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Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. ( spanish : [ reˈal ˈkluβ ðepoɾˈtiβo maˈʎoɾka ], Catalan : Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca [ rəˈjal ˈklub dəpuɾˈtiw məˈʎɔɾkə ], Royal Sporting Club Mallorca ), normally known as Real Mallorca or just Mallorca is a spanish professional football golf club based in Palma on the island of Majorca in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, they presently compete in La Liga, holding home games at the Visit Mallorca Stadium with a 23,142-seat capacitance. The club had its extremum in the former 1990s and early 2000s, reaching a best-ever 3rd place in La Liga in 1999 and 2001 and winning the Copa del Rey in 2003 following final defeats in 1991 and 1998. Mallorca besides won the 1998 Supercopa de España [ 2 ] 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 by and by 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 small clock time forming the directors of Alfonso XIII FBC, headed by mastermind Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué and eight other football fans. Their beginning stadium, the Buenos Aires field, was inaugurated with a competitive repair against FC Barcelona equitable 20 days after registering further fast-tracked development. Despite the regular ending in a disappoint 8–0 frustration, it was not hanker 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 . RCD Mallorca first match on 25 March 1916 against FC Barcelona reservation team . Alfonso XIII Football Club in 1916. Founding lease ofin 1916. In 1917, the Catalan Federation granted Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII entree into the second-tier league championship as an unofficial champion of the Balearic Islands. Booking a rate in the final, Los Bermellones went on to record their first championship 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 besides 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. In 1931, following the administration 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 team enjoyed a highly successful spell by winning every possible championship they entered into, as football on the island remained repellent to the deferral experienced throughout the country. When the war last 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 menstruation in the Second Division that, on 22 September 1945, the time had come to wave adieu to Buenos Aires Field and up sticks to Es Fortí, a 16,000-maximum capacity stadium which would be called dwelling for over half a hundred and undergo several expansions. A line-up have forward Sebastián Pocoví, defender Saturnino Grech and goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets beat Jerez 3–0 on the opening plot of the modern crusade the follow sidereal day, with Carlos Sanz scoring Es Fortí ‘s foremost goal in front of packed-out terraces. The title Es Fortí was ephemeral however, with the board former changing the identify of the stadium to Lluís Sitjar, in respect of the valet who had driven the construction of the field. During the 1949–1950 season, the Balearic club recovered their “ real ” entitle, becoming Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

1990s and 2000s : top out [edit ]

In 1990–91, Mallorca reached the Copa del Rey final for the first fourth dimension, losing by one finish to Atlético Madrid. [ 3 ] Argentine Héctor Cúper was hired as coach in 1997. In his first base 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 besides won the league, Mallorca were their opponents in the 1998 Supercopa de España and won 3–1 on aggregate for their first major honor. [ 4 ] Barcelona ‘s doubling besides meant Mallorca entered the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup, the final theatrical production of the tournament – they lost the final examination 2–1 to Italy ‘s S.S. Lazio at Villa Park. [ 5 ] In 1999, Mallorca besides finished a best-ever 3rd and qualified for the first time to the UEFA Champions League, but were eliminated on the aside goals rule by Molde FK of Norway before the group stage. Luis Aragonés matched 3rd place in 2001, before leaving for an Atlético Madrid even in the moment grade. [ 6 ] On 28 June 2003, Mallorca won the Copa del Rey with a 3–0 succeed over Recreativo de Huelva in the final in Elche ; the goals were scored by Walter Pandiani and Samuel Eto’o ( two ). [ 7 ]

2010s : worsen and recurrence [edit ]

Mallorca was relegated from La Liga on the last day of the 2012–13 temper. [ 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 baseball club for merely over €20 million. [ 9 ] On 4 June 2017, Mallorca fell into the third base grade for the first base prison term since 1981, with one game of the temper still to play. [ 10 ] A year belated, they bounced back in the 2017–18 season after winning the play-off final against CF Rayo Majadahonda, under fresh coach Vicente Moreno. [ 11 ] In June 2019, Mallorca secured a second gear consecutive promotion to the 2019–20 La Liga, following a 3–2 succeed on aggregate over Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2019 Segunda División play-offs – having lost the first crippled 2–0. [ 12 ] however, they were relegated a year by and by. [ 13 ] A class by and by, Mallorca bounced back to the top tier following an Almería frustration to Cartagena. [ 14 ]

Season to season [edit ]

Players [edit ]

current police squad [edit ]

As of 1 September 2021

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 ]

bill : 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 ]

last updated : 1 September 2021
Source : [ 2 ]

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 : Pablo Ortells [ 15 ]

Steering committee [edit ]

CFO : Alfonso Díaz Head of Sales & Marketing : Joan Serra Legality Department : Lidia Navarro Head of Communications : Albert Salas Ticketing & Social area : Román Albarrán

Presidents [edit ]

Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Football Club

  • Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué (1916)
  • Antoni Moner (1916–19)
  • Josep Ramis d’Ayreflor (1919–24)
  • Antoni Moner (1924–26)
  • Lluís Sitjar (1926–27)
  • Sebastià Sancho (1927)
  • Manuel Villalonga (1927–29)
  • Josep Ramis d’Ayreflor / Sebastià Sancho (1929–30)
  • Antonio Parietti / Lluís Sitjar (1930–31)

Club Deportivo Mallorca

  • Lluís Sitjar / Josep Sancho / Ramón Cavaller (1931–32)
  • Miquel Seguí (1932–34)
  • Llorenç Lladó / Andreu Homar (1934–35)
  • Andreu Homar (1935–43)
  • Lluís Sitjar (1943–46)
  • Félix Pons Marqués (1946–47)

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

  • Joaquín Fuster / Andreu Homar / Joan de Vidal (1948–51)
  • Antoni Buades / Josep Tous (1951)
  • Antoni Buades / José María del Valle (1952)
  • Llorenç Munar (1955)
  • Jaume Rosselló (1956–61)
  • Llorenç 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 Fandós (1970–71)
  • Josep Fandós (1971–72)
  • Joan de Vidal (1972–74)
  • Joan de Vidal / Antoni Seguí (1974–75)
  • Antonio Seguí / Joan Ferrer (1975–76)
  • Guillem Ginard (1976-77)
  • Guillem Ginard / Miquel Contestí (1977–78)
  • Miquel Contestí (1978–92)
  • Miquel Dalmau (1992–95)
  • Bartomeu Beltrán (1995–98)
  • Guillem Reynés (1998–00)
  • Mateu Alemany (2000–05)
  • Vicenç 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 ]

luminary players [edit ]

Most appearances [edit ]

top scorers [edit ]

World Cup players [edit ]

The following players have been selected by their area in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Mallorca .

Club information [edit ]

  1. ^ The attendance numbers are affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic

stadium information [edit ]

The team plane, needed due to the club ‘s island location

consort teams [edit ]

References [edit ]