Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga
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| Full name | Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | El Grupo, Grupo Covadonga |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Based in | Gijón, Asturias, Spain |
| Colors |
Red and navy |
| President | Enrique Tamargo |
| Members | 33,000 |
| Website | www.rgcc.es |
| Active departments of Grupo Covadonga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Archery |
 Athletics |
 Basketball |
 Basque pelota |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Canoeing |
 Chess |
 Field hockey |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Gymnastics |
 Handball |
 Judo |
 Karate |
Mountaineering |
 Rugby |
 Sailing |
 Swimming |
 Tennis |
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Volleyball |
 Weightlifting |
 Wrestling |
The club |
Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga is a multisport club based in Gijón, Spain. The club was founded in 1938 and is the biggest sports club in Asturias. It has got 33,000 members, more than the most important football clubs of the region (Sporting de Gijón and Real Oviedo).[1]
History
The club was founded on May 10, 1938 with the initial purpose of the club was to create an independent Sports Club. It was based near the beach of San Lorenzo in Gijón. In 1949, Grupo Covadonga purchases lands in the neighbourhood of Las Mestas, near the El Molinón football stadium.
In 2012, Grupo Covadonga was nominated to the Prince of Asturias Awards in the category of Sports.[2]
Notable sportsmen
- Pablo Carreño (tennis)
- Alberto Entrerríos (handball)
- Raúl Entrerríos (handball)
- Juan Fernández (field hockey)
- Herminio Menéndez (canoeing)
- Juan de la Puente (handball)
- Carlos Ruesga (handball)
- Iván San Miguel (gymnastics)
Sections
Grupo Covadonga has got teams in 20 sports. It also has got a group of traditional dance and a choir.
Basketball team
Volleyball team
| Full name | Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground |
Polideportivo Braulio García, Gijón, Asturias (Capacity: 1,331) | ||
| Chairman |
 Enrique Tamargo | ||
| Manager |
Saúl Pérez | ||
| League | Superliga 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Superliga 2, 3rd | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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There's only women volleyball. The team currently plays in Superliga 2 and it played the Superliga Femenina de Voleibol during two seasons. In 2012 was runner-up of the Copa Princesa de Asturias.
Its young teams won several Spanish championships.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Significant events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 1 | Superliga | 11 | Relegation playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Superliga | 13 | Relegated |
| 2002–07 | 2 | Liga FEV | ||
| 2007–08 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 7 | – |
| 2008–09 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 6 | Resigned |
| 2009–10 | 3 | Liga FEV | – | |
| 2010–11 | 3 | Liga FEV | 1 | Promoted |
| 2011–12 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 5 | Copa Princesa runner-up |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 6 | Copa Princesa semifinalist |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 3 | Copa Princesa semifinalist |
| 2014–15 | 2 | Superliga 2 | 5 | – |
Handball team
References
- ↑ El Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga, «Asturiano del mes» de marzo La Nueva España, 13 May 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Apoyos al Grupo para el «Príncipe» de los Deportes La Nueva España, 30 August 2012
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
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