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Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the namesake region. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division.
The team finished 19th in the top flight in 2007-08, and holds home games at the Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators. Home colors are mainly scarlet shirt and white shorts.
[edit] History
Officially founded in 1908 (posterior records show earlier denominations, as 1903's Foot Ball Club de Murcia and 1906's Murcia Football Club), Real Murcia was named as such, in 1923-24, by king Alfonso XIII. The following year, the La Condomina stadium was inaugurated, with the club holding home games there for the next 82 years uninterrupted.
In 1929, the club first competed in Tercera División, achieving its first ever La Liga promotion in 1939-40, a feat repeated four years later. After years of mainly playing in the second level (even briefly returning to the fourth), it returned to the first division for 1980-81, for another nine-year spell.
During the 90's, Murcia also featured briefly in Tercera, but played mainly in the second division. Both the last match played at the old Condomina, on November 11, 2006, and the first at the new grounds, 15 days later, resulted in home defeats (0-1 to Polideportivo Ejido and 1-4 against Real Valladolid); however, Murcia returned to the first division three years after its last spell.
Murcia started 2007-08 well, resisting in mid-table positions until early 2008, with not even the change in coach, with former national team boss Javier Clemente taking over Lucas Alcaraz, being able to prevent relegation.
In 2008-09, with Murcia placed in the relegation zone, Clemente was also sacked, in mid-December 2008.
[edit] Current squad
As of 18 March 2009
[edit] Youth players
[edit] Out on loan
[edit] Statistics 2008-09
- Top Scorers:
- Bruno - 10 goals
- Despotovic - 8 goals
- Iván Alonso - 5 goals
- Top Goalkeepers:
- Elía - 46 goals in 35 matches
- Alberto - 9 goals in 5 matches
- Carini - 2 goals in 1 match
[edit] Seasons
[edit] Recent seasons
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[edit] Season to season
[edit] Famous players
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[edit] Famous coaches
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Miguel Álvarez Benítez
Fernando Daucik (1963-64)
Ladislao Kubala (1986-87)
John Toshack (2004)
