Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a
Spanish football club based in
SantanderThe port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, in the autonomous community of
CantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in
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...
, holding home games at
Estadio El SardineroCampos de Sport de El Sardinero , is a multi-purpose stadium in Santander, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, holding 22,400 people....
, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators.
History
Racing de Santander played its first match on 23 February 1913, losing 1–2 to neighbouring Strong. It was officially founded on 14 June, as
Santander Racing Club, appearing in its first tournament during that summer (Luis Redonet Trophy) and being admitted to the Northern Federation on 14 November, eventually
mergingMergers and acquisitions refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin, or a new field or...
with Santander Foot-ball Club.
In 1929, Racing first reached
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...
, lasting nine consecutive seasons in the category - finishing in second position in its third year - and fluctuating between the first and the
second divisionsThe 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:...
(with four participations in
the thirdTercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
) in the following 30 years. In 1949–50, the
CantabriaCantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
ns returned to the top flight after a 10-year absence, scoring 99 goals in only 30 games.
During the period of Francoist Spain, the club was renamed
Real Santander in 1941, because of the prohibition of non-Spanish names. The name was restored in 1973 as the team returned to the first division one year after nearly relegating, under young manager José María Maguregui.
Racing de Santander was immediately relegated, going on to spend the following years again bouncing between divisions one and two, also being crowned champions in
Segunda División BSegunda 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...
(the new third level, created in 1977) in 1991. Veteran
Quique SetiénEnrique 'Quique' Setién Soler is a retired Spanish footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder, and a current coach....
returned to his main club the following year, helping it return to the top flight, and scoring in the 1994–95 season against
FC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, in an historic 5–0 home win.
In the 2000's, Racing only played one season in the second division, winning promotion with Setién as manager. In 2007–08, under
Marcelino García Toral, it finished in sixth position, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup for the first time ever; additionally the club reached the semifinals of the
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 ....
twice during this decade, being ousted by eventual runners-up
Getafe CFGetafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
and Atlético Madrid in 2008 and 2010, respectively.
On 22 January 2011, Indian business tycoon Ahsan Ali Syed, founder and chairman of
Western Gulf AdvisoryWestern Gulf Advisory is an asset management company based in Bahrain and Switzerland. It was founded by Ahsan Ali Syed, an Indian businessman.He left England in 2004. In 2008 Ahsan Ali Syed had $8b and formed Western Gulf Advisory...
, an investment company, purchased Racing de Santander, immediately firing coach
Miguel Ángel PortugalMiguel Angel Portugal Vicario is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.-Playing career:...
.
Recent seasons
| Season |
|
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
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Notes |
| 1997–98 |
1D |
14 |
38 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
46 |
55 |
45 |
3rd round |
|
| 1998–99 |
1D |
15 |
38 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
41 |
53 |
42 |
Quarterfinals |
|
| 1999–00 |
1D |
15 |
38 |
10 |
16 |
12 |
52 |
50 |
46 |
|
|
| 2000–01 |
1D |
19 |
38 |
10 |
9 |
19 |
48 |
62 |
39 |
Quarterfinals |
Relegated |
| 1 season in 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:...
|
| 2002–03 |
1D |
16 |
38 |
13 |
5 |
20 |
54 |
64 |
44 |
1st round |
|
| 2003–04 |
1D |
17 |
38 |
11 |
10 |
17 |
48 |
63 |
43 |
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...
|
1D |
16 |
38 |
12 |
8 |
18 |
41 |
58 |
44 |
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...
|
1D |
17 |
38 |
9 |
13 |
16 |
36 |
49 |
40 |
3rd round |
|
| 2006–07 |
1D |
10 |
38 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
42 |
48 |
50 |
2nd round |
|
| 2007–08 |
1D |
6 |
38 |
17 |
9 |
12 |
42 |
41 |
60 |
Semifinals |
|
| 2008–09 |
1D |
12 |
38 |
12 |
10 |
16 |
49 |
48 |
46 |
Round of 16 |
|
| 2009–10 - 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;"|...
|
1D |
16 |
38 |
9 |
12 |
17 |
42 |
59 |
39 |
Semifinals |
|
Season to season
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| Season |
Division |
Place |
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| 1929 |
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|
10th |
| 1929/30 |
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|
8th |
| 1930/31 |
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|
2nd |
| 1931/32 |
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|
4th |
| 1932/33 |
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|
8th |
| 1933/34 |
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|
3rd |
| 1934/35 |
1ª 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...
|
10th |
| 1935/36 |
1ª 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...
|
4th |
| 1939/40 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1940/41 |
2ª 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:...
|
6th |
| 1941/42 |
2ª 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:...
|
4th |
| 1942/43 |
2ª 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:...
|
7th |
| 1943/44 |
3ª Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
|
1st |
| 1944/45 |
2ª 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:...
|
6th |
| 1945/46 |
2ª 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:...
|
9th |
| 1946/47 |
2ª 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:...
|
12th |
| 1947/48 |
3ª Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
|
1st |
| 1948/49 |
2ª 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:...
|
11th |
| 1949/50 |
2ª 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:...
|
1st |
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|
| Season |
Division |
Place |
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 ....
|
| 1950/51 |
1ª 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...
|
10th |
| 1951/52 |
1ª 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...
|
14th |
| 1952/53 |
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|
11th |
| 1953/54 |
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|
8th |
| 1954/55 |
1ª 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...
|
15th |
| 1955/56 |
2ª 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:...
|
11th |
| 1956/57 |
2ª 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:...
|
8th |
| 1957/58 |
2ª 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:...
|
3rd |
| 1958/59 |
2ª 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:...
|
9th |
| 1959/60 |
2ª 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:...
|
1st |
| 1960/61 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1961/62 |
1ª 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...
|
14th |
| 1962/63 |
2ª 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:...
|
3rd |
| 1963/64 |
2ª 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:...
|
4th |
| 1964/65 |
2ª 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:...
|
7th |
| 1965/66 |
2ª 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:...
|
8th |
| 1966/67 |
2ª 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:...
|
12th |
| 1967/68 |
2ª 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:...
|
11th |
| 1968/69 |
3ª Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
|
2nd |
| class="wikitable">
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| Season |
Division |
Place |
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 ....
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| 1969/70 |
3ª Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
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1st |
| 1970/71 |
2ª 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:...
|
13th |
| 1971/72 |
2ª 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:...
|
15th |
| 1972/73 |
2ª 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:...
|
3rd |
| 1973/74 |
1ª 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...
|
17th |
| 1974/75 |
2ª 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:...
|
2nd |
| 1975/76 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1976/77 |
1ª 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...
|
15th |
| 1977/78 |
1ª 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...
|
13th |
| 1978/79 |
1ª 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...
|
17th |
| 1979/80 |
2ª 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:...
|
16th |
| 1980/81 |
2ª 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:...
|
3rd |
| 1981/82 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1982/83 |
1ª 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...
|
18th |
| 1983/84 |
2ª 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:...
|
4th |
| 1984/85 |
1ª 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...
|
11th |
| 1985/86 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1986/87 |
1ª 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...
|
16th |
| 1987/88 |
2ª 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:...
|
14th |
| 1988/89 |
2ª 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:...
|
6th |
| 1989/90 |
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|
17th |
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| Season |
Division |
Place |
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 ....
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| 1990/91 |
2ªB 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...
|
1st |
| 1991/92 |
2ª 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:...
|
10th |
| 1992/93 |
2ª 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:...
|
3rd |
| 1993/94 |
1ª 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...
|
8th |
| 1994/95 |
1ª 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...
|
12th |
| 1995/96 |
1ª 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...
|
17th |
| 1996/97 |
1ª 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...
|
13th |
| 1997/98 |
1ª 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...
|
14th |
| 1998/99 |
1ª 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...
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15th |
| 1999/00 |
1ª 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...
|
15th |
| 2000/01 |
1ª 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...
|
19th |
| 2001/02 |
2ª 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:...
|
2nd |
| 2002/03 |
1ª 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...
|
16th |
| 2003/04 |
1ª 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...
|
17th |
| 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...
|
1ª 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...
|
16th |
| 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...
|
1ª 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...
|
17th |
| 2006/07 |
1ª 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...
|
10th |
| 2007/08 |
1ª 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...
|
6th |
| 2008/09 |
1ª 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...
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Round of 32 The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over...
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- 44 seasons in 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...
- 32 seasons in 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:...
- 1 seasons in 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...
- 4 seasons in Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
Current squad
From Racing BReal Racing Club de Santander B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1926, it is the reserve team of Racing de Santander, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 3, holding home games at Instalaciones de La Albericia,...
Out on loan
Notable former players
Medhi Lacen
Ezequiel GarayEzequiel Marcelo Garay is an Argentine footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender.-Early years:...
Mauricio PinillaMauricio Ricardo Pinilla Ferrera is a Chilean footballer who plays for U.S. Città di Palermo in Italy, as a centre forward....
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...
Yossi BenayounYosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the...
Omri AfekOmri Afek is a retired Israeli footballer who last played for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.Mainly a midfielder, he can also operate as a defender.-Football career:...
Mutiu AdepojuMutiu Adepoju is a retired Nigerian footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.Nicknamed "The Headmaster", he played most of his career in Spain - amassing La Liga totals of 175 games and 22 goals over the course of seven seasons - and represented his country in three World Cups.-Club...
Euzebiusz SmolarekEuzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek is a Polish footballer who is currently player of Qatari Al-Khor. He has played 46 times for the Polish national football team. Smolarek plays primarily as a striker or winger.-Club career:...
Vladimir BeschastnykhVladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward...
Dmitri RadchenkoDmitri Leonidovich Radchenko is a retired Russian footballer who played as a striker.During his professional career, he played in four different countries, namely in La Liga.-Football career:...
Nikola ŽigićNikola Žigić is a Serbian footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City as a centre forward.At , Žigić is among the tallest professional players in the world...
Marcos Alonso
José AmaviscaJosé Emilio Amavisca Gárate is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a left winger.He was best known for his Real Madrid stint, but played for five other clubs, amassing 381 games and 57 goals in both major levels of Spanish football, over the course of 16 seasons.A Spanish...
Sergio Canales
Francisco GentoFrancisco "Paco" Gento López is a former Spanish football player.-Biography:He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season...
Pedro MunitisPedro Munitis Álvarez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander usually as a forward, although he can also operate as winger....
Quique SetiénEnrique 'Quique' Setién Soler is a retired Spanish footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder, and a current coach....
Olof MellbergErik Olof Mellberg is a Swedish international footballer currently playing for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague. He generally plays as a central defender or right-back.-Early years:...
Markus RosenbergNils Markus Rosenberg , born 27 September 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer currently playing for German side Werder Bremen. As of 11 February 2009, Rosenberg, who is nicknamed "Sillen" , has played 30 games and scored six times for the Swedish national team.-Early career:Rosenberg started his...
Notable former coaches
Fred PentlandFrederick Beaconsfield Pentland was an English footballer and manager. He played as a forward for, among others, Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough and England. However he is best remembered for his career as a manager in Spain where he coached several clubs including Athletic...
(1920–21) Patrick O'Connell (1922–29, 1947–49)
Gustavo BenítezGustavo Benítez is a retired Paraguayan football defender. He currently works as a coach.-Career:...
(1999−01) Marcos Alonso (1996–98)
Marcelino (2007–08, 2011)
Andoni Goikoetxea (2000–01)
Javier IruretaJavier Iruretagoyena Amiano , Irureta for short, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a forward, and a current manager....
(1993–94)
Juan MuñizJuan Ramón López Muñiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Playing career:Muñiz was born in Gijón, Asturias...
(2008–09) Juan Carlos Mandiá (2009)
Miguel Ángel PortugalMiguel Angel Portugal Vicario is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.-Playing career:...
(2006–07, 2009–11)
Nando YosuFernando Trío Zabala, known as Nando Yosu , is a retired Spanish professional footballer and manager.A midfielder, his extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated to Racing de Santander.-Playing career:...
(1977–79, 1996, 1998–99, 2005, 2006)
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