Real Murcia CF facts for kids
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| Full name | Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Pimentoneros | ||
| Founded | 6 December 1919 as Levante Foot-ball Club |
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| Ground | Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Murcia, Spain |
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| Capacity | 31,179 | ||
| President | Felipe Moreno Romero | ||
| Head coach | Joseba Etxeberria | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación – Group 2, 6th of 20 | ||
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Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club. It is usually called Real Murcia, which means "Royal Murcia". The club is based in the city of Murcia, in the Murcia region of Spain. It was started in 1919.
Real Murcia plays its home games at the Estadio Nueva Condomina stadium. This stadium can hold 31,179 fans. The team's main colours are a bright red (scarlet) shirt and white shorts.
In Spanish football, Real Murcia holds a special record. They have won the Segunda División (Second Division) title 8 times, which is more than any other team. They have also won the Spanish Royal Federation Cup once.
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History of Real Murcia
Real Murcia officially began in 1919 as Levante Foot-ball Club. However, there were earlier football clubs in Murcia, like Foot Ball Club de Murcia from 1903. In 1923–24, King Alfonso XIII gave the club its "Royal" title, and it became Real Murcia.
A year later, the La Condomina stadium opened. Real Murcia played their home games there for 82 years!
Climbing the Leagues
In 1929, the club first played in the Tercera División (Third Division). They worked hard and reached La Liga (the top Spanish league) for the first time in 1939–40. Real Murcia's best finish in La Liga was 11th place, which they achieved four times: in 1945, 1946, 1984, and 1987.
The club is famous for winning the Segunda División title eight times. Their most recent win was in 2002–03 with manager David Vidal. That same season, they also had a great run in the Copa del Rey (King's Cup). They reached the quarter-finals but lost to Deportivo de La Coruña in a very close match.
Recent Times
After being promoted to La Liga in 2007, the team only stayed for one year. In June 2010, Real Murcia moved down to Segunda División B (the third tier) after a draw against Girona FC. But they quickly bounced back! They won the 2010–11 Segunda División B title and returned to the Second Division right away.
In 2014, Real Murcia finished fourth in the Segunda División. They were in a good position for promotion playoffs but lost to Córdoba CF. A few weeks later, the club faced some financial issues and had to move down a league.
In 2019, Real Murcia won the Spanish Royal Federation Cup for the first time. They won the final in a penalty shootout against CD Tudelano.
Real Murcia has played:
- 18 seasons in Primera División (top league)
- 53 seasons in Segunda División (second league)
- 4 seasons in Primera Federación (third league)
- 14 seasons in Segunda División B (old third league)
- 1 season in Segunda División RFEF (old fourth league)
- 5 seasons in Tercera División (old third/fourth league)
Current Squad
This is the list of players currently on the Real Murcia team.
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Reserve Team
Real Murcia also has a reserve team called Real Murcia Imperial. These are some of their players:
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Players on Loan
Sometimes players are loaned to other teams to gain experience. Here are some players from Real Murcia who are currently on loan:
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Honours
Real Murcia has won several important titles:
League Titles
- Segunda División (Second Division)
- Winners (8) – This is a record!
- 1939–40
- 1954–55
- 1962–63
- 1972–73
- 1979–80
- 1982–83
- 1985–86
- 2002–03
- Winners (8) – This is a record!
Cup Titles
- Copa Federación de España (Spanish Royal Federation Cup)
- Winners (1): 2019–20
See also
In Spanish: Real Murcia Club de Fútbol para niños
- Real Murcia Imperial – This is Real Murcia's reserve team.
