Real Murcia


Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 July 2008 )

Full Name: Real Murcia Club de Fútbol
City: Murcia
Country: Spain
League: Segunda División
Founded: 1908
Stadium: Nueva Condomina (31,179)
Colors: Red, White
Previous: Murcia Fútbol Club (1908-20), Levante FC de Murcia (1920-21), Murcia Fútbol Club (1921-23)
Nicknames: Los Pimentoneros, Los Granas

Official Website: realmurcia.info

The club known as Murcia Fútbol Club was launched in 1908. In 1920 under the leadership of president Ramón Ángel Cremades the club changed its name to Levante Fútbol Club de Murcia and began entering official competition, including the Copa del Rey. Levante is the name of the eastern coast of Spain. Although Murcia isn't on the coast it's a part of the Levante. The club received royal patronage from King Alfonso XIII in 1923 and adopted the name Real Murcia.

The emblem of Real Murcia incorporates a crown symbolizing its royal patronage and seven gold crowns on a red background, a central part of the city of Murcia's coat of arms. The deep red of the club's colors is also found in the official flag of the city.

The current stadium, the Nueva Condomina, opened in 2006 and over double the size of the old Condomino, is well out of Murcia in the northern suburb of Churra. Previous Stadiums: Plaza de Toros (1908-10), El Tiro Nacional (1910-18), Torre de la Marquesa (1918-24), Estadio La Condomina (1924-2006).