Spanish professional football club
Football club
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca,
S.A.D.
(
Spanish:
[re?al
?kluβ
ðepo??tiβo
ma??o?ka]
,
Catalan
:
Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca
[r??jal
?klub
d?pu??tiw
m?????k?]
,
Royal Sporting Club Mallorca
), commonly known as
Real Mallorca
or just
Mallorca
, is a Spanish professional
football
club based in
Palma
on the
island of Mallorca
in the
Balearic Islands
. Founded on 5 March 1916, they currently compete in
La Liga
, holding home games at the
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
with a 23,142-seat capacity.
The club had its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reaching a best-ever third place in
La Liga
in
1999
and
2001
and winning the
Copa del Rey
in
2003
following final defeats in
1991
,
1998
and
2024
. Mallorca also won the
1998 Supercopa de Espana
[1]
and reached the
1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
.
Mallorca traditionally play in red shirts with black shorts and socks.
History
[
edit
]
The early years
[
edit
]
Founded on 5 March 1916, what would later become RCD Mallorca was registered at the Spanish Football Federation under the name of
Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club
.
Weeks after its establishment, the club wasted little time forming the directors of Alfonso XIII FBC, headed by engineer Adolfo Vazquez Humasque and eight other football fans. Their first stadium, the Buenos Aires field, was inaugurated with a competitive fixture against FC Barcelona just 20 days after registering further fast-tracked development. Despite the fixture ending in a disappointing 8?0 defeat, it was not long before King Alfonso XIII himself requested the royal adoption of ‘Real’ in the team's title, therefore becoming
Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club
.
In 1917, the Catalan Federation granted Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII admission into the second-tier league championship as an unofficial champion of the Balearic Islands. Booking a place in the final, Los Bermellones went on to record their first title with a resounding 3?1 victory over Futbol Club Palafrugell, in Barcelona.
Until the 1930s, the board of directors managed to organise fixtures against peninsular clubs such as RCD Espanyol and Real Murcia, while also hosting rare exhibitions against foreign sides including: Ajax in 1923, Uruguay's national team in 1925, Chilean outfit Colo-Colo in 1927 and one of the Czech Republic's oldest teams, Prague Meteor, in 1930, the latter under coach
Jack Greenwell
, and with
Antolin Arnau
,
Felipe Ferrer
, and
Pedro Piza
among its players.
[2]
In 1931, following the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic which prohibited any form of reference to monarchy, the club was renamed to
Club Deportivo Mallorca
.
Although major fixtures and competitions across Spain were soon interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936, the squad enjoyed a highly successful spell by winning every possible championship they entered into, as football on the island remained resistant to the deferral experienced throughout the country. When the war finally ended, matches with teams from the Peninsula were quick to resume and the Second Division was inaugurated, based on five groups of eight teams each.
It was during a period in the Second Division that, on 22 September 1945, the time had come to wave goodbye to Buenos Aires Field and up sticks to Es Forti, a 16,000-maximum capacity stadium which would be called home for over half a century and undergo several expansions. A line-up featuring forward Sebastian Pocovi, defender Saturnino Grech and goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets beat Jerez 3?0 on the opening game of the new campaign the following day, with Carlos Sanz scoring Es Forti's first goal in front of packed-out terraces. The title Es Forti was short-lived however, with the board later changing the name of the stadium to Lluis Sitjar, in honour of the man who had driven the construction of the field.
During the 1949?1950 season, the Balearic club recovered their "Real" title, becoming
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca
1960?1990
[
edit
]
| This section
needs expansion
. You can help by
adding to it
.
(
February 2020
)
|
1990s and 2000s: Peak
[
edit
]
In
1990?91
, Mallorca reached the
Copa del Rey
final
for the first time, losing by one goal to
Atletico Madrid
.
[3]
Argentine
Hector Cuper
was hired as manager in 1997. In his first season, the club reached the
1998 Copa del Rey Final
, and lost on penalties to
FC Barcelona
after a 1?1 draw in
Mestalla
. However, as Barcelona also won the league, Mallorca were their opponents in the
1998 Supercopa de Espana
and won 3?1 on aggregate for their first major honour.
[4]
Barcelona's double also meant Mallorca entered the
1998?99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
, the final staging of the tournament ? they lost the
final
2?1 to Italy's
S.S. Lazio
at
Villa Park
.
[5]
In 1999, Mallorca also finished a best-ever 3rd and qualified for the first time to the
UEFA Champions League
, but were eliminated on the
away goals rule
by
Molde FK
of Norway before the group stage.
Luis Aragones
matched 3rd place in 2001, before leaving for an
Atletico Madrid
still in the second tier.
[6]
On 28 June 2003, Mallorca won the Copa del Rey with a 3?0 win over
Recreativo de Huelva
in the
final
in
Elche
; the goals were scored by
Walter Pandiani
and
Samuel Eto'o
(two).
[7]
2010s: Decline and return
[
edit
]
Mallorca was relegated from La Liga on the last day of the 2012?13 season.
[8]
In January 2016, with the team at risk of relegation to the third tier, American investor
Robert Sarver
and former
NBA
player
Steve Nash
bought the club for just over €20 million.
[9]
On 4 June 2017, Mallorca fell into the third tier for the first time since 1981, with one game of the season still to play.
[10]
A year later, they bounced back in the
2017?18 season
after winning the
play-off
final against
CF Rayo Majadahonda
, under new manager
Vicente Moreno
.
[11]
In June 2019, Mallorca secured a second consecutive promotion to the
2019?20 La Liga
, following a 3?2 win on aggregate over
Deportivo de La Coruna
in the
2019 Segunda Division play-offs
? having lost the first game 2?0.
[12]
However, they were relegated a year later.
[13]
A year later, Mallorca bounced back to the top tier following an
Almeria
defeat to
Cartagena
.
[14]
In
2024
, Mallorca reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since last winning the competition in 2003.
Season to season
[
edit
]
Players
[
edit
]
Current squad
[
edit
]
- As of 1 February 2024
[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve team
[
edit
]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
[
edit
]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Management and staff
[
edit
]
Technical staff
[
edit
]
Position
|
Staff
|
Head coach
|
Javier Aguirre
|
Assistant coach
|
Toni Amor
|
Goalkeeping coach
|
Luisvi de Miguel
|
Fitness coach
|
Pol Lorente
Miguel Artigues
|
Analysts
|
Francisco Cano
Xim Lopez
|
Delegate
|
Chando
Anabel Soto
|
Kit man
|
Jose Martin
Aitor Hernandez
|
Head of medical staff
|
Adolfo Munoz
|
Nutritionist
|
Nuria Granados
|
Physiotherapist
|
Joana Maria Segui
Magi Vicens
Tomeu Llabres
Javier Escobar
Ferran Rossello
|
Rehab fitness coach
|
Christian Castilla
|
Last updated: 1 September 2021
Source:
[1]
Board of directors
[
edit
]
President:
Andy Kohlberg
Board of Directors Member
:
Robert Sarver
Board of Directors Member
:
Steve Nash
Board of Directors Member
:
Graeme Le Saux
Board of Directors Member
:
Utz Claassen
Honorary Secretary
: Rosemary Mafuz
Sports directors
[
edit
]
Football Director
: Joe Metcalf
Steering committee
[
edit
]
CFO
: Steve Washington
Head of Sales & Marketing
: Phillip Tisdell
Legality Department
: Waylon Wilkinson Jr.
Head of Communications
: Stan Cooper
Ticketing & Social area
: Charity Donalds
Presidents
[
edit
]
Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Football Club
- Adolfo Vazquez Humasque
(1916)
- Antoni Moner
(1916?19)
- Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor
(1919?24)
- Antoni Moner
(1924?26)
- Lluis Sitjar
(1926?27)
- Sebastia Sancho
(1927)
- Manuel Villalonga
(1927?29)
- Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor / Sebastia Sancho
(1929?30)
- Antonio Parietti / Lluis Sitjar
(1930?31)
Club Deportivo Mallorca
- Lluis Sitjar / Josep Sancho / Ramon Cavaller
(1931?32)
- Miquel Segui
(1932?34)
- Llorenc Llado / Andreu Homar
(1934?35)
- Andreu Homar
(1935?43)
- Lluis Sitjar
(1943?46)
- Felix Pons Marques
(1946?47)
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca
- Joaquin Fuster / Andreu Homar / Joan de Vidal
(1948?51)
- Antoni Buades / Josep Tous
(1951)
- Antoni Buades / Jose Maria del Valle
(1952)
- Llorenc Munar
(1955)
- Jaume Rossello
(1956?61)
- Llorenc Munar
(1961)
- Joan de Vidal
(1964?66)
- Josep Barona
(1966?67)
- Josep Barona / Pau Servera
(1967?68)
- Pau Servera / Guillem Ginard
(1969?70)
- Guillem Ginard / Josep Fandos
(1970?71)
- Josep Fandos
(1971?72)
- Joan de Vidal
(1972?74)
- Joan de Vidal / Antoni Segui
(1974?75)
- Antonio Segui / Joan Ferrer
(1975?76)
- Guillem Ginard
(1976-77)
- Guillem Ginard / Miquel Contesti
(1977?78)
- Miquel Contesti
(1978?92)
- Miquel Dalmau
(1992?95)
- Bartomeu Beltran
(1995?98)
- Guillem Reynes
(1998?00)
- Mateu Alemany
(2000?05)
- Vicenc Grande
(2005?08)
- Mateu Alemany
(2008?09)
- Tomeu Vidal
(2009?10)
- Josep Maria Pons
(2010)
- Jaume Cladera
(2010?12)
[16]
Honours
[
edit
]
Domestic competitions
[
edit
]
International competitions
[
edit
]
Records
[
edit
]
Team
[
edit
]
Individual
[
edit
]
Notable players
[
edit
]
Most appearances
[
edit
]
Top scorers
[
edit
]
World Cup players
[
edit
]
The following players have been selected by their country in the
World Cup
Finals, while playing for Mallorca.
Club information
[
edit
]
- Members
: 12,107 (2020?21)
- Total Attendance in La Liga
: 205,828 (2019?20)
[A]
- Average Attendance
: 10,836 Spectators (2019?20)
- Official shirt manufacturer
:
Nike
- Official shirt sponsors
: αGEL
- Other sponsors
:
Coca-Cola
,
CaixaBank
,
[19]
Estrella Damm
,
PayPal
, Fibwi, juaneda,
Air Europa
,
Specialized Bicycle Components
, okmobility, Alua Hotels & Resorts
Stadium information
[
edit
]
Affiliated teams
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
External links
[
edit
]
|
---|
|
Teams
| |
---|
Affiliated teams
| |
---|
Home stadium
| |
---|
Rivalries
| |
---|
Seasons
| |
---|
|
|
---|
2023?24 clubs
| |
---|
Former clubs
| |
---|
Competition
| |
---|
Statistics and awards
| |
---|
Finances
| |
---|
Associated competitions
| |
---|
|