Below you find a regionwise analysis of the Spanish league - which regions provided how many teams to the league, and titles won per region.
Information is prepared as follows: - name of the region (Comunidad Autónoma) in its official language (either Spanish, Catalan, Basque or Galician) and, if different, in English - population (January 1, 2008; rounded to thousands) - regional totals of presences in Primera División and League champions. - for all clubs: in the first column, seasons played by each club in Primera División from 1928-29 to 2009-10 (note 1936-37, 1937-38 and 1938-39 not played). In brackets, Spanish League championships won by the club from 1928-29 to 2008-09. - list of other teams of the region having played in Second Division (but never in First Division) (up to and including 2008/09) At the bottom of the page, statistical tables by regions.
Pop.: 8.202.000
192 presences by 12 clubs. 2 championships won by 2 clubs.
66 ( 1) Sevilla FC (founded in 1905)
46 ( 1) Real Betis Bp. (Sevilla)(founded in 1914)
20 CD Málaga (founded in 1933)(disappeared in 1992)
17 Granada CF (founded in 1931)
12 Cádiz CF (founded in 1936)
9 Málaga CF (founded in 1994)
8 Córdoba CF (founded in 1951)
5 RC Recreativo de Huelva (founded in 1910)
3 Real Jaén CF (founded in 1922)
3 UD Almería (founded in 1989)
2 AD Almería (founded in 1971)(disappeared in 1982)
1 Xerez CD (Jerez de la Frontera)(founded in 1947)
17 other clubs have played in Second Division:
10 CD San Fernando (founded in 1943)
9 RCD Córdoba (founded in 1928)(disappeared in 1954)
8 Algeciras CF (founded in 1912)
8 Xerez FC (Jerez de la Frontera)(founded in 1908)(disappeared in 1947)
7 CP Éjido (founded in 1969)
6 RB Linense (La Línea de la Concepción)(founded in 1921)
5 Linares CF (founded in 1962)(disappeared in 1990)
4 C. Atlético Marbella (founded in 1947)(disappeared in 1997)
3 Málaga CF "B" (founded in 1994)
3 Sevilla Atlético C. (founded in 1958)(currently Sevilla FC "B")
2 Ecija Balompié (founded in 1939)
2 C. Atlético Almería (founded in 1947)(disappeared in 1960)
1 Puente Genil CF (founded in 1932)(disappeared in 1995)
1 Jerez Industrial CF (founded in 1950)
1 Mirandilla FC (founded in 1916)(disappeared in 1936)
1 UD España de Algeciras (founded in 1956)(disappeared in 1957)
1 Granada 74 CF (founded 1974; bought license Ciudad de Murcia 2007)
Note: CD Málaga was refounded as Málaga CF (1994). Xerez FC merged in Xerez CD (1947).
Mirandilla FC merged in Cádiz CF (1936). UD Almería was called Almería CF until 2001.
UD España is the union of Algeciras CF and UD España (Tánger), merged in 1956; but from 1957 Algeciras CF recovers his identity and España won’t exist again.
Pop.: 1.327.000 55 presences by 1 club. 55 Real Zaragoza CD (founded in 1932) 6 other clubs have played in Second Division: 3 UD Huesca (founded in 1940)(disappeared in 1956) 3 Iberia SC (Zaragoza) (founded in 1909)(disappeared in 1932) 1 Dep. Aragón (founded in 1956)(currently Real Zaragoza "B") 1 SD Escoriaza (Zaragoza) (founded in 1921)(disappeared in 1954) 1 SD Huesca (founded in 1960) 1 Zaragoza CD (founded in 1925)(disappeared in 1932) Note: Iberia SC and Zaragoza CD merged into Real Zaragoza CD (1932).
Pop: 1.080.000
76 presences by 2 clubs.
38 Real Oviedo CF (founded in 1926)
38 R. Sporting de Gijón (founded in 1905)
7 other clubs have played in Second Division:
11 Real Avilés CF (founded in 1915,as Stadium Avilesino)(disappeared in 1983)
8 UP Langreo (founded in 1961)
7 Caudal Dep. (Mieres) (founded in 1918)
5 CP La Felguera (Langreo)(founded in 1918)(disappeared in 1961)
2 Real Avilés Industrial (founded in 1983)
1 CD Ensidesa (Avilés)(founded in 1956)(disappeared in 1983)
1 RD Oriamendi (Gijón)(founded in 1939)(disappeared in 1944)
Note: Real Avilés CF and CD Ensidesa merged in Real Avilés Industrial (1983).
CP La Felguera merged in UP Langreo (1961).
Pop.: 1.073.000 24 presences by 1 club. 24 RCD Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca)(founded in 1916) 3 other clubs have played in Second Division: 11 CD Constància (Inca)(founded in 1922) 4 CD Atlético Baleares (Palma de Mallorca)(founded in 1942) 1 RCD Mallorca "B" (Palma de Mallorca)(founded in 1981)
Pop.: 2.076.000 44 presences by 2 clubs. 31 UD Las Palmas (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)(founded in 1949) 13 CD Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)(founded in 1912) 2 other clubs has played in Second Division: 1 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria CF (founded in 1994) 1 UD Vecindario (founded in 1962)
Pop: 582.000 42 presences by 1 club. 42 R. Racing C. de Santander (founded in 1913) 2 other clubs has played in Second Division: 8 RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega (II) (founded in 1922) 1 RS Gimnástica de Torrelavega (I) (founded in 1907)(disappeared in 1930)
Pop.: 2.043.000 7 presences by 1 club. 7 Albacete Balompié (founded in 1940) 3 other clubs have played in Second Division: 11 CF Calvo Sotelo (Puertollano)(founded in 1948)(disappeared in 1999) 7 CD Toledo (founded in 1928) 1 CD Villarrobledo (founded in 1930)(disappeared in 1968)
Pop.: 2.557.000 66 presences by 6 clubs 40 Real Valladolid CF (founded in 1928) 12 UD Salamanca (founded in 1923) 6 Burgos CF (I) (founded in 1936)(disappeared in 1983) 4 Numancia CF (Soria)(founded in 1945) 3 Real Burgos CF (founded in 1983)(disappeared in 1996) 1 Cultural D. Leonesa (León)(founded in 1923) 3 other clubs has played in Second Division: 4 Palencia CF (founded in 1968)(disappeared in 1986) 1 Burgos CF (II) (founded in 1994) 1 SD Ponferradina (founded in 1922) Note: Burgos CF (I), disappeared in 1983, was refounded as Burgos CF (II) (1994).
Pop.: 7.364.000
178 presences by 7 clubs. 19 championships won by 1 club.
79 (19) FC Barcelona (founded in 1899)
75 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (founded in 1900)
14 CE Sabadell FC (founded in 1903)
4 C. Gimnàstic de Tarragona (club founded in 1886, football section founded in 1914)
3 CE Europa (Barcelona)(founded in 1907)
2 UE Lleida (founded in 1939)
1 CD Condal (Barcelona)(founded in 1943)(disappeared in 1970)
12 other clubs have played in Second Division:
17 FC Barcelona "B" (founded in 1970)
15 Terrassa FC (founded in 1906)
14 Badalona CF (founded in 1903)
13 Girona FC (founded in 1930)
11 UE Sant Andreu (Barcelona)(founded in 1925)
7 UE Figueres (founded in 1919)
6 Palamós CF (founded in 1898)
3 CE Hospitalet (founded in 1957)
2 CE Júpiter (Barcelona)(founded in 1909)
1 Granollers EC (founded in 1916)
1 CFJ Mollerussa (founded in 1930)
1 Catalunya FC (Barcelona)(founded in 1931)(disappeared in 1932)
Note: CD Condal merged in FC Barcelona "B" (1970).
Catalunya FC is the merger of CE Europa and Gràcia FC in 1931; anulled in 1932
Pop.: 2.157.000 164 presences by 5 clubs. 10 championships won by 2 clubs. 79 ( 8) Athletic C. de Bilbao (Bilbao)(founded in 1898) 63 ( 2) Real Sociedad F. (Donostia - San Sebastián)(founded in 1909) 11 D. Alavés (Vitoria - Gasteiz) (founded in 1921) 7 Arenas C. (Getxo)(founded in 1909) 4 Real Unión C. (Irún) (founded in 1915) 9 other clubs have played in Second Division: 31 Barakaldo CF (founded in 1917) 25 SD Eibar (founded in 1940) 17 Sestao SC (founded in 1916)(disappeared in 1996) 13 Athletic C. Bilbao "B" (founded in 1938) 13 SD Indautxu (Bilbao)(founded in 1924) 6 CD Baskonia (Basauri)(founded in 1913) 2 San Sebastián CF (founded in 1951)(currently Real Sociedad F. "B") 2 SD Erandio (founded in 1915) 1 Tolosa CF (founded in 1922)
Pop.: 1.098.000 4 presences by 2 clubs. 2 CF Extremadura (Almendralejo)(founded in 1924) 2 Mérida CP (founded in 1912)(disappeared in 2000) 2 other clubs have played in Second Division: 20 CD Badajoz (founded in 1936) 1 CP Cacereño (Cáceres)(founded in 1919)
Pop.: 2.784.000
96 presences by 4 clubs. 1 championship won by 1 club.
46 RC Celta de Vigo (founded in 1923)
40 ( 1) RC Deportivo de A Coruña (founded in 1906)
6 Pontevedra CF (founded in 1941)
4 SD Compostela (Santiago de Compostela)(founded in 1962)
8 other clubs have played in Second Division:
34 Racing C. de Ferrol (founded in 1917)
13 CD Ourense (founded in 1952)
3 UD Orensana (Ourense)(founded in 1942)(disappeared in 1952)
3 SG Lucense (Lugo)(founded in 1939)(disappeared in 1953)
1 CD Lugo (founded in 1953)
1 CD Juvenil (A Coruña)(founded in 1940)
1 Arousa SC (Vilagarcía de Arousa)(founded in 1945)
1 U. Sporting Vigo (founded in 1922)(disappeared in 1943)
Note: UD Orensana and SG Lucense were refounded as CD Ourense (1952) and CD Lugo (1953)
respectively.
Pop.: 6.272.000 169 presences by 4 clubs. 40 championships won by 2 clubs. 79 (31) Real Madrid CF (founded in 1902) 73 ( 9) C. Atlético de Madrid (founded in 1903) 11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (founded in 1924) 6 Getafe CF (founded in 1983) 9 other clubs have played in Second Division: 31 Castilla CF (founded in 1948)(currently Real Madrid CF "B") 11 CD Leganés (founded in 1928) 11 C. Atlético de Madrid "B" (founded in 1963) 6 C. Getafe Dep. (founded in 1946)(disappeared in 1983) 3 AD Ferroviaria (Madrid)(founded in 1918) 2 CD Nacional (Madrid)(founded in 1924)(disappeared in 1939) 1 CDC Moscardó (Madrid)(founded in 1945) 1 Imperio FC (Madrid)(founded in 1923) 1 Racing C. de Madrid (founded in 1914)(disappeared in 1936)
Pop.: 1.426.000 18 presences by 1 club. 18 Real Murcia CF (founded in 1908) 7 other clubs have played in Second Division: 8 Cartagena FC (founded in 1947) 7 Cartagena CF (founded in 1919)(disappeared in 1952) 4 CF Ciudad de Murcia (founded in 1999)(sold license 2007) 2 Abarán CD (founded in 1955)(disappeared in 1968) 2 Lorca Dep. (II) (founded in 2002) 1 Lorca Dep. (I) (founded in 1969)(disappeared in 1993) 1 Imperial CF (founded in 1922)(currently Real Murcia CF "B")
Pop.: 620.000 27 presences by 1 club. 32 C.At. Osasuna (Pamplona)(founded in 1920) No other club from Navarra has ever played in Second Division.
Pop.: 318.000 9 presences by 1 club. 9 CD Logroñés (Logroño)(founded in 1940) 1 other club has played in Second Division: 1 CD Logroño (founded in 1922)(disappeared in 1935) Note: CD Logroño was refounded as CD Logroñés (1940).
Pop.: 5.030.000
144 presences by 7 clubs. 7 championships won by 1 club.
75 ( 7) Valencia CF (founded in 1919)
19 Elche CF (founded in 1923)
19 Hércules CF (Alicante - Alacant)(founded in 1922)
11 CD Castellón (II) (Castellón de la Plana)(founded in 1939)
11 Villarreal CF (Vila-real)(founded in 1947)
5 Levante UD (Valencia)(founded in 1939)
4 CD Alcoyano (Alcoi)(founded in 1929)
12 other clubs have played in Second Division:
21 CD Mestalla (founded in 1944)(currently Valencia CF "B")
5 Alicante CF (founded in 1918)
5 Ontinyent CF (founded in 1947)
5 CD Eldense (Elda) (founded in 1921)
4 CD Castellón (I) (Castellón de la Plana)(founded in 1922)(disappeared in 1934)
2 Orihuela Dep. CF (founded in 1924)(disappeared in 1995)
2 CD Ilicitano (Elche)(founded in 1943)(currently Elche CF "B")
2 Levante FC (Valencia)(founded in 1909)(disappeared in 1939)
2 Gimnástico FC (Valencia)(founded in 1913)(disappeared in 1939)
1 UE Alzira (founded in 1946)
1 Burjassot CF (founded in 1913)
1 Sport C. de la Plana (Castellón de la Plana)(founded in 1934)(disappeared in 1936)
Note: Levante FC and Gimnástico FC merged into Levante UD (1939).
CD Castellón (I) was refounded as CD Castellón (II) (1939).
Spanish autonomous town in the Northern Africa. Pop.: 77.000 No club from Ceuta has ever played in Primera División. 3 played in Second Division: 11 C. Atlético de Ceuta (founded in 1956) 7 SD Ceuta (founded in 1919)(disappeared in 1956) 1 AD Ceuta (founded in 1970)(disappeared in 1991)
Spanish autonomous town in the Northern Africa. Pop.: 71.000 No club from Melilla has ever played in Primera División. 2 played in Second Division: 4 UD Melilla (founded in 1943)(disappeared in 1956) 4 Melilla CF (founded in 1956)(disappeared in 1975)
The northernmost regions of the current Morocco were a Spanish protectorate
until 1956, when it merged with the French Protectorate to found the Kingdom
of Morocco.
1 presence by 1 club.
1 C. Atlético Tetuán (Tétouan)(founded in 1933)(disappeared in 1956)
2 other clubs have played in Second Division:
3 UD España (Tanger)(founded in 1946)(disappeared in 1956)
1 EHA Tanger (founded in 1939)(disappeared in 1940)
Note: C. Atlético de Ceuta is a merger of SD Ceuta and Atlético Tetuán (1956).
C. Atlético Tetuán divided in Moghreb Tétouan in Morocco, and C. Atlético Ceuta in Spain.
UD España (Tanger) merged in UD España de Algeciras (1956).
Region Pop. (2008) Presences Champions Clubs in
Clubs Seasons Clubs Seasons First or Second
Andalucía 8.202.000 12 192 2 2 29
Catalunya (Catalonia) 7.364.000 7 178 1 19 19
C. Madrid 6.272.000 4 169 2 40 13
Euzkadi (Basque Ct.) 2.157.000 5 164 2 10 14
C. Valenciana 5.030.000 7 144 1 6 19
Galicia 2.784.000 4 96 1 1 12
P. Asturias 1.080.000 2 76 9
Castilla y León 2.557.000 6 66 9
Aragón 1.327.000 1 55 7
Canarias (Canary I.) 2.076.000 2 44 4
Cantabria 582.000 1 42 3
C. F. de Navarra 620.000 1 32 1
Balears (Balearic I.) 1.073.000 1 24 4
R. de Murcia 1.426.000 1 18 8
La Rioja 318.000 1 9 2
Castilla - La Mancha 2.043.000 1 7 4
Extremadura 1.098.000 2 4 4
Norte de Africa (Morocco) - 1 1 3
Ceuta 77.000 0 0 3
Melilla 71.000 0 0 2
Total 46.157.000 59 1321 9 78 169
Regions listed according to (1) presences and (2) championships won.
Prepared and maintained by Carles Lozano Ferrer and Miguel Angel Navarro Muñoz for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Authors: Carles Lozano Ferrer
(ferrer@economistes.com)
and Miguel Angel Navarro Muñoz
(mig_man23@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 19 Jun 2009
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