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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; 105 years ago (6 December 1919) asLevante Foot-ball Club | ||
| Ground | Nueva Condomina,Murcia, Murcia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 31,179 | ||
| President | Felipe Moreno Romero | ||
| Head coach | Fran Fernández | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación – Group 2, 7th of 20 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known asReal Murcia ([reˈalˈmuɾθja], "RoyalMurcia"), is a Spanish football club based inMurcia, in theRegión de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays inPrimera Federación – Group 2, playing home matches atEstadio Nueva Condomina, which holds 31,179[1] spectators.
In domestic football, the club has won a record 8Segunda División titles and 1Spanish Royal Federation Cup.
Home colours are mainly scarlet shirt and white shorts.
Officially founded in 1919 asLevante Foot-ball Club(records show earlier denominations, such as 1903'sFoot Ball Club de Murcia and 1906'sMurcia Football Club), Real Murcia was named as such, in 1923–24, byKing Alfonso XIII. The following year, theLa Condomina stadium was opened, with the club holding home games there for the next 82 years uninterrupted.
In 1929 the club first competed in theTercera División (third tier), achieving its first ever promotion toLa Liga in 1939–40. The highest position of 11th was reached in 1945, 1946, 1984 and 1987.
Murcia holds the record for the mostSegunda División titles with eight, most recently in2002–03 under managerDavid Vidal.[2] In that season, the team also equalled its best run in theCopa del Rey by reaching the quarter-finals before losing on theaway goals rule toDeportivo de La Coruña, despite a 4–3 win in the second leg at home.[3]
Following an immediate descent back to Segunda in last place, the team won promotion to the top flight for the last time underLucas Alcaraz in 2007, again lasting only one year. In June 2010, the team fell intoSegunda División B for the first time in a decade with a 1–1 draw atGirona FC on the final day, with goalkeeperAlberto Cifuentes saving apenalty kick fromKiko Ratón in added time before it deflected in off himself.[4]
Murcia returned immediately to the second tier, winning the2010–11 Segunda División B title with apenalty shootout win overCE Sabadell FC in June after a 1–1 aggregate draw.[5] In 2014, the team finished fourth and was top seeded for the playoffs, losing 2–1 on aggregate to eventual winnersCórdoba CF;[6] weeks later Murcia were relegated for non-compliance withLiga de Fútbol Profesional regulations.[7]
In2019, Murcia won theSpanish Royal Federation Cup for the first time with a penalty shootout victory overCD Tudelano.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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