| Full name | Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Rojiblancos (Red-and-Whites) | |||
| Founded | 1905 (as Sporting Gijonés) | |||
| Ground | El Molinón, Gijón, Asturias, Spain (Capacity: 29,538) |
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| Chairman | Manuel Vega-Arango | |||
| Manager | Manuel Preciado | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2010–11 | La Liga, 10th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division.
Known as Rojiblancos because of their red and white striped jerseys, their home ground is El Molinón stadium, the oldest professional football ground in Spain, in use since at least 1908.
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The club was established in 1905 with the name Sporting Gijonés, Anselmo López being the first president. King Alfonso XIII accepted the Royal patronage of the club for the Spanish crown in 1912, introducing the term "Real" (Spanish for "Royal") to its name, becoming Real Sporting Club Gijonés. In 1916 a new change took place to adopt today's denomination, Real Sporting de Gijón. From 1941 until the 1970s, due to a temporary law forbidding the use of foreign words in football club names, the team's official denomination was Real Gijón.
In 1944, the club was promoted into First Division for the first time, and played thereafter in both the first and second divisions, achieving greatest success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, competing for league and national cup titles and laying the groundwork for a 21-year continuous stretch in La Liga. During this period, Sporting competed in the UEFA Cup six times, losing in the Round of 32 four times, and the Round of 16 twice, most recently in 1991-92.
Following a disastrous 1998 campaign, the club was relegated to Second Division, where they played for a ten seasons stretch. On 15 June 2008, the club secured promotion back to Primera for the 2008-09 season. In the 08-09 season their best victories have came against Valencia (2-3) and Sevilla (1-0). In their first five games of the 08-09 season, they conceded 20 goals. The 08-09 season also saw them break La Liga record of 29 consecutive games without a draw. They played 33 games before their only draw of the season, 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao on 3 May 2009. On 2 April 2011 they beat Real Madrid 1-0 to end Jose Mourinho's 9-year home league unbeaten run.
Sporting de Gijón have worn red and white striped jerseys since their inception, being the first spanish actual first division's team to wear red & white, as both Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid wore blue and white until 1909. The colors are those of the official flag of Gijón, which itself is based on the flag of the maritime province of Gijón, established in 1845.[1]
Like most old football clubs, Sporting de Gijón did not initially have any badge displayed on their shirts. Their first official badge was introduced in the 1920s. It consisted of a traditionally shaped shield split into three sections, representing the club and the city.
From 1931 to 1936, during the Spanish Second Republic, the badge consisted of a circular shield and had the royal crown in the top replaced by a mural crown.
The club's badge is a triangle with red and white vertical stripes with 'S' (for Sporting) and 'G' (for Gijón) intertwined, in gold, across them. A crown in the top symbolizes the royal patronage.[2]
The official flag of Sporting de Gijón consist of, in a rectangular field with ratio 2:3, nine equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white. The logo of the club is displayed in the centre.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
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| 1985–1986 | Adidas | none |
| 1986–1989 | Cajastur | |
| 1989–1992 | Rasán | |
| 1992–1995 | Lotto | |
| 1995–1997 | Joma | |
| 1997–2002 | Astore | Gijón City Council |
| 2002–2011 | Gijón City Council
Government of the Principality of Asturias |
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| 2011– | Kappa |
The Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo is the training ground and academy base of Sporting de Gijón. It was opened on March 28, 1978.
Located just 7 km away from the city center and covering 112,000 m2 it is used for training and youth teams matches. At present, facilities include, inter alia, 8 pitches, one service building (including team catering areas), gymnasium and medical center.
During most home matches the majority of the seats in the stadium are occupied by season ticket holders, or socios ("associates"), of which there are 21,000.[3] In addition to socios, the club has more than 240 peñas (official, club-affiliated supporters' groups) in Spain and abroad.[4] During the season 2008-09, Sporting de Gijón had the tenth-highest average attendance in the league, 21,491, and the fifth-highest average percentage, 84% of the total stadium capacity.[5]
Sporting de Gijón supporters commonly call themselves Sportinguistas in order to show their dedication to the club.[6] Sportinguistas are widely regarded as one of the most loyal, traveler and cheerful supporter groups in La Liga,[7][8][9] providing one of the best atmospheres in the competition.[10] When following their team in large groups through the country, they are referred to as La Mareona, Spanish for The Big Tide.
About 300,000 fans showed up when Sporting's latest promotion was celebrated in June 2008.[11]
The team's historic rival is Real Oviedo.[12] When both teams play in the same division, they compete in the Asturian derby. This derby is currently on hold as Oviedo are playing in third level.
| Season | Pos. | PI | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Manager | Notes | |
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| 1999-00 | 2D | 9 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 48 | 60 | Pedro Braojos / Ciriaco Cano | |
| 2000-01 | 2D | 7 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 63 | Vicente Cantatore / José María M. Acebal | |
| 2001-02 | 2D | 6 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 57 | 64 | José María M. Acebal | |
| 2002-03 | 2D | 10 | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 53 | José María M. Acebal / Antonio Maceda | |
| 2003-04 | 2D | 5 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 70 | Marcelino García Toral | |
| 2004-05 | 2D | 9 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 39 | 57 | Marcelino García Toral | |
| 2005-06 | 2D | 9 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 56 | Ciriaco Cano | |
| 2006-07 | 2D | 13 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 56 | Manuel Preciado | |
| 2007-08 | 2D | 3 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 40 | 72 | Manuel Preciado | Promoted |
| 2008-09 | 1D | 14 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 79 | 43 | Manuel Preciado | |
| 2009-10 | 1D | 15 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 51 | 40 | Manuel Preciado | |
| 2010-11 | 1D | 10 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 47 | Manuel Preciado |
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| N | P | Nat. | Name | Age | From | Type | Transfer Window | Ends |
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| 16 | MF | Sergio Álvarez | 19 | Reserve team | Promoted | Summer | ||
| 17 | DF | Damián Suárez | 23 | Defensor Sporting | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | |
| 21 | MF | Nacho Cases | 23 | Reserve team | Promoted | Mid-season | 2014 | |
| 22 | MF | Ricardo León | 28 | Tenerife | Free agent | Summer | 2014 | |
| 24 | FW | Óscar Trejo | 23 | Mallorca | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | |
| 25 | GK | Raúl Domínguez | 24 | Reserve team | Promoted | Summer | ||
| 3 | MF | André Castro | 22 | Porto | Loan | Summer | 2012 |
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| P | Nat. | Name | Age | To | Type | Transfer Window |
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| DF | Rafel Sastre | 35 | Huesca | End of contract | Summer | |
| DF | José Ángel | 21 | AS Roma | Transfer | Summer | |
| DF | Javi Poves | 24 | Mutual agreement | Summer | ||
| MF | Cristian Portilla | 22 | Aris | Mutual agreement | Winter 2010–11 | |
| MF | Sergio Matabuena | 31 | Valladolid | Mutual agreement | Winter 2010–11 | |
| MF | Diego Castro | 28 | Getafe | End of contract | Summer |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Manuel Preciado |
| Assistant Manager | Iñaki Tejada |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Isidro Fernández |
| Physical Fitness Coach | Gerardo Ruiz |
| Director of Football | Emilio de Dios |
| Academy Director | José María M. Acebal |
| Head Coach Reserve Team | Manuel Sánchez Murias |
Last updated: January 2010
Source: Sporting de Gijón Official Website
| Office | Name |
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| President | Manuel Vega-Arango Alvaré |
| Vice-president | Antonio Veiga Suarez |
| Counselor | Amador Yenes Argüelles |
| Counselor | Mariano Fernández Prendes |
| Counsel Secretary | Carlos Barcia Alonso |
| General Manager | Alfredo García Amado |
Last updated: 1 September 2009
Source: Sporting de Gijón Official Website
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