, Nadal based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions....
(255)
- Most La Liga goals scored:
Samuel Eto'oSamuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
(54)
- Most La Liga goals in a season: Daniel Güiza
Daniel González Güiza is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga, as a striker.A late bloomer, he made a name for himself at the age of 27, being crowned La Liga topscorer with Mallorca...
- 27 (2007–08)
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Daniel GüizaDaniel González Güiza is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga, as a striker.A late bloomer, he made a name for himself at the age of 27, being crowned La Liga topscorer with Mallorca...
- 27 (2007–08)
- Ricardo Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
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Carlos RoaCarlos Ángel Roa is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Most of his professional career - which was interrupted due to his Seventh-day Adventist Church beliefs - was spent with Racing Avellaneda and in Spain with Mallorca, winning one major trophy with the latter.Roa was...
- 1998–99
Club data
- Address: Estadi Son Moix , Camí dels Reis s/n 07011 Palma de Mallorca
- Phone: 971221221
- Fax: 971452351 - 971220388 (press)
- Fan Subscribers: 17.000
- Total Attendance in La Liga: 304.713 (2005–06)
- Average Attendance: 16.038 Espectadores (2005–06)
- Official shirt manufacturer: Reial
- Official shirt sponsors: Bet-at-home.com
- Other sponsors: Viajes Iberia, La Caixa, Cocacola, Aquabona, Asepeyo, Centrofoto, Lanjaron, Trablisa, Bancaja, Illes Balears, AMASK8
Stadium information
- Name - Son Moix
The Iberostar Stadium is a football stadium located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. Previously known as the Son Moix and the ONO Estadi, the Iberostar Stadium was built for the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma...
- City - Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
- Capacity - 23,142
- Inauguration - June 1999
- Pitch size - 107 x 69 mts.
- Other Facilities: - Ciudad deportiva Antonio Asensio, Estadi Lluís Sitjar
- Google Maps Location - Son Moix, Estadi Lluís Sitjar
Club hymn
Mallorca, Mallorca, tot Mallorca està amb tu;
i sempre direm com el Mallorca no hi ha ningú.
Mallorca, Mallorca,...
Cap amunt, cap amunt! sempre amunt,
sempre amunt! el Mallorca guanyarà.
Cap amunt, cap amunt! sempre amunt,
sempre amunt! el Mallorca triomfarà.
Mallorca!!, Mallorca!!
Mallorca!!, Mallorca!!
Mallorca, Mallorca
tot Mallorca...
Guanyarem, guanyarem!
triomfarem, triomfarem!
el Mallorca és superior!!
Guanyarem, guanyarem!!
triomfarem, triomfarem!!
El Mallorca és superior!!
Listen to hymn at the official website http://www.rcdmallorca.info/galeria/multimedia/HIMNO_MALLORCA.mp3
See also
- RCD Mallorca B
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Palma, Majorca, in the autonomous community of Balearic Islands. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of RCD Mallorca, and plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Estadio Son Bibiloni, with a...
- Real Mallorca's reserve team
- :ca:Trofeu Ciutat de Palma de Futbol
External links